Join Us for our 9th annual Earth Day fundraising event with canadian authors
Waubgeshig Rice & Adam Shoalts
It’s an event like no other! This year our fundraising efforts are more important than ever. Every event ticket sold will help bring the CEC closer to re-opening following the devastating storm of June 2025
Date: Saturday April 18, 2026
Time: 4:30pm – 9:30pm (see event schedule)
Location: West Ferris Secondary School, North Bay
Advanced Tickets: Adults $45, Students $25
Group Tickets: 6 for $240, 10 for $350
At the Door: Adults $50, Students $25
Online ticket sales available until Friday April 17th.
Contact us at education@canadianecology.ca for larger group bookings or if you are having trouble reserving tickets online.
Accommodations Sponsor
We are grateful to Best Western for generously providing accommodations for our visiting authors. Their support helps make this literary gathering possible and ensures our storytellers feel welcomed and cared for during the event.
Venue Sponsor
We extend our heartfelt thanks to West Ferris Secondary School for generously providing the venue for our event. Their support creates the perfect space for our literary gathering and brings our community together through storytelling.
Stay tuned for the Online Silent Auction starting the week of April 12th!
Meet Our Authors
Waubgeshig Rice is an Anishinaabe author and journalist from Wasauksing First Nation on Georgian Bay, Ontario. He graduated from Toronto Metropolitan University’s journalism program in 2002 and spent nearly two decades with the CBC as a video journalist, web writer, producer, and radio host before leaving in 2020 to focus on writing. His notable works include the award-winning short story collection Midnight Sweatlodge (2011), novels Legacy (2014) and the bestseller Moon of the Crusted Snow (2018), and its sequel Moon of the Turning Leaves (2024).
Books will be available for purchase during the event.
Adam Shoalts is a Canadian explorer, historian, archaeologist, and bestselling author raised near Fenwick, Ontario, with a lifelong passion for wilderness and nature. He earned a BA from Brock University, followed by a master’s and PhD from McMaster University, blending studies in geography, history, and Indigenous oral traditions. Known for epic solo journeys like a 4,000 km Arctic expedition, he has authored books such as Beyond the Trees, Alone Against the North, and A History of Canada in Ten Maps, and serves as Westaway Explorer-in-Residence at the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.
Books will be available for purchase during the event.
Event Schedule
4:30 pm
4:30 pm
Doors Open
Take Advantage of book sales/signing, on-site Silent Auction and Raffle Ticket Sales
5:30 pm
5:30 pm
Welcome
Join us for the opening remarks by the CEC, and the announcement of the Silent Auction winners.
6:00 pm
6:00 pm
Author Talk: Waubgeshig Rice
Waubgeshig Rice will share insights from his acclaimed novels followed by an engaging Q&A session with the audience.
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
Intermission
Mingle, grab a snack at the canteen, buy your final tickets for the draw prize.
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
Author Talk: Adam Shoalts
Adam Shoalts presents a captivating visual journey through his epic wilderness expeditions, weaving stories of adventure, history, and discovery from his bestselling books.
9:00 pm
9:00 pm
Evening wrap-up
Draw prizes announced, followed by book signings
Coming from out of Town?
Special Rate at nearby hotel “Best Western” for Friday and/or Saturday night.
- Best Western – Lakeshore Drive, North Bay Ontario
- (call) 1-705-474-5800 (ask for Canadian Ecology Centre Block)
On June 21, 2025, a severe windstorm changed everything. A powerful EF2 downburst with winds reaching over 200km/h ripped through the park, destroying trees, power lines, roads, and badly damaging our site. The entire park and CEC were forced to close. As an environmental/outdoor education centre we have not operated on-site for over 255 days, we face critical financial hardship and uncertain future without support.
We need your help.