As i found out today, we met a canadian author and writer just of all in Rome, by chance, in a bus. Not that we ever heard about him, we started talking, and he said he was born in Manitoba, Lynn Lake. Since my wife has been there we had something in common. He did not tell his name but just said he was in Rome to write, and meet his publisher.
Searched the web now and then, had no other information than posted above but finally found his name, and him
http://www.tomsonhighway.com/speaking.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomson_Highway
Anyone heard of him here?