[Leica] ORDER of CANADA PRESENTATION & PRIME MINISTER of CANADA? :-)

[Susan Ryan]

Congratulations, Ted - glad you are home where it’s warm and the grass is green. Can’t wait to see the photos!

You rock.

Sue

> On Feb 18, 2016, at 7:03 PM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:
> 
> Hi Jim,
> Thanks for your concerns as Ottawa on Tuesday 16th had a record snow fall
> that was amazing all day long and thousands commuters were stranded in the
> city core and had to sleep in hotels as traffic was shut down.
> I arrived home yesterday afternoon to sunshine, green un-cut  grass and sun
> shine! Just gotta love it! :-)
> cheers,
> ted
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> Jim Nichols
> Sent: February-18-16 5:54 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] ORDER of CANADA PRESENTATION & PRIME MINISTER of
> CANADA? :-)
> 
> Glad you are back in the warm West.  I kinda worried about you in those 
> frigid temperatures.
> 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> 
> On 2/18/2016 7:49 PM, Ted Grant wrote:
>> Hi Crew,
>> 
>> Well home now 24 hours still recovering the most amazing lifetime events
>> I've ever encountered.
>> 
>> As you know I flew to Canada's capital, Ottawa, to receive the most
>> prestigious award a Canadian civilian can receive in recognition of
>> contributions to his country and above and beyond his/her career.
>> 
>> For our USA cousin's I understand it's similar to  your "PRESIDENTAIL
>> AWARD."
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Ok so that was the number one event. J TOTALLY BREATH TAKING!
>> 
>> I suppose the 2nd event was on a par. "I was introduced to our new Prime
>> Minister Justin  Trudeau. Who's father Pierre Trudeau is the subject in my
>> most famous photograph! The Prime Minister sliding down a stair case hand
>> rail his arms high in the air! .... in "ONE CLICK!" M6 Leica film camera
>> 1968 when he became the Prime Minister.
>> 
>> I hearing laughter behind me as I descended the stairs, turned and there
> he
>> was arms on high sliding at me! Camera up! "CLICK!" No tech stuff
> involved!
>> "SEE, CLICK!" J J
>> 
>> On historical levels? In Archives Canada it is considered the most iconic
>> political photograph in the history of Canada to date!  Damn, I was quick
> in
>> my youth! J J J Just kidding folks! J
>> 
>> In any event the PM was as charming as could be and very pleased to get an
>> 11X14 mounted and matted 100 years archival photo of his Dad!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I have a few photos from both events and we'll get them posted this
> weekend.
>> 
>> 
>> cheers all,
>> 
>>  Dr. ted  OC
>> 
>> 
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