A rollicking and rambunctious collection of stories centred around the town of Port Dalhousie near St. Catharines, and dealing with the rousing sensibilities of a teenaged boy and his pals. The Port Dalhousie Stories recalls a time between youth and adulthood when summers are long and free, and the future does not yet loom uncertainly ahead. Masterfully told by Dennis Tourbin, and abetted by John Boyle's wicked and witty illustrations.

Dennis Tourbin (1946-1998) was a poet, painter, performance artist, novelist and art and poetry-magazine publisher. He was active in the artist-run centres network since the early days; he was a founding member of the Niagara Artists’ Center, he has run Gallery 101 in Ottawa, in addition to having been Chairman of the Board of Artspace in Peterborough. Dennis was a key part of the development of the lively regional art scene since the seventies; he felt that artists have a profound connection to their communities and drew their inspiration from them.

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