Fans of Wind at My Back recognize Shirley Douglas as the actress who played the tough matriarch of the Bailey family, May.  However, the Canadian actress has a wealth of interesting trivia attached to her name.  Here are some important facts you may not know about her:

Shirley Douglas, who played May Bailey on Wind at My Back, is currently wrapped up in a major Canadian politics controversy.  Some fans of the talented actress may not know that Shirley is the daughter of Tommy Douglas – one of Canada’s past premiers and a man who is considered by many to be the most important person in Canadian history.  The reason?  He introduced universal, free health care to all Canadians in the 1960’s.

Religious themes were prevalent in Wind at my Back, especially considering the fact that one of its main characters, Hub Bailey, was on the path to the priesthood in its final seasons. His decision to enter the seminary at the University of Toronto was not met with widespread approval within his family.

Take a look at these humorous bloopers from Wind at my Backs' second season.  This reel includes funny slip-ups from some of your favourite characters, including Dylan Provencher (Hub Bailey), Kathryn Greenwood (Grace Bailey) and Shirley Douglas (May Bailey)!

May Bailey, the matriarch of the Bailey Family, would have insisted on a tea party being served in the proper way.  Her aristocratic tendencies would have expected only traditional methods of food making.  So here are some recipes for classic “dainty sandwiches” from Beyond Green Gables that are perfect for four o’clock tea served on the verandah, or a formal function, such as a bridal or baby shower.

“Kids can transform our lives as much as we try to influence theirs.” – Kevin Sullivan

After the filming of his more recent productions, Kevin Sullivan reflected on how his relationship with his three daughters enhanced not only the importance of father-daughter relationships for him, but also his own artistic decisions.  In an exclusive interview with one of his biggest fans, Kevin reveals his own family values, which undoubtedly made their way into aspects of his work.

In the two-part series opener of Wind at my Back, “Four Walls and Roof”, viewers watch as Hub and Fat Bailey run away to the Bailey cottage on Bass Lake in the hopes of escaping their grandmother’s tyrannical rule and returning to their mother in North Bridge.

Viewers witness one of the most important acts of defiance between Grace Bailey and her mother when Grace goes against May’s wishes and boards a train to attend a wedding, along with Judd Wainwright, in Season One’s episode, “Aunt Grace’s Wedding”.

“I’ve been known to bite occasionally, but not usually in the first five minutes.” - May Bailey

In the leadup to Mother's Day, we're taking a look at some of the "motherly" figures in Sullivan Entertainment's shows.  But when it comes to May Bailey, there is some debate over her "motherly" qualities and why they are so often  kept hidden by the matriarch herself.