[Leica] "ORDER of CANADA" awarded! ;-)

[Susan Ryan]

Ted, 

When you are knighted I will personally fashion some headgear for your Leicas and cable releases so you can use them like a GoPro. 

Sue

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> On Dec 30, 2015, at 9:50 PM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:
> 
> Hi Jay, thank you most kindly good Sir! I don't think my Leica's will hang
> comfortably around the neck when wearing one of those  armoured metal suits
> a Knight must wear!   ;-) :-)
> cheers,
> ted
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> Jay Burleson
> Sent: December-30-15 5:57 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] "ORDER of CANADA" awarded! ;-)
> 
> Fantastic Ted! What an honour for you!
> 
> I fully expect to see a knighthood given to you by the Queen next 
> Christmas - wouldn't SIR TED have a nice ring to it, eh?
> 
> Jay
> 
>> On 12/30/2015 2:48 PM, Ted Grant 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
> 
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