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CURRENT FORUM TOPICS

Collins Kids..Talent Before Their Time.. By Wayne - 26 Jul 2010 at 6:06pm

Collins Kids-Hoy Hoy-Snapper Music-5 Stars (enjoyment) ...I would like to thank Sam Szczepanski ( September 2009 ) for all the information and knowledge he shared in his write up on the Collins Kids. I just happened to stumble on a couple of their clips on YouTube and thought they were very entertaining, mostly Larry Collins, a young dynamo-guitar wiz. Joe...

Lee Brice..Today's Country..with a Wow / Pow By Wayne - 25 Jul 2010 at 7:25pm

Lee Brice-Love Like Crazy-Curb Records-5 Stars (enjoyment) ...This man rocks as a songwriter, singer, story teller, and TALENT. Lee co-wrote or wrote (1) 10 of these 12 songs. Mostly love in one form or another that can paint a picture in your mind or almost see in front of you. At times driving guitar licks, a cute tune ( She Ain't Right ), positive...

Double Your Pleasure..Double Hits..Hear By Wayne - 24 Jul 2010 at 6:33pm

Yup, you can double your listening pleasure with these two CDs...brought to you by www. CDbaby.com. This outlet will try and provide the best of independent country singers and other styles of music to boot. Excellent service and delivery, with a very friendly atmosphere. Try 'em, you'll LOVE them. Billy Yates..Bill's Barber Shop..M. O. D. Record Label..4...

Thunder Bay still gets some COUNTRY... By Wayne - 16 Jun 2010 at 7:39am

Although we don't have any clubs/bars that feature country music, The Community Auditorium is doing more than its share to bring acts in for the fans. In April they featured Charley Pride, with his son Dionne. Coming up soon are: Aaron Pritchett (June 17th), Wynonna (June 26th), Travis Tritt (July 24th) and Stompin' Tom (July 31st). One of the local clubs,...

John Winters-1944-2010..another country passing By Wayne - 10 Jun 2010 at 7:36am

...A friend passed away this past weekend, John R. Winters, a country music singer / recording artist. John was also into the pizza business Papa Joe's Pizza, had several outlets around town and were a meeting place for some of the people involved in the music business. I remember seeing Don Grashey, Corinne King, Heather Haig ( John and Heather did one or...

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NEW! Welcomemat Ticker - Featuring CBC Headline News: * The federal government has tapped Reid Morden, the former director of Canada's spy agency, to perform a workplace assessment of the RCMP. Link to Article: Ex-CSIS head to lead RCMP workplace probe - 30 Jul 2010 at 9:06pm * A procedure aimed at permanently plugging BP's damaged well in the Gulf of Mexico has been delayed because of debris in the relief well, a U.S. official says. Link to Article: BP plan to plug damaged well delayed - 30 Jul 2010 at 2:32pm * Most of the oil that spilled from a Canadian-owned pipeline into a southern Michigan river has been contained, and between 5,000 and 6,000 barrels of oil have been recovered, Enbridge says. Link to Article: Michigan oil spill contained: Enbridge - 30 Jul 2010 at 9:10pm * B.C. officials are likely to halt proceedings on 20 other murder charges after the Supreme Court of Canada denied convicted killer Robert William Pickton a new trial in the deaths of six women. Link to Article: Robert Pickton won't get new trial: top court - 30 Jul 2010 at 10:18pm * B.C.'s Solicitor General Mike de Jong says he has yet to decide whether he will call an inquiry into the police investigation of Robert Pickton after police admitted they made mistakes. Link to Article: Public inquiry into Pickton investigation possible - 30 Jul 2010 at 3:01pm * B.C.'s representative for children and youth says she was disturbed to learn criminal charges were laid against a former government contractor who was testing the sexual responses of young sex offenders by attaching sensors to their genitals. Link to Article: Sex test controversy troubles B.C. youth rep - 30 Jul 2010 at 7:02pm * Wildlife officials said Friday a grizzly bear was put down after tests determined it was responsible for a triple mauling in a Montana campground. Link to Article: Grizzly put down after Montana attack - 30 Jul 2010 at 6:05pm * China has overtaken Japan to become the second-largest economy in the world, a senior Chinese official says. Link to Article: China passes Japan as world's No. 2 economy - 30 Jul 2010 at 3:53pm * The remainder of the performances by the Canadian Forces CF-18 demonstration team were cancelled Friday, one week after one of the jets crashed in Alberta and its pilot was injured. Link to Article: CF-18 demo shows grounded after crash - 30 Jul 2010 at 3:35pm * Former U.S. vice-president Al Gore has been cleared of allegations he groped and assaulted a masseuse in a luxury Portland, Ore., hotel room in 2006, closing a case that could have tarnished the Nobel prize winner's reputation. Link to Article: Gore cleared of sexual assault allegations - 30 Jul 2010 at 11:16pm * The value of taking calcium supplements to ward off osteoporosis has been called into question by a report that suggests the practice could lead to an increased risk of heart attacks. Link to Article: Calcium pills may raise heart attack risk - 30 Jul 2010 at 9:16am * Massive flooding in Pakistan has killed at least 430 people as monsoon rains continue to bloat rivers, submerge villages and trigger landslides, officials say. Link to Article: Pakistan flood death toll hits 430 - 30 Jul 2010 at 9:22am * The RCMP says it has closed a loophole in security checks Canadians undergo before working with children, the elderly and other vulnerable people. But the new fingerprint process takes longer, costs more and is making more work for local police forces. Link to Article: Stiffer RCMP security checks cause delays - 30 Jul 2010 at 4:37pm * There will be more guards but no fence at a Winnipeg-area mental health facility where beheader Vince Li has been granted escorted walks. Link to Article: Killer Vince Li to walk in unfenced area - 30 Jul 2010 at 11:49am * More than 150 conservation officers and rangers will be patrolling B.C. parks and campsites over the long weekend, enforcing a campfire ban. Link to Article: $345 fine for campfires, B.C. officials warn - 30 Jul 2010 at 1:44pm

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