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Thread #122086   Message #2695005
Posted By: GUEST,beverly.bauer
06-Aug-09 - 05:04 PM
Thread Name: Obit: Johnny Collins (6 July 2009)
Subject: RE: Obit: Johnny Collins (6 July 2009)-funeral 13 Aug
Oh Rhiannon, thank you for making me laugh. John B means Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - in mid-Western Canada. And the Cambridge he is speaking of is home base for Millrace Folk Festival in Ontario - about a 3 day drive east of Saskatoon and about 18 hours from the eastern shore.

Probably won't be buses going from our Cambridge to the funeral - although I wish there were - the magic kind that could get us there quickly.

In 2006 when The Singer and Graeme came over (to Canada) The Singer was wondering if they could 'nip over to Alberta' one afternoon - soon thought better of it when I explained it was a 4 hour flight from Toronto.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vxDDcTc64c

This should really go in the 'Happy Memories' link - but John started it. The link above (sorry, not a blue clicky - you'll need to copy and paste) will take you to our 'unofficial' National Anthem, Canada's Really Big - by the Arrogant Worms and - frequently sung by the Bilge Rats - (Toronto Morris Men in Shanty Mode) who got their name in 2001 when they were up with JC at the Port Dover Fish Fest.

Beverly