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Roy MacGregor

In the fall of 2006, Roy MacGregor, veteran newspaperman, magazine writer, and author of books, came to campus. Since 2002, MacGregor had been writing columns for the Globe and Mail, but he had a long and distinguished career in hand before he came to the national newspaper. He has won National Newspaper Awards and in 2005 was named an officer in the Order of Canada. He is the author of more than 40 books — 28 of them in the internationally successful Screech Owls mystery series for young readers — on subjects ranging from Canada, to the James Bay Cree, to hockey. That fall, he spoke to a packed room in the St. Thomas chapel. After the lecture, Herménégilde Chiasson, the Acadian poet, artist, and New Brunswick's Lieutenant Governor of the day, hosted a reception at the majestic Old Government House on the banks of the St. John River. MacGregor spent the evening surrounded by young journalists and the conversation continued late into the night. After all, there were more than three decades of stories to tell.

Books by Roy MacGregor

L'étoile du nord

Le mystère éternel de Tom Thomson et de la femme qui l’aimait

translated by Benoit Léger
by (author) Roy MacGregor

Paper Trails

From the Backwoods to the Front Page, a Life in Stories

by (author) Roy MacGregor

The Ice Chips and the Grizzly Escape

by (author) Roy MacGregor & Kerry MacGregor
illustrated by Kim Smith

The Ice Chips and the Killer Wave

by (author) Roy MacGregor & Kerry MacGregor
illustrated by Kim Smith

Ice Chips 1-4 paperback box set

Ice Chips and the Magical Rink; Ice Chips and the Haunted Hurricane; Ice Chips and the Invisible Puck; Ice Chips and the Stolen Puck

by (author) Roy MacGregor & Kerry MacGregor
illustrated by Kim Smith

Ice Chips and the Invisible Puck, The

Ice Chips Series

by (author) Roy MacGregor & Kerry MacGregor
illustrated by Kim Smith

The Ice Chips and the Haunted Hurricane

Ice Chips Series

by (author) Roy MacGregor & Kerry MacGregor
illustrated by Kim Smith

Clarence's Big Secret

by (author) Roy MacGregor & Christine MacGregor Cation
illustrated by Mathilde Cinq-Mars

The Ice Chips and the Stolen Cup

Ice Chips Series Book 4

by (author) Roy MacGregor & Kerry MacGregor
illustrated by Kim Smith

The Ice Chips and the Magical Rink

Ice Chips Series Book 1

by (author) Roy MacGregor & Kerry MacGregor
illustrated by Kim Smith

The Ice Chips and the Invisible Puck

Ice Chips Series Book 3

by (author) Roy MacGregor & Kerry MacGregor
illustrated by Kim Smith

Original Highways

Travelling the Great Rivers of Canada

by (author) Roy MacGregor

The Colour of Canada

With an Introduction by Roy MacGregor

photographs by All Canada Photos
introduction by Roy MacGregor

Canoe Country

The Making of Canada

by (author) Roy MacGregor

Canada

Images of the Land

photographs by J.A. Kraulis
introduction by Roy MacGregor

Reality Check in Detroit

by (author) Roy MacGregor

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Gretzky: His Game, His Story

by (author) Al Strachan
foreword by Roy MacGregor

The Mystery of the Russian Ransom

by (author) Roy MacGregor

The Highest Number in the World

by (author) Roy MacGregor
illustrated by Geneviève Després

Between the Pipes

A Revealing Look at Hockey's Legendary Goalies

by (author) Randi Druzin
foreword by Roy MacGregor

Reluctant Pioneer

How I Survived Five Years in the Canadian Bush

by (author) Thomas Osborne
foreword by Roy MacGregor

The Ghost of the Stanley Cup

by (author) Roy MacGregor

Mystery at Lake Placid

by (author) Roy MacGregor

The Night They Stole the Stanley Cup

by (author) Roy MacGregor

Peril at the World's Biggest Hockey Tournament

by (author) Roy MacGregor

The Last Season

by (author) Roy MacGregor

Wayne Gretzky's Ghost

And Other Tales from a Lifetime in Hockey

by (author) Roy MacGregor

Titans of '72

Team Canada's Summit Series Heroes

by (author) Mike Leonetti
foreword by Roy MacGregor
photographs by Harold Barkley

Over the Line

Wrist Shots, Slap Shots, and Five-Minute Majors

by (author) Al Strachan
foreword by Roy MacGregor

Northern Light

The Enduring Mystery of Tom Thomson and the Woman Who Loved Him

by (author) Roy MacGregor

Trouble at the Top of the World

by (author) Roy MacGregor

The Kid

A Season with Sidney Crosby and the New NHL

by (author) Shawna Richer
foreword by Roy MacGregor

Dog and I

Confessions Of A Best Friend

by (author) Roy MacGregor

The Home Team

Fathers, Sons And Hockey

by (author) Roy MacGregor

Canadians

A Portrait Of A Country And Its People

by (author) Roy MacGregor

A Life in the Bush

Lessons from My Father

by (author) Roy MacGregor

The Complete Screech Owls, Volume 5

by (author) Roy MacGregor

The Complete Screech Owls, Volume 4

by (author) Roy MacGregor

Home Game

Hockey and Life in Canada

by (author) Ken Dryden & Roy MacGregor

The Complete Screech Owls, Volume 3

by (author) Roy MacGregor

Weekender

A Cottage Journal

by (author) Roy MacGregor

The Complete Screech Owls, Volume 2

by (author) Roy MacGregor

Forever

The Annual Hockey Classic

by (author) Roy MacGregor
illustrated by Brian Deines

The Screech Owls' Reunion (#20)

by (author) Roy MacGregor

Attack on the Tower of London (#19)

by (author) Roy MacGregor

Murder at the Winter Games (#18)

by (author) Roy MacGregor

A Loonie for Luck

by (author) Roy MacGregor

The Secret of the Deep Woods (#17)

by (author) Roy MacGregor

Home Team

by (author) Roy MacGregor

Canoe Lake

by (author) Roy MacGregor

Screech Owls Box Set Vol 13-15

by (author) Roy MacGregor

Death Down Under (#15)

by (author) Roy MacGregor

Life In The Bush

by (author) Roy MacGregor

Horror on River Road (#14)

by (author) Roy MacGregor

The West Coast Murders (#12)

by (author) Roy MacGregor

The Ghost of the Stanley Cup (#11)

by (author) Roy MacGregor

Screech Owls Boxed Set #1, Volumes 1-3

by (author) Roy MacGregor

Danger in Dinosaur Valley (#10)

by (author) Roy MacGregor

Nightmare in Nagano (#9)

by (author) Roy MacGregor

Screech Owls Boxed Set #3, Volumes 7-9

by (author) Roy MacGregor

The Screech Owls' Northern Adventure (#3)

by (author) Roy MacGregor

Screech Owls Boxed Set #4, Volumes 10-12

by (author) Roy MacGregor