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Estevan Author Says Latest Children’s Book a Metaphor for Life
Source: SaskToday.ca / Estevan Mercury, October 25, 2026
Marie talks about her newest children’s book, What Can You Do When You Live in a Shoe?, a story about embracing life’s unwanted changes, built around family wisdom about choosing happiness. Illustrator Eliece Getson of Guelph, Ontario spent three years bringing the book to life.
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White Cane Safety Day Shines a Light on Vision Loss and Public Awareness
Source: DiscoverEstevan.com, October 15, 2026
Marie talks openly about living with vision loss and what a white cane means to her. She shares why she wants more people to recognize the cane, and the small things anyone can do to help, like saying hello. Read the full article →
Estevan Author Marie Donais Calder Releases New Children's Book
Source: DiscoverEstevan.com, September 25, 2026
Link: https://discoverestevan.com/articles/estevan-author-marie-donais-calder-releases-new-childrens-book
Marie's newest children's book, What Can You Do When You Live in a Shoe?, is out now. Inspired by her brother Stan's words about choosing happiness, and illustrated by Eliece Getson, the story carries her signature layers of meaning, from the quilts and shoes right down to the yellow bird that appears throughout her work as a symbol of loved ones who've passed. Read the full article →
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Hometown Hero: Marie Donais Calder Has Spent Decades Sharing Stories and Giving Back to Estevan
Source: DiscoverEstevan.com, September 20, 2026
Marie was named a Discover Estevan Hometown Hero for decades of storytelling and community service. The piece looks back at her 30 years teaching, her father's early lessons on helping others, and the books that grew out of them, from The Other Side series to her children's stories and Together Forever in the Clouds. It also notes her 2025 King Charles III Coronation Medal. Read the full article →
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Estevan Committee Honours 21 RCAF Airmen Killed in 1946 Plane Crash
Source: DiscoverEstevan.com, September 10, 2026
Marie is one of three committee members working to keep the story of the 1946 Estevan plane crash alive, 80 years later. Her years of research, including tracking down photos of the airmen, helped shape new memorial displays for the Estevan Legion. It's the same story behind her book, Together Forever in the Clouds. Read the full article →
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Together Forever In The Clouds: The 1946 RCAF Estevan Plane Crash Memorial Weekend
Source: Prairie View Productions
A full hour with Marie herself, narrating the story of the 1946 Estevan plane crash and the years of work that went into honouring the 21 airmen who died.
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Together Forever in the Clouds: Commemorating the Estevan Dakota Air Crash
Source: Canadian Aviation Historical Society, presentation given June 17, 2021
Marie shares the story behind honouring the 21 airmen killed in the 1946 Estevan crash, and traces it back to her father's own service in Germany after the war, the same story behind her Other Side series. Twenty-five books and one clear purpose: to honour those who served through her writing.
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