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Subject: [Leica] Ted's 'Order of Canada'
From: gerry.walden at icloud.com (Gerry Walden)
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2015 09:54:52 +0000
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Great Douglas, and thank you. I knew somebody would know the appropriate 
person to contact, and if anyone diserves recognition from Leica it is Ted.

Gerry


> On 31 Dec 2015, at 09:47, Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp at gmx.de> wrote:
> 
> Hi Ted and Gerry,
> 
> first off - my sincerest congratulations to Ted from Germany, can't think 
> of anyone who deserves it more.
> 
> secondly - done!
> 
> I just sent this off to Sandra Looke, head of Corporate Communications at 
> Leica (titled */Leica photographer Ted Grant in Canadian honours list/*:
> 
>> Dear Ms Looke,
>> 
>> 
>> The following extract from the Vancouver Sun may be of interest to Leica:
>> 
>> *"Ted Grant*
>> 
>> /Member of the Order of Canada/
>> 
>> With a career spanning six decades, Ted Grant is regarded at the father 
>> of Canadian photojournalism, capturing unique and enduring images of 
>> Canadians from Ben Johnson?s Olympic victory to Prime Minister Pierre 
>> Trudeau sliding down a banister. In addition to the many awards and 
>> distinctions Grant has earned, the National Archives of Canada maintains 
>> the Ted Grant Photo Collection, comprising more than 280,000 images. 
>> Another 100,000 images are curated by the National Gallery of Canada, the 
>> largest collection dedicated to any photographer."
>> 
>> BTW: this website tells you more about Ted Grant: 
>> http://tedgrantphoto.com/Bio.htm
>> and here is more about the Order of Canada: 
>> https://www.gg.ca/document.aspx?id=14940
>> 
>> 
> 
> Let's see what happens, she's back in the office on Jan. 4
> 
> Cheers
> Douglas
> 
> On 31.12.2015 07:25, Gerry Walden wrote:
>> I feel that this MUST be brought to the attention of leica Germany. Does 
>> anyone have a suitable contact there who could do something?
>> 
>> Gerry
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Gerry Walden LRPS
>> www.gwpics.com
>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or
>> +44 (0)797 287 7932
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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