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This is the
page where you can quickly find out
- what Graham is 'up to' and where
- website changes or additions
- and what's currently going
on!
Thank you for Visiting my Website.
Please Sign my
Guestbook, I'd love to
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2006 ~~~
Dec 21 2006 |
Graham's
poem Deja Vu Voyage has been
selected for inclusion in
the Canada Cuba Literary
Alliance Volunteer Anthology
due out at the end of the
year. Congrats Graham!
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Dec 21 2006
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Graham has
been invited by the
Canadian Authors Association
(Toronto) to read his
material that was published
in their anthology book.
Congratulations Graham!
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Sept - Nov
2006
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Graham's
story "What If...." was
printed in the Sept.-Nov.
edition of The Science
Creative Quarterly. Go to
http://www.scq.ubc.ca/?p=605 to read it.
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October 2006
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Poetry book
manuscript is in the
publishers hands (Hidden
Brook Press) and look for a
release date of late fall
early Jan 2007 - and a book
launch! Title of the book:
Observations of Heart and
Mind. More info will
be posted...
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Sept 2006
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Toastmasters - John Street
Senior Center, Oshawa.
Graham has joined for
another year and
is enjoy participation and
speaking.
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Sept 2006
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Reading
to seniors (The Day
Program Group) has begun
after the summer break,
every 3rd Tuesday at the
Northview Community Centre
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Sept 2006
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The
Ontario Poetry Society -
Oshawa Branch, have begun
their poetry monthly meeting
7 pm... Joint Chairs - Oshawa
Branch & Durham Region
Federation of Poets, are
held adding and making a great
evening of poetry &
fellowship. Anyone wish to
attend
as a guest, please e-mail
jgrahamd@rogers.com for further info. This
year promises to
be an exciting year with new
things planned and to be
revealed. :-)
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August 2006
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Well summer
has been a busy one. Booked
at a few festivals to promote
'Don't Wake The Teacher'.
Graham and his wife, Stella,
have co-founded
The Stellar Showcase Journal
(For Poets, Writers
& Readers) now available by
subscription and also poetry,
short stories & articles on
writing submissions. They
have been busy promoting it.
It was originally titled
"Durham Region Poetry
Digest". People from out of
the region keep asking if they
could submit their poetry &
writings, and so the new title
of The Stellar Showcase
Journal was settled on and a
website reflecting the change
complete with new ISSN for
online and printed issue -
published quarterly. At the
moment (August) we have taken
the contents from the Durham
Region Digest Poetry, and
added some new - so that
visitors can have a 'pre-view'
of the online journal.
The printed issue will be out
in Sept. The online journal
will carry most of what is in
the printed
journal, only it will be
posted just prior to the next
printed issue.
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July 2006
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Graham's own
book of poems is at the
publisher's - 'Observations
of Heart & Mind'.
Due out late Fall 2006. Look
for a book launch
announcement.
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June 2006
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The Oshawa
Branch of The Ontario Poetry
Society had an exciting month.
We had our last poetry group
meeting June 9th and then the
Branch hosted a
Poetry Event
on the 11th. The group
are looking forward to
returning in Sept.
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March 29 / 06
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Graham is a
proud and active member of
Oshawa Toastmasters,
March 29th meeting, he was
presented with the CTM Award
(Competent Toast Master
-successfully completed the
ten speeches in the manual)
and will now be working
towards the
next level - ATM Bronze (Able
Toastmaster). When presented
his award, he gave credit to
his Mentor Mary Wilton and
Congratulations Graham.
See
Photos
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March 17/ 06
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Annoucement from
Ruth Walker,
Co-Founder of the
Lichen
Journal
"It is with great delight
that the editors of LICHEN
Arts & Letters Preview
announce the first place
winner of their 2005/2006
fiction contest Writing
Between the Lines. Entries
were received from across
Canada, as well as from the US
and overseas, yet
the winner, chosen by Toronto
writer Ray Robertson, is an
Oshawa resident.
Not only does our Epistolary
Fiction first place winner
come from Oshawa, he is none
other than long-time WCDR
member J. Graham Ducker.
Graham won $500, and his
tongue-in-cheek fable "Long
Ago and Far Away" will be
published in the upcoming
spring/summer issue of LICHEN,
due out in bookstores across
Canada in April.
The editors congratulate
Graham on his achievement."
Congratulations
Graham!!
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February
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Graham's
Publisher - Hidden Brook
Press, will be publishing a
book of Graham's
poetry. More info coming
soon....
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January 12/
06
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Reading to
seniors (The Day Program
Group)
every 3rd Tuesday at the
Northview Community Centre
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JANUARY / 06
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Inaugural
Meeting - The Ontario Poetry
Society - Oshawa Branch
is scheduled for
January 13th 2006 7:00 PM
Further Info: or e-mail
jgrahamd@rogers.com Phone
Graham 905-721-2232
Webpage
The
Ontario Poetry Society
(T.O.P.S.)
