Joanne Kelly is many things to many people; Journalism instructor at Red River College, incredible advocate for animals, and host of multiple book clubs including The Winnipeg Foundation’s Official Book Club. Joanne is an ardent champion for the causes she believes in, and a huge supporter of local and national journalism.

I sat down with Joanne Kelly, to talk about the current and future state of journalism, where she developed her love of books, and, although she didn’t start as one, how she became a passionate dog lover.