Running - Charlotte Cameron

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Résumé :
Meticulously researched, this play brings Alex Decoteau-the man, his life, his death-before us. A man of ability, ambition, and integrity ... a true warrior ... ultimately sacrificed on the altar of futile tactics. Major (Retired) David Haas, CD, rmc Inspired by the life of Alex Decoteau, this moving one-act play tells the tale of a Cree hero. Canada's 1st aboriginal police officer, a champion runner and popular figure, Decoteau raced for Canada at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, fought for Canada in World War I and was killed, at 29, in the 1917 Battle of Passchendaele. The book includes an historical note, archival photographs, and a fascinating introduction to the play and the Alex Decoteau Run, which introduced Edmonton schoolchildren to this aboriginal role model. Attention teachers: Appropriate for Grades 5 and up (9 years and older).

Biographie:
Charlotte Cameron loves to write about historical characters and real events in her fiction. With Catharism, she found inspiration for a timeless story set in the modern day. Alex Decoteau, Canada's first Indigenous policeman and a famous Olympic runner, was the inspiration for her play, Running: The Alex Decoteau Story, while author Malcolm Lowry's short visit to Gabriola inspired another play, October Ferries to Gabriola. Charlotte lives with her husband on British Columbia's Gabriola Island, known as the Isle of the Arts. Along with volunteer work, she enjoys walking on the island's trails, reading, and swimming in the Salish Sea. She serves as president of the board of Poetry Gabriola Society.