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Edmonton guy in Ottawa. Tweeted views are mine; RT's & β€'s, not necessarily so.
Ottawa, Canada
Joined November 2014
#MusicMonday Did you know The Guess Who once wrote jingles for Coca-Cola? In 1968, Toronto-based musician and jingle-writer Jack Richardson got involved with The Guess Who while he was with McCann-Erickson, the advertising agency for Coca-Cola. He said: "We developed this
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On this day in 1980, six Americans escaped Iran thanks to Canadian diplomats who hid them for months and then orchestrated their escape from the country in what is known as The Canadian Caper. Learn more in my Deep Dive π https://t.co/k114TcdkmU
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Mike Myers is always going to rep his country! π¨π¦ The comedian paid tribute to the Canadian military on SNL over the weekend. #SNL #MikeMyers
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Today, Prime Minister Carney introduced new measures to make groceries and other essentials more affordable β providing immediate relief for Canadians, while supporting Canadaβs agriculture sector and strengthening a more resilient food system. Learn more: https://t.co/epHN44H9L2
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pretty ugly. compare to vintage pateks.
π§π₯ππ‘πππ‘π: FOX broadcaster Tom Brady has gone viral for wearing a diamond Patek Philippe Aquanaut Watch worth over $600,000 for tonight's NFC championship game. Brady is literally wearing a nice house on his wrist. π€―π€―π€―
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"Dresses pretty well" is high praise from this source.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney dresses pretty well for a politician. Videos via @CBCOlivia
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There was no "Frontline" in Afghanistan, but if there was one it ran through Kandahar. AKA the Battlespace Canada owned from 2006-2011. These are all the IED's from 2005-2009 in Kandahar. In that list is the IED my own vehicle struck, and the IED's of countless other Canadians
Trump on NATO: "I've always said, will they be there if we ever needed them? That's really the ultimate test. I'm not sure of that. We've never needed them. They'll say they sent some troops to Afghanistanβ¦They stayed a little back, off the front linesβ
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So many of you asked this week: Did you use the American Woman pedal (based on the Garnet Herzog amp) at SARSfest? I sure did! In 2003, The Guess Who joined a once-in-a-lifetime musical lineup for a great cause in front of 1/2 a million people. This week's #FridayFeeling #guitar
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Continuing our gear chat, here I am with a Herzog unit. This was a two 12AX7 tube preamp invented by myself and Gar Gillies who built Garnet Amps in Winnipeg. This preamp with my β59 Les Paul into a Garnet Amp was the sound of American Woman. The result was called the βwoman
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Dave Brubeck Quartet β βTake Five.β When cool jazz canβt get any cooler.
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PrairiesCan is proud to have supported local food production in Saskatchewan with a $3.5M investment towards the construction of Drake Meatsβ new facility in Saskatoon. Learn more about our support here: https://t.co/b0tnrW8j32
#PrairiesCanFunded
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Over $10 million through PrairiesCan for organizations and businesses in Saskatchewan will seed new growth
Drake Meats is scaling up in Saskatoon, showing how Saskatchewanβs supportive business environment and skilled local workforce make growth possible. #InvestSK
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Canadian companies are adjusting to new trade realities & the impact of tariffs. The #GC is here to support them. Last month we invested $1M through RTRI in AB-based Core Design to double its manufacturing capacity & access new markets https://t.co/ExSO75opOj
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#ICYMI, last month we announced new joint investments from PrairiesCan and the Gov't of Manitoba to grow MBβs Heavy Equipment & Vehicle (HEV) sector, to strengthen innovation, productivity & good jobs in the province. https://t.co/bBCACgcgLS
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What sad news. Bruce Bowie was at the top of the radio world of #yegmedia long enough to influence not just his loyal audience at CHED but a generation of young broadcasters.
Absolutely gutted to post this - #yegmedia gem Bruce Bowie passed away a few weeks back. A 'legend' in Edmonton media - huge community supporter - and one damned nice guy!
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Absolutely gutted to post this - #yegmedia gem Bruce Bowie passed away a few weeks back. A 'legend' in Edmonton media - huge community supporter - and one damned nice guy!
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Celebrate the life of Bruce Bowie, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Patterson Funeral Home Ltd..
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#ICYMI, last month we announced more than $10.9M in federal funding for @ckuaradio! This support will keep the radio waves live & ensure musical talent from Alberta & Canada is shared with the world. https://t.co/8djJMVVqiW
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