Welcome to PAKARAIMA, the Guyanese Canadian Writers and Artists Association homepage. Known as PAKARAIMA, the Association derived its name from the famous mountain range that encircles the great Roraima mountain, shared by South America's tripartite, viz. Guyana, Venezuela and Brazil, we are writers and poets who live in Canada and have published works on varied subjects.

Ray Williams

February 23rd, 2009 ·

Ray Williams was born in Georgetown Guyana, from where he departed in 1963 to attend university in Chicago.

  • Immigrated to Canada in 1970 and settled in the Greater Toronto Area.
  • Retired from the Ontario Public Service’s Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services as a manager of Probation and Parole Services in 2003
  • Has since devoted his time to writing short stories, poems, essays and travelogues.
  • Is a member of ‘Writers’ circle of Durham Region’ (W.C.D.R. ) and ‘Writing is hard work’ (W.I.H.W.) writers’ groups.
  • Some short stories, poems and travelogues published on the following websites:- http://www.riverlime.com look under “Village Voice,’ cross-linked with www.sts-tours.com look under “Ray’s Space.”
  • Travels extensively

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