Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/12/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Congratulations, Ted, it is thrilling news to end the year! Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA > On 30 Dec 2015, at 23:48, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > > Hi Crew, > > Well as of today the Official press release from the offices of the > Governor > General announcing those nominated to receive, "The ORDER of CANADA!" It > seems I'm selected as one of the recipients. J > > > > WOW! HOLY MACKERAL! I CAN'T BELEIVE IT? HOLY COW! ME? SELECTED TO RECEIVE > THE ORDER of CANADA!!!!! If you'd like to find out what this is all about? > Please go here. <http://www.gg.ca> www.gg.ca. > > When I lived in Ottawa many years ago I had news assignments to attend this > very special event and photograph recipients receiving their award. Now > I've > come full circle to recipient and someone will be photographing me. J > > > > Now let me tell you, this is one tough call for the "old emotional jerk" to > cope with! I have no idea how I'll do on 12 February 2016? Certainly > standing before the Governor General receiving this incredible honour > bestowed on me. Oh I'll cry that's a given so I'll have a few hankies in my > pockets to help me cope! J > > > > This is the second highest award a citizen of Canada can receive in > recognition of service to their country and career. As I type this I've > already had two e-mails from media sources and waiting for a live radio > interview with the CBC, Canada's national radio service. > > I realise many of you have no idea how important this event is? But in > Canada it's a major sized biggy as an "HONOUR BEYOND ONES WILDEST DREAMS!" > > cheers, > > ted J > > > > > > > > > > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information