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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 30, 2008, Winnipeg, Manitoba C m y k Page a2 a 2 Winnipeg free press tuesday december 30, 2008 Winnipeg repress. Com Gimli fish 1604 st. Maryus re. 256 3474 625 Pembina Hwy. 477 6831 596 Dufferin ave. 589 3474 wild sea scallops colossal prawns lobster tails King crab custom made suits starting at. $ 999 00 dedicated to excellence and to those who insist on it 1765 Corydon ave pm 204 489.9371 wow. Serafin Falvo. Com Winter custom made event menus & a omens custom made suits jackets Coats shirts Slacks trousers Gate West Coin Ltd. Canadas largest Coin dealer paying the highest prices in 25 years for Gold Silver and Platinum coins & scrap & collectables we pay the most see us before you sell Canadas major Coin Market maker 1711 Corydon at Lanark 489 9112 Auto picture listings 6 9 7 7 1 0 0 Call classified $ 49 14 As Low As o Ottawa almost half of canadians could not name a single Canadian author unprompted according to results of a government sponsored Survey. Overall just 53 per cent of respondents were Able to name a Canadian author. Just one third of respondents said they feel very familiar or somewhat familiar with Canadian authors. Findings of the Survey of 1,502 canadians aged 15 and older suggest Young canadians Are the most ignorant about Canadas writers. Almost two thirds 62 per cent could not name a Canadian author in an unaided exercise. Among respondents who could name an author Margaret Atwood was most often mentioned 22 per cent. Among the 400 others Pierre Berton eight per cent Farley Mowat eight per cent and Michel Tremblay five per cent received numerous mentions no other author was cited by More than four per cent of respondents. Canadian heritage commissioned Harris Decima research to conduct the Survey to determine attitudes toward Canadian books and How much canadians Are Reading. Canadians on average reported Reading about 17 books in the last 12 months of which 22 per cent were written by Canadian authors. Twelve per cent indicated they spend no time Reading books. Adrian Stein said the High percentage of canadians unable to name a Canadian author is dreadful but not surprising. It is difficult for any country to maintain a literary culture when the vehicles that support this expression Are disappearing one by one. Steins publication books in Canada the Canadian review of books is a Case in Point. The Magazine founded in 1971 to review Canadian publications used to come out nine times a year but with rising costs and dwindling financial support from the Ontario and Federal governments books in Canada a snot produced a print edition since its january february 2008 Issue. On monday Stein said the Magazine will be relaunched As an electronic publication in the near future. He places part of the blame on the sponsors of the new Survey. There is Little interest or understanding of the nature of Book reviewing or its importance to a Independent publishing Industry at the level of Canadian heritage said Stein. Books in Canada is Best known for its first novel award awarded annually to Young novelists in partnership with Amazon. Ca. The heritage Canada Survey also found canadians on average said they spend about six hours a week Reading books for Leisure or interest. The average number of hours spent Reading on a weekly basis was the lowest among Quebe cers 5.4 and teenagers 4.3 it was highest among retirees 8.6 and those who have completed University 6.7. In terms of Why canadians do not read More Canadian authored books results suggest that Many canadians do not consider the nationality of an author when choosing what to read the Survey states. Access to Canadian books appears to be an Issue for some according to the Survey results. Almost one half would Purchase More Canadian authored books in a typical year if they could find them More easily seven per cent would Purchase Many More while 38 per cent would Purchase a few More. The margin of error for the Survey which was conducted in june is 2.5 per cent 19 times out of 20. Can West news service Many canadians cant name one Canuck author blogs Winnipeg repress. 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