Robert Popple was born and raised in Penetanguishene, Ontario and attended Midland-Penetanguishene District High School (Class of ’59). He obtained a B.Sc. (Engineering Physics) from Queen’s University in 1963. Robert pursued a thirty-two year career with the former Ontario Hydro in their nuclear-electric programme. He owns his own consulting company, RTP Associates Inc., that partners with specialists to undertake organizational effectiveness assessments of nuclear-electric stations. Robert is an avid collector of Canadian art and follows the major Canadian art auction proceedings closely. He studied piano in Huronia into his teenage years and still plays—although not at the level of one of his musical heroes, John Arpin. Few do or have. Robert and his wife Heather currently reside on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. They have three grown children—Catherine, Beth and Steven—and five grandchildren—Cameron, Leo, Adelaide, Bridget and Courtney.
Other books by Robert Popple
Northern Belle, The Life Story of Haliburton’s Ethel Curry including her connections with the Group of Seven, RTP Publications (2003)
John Arpin, Keyboard Virtuoso, Dundurn Press (2009)