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December 15
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Toronto: Canadian Authors
Association 's book launch,
Toronto Ontario
7 pm
of 'Tales from the
Manchester Arms'
anthology of short stories
and Graham will be reading
his stories published in the
book. They will also
available on
www.grahamducker.com
along with his chapbook "
A
Sampling of The Pragmatic
Poet's Poems
" and
his 'Don't Wake The
Teacher'
book.
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December 8
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Meet
the Author at Northview
Library ...2 pm!.
You are all invited!! :-)
yes.. even if you have met
him...
catch up with his news etc.
or share yours with Graham.
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November
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Lichen
Journal
announce Graham as one of
the finalists at their
inaugural 'Writing Between
The Lines" fiction
competition. The winner,
and the winning story will
be published in the
Spring/Summer 2006 "Work"
issue of LICHEN. Stay tuned!
Good luck, Graham!
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Nov
23
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Toastmasters - John Street
Senior Center, Oshawa,
Speaker #2 Topic: Spider
Island
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Nov.
22
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Reading to seniors starts
this Tuesday,
and every third
Tuesday afternoon at 1:00 -
1:30
Anyone is welcome to
attend. Let Graham know if
you wish to participate as
a reader!
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November / 05
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Graham
had the honor of judging the
international rhyming poetry
contest for the Canadian
Federation of Poets and the
winners are published in
their magazine "Poetry
Canada".
So many entries and so much
talent!
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October 28
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Whitby
Centenial Hall.
Attending the Halloween
get-together with a little
theatre group from 7:30 -
10:30
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October 26
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Participating in the
program 'Halloween Happening
' at
Settlement House
from 4:00 - 5:30 PM
and will be doing The
Dark Dark House and
The Outrageous Contagious.
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October 23
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Joining the Worldwide Poetry
Super Highway CHAT for the
winners of the contest
as a
Sponsor
-
Don't Wake The Teacher! was
donated as a prize..
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October 20
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Graham
attended the
LICHEN
"Spice Issue" , Durham
launch celebration at the
Whitby
Public Library central
branch. 7 -9 pm Graham
was
announce as one the
finalists
at
inaugural 'Writing Between
The Lines" fiction
competition. The winner,
and the winning story
will be published in the
Spring/Summer 2006 "Work"
issue of LICHEN. Congrats
Graham!
and best wishes!
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October
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74th
Annual Writer's Digest
Writing Competition Out of
18,000 entries, Graham
awarded an Honorable Mention
Certificate for his 'Ship"
Building story in the
Inspirational Writing
category.
Graham had entered in 2003
the 72nd Annual Writer's
Digest Writing competition
and also
was awarded an Honorable
mention Certificate for his
story in the same category.
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October 12
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Toastmasters - John Street
Senior Center, Oshawa,
Speaker #1 7 pm
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October 12
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R.T.O.
Wine & Cheese (afternoon )
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September 28
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Toastmasters - John Street
Senior Center, Oshawa,
Entered the Humourist
Contest - Received a
Certificate!
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September 21
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Toastmasters - John Street
Senior Center, Oshawa,
Speaker #2
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September 15
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Story
Telling at the Durham
Folklore Society, Northview
Library, Oshawa 7:00 pm
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August
10th
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Speaking Engagment at 7 pm "
Teaching in Northwestern
Ontario"
White Cliff Terrance
(Seniors Residence) Corner
Highway #2 and Varcoe Rd
Bowmanville
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June
24th
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Don't
Wake The Teacher's author
Graham Ducker will be at
this worthy event.
Books will be available and
a portion of the book sales
will be donated
For Team Diabetes : Melgum
Road
& Too Drunk to Fish Band,
Whitby Legion
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May
9rd
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Watch
for Graham's Interview on
CHEX
TV Channel 12
Monday May 9th
on Durham Today during the
first hour (4-6 pm)
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May
1st
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Great
News!!!! Don't Wake The
Teacher! is now available
locally at
Country Craft Store, 1618
Dundas St E , Whitby
905-404-0508
The books and books in gift
packages will in be the
store as of May 1
The books are also available
online thru
www.grahamducker.com
&
www.amazon.com
Feel free to recommend
the book to our friends!!
:-) and let them know
how you enjoyed it!
Thanks!
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April
26
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Greenwood United Church from
1:30 to about 3:00 pm.
Through Mrs. Louise
Johnson, I have been invited
by the Greenwood Good
Neighbours to talk about the
Morson School and the book
Don't Wake The Teacher!
The
Greenwood Good Neighbours is
a senior's group that meets
once a month to
socialize and share
experiences.
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April
8 - 10
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Words
In Whitby
is an
annual literary festival
celebrating the talent and
diversity of writers. This
year’s fantastic line-up
features some of Canada’s
finest writers. With such a
wide variety of writers,
covering a wide spectrum of
genres, there will be
something for every
enthusiastic reader’s
taste.
Graham
Ducker will there - Don't
Wake The Teacher will be
available !!
