Category Archives: Blog

Tweed Library Visit

Posted on April 30, 2019 by Colin

On Thursday, April 25th, 2019, I was honoured to give a presentation at the Tweed Public Library. A special thank you to Raymond Brassard, the staff and organizers at Tweed Public Library, Shannon Binder for the wonderful article in The … Continue reading →

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Short Film, “Old Friends”

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Colin

Just over a week ago, Rob Fulton (Hemlock Grove, Murdoch Mysteries) Louis Thomas and myself, Colin Frizzell (Chill, Lavender), decided to see if we could create a 3 minute drama/thriller in time for Halloween. Long story short, here’s the world premier of, “Old Friends” a 3-minute … Continue reading →

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Signing, September 24th, 2017, at Word On The Street!

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Colin

The Sunday, September 23rd, 2017, Peggy Frizzell (aka, Mum) will be selling and signing copies of her book, Such Little Time: A Collection of Love Letters, at Word of the Street in Toronto, Ontario, at the Harbourfront Centre. It’s supposed … Continue reading →

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Now for Something Completely Different.

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Colin

Now for something completely different: me attempting to perform a character’s song from a novel I’m writing.  

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A Poem About Love and Saying, I Do: ‘All Things and Nothing at All’

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Colin

Aired on February 12th, 2017, on 99.3 County FM, The County Writes . . . The County Reads, hosted by Lynn Pickering. Listen here:   I wrote this for my fiancée, for our wedding. Years later she told me that she was in … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Message from J (of ‘Just J’)

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Colin

People, all people, even the poorest child born in a manger, are worthy of love and respect regardless of their background or if they act outside accepted social norms. We’re all capable of miraculous acts of mercy, compassion, integrity, ingenuity … Continue reading →

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‘Lavender’, Seed to Screen: Cole’s Notes Version

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Colin

“You can’t be fond of living in the past, ’cause if you are then there’s no way that you’re going to last”— Gord Downie Lavender, Seed to Screen, started and stopped. As with most things it depends on income, time … Continue reading →

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The Feel of Words

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Colin

I love the feel of words. I know that sounds hokey. Some would say pretentious. Especially the most pretentious. They wouldn’t say so straight out, but with a role of their eyes or a condescending aside, perhaps jot down a … Continue reading →

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The County Writes, The County Reads: Father’s Day Episode.

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Colin

SUNDAY ON THE COUNTY WRITES…THE COUNTY READS – following the news at noon. HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! COLIN FRIZZELL shares memories of his father, a Cressy farmer, and what he learned from the life, and death, of his dad. CHRISTINE RENAUD … Continue reading →

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‘Lavender’

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Colin

It’s been a long journey but the official press-release was made today in Variety!

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