Lee Bice-Matheson's Blog, page 16
November 1, 2012
Contest Winner
Ghostly Gatherings at the Orillia Opera House
We did it! We survived a night in the ‘haunted’ Orillia Opera House on Halloween. Thank you Terri Rossiter from the Opera House for the great tour! We made our way through the theatres and back stage down to the basement where the old jail cells were and the famous elevator where the poor chap fell to his death on a Friday night and was not found until Monday morning. I said a little prayer for him, though it seemed a little late. There was one spot where I felt like running from the room as my skin crawled and that is where the main jail cells were in a rectangular room. Ugh! Photos are available on www.facebook.com/leebicematheson Orillia Youth Centre staff Todd and Lindsay and volunteers did a great job overseeing the night and gathering the kids to come on out. Thank you to all of the teens who came out on a rainy/snowy night for this event. Without you, we wouldn’t have had it, nor had such a great time on Halloween. Georgian College recreational students, post-graduate, organized all of the games and prizes – big job and well done by all. Thank you so much! Brewery Bay provided the sumptuous food from coconut shrimp and egg rolls to chicken wings and much more. Awesome and thank you from all of us. Apple Annie’s provided the fudge bags and Shoppers Drug Mart (Front St) provided the candy bags. Thank you so much. And Kiwanis of Orillia bought Wake Me Up Inside for each teen! I had teens approach me after my ‘reading’ from the book and ask ‘when will I get the copy?’ They were eager and made me feel happy about writing it. 
Thank you Kiwanis for donating it. Adam Dagenais and his girlfriend, Brittany, joined us for the ‘haunted’ tour. Thank you Adam for designing the poster for this event, but he also designed my book cover! And I would really like to thank my husband, Dr Kevin, who always supports me in my new career and helped to sponsor this event with me.
Ghostly Gatherings was a success as each teen thanked us and said they enjoyed it through-out the night. Fantastic group of kids.
Thank you to all of the kids who turned out and made it such a special night for us all to be a part of. We hope you enjoyed it.
October 26, 2012
All Hallow’s Eve
Who’s counting down the days until Halloween? I am. So are lots of people around the world. I asked many who are going out on this scary yet wonderful eve, what will you dress as? Vampire came up alot. Hmmm.. no one wants to dress as a ghost anymore? Ha ha. My husband, Kevin, and I are looking forward to the spooktacularly fun evening on Halloween at the Orillia Opera House with the Orillia Youth Centre. So many wonderful people have pitched in to make this night fun! Orillia Youth Centre is providing the games and prizes, Brewery Bay is providing the food, Apple Annie’s is providing the fudge, Shoppers Drug Mart (Front St) provided the candy, Kiwanis of Orillia has generously donated Wake Me Up Inside to each teen, and Orillia Opera House’s own Terri Rossiter, is hosting and giving a tour of the ‘haunted’ house. Makes for a Halloween dream come true for this author of ghost stories. Thank you to everyone for participating. Cannot wait to see the costumes on the kids! Ours’ will surprise you. 
October 23, 2012
Haunted Tour of the Orillia Opera House
And so it begins…. Cannot wait until Halloween this year! It’s exciting and cannot wait! The Orillia Youth Centre has planned alot of fun games too! Lookout kids. Prepare to be scared. http://www.orilliapacket.com/ur/story/528315
September 28, 2012
URL GONE MISSING
If you have found your way to my website, good for you. You must need to be here for a reason. The URL is lost somewhere on the net and if you find it, please let me know. [image error] In the meantime, keep on believing in yourself and follow your heart to direct you towards your dream. Lee
September 22, 2012
ORILLIA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOOK LAUNCH
I did my first ‘reading’ from my book Wake Me Up Inside at the Library, newly built 47,000 square foot facility. A librarian’s dream for sure! Thank you to all of you who came out on the last day of summer to hear the author speak. [image error] It was a slow start but ended up with a bang! I loved the young man’s comments – he thanked me for coming out to speak and said I inspired him. I met children of all ages and even the young lady who was first to check out my book from the library. What a wonderful place to perform. Thank you to Melissa and the staff of the OPL for having me. I’ll be back for sure, anytime!
September 20, 2012
John Swartz Columnist for The Packet and Times
I was over the moon this morning when I opened Swartz’s shorts in The Packet today. John Swartz welcomed me as the newest member of the cultural heritage in Orillia and the surrounding area. Thank you John! I feel very welcomed.
September 13, 2012
ORILLIA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOOK LAUNCH AND SIGNING
For those of you living in Orillia and area, I will be at the Orillia Public Library on the last day of summer, Friday, September 21st from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. I will be performing a reading from my newly released novel, Wake Me Up Inside. It is a page turner, pardon the pun, and readers having been emailing me ‘they love it’. Paige Maddison, the teen heroine, fights off evil on the O’Brien Estate. Come on out and join us for a fun filled time! [image error] Thank you for this opportunity, Orillia Public Library. I will be signing books towards the end. It is also for sale in downtown Orillia at Manticore Books. See you there! [image error]
September 12, 2012
ADMINISTRATIVE
This is just a reminder that I speak English and understand French, loosely speaking, but outside of that, I am not multi-lingual. So sorry about that! If you would like to leave a comment, could you please translate it to English. I wish I was fluent in many more languages and some of you have left great information that I would love to publish, but only if it’s in English. Thank you so much for your time and trouble. [image error]
