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| From | "John L. Micek" <jlmicek@mindspring.com> |
| Subject | Re: Tonight on BBC Radio Five |
| Date | Mon, 29 Nov 2004 19:03:06 -0500 |
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I can understand Gretzky -- though Maurice "Rocket" Richard might be a
more appropriately iconic figure.
Based on everything I've read about Don Cherry's antics on "Hockey
Night in Canada," I'm a little mystified by his inclusion.
Funny, I didn't realize McLuhan was a Canadian.
john
On Nov 29, 2004, at 3:41 PM, Jaimie Vernon wrote:
> At Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 15:24:47 John wrote:
>
>> Interesting list.
>> Strange they didn't include any Canadian musicians. You would have
>> thought
>> Uncle Leonard would have gotten a mention. Or maybe Bruce Cockburn.
>> Personally, I think the list is lacking for the absence of Pierre
>> Berton and
>> Morley Callaghan, but that's just me. Berton's "Why We Act Like
>> Canadians,"
>> is still a great read. Don't know if he's held in such high estem by
>> our
>> friends up north, though.
>
> By putting Don Cherry and Wayne Gretzky on a list of people who saved
> lives and created social/political/scientific change belittles the
> contributions of the other nominees. Sports figures, musicians, and
> anyone in the entertainment field have no place on this list. However,
> I will concede to the importance of writers like Farley Mowat, Pierre
> Burton, and Margaret Atwood who rose above their art to give Canada an
> international face.
>
> And where the hell is Marshall McLoughan on the list? The man who gave
> us "the medium IS the message" and altered the focus of media as
> observational into one of participational.
>
> Jaimie Vernon,
> President, Bullseye Records
> "Not Suing Our Customers Since 1985!!"
> http://www.bullseyecanada.com
> Author, Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia
> http://www.canoe.ca/JamMusicPopEncycloPages
>
>
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