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| Name | Pat Buckna |
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| Location | Powell River, Alberta |
| Biography | Pat Buckna grew up in Calgary, Alberta during the 1950's and 1960's. He began a career as a songwriter and performer then relocated to the NWT where he established the first record label in the territories, released a number of albums of original music (including one with poet Jim Green (Flint & Steel). After relocating to the BC lower mainland in 1985 to head up the cultural programs at Expo '86 on behalf of the NWT pavilion, Pat began a career in project mgmt consulting and training, In 2002 he graduated from the Writer's Studio at SFU and began work on his memoir. In 2010, Pat moved to Powell River on the BC Sunshine Coast and has worked with local senior's writing groups for the past several years. In Aug 2019 he published a family memoir Only Children, which contains several vignettes of growing up in the BeltLine area of Calgary on 17th Ave. SW, his adventures (and misadventures) on the road, and his reconnection with a number of siblings unknown to him as a child. |
| Publications | Only Children - a family memoir |
| Experience | Certificate in Creative Writing SFU 2002 Project Management Professional (PMP) certification 2006 Associate Diploma Commuter Systems Mgmt - Capilano College, 1988 |
| Memberships | Fundraising Director, Powell River Hospice Society Member Federation of BC Writers |
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