Dan Needles Author and Playwright

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  • Bad Connection illustration by Shelagh Armstrong
    A Bad ConnectionOctober 18, 2025
    “Something there is that doesn’t love a wall,” wrote the poet. Or a cellphone, he could have added. I was a late adopter… Read more: A Bad Connection
  • illustration by Shelagh Armstrong
    Staying Useful and RelevantJune 21, 2025
    As I try to “age in place” these days, juggling a little bit of all the things I used to do, it strikes… Read more: Staying Useful and Relevant
  • illustration by Shelagh Armstrong
    Home Sweet Home OfficeMarch 21, 2025
    The April rains are on their way and they will wash away the towering walls of snow in a mad torrent. I will… Read more: Home Sweet Home Office
  • 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

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Illustrations by Shelagh Armstrong.

News, Fence Posts & Events

Bad Connection illustration by Shelagh Armstrong

A Bad Connection

“Something there is that doesn’t love a … [More...]

Marsh Marigolds poster

Marsh Marigolds

Rod Beattie returns to the stage in a … [More...]

illustration by Shelagh Armstrong

Staying Useful and Relevant

As I try to “age in place” these days, … [More...]

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Finding Larkspur Book Cover

Finding Larkspur – A Return to Village Life

True Confessions From the Ninth Concession

Winfield's World cover

Wingfield’s World

Axe & Flask book cover

With Axe and Flask

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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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​Dan Needles

dan@danneedles.ca

Tel 705-445-8790
Fax 705-445-9074

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Latest Posts

  • A Bad Connection October 18, 2025
  • Marsh Marigolds August 21, 2025
  • Staying Useful and Relevant June 21, 2025
  • Home Sweet Home Office March 21, 2025

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