The preliminary groundwork – beginning way back in 2008 with the appearance of Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) after the closing credits to Iron Man – has been extensive, even unprecedented. Sponsors: Cannect (private small business loans in Toronto) and ProXpedite Commercial Kitchen Design and Installation London Ontario

Frances McFadden had little notion as to how many adventures, triumphs, and tragedies she would face upon dropping out of the High School of Commerce and accepting a job with the emerging Canadian Financial Resources Agency – and neither did I. For a historical fiction based locally, I never expected to get such a thrill following McFadden’s journey in helping to establish the Bank of Canada.