Category: People
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Happy New Year!
Red Robinson Show Theatre balloon drop at midnight Some thoughts for 2012: Election year in the U.S. and it will have a profound effect on us. The Canucks will make it to the finals. Evidence of flying saucers will surface but found to be cracked saucers thrown out of Joe Fortes restaurant. North Korea will…
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RIP Dave Abbott and Pat Anderson
This has been a sad week for me. I have lost two friends. Both had great senses of humour and were successful in their fields. David Abbott and I first met decades ago when he was hosting a talk show on CKNW. I would be with him on the odd occasion over the years but…
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Deejays, B.J and All The Hits!
Carole and I were going through family photo albums and I stumbled across this photo from my stag party in 1963. Even though the party was many years ago I am not about to embarrass myself with details. However, I came across photos of me with a couple of my mentors Vic Waters and Jack…
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Chuck Davis’ Vancouver Book Is Out
It was an emotional evening at the Vancouver Public Library for the launch of Chuck Davis’ book The History Of Metropolitan Vancouver. It sold out the first run of 5,000 which is almost unheard of. The people who dedicated time to completing his unfinished book were on hand to salute one of Vancouver’s favourite people.…
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Hedley and Redley
Hedley is one of the hottest rock groups in Canada. The band is named after the former mining town along the Hope-Princeton Highway. They have had 3 consecutive double platinum albums and won the 2010 Video of the Year award. Hedley is listed as one of the top 100 touring artists in the world. Their…
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New Plaque In My Hometown!
In 2006 the citizens of Courtenay and Comox unveiled a plaque dedicated to me on their Walk of Achievement. I was so honored but it got walked on and faded so they made a new one and placed it in front of Jim’s Clothes Closet, formerly Ricksons Men’s Wear. It is situated there and if…
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Jann Arden on Red’s Reunion
I just interviewed Jann Arden for my Global TV show. She is doing a national book tour and has a new CD produced by Bob Rock, who challenged her vocal cords in the studio. The new CD Uncover Me 2 (Uncover Me came out in 2007) is a composite of former hits redone in her…
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Zombies, Strawbs At The “Rock”
Just in time for Hallowe’en, the British Invasion group The Zombies came to the River Rock Show Theatre. These original band members are still together after all these years and sounding better than ever. Their hits in North America include She’s Not There, Tell Her No and Time of the Season. The Zombies appeared as…
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Memories From The Family Photo Album
I was going through some historic family photos and came across this photo of my grandfather and my two uncles taken in 1916 on Vancouver Island. All are gone now but the true time machine is the camera and the film it produces. My granddad was one of the first railroad engineers on Vancouver Island…
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Peter Frampton At The “Rock”
I first met Peter Frampton in 1997 at the old Hard Rock Cafe on Hastings Street. At the time I interviewed him for Global TV’s The Performers. Peter recalled that interview when we met at the River Rock Show Theatre. It was a great reunion talking about his career and his travels around the world.…