The Chesley Challenge 2002

 

CBC Radio's Canada Reads website

Canada Book Day


The winner of CBC Radio's Canada Reads project was announced on Canada Book Day April 23rd

. IN THE SKIN OF A LION by Michael Ondaatje
McClelland & Stewart. Hardcover edition 1987.  ISBN 0-7710-6887-5
Vintage Canada /Random House. Paperback edition 1996. ISBN 0-394-28182-9
 

The Chesley Challenge Winner 2002

Wolseley Branch Library, Saskatchewan

Registered Library Reading tally Percentage of population Population

 ** Tally as of Sept. 4, 2002

Wolseley Branch Library (Saskatchewan) 43 5.059% 850
Chesley Area Public Library (Ontario) 70 2.500% 2,800
Bjorkdale Branch of the Wapiti Regional Library (Saskatchewan) 5 1.923% 260
Tisdale Community Library (Saskatchewan) 55 1.854% 2966
Welland Public Library (Ontario) 86 1.755 49,000
Bruce County Library, Wiarton Branch, Friends (Ontario) 36 1.565% 2,300
Paris Branch - County of Brant Library (Ontario) 76 .844% 9,000
Cobourg Public Library (Ontario) 165 .750% 22,000
Mildmay Carrick Branch - Bruce County Public Library System (Ontario) 6 .600% 1,000
Perry Township Public Library (Ontario) 12 .487% 2,465
Stettler Public Library (Alberta) 23 .441% 5,220
Sexsmith Shannon Library  (Alberta) 7 .436% 1,604
Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library (Ontario) 58 .145% 40,000
County of Prince Edward Public Library (Ontario) 33 .132% 25,000
St. John's Public Library (Newfoundland) 86 .087% 99.188
Orillia Public Library (Ontario) 32 .054% 59,000
Prince George Public Library (British Columbia) 36 .045% 82,000
Timmins Public Library (Ontario) 4 .009% 43,696
Friends of Toronto Public Library, South Chapter (Ontario)      

Jami van Haaften, President, Friends of Canadian Libraries
 focal@accessola.com


Thursday April 17, 2008 12:36 PM -0400