Legendary CFCW morning man Bev Munro dead at 89; Tragedy in Humboldt

Edmonton Journal – Edmonton Journal – Legendary CFCW morning man Bev Munro dead at 89

William Fredrick Beverley Bev Munro 2018

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NY Times – Austen, Porter and Stevens – Canadian Town Reels After Bus Crash Kills Beloved Hockey Players

National Post – Christie Blatchford: Devastated Humboldt comes together to mourn the loss of what could have been

Amazing Grace

CFCW News – CFCW MUSIC LEGEND BEV MUNRO PASSES AWAY

Hello Operator

Now, you may be asking yourself what Sal is doing posting a county and western radio announcer’s obituary when il nove knows that country and western or the updated modern pop schlock country music is not in Sal’s Top 1,000 favourite types of music.

I don’t like country music, but I don’t mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means ‘put down’.

Bob Newhart

Rock n Roll Music

Rock n Roll Music

Rock n Roll Music

Rock n Roll Music

Rock N Roll Music

But Sal digresses.

 

Sal’s going to reprise Phil:

If you go way back down the country line in Into Mischief’s pedigree another very good Alberta racehorse appears, Hal Yerxa’s Country Romance who won Northlands Park’s Rundle Heights Handicap, Birdcatcher Stakes and Kindergarten Handicap and Stampede Park’s Stampede Futurity and Alberta Thoroughbred Horse Society Stakes.

Few of Them Knew

CFCW-AM -Alberta’s Country Legend

Yerxa was sharp with names CF – Country & Western

Country Pioneer R. Harlan Smith Writes His Memoir

Queen of The Silver Dollar

Sal says that our current Premier and Mayor of Edmonton need to purchase a copy of Smith’s memoirs and read about Hal Yerxa’s and Smith’s  pioneering spirit. That’s what made Alberta great and continues to make Alberta great except when the powers that be ship jobs out of the province.

Cannabis sales are expected to be a money-losing enterprise for AGLC in the first two years of operation.

Global News – Himpe – Alberta cannabis sales website contract awarded to Ohio-based company

Sal says HTF can AGLC lose money selling dope when all the pushers drive Ferraris.

Tomato magazine publisher Mary Bailey says it’s a “total shame” the City of Edmonton has handed over the Victoria Golf Course kitchen contact to a multi-national corporation, instead of sticking with local restraunteur Brad Lazaranko.

Global News – McKeen says City of Edmonton can recover after it ‘dropped the ball’ on food decision at golf course

But Sal digresses:

Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame – Bev Munro

Bev Munro was part and parcel of the enterprising spirit that led CFCW to be the success it continues to be.

When you’re heading south down QEII to the soon to be opened Century Mile you’ll notice a reminder of the halcyon days of thoroughbred breeding and racing in Alberta the CFCW Farm sign just north of what used to be Esquire and the remnants of Paddockhurst.

Hickory Wind

Sin City

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