An overview of the 2012 Lethbridge Word On The Street Festival

1. “Our family had a great time,
can't wait until next year.
THANK YOU to all the volunteers!”
2012 Lethbridge Word On The Street *Survey respondent

2. “Lot's of interesting people,
L'ACFA, the U of L, Most Vocal
Poets Society, live music, and
more than I could see at once.
I'd call that an event of the year.
To kick it up another notch,
maybe get the SAAG to
participate?” - Online survey
respondent
2012 Lethbridge Word On The Street

3. “Congratulations on a very
successful Word on the Street.
Richard Stevenson and the rest
of the poetry group were
fabulous. What a terrific event!
All the best,”
Genni Gunn
presenting author
2012 Lethbridge Word On The Street

4. “I want to thank the WOT team for
making my visit to Lethbridge such a
delight. It was a beautiful event on a
beautiful day. My visits to schools
and libraries were sheer joy.
Richard Chase was magnificent as
organizer, companion and host.
One of the best tours I've ever had!
“- Aubrey Davis, presenting author
2012 Lethbridge Word On The Street

5. “WOTS was a wonderful
event, and what a
perfect day for it!
Lethbridge is a beautiful
city, and your team of
volunteers really pulled
their weight. Thank you
for the invitation, and
for the opportunity.”
- dee Hobsbawn-Smith,
presenting author
2012 Lethbridge Word On The Street

6. “So thanks for all your work
and the efforts of both staff
and volunteers. I especially
appreciated the opportunity
to interact with the book-
buying public and compare
notes with other authors so
thanks again for pulling it
together,” Paul Serup, self
published author/retailer
2012 Lethbridge Word On The Street

7. “Nice little festival you've
got going out there,
already better than our
local one in Kitchener, by
far. Please pass my thanks
along to all the organizers
and volunteers, who were
fantastic. I love going out
west; everyone's always so
nice. I'll be happy to come
back anytime you'll have
me.” - Scott Chantler,
presenting author
2012 Lethbridge Word On The Street

8. “Congratulations for
organizing such an
outstanding event! I really
talked up Lethbridge's
WOTS festival at the
Scholastic Canada's
author/illustrator dinner in
Toronto the next day!
2012 Lethbridge Word On The Street

9. 2012 Lethbridge Word On The Street

10. Lethbridge WOTS 2011
Attendance = 1800
Exhibitors = 26
Lethbridge WOTS 2012
Attendance = 3100
Exhibitors = 53
2012 Lethbridge Word On The Street

11. “This is just to let you know that
the French Associations present
at The Word on The Street are,
once again, really happy and
proud of the Festival’s results!
It was an amazing day well
attended by the Lethbridge
community. We are really
satisfied with the organization
and your good work. Think about
us again next year! Also, the
principal Sandrine Coronat of
École La Vérendrye would like to
be an exhibitor next year.”
Kate Gilbert, Directrice générale
ACFA régionale de Lethbridge /
Medicine Hat, Exhibitor
2012 Lethbridge Word On The Street

12. “Thank you again for all your hard
work as well as picking me up from
the airport and arranging all the
various rides. I had a fantastic time
and I think it was largely due to
you, as well as the dedication of
the volunteers. What a great group
of people! And of course, it was
also great meeting my fellow
authors as well as the illustrators
and others. It was a real pleasure
to attend WOTS Lethbridge for my
first visit to the city.” - Susan
Aihoshi, presenting author
2012 Lethbridge Word On The Street

13. Thank you to all who took part in creating
this great experience.
2012 Lethbridge Word On The Street