The Gift of Guylaine Claire

the cross-fire of a siege between the Mounties and an indigenous

splinter faction, her family and friends find themselves at the center

of a maelstrom of loss and publicity. No strangers to tragedy, they

pull together to await the release of her body for burial. Ducking the

rising media circus, they gather at the family homestead to share the

stories of Guylaine's life and the family history that helped shape

who she'd become.

In the days following the shooting, her loved ones collect her works

and plan a fitting memorial. Family differences erupt, and reconcile,

in novel and symbolic ways, as they struggle to piece together the

missing threads in the mystery surrounding her death. Recounting

tales, they reveal as much about themselves as about the enigmatic

Guylaine. Together they heal, laugh and make peace with the loss.

They celebrate a Guylaine who found her own meaning, living a

creative life, true to her beliefs. Her quiet success, only recently

acknowledged beyond her corner of the art world, may tragically

have triggered her death. Ultimately, her funeral is a true celebration

of her creativity and of the fabric of love and family.