Month: August 2010
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Retirement… Who, Me?
The last few weeks have been wildly busy for me. It started in Maple Ridge with the culmination of the national A&W campaign to fight MS. Last year they raised over $400,000 in their cross-Canada quest. With each Teenburger sold on the designated day $1 went to the cause. Over 700 hot rods, custom cars…
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The PNE is 100!
What a busy day I had at the Pacific National Exhibition! At noon I reflected on the 100th anniversary of the PNE and highlighted the great musical moments of the past which included Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra and the Beatles to name but a handful. Pat Quinn preceded me onstage with a look back at…
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Blondie at The “Red”
What a treat meeting Deborah Harry and Blondie at the Red Robinson Show Theatre. Deborah took the band on a tour of the theatre during the afternoon rehearsal and all said they couldn’t believe the memorabilia I had collected. The show was amazing and her voice is as rich as ever. Blondie was one of…
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A Day At The Races
Bruce Allen and I were invited to Hastings Park last Sunday to decorate the winning horses at the annual B.C. Day Derby. It was a wonderful day and the track greeted an enormous crowd. At one point former jockey Tommy Wolski asked us to go to the paddock and have our photos taken for posterity.…