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From Out of the Woodwork Niagara Falls, Ontario native publishes first mystery novel at 82 By Ray Spiteri, Niagara Falls Review NIAGARA FALLS - A Niagara Falls native has published his first mystery novel — at 82. It has been a long journey for Bill Peckham, which started in the home- improvement business, dovetailed into his own call-in radio show on CJRN, CHSC, CKTB and CHML Hamilton, and now as an author. Peckham was encouraged to start putting his thoughts to paper by his wife, Lynn Vaughan, when the two moved to British Columbia about 10 years ago. “She said, ‘You can spin a story, why don’t you put it on paper,’” said Peckham, who also wrote a column for The Review during the 1970s. “I enjoy being able to express myself and put ideas down that come to me through her The Top Ten Myths about Lake Simcoe in Ontario. Monster’s Name: or something that happens to me.” Igopogo He decided to take her advice, taking the Money Pit one writing course at a local college and another Continued from Page 35 Muskrat Lake in Ontario. Monster’s Name: by correspondence. Mussie His first book, Never Hang Wallpaper 9) A "Severed Hand" and the Corner of a With Your Wife, is a humorous look, from a Chest Were Seen At the Bottom of Borehole Lake Superior in Ontario. Monster’s Name: man’s point of view, at home renovations and 10-X Mishipeshu decorating, as well as how it can affect the The video taken by CBC with Triton in relationship of a husband and his wife. It also the early 1970s was very poor, and the presence Lake Ontario in Ontario. Monster’s Name: provides some handy, do-it-yourself tips for of suspended flakes of limestone in the water Kingstie readers. didn't help matters much. Very few details can His latest effort, From Out of the be made out on the video, and none looks like Lake Temiskaming in Ontario. Monster’s Woodwork, is about a young contractor in either a chest or a hand. People often see what Name: Mugwump Toronto who buys houses and guts them, they expect to see, and those who claimed to turning them into multi-family dwellings. But have seen such artifacts were merely voicing Lake Memphrémagog in Quebec. Monster’s when he gets into the homes, he begins to get their expectations. Name: Memphré visions of the former owners and their life stories. Some of the apparitions are nice (love 10) Space Aliens Buried a "Remolecuralizer" Lake Champlain in Quebec (Borders State of stories and ballerinas), others not so much Under Oak Island New York and Vermont). Monster’s Name: (murders and mysteries). You really shouldn't smoke that Champ. [] A chapter is dedicated to a trip by the stuff...it's bad for your health. [] protagonist to Niagara Falls. Another chapter takes place in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Lake Monsters Reported Both Peckham and his high-school sweetheart wife are Stamford Collegiate To Have Been Seen In graduates. Peckham said he remembers one of his teachers told him he should take up writing, Canada but admits while laughing that “girls were more interesting back then.” Okanagan Lake in British Columbia. Monster’s Peckham is not resting on his laurels. He Name: Ogopogo. is already working on a sequel to From Out of the Woodwork. Mystery at 29 Livery Lane is Reindeer Lake in Saskatchewan. the working title. For more information about his fiction Thetis Lake in British Columbia. Monster’s and non - fiction work, visit Name: Thetis Lake Monster. www.williamspeckham.com. [] Lake Manitoba in Manitoba. Monster’s Now You Can Listen To Name:Manipogo. The ‘X’ Zone Radio/TV Lake Winnipegosis in Manitoba. Monster’s Name: Winnipogo Show with Radio by Telephone Lake Utopia in New Brunswick. Monster’s Name: Lake Utopia Lake Monster 24 / 7 / 364 Crescent Lake in Newfoundland. Monster’s 213-401-0080 Name: Cressie.