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About The Author:
Carole M. Lidgold (nee Thomas) was born in Toronto, is married, mother of two, grandmother of two, and attended Winston Churchill High School in Scarborough. She inherited her voice from her grandfather and father, and has sung in The Canada Life Choralaires, various church choirs and has been a member of the Serenata Singers for eleven years. Carole is the author of The History of The Guild Inn and has eight other self-published books. She tried politics but lost out and has since worked as a secretary, currently retired as a church secretary.
EDUCATION:
Ø 4 Year Commercial Course - Winston Churchill C.I. – graduated 1961
EMPLOYMENT:
Ø Toronto General Hospital - 1966 - 1969
Ø Stay-at-home mother for 14 years, during which time I wrote first drafts of five novels and other things.
Ø DGS Group - 1985 - 1988
Ø Secretarial positions as a Temp Girl
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTS:
Ø Girl Guides of Canada - 10 years (3 years as District Commissioner)
Ø Ontario Humane Society - 3 years
Ø Toastmasters - 3 years (achieved 15 speech award)
Ø Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra - Bookkeeper and Treasurer
Ø M.A.M.M.A. - women's group that did a television programme behind and before the camera
Ø C.A.A. (Cdn Authors Assoc.) Metropolitan Toronto Branch - Administrator
Ø Guildwood Presbyterian - Choir Member
Ø Scarborough Arts Council - Board Member
Ø Serenata Singers
HOBBIES:
Ø Photography, gardening, reading, singing, freelance photo journalist, Publisher
POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT:
Ø Alderman – ran for this office twice
Ø Provincial Candidate – elected to run in this position with David Peterson
Carole M. Lidgold’s Website
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