From: RCCSociety@bluebell.ca   
      
   On Friday, September 1, 2017 at 12:40:59 PM UTC-7, David Francis Faber wrote:   
   > On Saturday, 15 December 2001 11:29:51 UTC-8, F.A.  wrote:   
   > > You have to admit, the city's changed quite a bit. Global TV was CHCT   
   channel 2   
   > > on Rideau Road in the old Sea cadet hall in the 50s right up until 1981.   
   Does   
   > > anyone remember the gruff old sportscaster Henry Viney on CFCN News?   
   Always had   
   > > a cigar on air.   
   > >    
   > > Francois   
   > >    
   > > Goldfinger wrote:   
   > > I grew up at the thorougbred racetrack at the Stampede and went to   
   Stampede Wrestling every Friday. Stu and my dad were connected as well as many   
   of the sportscasters in town. When I went to SAIT from 1972-1974 Henry Viney   
   taught a couple of courses    
   in the  Television/Radio program. He lived close to our house and on his   
   teaching days he would give me a ride. I smelled like cigar smoke all day even   
   if he did not have one going in the car. We had great chats about Buffalo   
   Stadium which hosted    
   baseball and of course wrestling, horse racing and other sports. His big love   
   was skydiving which he taught in the Canadian Armed Forces during WWII. As   
   well as boxing where he covered fights with Rocky Graziano, Jersey Joe Walcott   
   and Floyd Paterson.   
   >    
   > > > Wow, I am impressed.  Do you guys still have teeth? :)   
   > > >   
   > > > In article <3C1AD9E9.27F173DB@shaw.ca>, cleo199@shaw.ca says...   
   > > > >   
   > > > >I remember when the Royal Bank downtown used to be the tallest   
   > > > >building.  Watched them build the 'Husky Tower' and now even that looks   
   > > > >small compared to the new taller buildings nearby.  I remember the zoo   
   > > > >when all the animals were in those tiny barred cages.  The old airport   
   > > > >used to be so big.....until they built our present airport.... :)   
   > > > >I'm not sure when all of this happened.  I'm not sure I remember a lot   
   > > > >of the late 70's or early 80's either.... ;)   
   > > > >   
   > > > >   
   > > > >"F.A." wrote:   
   > > > >>   
   > > > >> Ok folks,   
   > > > >>   
   > > > >>         Time to ligthen up the mood. I'm doing a little writing and I   
   > > > >> could use your valuable input if you're all interested. This   
   > > > >> really applies to all who have lived here a few years... well okay   
   quite   
   > > > >> a few years.   
   > > > >>   
   > > > >>         Who remembers CKXL 1140, that radio who had one of the highest   
   > > > >> Canadian ratings in the 70s and early 80s? All that   
   > > > >> cool music they played then? Cars, Gary Numan, Devo, B52s, Pretenders,   
   > > > >> Bob Welch, ELO, Boomtown Rats? I am after all talking the early days   
   of   
   > > > >> New Wave and such.   
   > > > >>   
   > > > >>         How 'bout CJAY 92's early days? Dieter Staschow's very   
   > > > >> informative album rock show: Sterotypes? Used to be on every   
   > > > >> weekday evening at 6 PM for an hour, way informative.   
   > > > >>   
   > > > >>         The clubs and bars then? The Beacon on 16th Ave? the Polo Club   
   > > > >> on 10th Ave? Majestic (Magic Stix)?   
   > > > >>   
   > > > >>         Those risque strip clubs. I believe the Pink Panther was one   
   of   
   > > > >> them, I need help here.   
   > > > >>   
   > > > >>         I look forward to anyone's memories... it would be helpful and   
   > > > >> enjoyable. We can go back even earlier if you want.   
   > > > >>   
   > > > >> best regards,   
   > > > >>   
   > > > >> Francois   
   > > > >> (a native Calagrian...honest)   
   > > > >   
   > > > >--   
   > > > >Some mornings, it's just not worth   
   > > > >chewing through the leather straps.   
      
   Huh, I may know you from before F.A.,   
   I recall the 'Slummit' used to be the tallest building downtown in the late   
   60's, not counting the Robin Hood towers, and I remember when the Husky Tower   
   was built (I still call it that).  CKXL was my radio station in the early 70's   
   (I loved the twisted '   
   Story-Lady' in the mornings).  The new international airport built in the 80's   
   was a major improvement, and at that time the newly-installed Deerfoot Trail N   
   was a big new highway with not much traffic.  What a change 40 years makes.   
      
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