Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]WOW!! Congratulations on this Award Ted!! So well deserved, could not happen to a nicer guy! Gene & Chris On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 8:40 AM, Richard Taylor <r.s.taylor at comcast.net> wrote: > Ted - I want to add my own congratulations to those you've already > received. I feel honored to have known you through all those years of the > Cape Cod Leica meetings and to have had the benefit of your comments on the > work we presented. > > Many thanks and I hope every second of the award ceremony is an absolute > delight. > > Dick > > On Dec 30, 2015, at 5:48 PM, 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >