Locally born author Gordon Pitts read from his latest work "Stampede: the rise of the west and Canada's power elite". Gordon was born and raised in Madoc and now lives in Toronto with his wife and two daughters. He is currently a senior writer on manufacturing, strategy and leadership in the Report on Business section of the Globe and Mail. He is also a former editor and writer in the Report on Business's feature pages that have focused on marketing, strategic management and the professions.