Author: Ruth Nicholson

b Leamington ON; raised on father's (Edwin Hutchins) family farm in Malden Twp., Essex County. Graduated from McMaster University (1973) B.A. Fine Art & Queen's University (1975) B.Ed. Taught elementary school Halton District School board (1975-2009). President of Hamilton Branch United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada (2008-2013) Dominion Conference Chair UELAC (2014 to present). Four proven Loyalist ancestors: Jacob Arner, Joseph Ferriss & Henry Wright from maternal side, Alta Ferriss Hutchins & John Cornwall from paternal side, Edwin Hutchins. Speaker at many heritage and community meetings across the province.