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After working in France and studying in Spain, Rosemary spent almost 30 years as chief of correspondence and protocol advisor at Rideau Hall. 

Her latest book, The Spanish Note, is a full-length novel, whose themes of love, family and friendship are interwoven into a story blending history, travel, medicine and exotic cultures. The novel involves the passionate journey of several generations of two families, one Canadian and one Spanish.

Rosemary lives in Ottawa with her husband, where they enjoy the company of their four children and five grandchildren. She has published three children’s books: Les voyages de Caroline (2016), Le Monde de Rosemarie (2017) and Aloha, Hola et Salut de Caroline (2020). The Spanish Note was published by Friesen Press.

Dr. Willard is a recent recipient of the King Charles III Coronation Medal. The presentation of medals was held at the Coldwater Legion in Ontario. His family and friends are extremely proud of his lifetime of dedication to surgery and his accomplishment of his book, Into The Dragon’s Jaws: A Canadian Combat Surgeon in the Vietnam War. All the royalties from his book are dedicated to the treatment of PTSD in military veterans. 

The photo shows Wendy thanking Elke (Oehlschlaeger) Beecken (MEd’84), for her long and successful work as head of the German Queen‘s Alumni Group, originally established by Wendy and her husband, Peter Trutnau (BA’79). For almost 20 years, Elke worked non-stop organizing very successful reunions all across Germany. The photo was taken by Alison (Walker) Plön (Artsci’92), who, together with Elke, organized a wonderful alumni weekend in September 2024 in Flensburg, Germany. Sebastian Gocht (MSc’86) in Electrical Engineering, has offered to take over from Elke. This is super news for the German Queen’s alumni group because Sebastian has helped support all the gatherings, starting back in the early ‘90s when the Trutnaus were in full swing. Elke deserves our thanks for her years of service for Queen’s in Germany!

Dorris's sixth novel, Bear With Me, was launched October 2024 in Toronto and Thornbury, Ontario. ³ÉÈË´óƬ 150 people squeezed into L.E. Shore Library to celebrate the publication as well as her 80th birthday. The novel is not about bears, rather it’s about an adventurous, wildlife photographer in a marriage that has become dangerous. It portrays some Queen’s grads and uniquely Canadian scenes with universal connectivity. It’s published by Rock’s Mills Press. 

Greg recently published a Second World War novel, Champagne in a Broken Teacup, which is woven into detailed historical reality. The novel was inspired by the activities of his French aunt, who was an art teacher in France and a member of the French resistance during the war. The aunt referred to in the novel was the sister of Greg’s mother, Francoise Duncan, who was formerly of the Queen’s French department and the sister-in-law of his father, Prof. A.R.C. Duncan, who was former head of philosophy and dean of arts at Queen’s. The book is published by Kenebec Media via Amazon KDP.