Caroline Balderston Parry

Caroline Balderston Parry (born 1945) was a Canadian writer, musician, celebrator, and consultant. She was the author of Let's Celebrate Canada's Special Days, an important reference work since 1987, and Eleanora's Diary, based on the 1830s diary of a Canadian immigrant girl, Eleanora Hallen. She was a Quaker and a Unitarian and after many years of freelance writing and performing, a professional religious educator. She was the Director of Religious Education for the Unitarian Church of Montreal in Westmount/NDG.

Parry was married to David Parry, a singer, actor and director, and member of the folk group Friends of Fiddler's Green until his death. Her son Richard Parry leads the group Bell Orchestre and is the bassist for the rock band Arcade Fire,[1] and her daughter Evalyn Parry is an actress, director, and prominent spoken-word performer and musician.

Caroline died on February 11th 2022, as shared in a Facebook post by her son Richard two days later.[2] Arcade Fire dedicated their video for "The Lightning I, II" to Caroline.[3]