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Posted on April 6, 2018 by cdsmiller17
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W R Best Grade 8 School Trip – May 1964

Posted on April 5, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Guess where? Bridge to Hull over Ottawa River Peace Tower view of Ottawa Champlain Lookout in the Gatineau Hills Mackenzie King’s cottage My friends Ena and Dennis: the beginning of their lifelong friendship.

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NAFTA: a Canadian Perspective

Posted on March 25, 2018 by cdsmiller17

North American Free Trade Agreement Donald Trump made an election promise to the American people. Actually he made many promises, never thinking that he’d have to keep any of them, because he expected to lose. The particular promise I wish … Continue reading →

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Crossover Stars: UK to Canada

Posted on February 26, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Angela Griffin There’s a new kid in town. Yet another ‘jobbing actor’ is moving across the Atlantic to star in a Canadian show. The show, which hasn’t been released here yet, is called The Detail. In it, Angela will play a … Continue reading →

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Crossover Stars: UK to Canada and USA

Posted on January 28, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Thomas Craig It isn’t often that a ‘jobbing’ actor gets to be on two hit TV series, one on each side of the Atlantic Ocean. That is precisely what happened to Thomas Craig. Coronation Street Between 1992 and 1996, Thomas … Continue reading →

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Canada’s Unsung Hero?

Posted on January 20, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Bryan Adams Although Bryan was born in Kingston, Ontario in 1959, it wasn’t until he moved to Burnaby in British Columbia that he became the Rock ‘n’ Roller that he is now. His first hit, and video, was “Cuts Like … Continue reading →

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Contemporary Canadian Folk Musicians

Posted on January 16, 2018 by cdsmiller17

One is Gone but Most Remain Growing up, music played a tug-of-war with my heart and my mind. I like most genres. But the soft spot is the category “Old Folkie”: I aspire to that one. (Harry Chapin wrote a … Continue reading →

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The Lucky Ones: a manufactured hit

Posted on January 11, 2018 by cdsmiller17

  The Launch A new television reality show was launched last night. Initially I wasn’t going to write about it, but the process of selecting a singer and matching the week’s chosen song to their recorded and live performances in … Continue reading →

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Borrowed Stars: Canada Hitmakers

Posted on January 8, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Heart Originally from Seattle, Heart got their start in Vancouver with Mushroom Records. In time, they gained fame in the States and all over the world.       Shari Ulrich Born in San Rafael, California, Sharon (Shari) Ulrich became … Continue reading →

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Guns, Guns, Guns

Posted on August 11, 2017 by cdsmiller17

God Speed, Mother Nature When the Guess Who produced this song, there was an awareness that there were differences between the USA and Canada which couldn’t be more defined than in the rights of citizens to bear arms, or not. … Continue reading →

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