Dan Needles Author and Playwright

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  • Rough Neigbourhood by Shelagh Armstrong
    A Rough NeighbourhoodNovember 27, 2024
    It has become commonly accepted that we live in difficult times. Kids can’t afford a house, taxes eat up disposable income, and the… Read more: A Rough Neighbourhood
  • Things Are Getting BetterSeptember 27, 2024
    There is an old joke from the Great Depression: Two hobos are discussing the economy and one says he thinks things must be… Read more: Things Are Getting Better
  • Illustration of Dan on porch talking on cell phone
    I Don’t Know What HappenedJune 27, 2024
    It’s the most common phrase we hear on the phone these days: “I don’t know what happened…” The line has disconnected for no… Read more: I Don’t Know What Happened
  • The Money Pit
    The Money PitMay 13, 2024
    When my wife and I moved here to live full-time on our country property, my neighbour Hughie McKee, the farmer next door, came… Read more: The Money Pit
  • Stay in Touch
    We Need to Stay in Touch – But Can Community Newspapers Survive?January 13, 2024
    It’s getting harder than ever to know what’s happening around here. A couple of months ago, Metroland announced that 70 of its community… Read more: We Need to Stay in Touch – But Can Community Newspapers Survive?

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Illustrations by Shelagh Armstrong.

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Rough Neigbourhood by Shelagh Armstrong

A Rough Neighbourhood

It has become commonly accepted that we … [More...]

Things Are Getting Better

There is an old joke from the Great … [More...]

Illustration of Dan on porch talking on cell phone

I Don’t Know What Happened

It’s the most common phrase we hear on … [More...]

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Finding Larkspur Book Cover

Finding Larkspur – A Return to Village Life

True Confessions From the Ninth Concession

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Wingfield’s World

Axe & Flask book cover

With Axe and Flask

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Public Speaker

Dan Needles Guest Speaker

Dan is frequently asked to speak at conferences and banquets across the country, making us laugh about the old rural community and the way it meets the modern world.....read more

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Latest Posts

  • A Rough Neighbourhood November 27, 2024
  • Things Are Getting Better September 27, 2024
  • I Don’t Know What Happened June 27, 2024
  • The Money Pit May 13, 2024

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