Michael Dupuis Author Event

Join us on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 1pm for local author Michael Dupuis as he discusses his latest release THE INCOGNITO REPORTER AND THE ON-TO-OTTAWA TREK. At the height of the Great Depression, 2,000 young, single, unemployed and homeless men decided to ride boxcars from Vancouver to Ottawa to seek work and wages from Prime Minister “Iron Heel” R.B. Bennett. Their undertaking became the On-To-Ottawa Trek. Vancouver Advocate cub reporter Mark Hunter is given the perilous assignment of infiltrating the Trek. Once accepted into the journey, can he remain incognito? Can he endure the odyssey’s hardships and dangers? Also, can he survive the Trek’s violent ending? Most important, can he provide objective and accurate reporting of the historic event?

Michael is a local author from Perth who has done several fun book events at our library in the past few years. He always has interesting photos or stories to accompany his presentations and brings his books to life with great engagement with his audience.

This will be a great presentation for those who are interested in history or those who just want to hear a fascinating story and talk with the author himself.  At the end of the session, Dupuis will be signing and selling copies of his book for $30 each, cash or e-transfer only.

You can find out more about Michael Dupuis and his other books here.