![]() ![]() ![]() She published her first book, The Best/Worst Christmas Present Ever, in 1984 at the age of 56. Wilson delved into writing full time starting in 1978. She became a fitness instructor at the Peterborough County Board of Education and Young Women’s Association in Peterborough, working in that capacity until 1987. After stints at the Toronto Public Library and Acadia University nursing school, Wilson went back to teaching in 1968. There, she was responsible for filing, editing, and art work. She was subsequently employed by the Institute of Child Study at the University of Toronto from 1953 until 1957. Wilson's first job was as a teacher of English and art at Halifax Ladies’ College for one year starting in 1951. She obtained a Diploma of Education in 1953, as well as a certificate in physical education. She then undertook postgraduate studies at the University of Toronto from 1949 to 1951. ![]() Wilson studied philosophy and psychology at Dalhousie University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1949. Her father, Maynard Brown Archibald, was a judge her mother was Helen MacGregor Archibald. Wilson was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on May 2, 1927. ![]()
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