(dj 1946, Ryerson; cover illustration by de Garthe)
Will R. Bird–Will Richard Bird (1891-1984) was born in East Mapleton. He wrote 15 novels, 2 memoirs, 6 historical books, and 3 travel books. Well-thought of, he was also a President for the Canadian Authors’ Association. I have enjoyed Bird’s quaint, ironic stories and used “Paid-Up Member” and “The Movies Come to Gull Point” in two of my multi-genre literature anthologies.