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March
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In co-operation with the
Oshawa Senior Citizens
Centre, John Street Branch,
WCDR members and all other
writers are invited to share
their stories with some
seniors.
Every 4th Tues
Beginning March 22 /
05 7 - 8:30 pm
Short Stories Reading Group,
John Street Senior Centre43
John St Oshawa
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February
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Ontario School Advocate
My article and my book will
be in the Spring Issue - on
the Front Page!
Let me know if you see it
and what you think. Better
yet, e-mail the
publisher!
There
will be more coming.
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March
5th
10:00am – 3:00pm /
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4th
Annual Awareness Day
Learning Disabilities
Association of Durham Region
Polish Veteran’s
Association, 1551 Stevenson
Street N,Oshawa
FREE admission!
PHOTOS
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Feb.
15
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The
Ajax Senior Citizens'
Friendship Club St.
Andrew's Centre
Exeter Road - in Ajax at
9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
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January 27
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Family
Literacy Day, Cobourg Public
Library, 200 Ontario Street,
Cobourg, Ontario K9A
5P4Phone: 905-372-9271
Graham will participating
with the Author's readings
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January 13
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A Special
Invitation - Everyone
Welcome!
Author Graham Ducker with
his released book, Don't
Wake The Teacher.
will share with you how and
why he wrote his book and
what is goals are.
He will also be reading
selected excerpts from his
book. Afterwards, there will
be a question and answer
period.
The Durham West Arts Centre
Pickering Village, old
Kingston Road in Ajax.
(highway #2 & Church
Street). 7 - 8:30 pm
905-721-2232 (further
info) Door
Prizes Free!!
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January 6 2005
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I wish
to extend a happy and
healthy New Year to
everyone.
Update: With the media
attention - TV and
Newspapers, the books have
been
doing very well and is being
well received. Leave
'feedback/review' in my
GuestBook!
Thanks!
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December 5 th
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Oshawa
This Week (Durham Region's
Newspaper) wrote a great
article / interview of
Graham and the Don't Wake
The Teacher. The photo is
by their photographer that
was at the book launch.
View
the scanned image of the
article.
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November 27th
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The
Oshawa "Don't Wake The
Teacher" Book Launch
Celebration are posted
on the
Photo
Page...
take a peek!
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November 26th
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The
book, Don't Wake The Teacher
is now available online.
Check it out
HERE
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October 20th
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I have
been invited as Guest
Speaker at a high school -
on subject of Writing &
Publishing a Book. details
to follow.
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October 12
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Nov 17
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Rogers
Community TV - Guest
appearance on
Lifetime Durham with host Al
Nichols.
has been booked and
confirmed for November
17th. I will be featuring
my book "Don't Wake
the Teacher to Al Nichols
and the viewers. Relating
the Book Launch of October
23 in Northwestern Ontario
and will extending an
invitation to the Durham
Region to attend the Book
Launch on Nov 20 th in
Oshawa.
Richard Grove of
Hidden
Brook Press
who
published my book will also
be on the show.
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October 20th
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November 20th Durham
Region -
Book Launch
Celebration!
November 20, 2004
1:30 - 4 pm
Oshawa Senior Citizens
Centre,
Northview Branch, 150
Beatrice St.
"Don't
Wake The Teacher" by
Graham Ducker, Oshawa,
is entertaining, humorous,
with a 'feel-good'
sensitivity through a
succession of flash- backs,
biographical sketches and
photos.
“I had actually given up
trying to get it published,
but my wife kept saying
‘keep going, you haven’t run
out of doors yet.’”
Thankfully, he found an
‘open door’ his dream was
realized.
Now, it is time to celebrate
with a book launch!
Everyone Welcome! Light
refreshments & prizes.
Further info: Stella
Ducker 905-721-2232
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October 19 2004
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The
Rainy River Record
Article in the local
newspaper "Former RR man
to host book launch in area
Saturday"
Many thanks to Ken Johnson,
Editor.
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October
13 2004
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The
dates for the Book Launch and
Meet & Greet are as follows:
Sat. Oct 23rd
Morson: Morson
Shopping Centre 11:00 am -
2:00 pm
Bergland: Bergland Café
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Rainy River: Senior Activity
Depot 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Special thanks to the
following for all their help,
support in organizing the
Launch!
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Karen Sepers
Bergland Cafe and Minnow
Shop
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Jo
Ann Moen,
Morson
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Joyce Meyers ,
District 1 RTO
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John Trenchard,
Senior Activity Depot,
Rainy River
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Dawn Pacheco,
Road Runner Motel, |
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Sept
17 2004
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Thanks
to our generous and wonderful
sponsors, there will be a book
launch
in Northwestern Ontario - More
news as we get a final date.
Check back soon!
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Sept
14th 2004
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My
Project Manager has confirmed
a TV Guest appearance - date
to be arranged
on Rogers' Cable 10 & 63
TV. I will keep you posted.
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