/blog/dave/home.aspx en-usCopyright 2013, CKTY-FMTue, 21 May 2013 08:43:53 GMTSat, 04 May 2013 12:14:41 GMT1http://emmisinteractive.comThis is George Jones on stage at the grand Ol' Opry in 2009, performing his classic hit song.. His voice might have been weak, but his heart was strong... /blog/dave/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10537448dguy@astral.com (Dave Guy)/blog/dave/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10537448Sat, 04 May 2013 12:14:41 GMTLike so many others, I was saddened when I awoke this morning and learned of the passing of the wonderful Rita MacNeil. I got to know Rita beginning in the late 1980’s when her fame catapulted her into international stardom. However, she always came home.  Home I’ll Be. It became tradition for Rita to visit Truro every September for a concert performance. It was my pleasure to be the local coordinator for those shows, which were always quick sell-outs. As the organizer of the Truro performances, one of my duties was to arrange catering for her dressing room. The list of requested items ranged from her favourite tea to bottled water to fruit and vegetable trays. However, there was a stipulation on the vegetable tray; NO CAULIFLOWER. As I visited with Rita in her dressing room prior to the performance, she thanked me for the care that had been taken .../blog/dave/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10532419dguy@astral.com (Dave Guy)/blog/dave/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10532419Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:24:48 GMTCommander Chris Hadfield sent this great picture back from the International Space Station today, taken as it passed over Nova Scotia. You can see Truro in the upper right corner and Halifax in the lower left. /blog/dave/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10526507dguy@astral.com (Dave Guy)/blog/dave/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10526507Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:55:43 GMTHere's a rare video of Lefty Frizzell performing his great hit song, Saginaw Michigan. It's a shortened version, but it still captures a unique look at the great singer from the 1950's and 60's. I think he looks a little nervous during this TV appearance. On the other hand, I think his guitar player wasn't the least bit camera shy.... /blog/dave/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10523219dguy@astral.com (Dave Guy)/blog/dave/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10523219Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:54:11 GMTColchester County Mayor Bob Taylor has been smiling a lot recently…and for good reason.                                                       I’ve encountered His Worship several times in the past couple of weeks, and always at the same location: The Rath Eastlink Community Centre. He’s been dropping by there a lot lately, just to chat with all the happy people. Our most recent encounter was Sunday morning. I had gone to watch my grandson play hockey and to do a few laps on the walking track with my wife….and dozens of others! Huge crowds are turning out for even the smallest of events at the Centre’s Community Credit Union Arena. In fact, Bob and I shared the same bewilderment on Sunday morning around 9:30 when we arrived at the Centre and found the lower parking lot practically full, with a large number of vehicles parked in the upper lot, near the fitness centre entrance. All that was .../blog/dave/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10521708dguy@astral.com (Dave Guy)/blog/dave/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10521708Sun, 24 Mar 2013 22:49:56 GMTI love this guy! David Allen Coe is certainly not a 'mainstream" artist. In fact, he's probably the last of the outlaws. I'm unable to show you the video I wanted to. It was a recent performance by David Allen Coe of his eerie song, The Ride. It shows David on stage with long white hair down to his buttocks. However, I did find an older video of the song taken from the long-running TV series, Austin City Limits. Here's David Allen Coe from 1984 performing The Ride...plus another of his great songs. I hope you enjoy him as much as I do.... /blog/dave/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10520630dguy@astral.com (Dave Guy)/blog/dave/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10520630Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:29:17 GMT The “loonie’ has been around for a while now. In fact, it was first introduced 25 years ago! Time flies, eh? (How’s that for some authentic “Canadian”?) This past week, when I got change at a store, something appeared to be different about a loonie I received. Upon close inspection, I noticed the famous Montreal Canadiens’ logo on the coin. I had not seen that coin before, even though it’s been in circulation for a while. It turns out the coin was minted in celebration of the famous hockey club’s 100th anniversary. According to the mint, there are ten million of them in circulation. Still, this was the first one I had seen. Now, the surprise. Although that coin is only worth face value during a transaction, I discovered that coin collectors are paying close to four dollars for it. I think I’ll hold on to it for a .../blog/dave/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10518275dguy@astral.com (Dave Guy)/blog/dave/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10518275Sat, 16 Mar 2013 13:33:59 GMTThanks to Cat Country fan, Diane Tibert, for suggesting that I take a look at this video. A beautiful and youthful Donna Fargo was just getting started on her career as a singer when she recorded this song. Donna was forced to leave the music business at much-too-young an age when she fell victim to multiple schlerosis. However, she continued to write wonderful poetry for a greeting card company./blog/dave/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10511097dguy@astral.com (Dave Guy)/blog/dave/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10511097Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:54:12 GMTWell, it’s back to work after a nine-day vacation. Normally, people (including me) are quick to complain when things go wrong. However, in this case, things went “right”. First, Angie and I thought we had lost our travel investment when we cancelled a planned flight to warmer weather. Then, we were informed that, even though we would not get our money back, the airline gave us a travel credit for use within the next year. Nice surprise! I was aware of an impending date with my mechanic for an inevitable brake job. Since the warning lights were on and I was hearing noises, I was braced for a bill of several hundred dollars. Imagine my surprise when he told me that the brake pads and rotors just needed some cleaning and adjustment which, in the end, cost very little. I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised. My mechanic always treats .../blog/dave/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10510886dguy@astral.com (Dave Guy)/blog/dave/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10510886Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:08:11 GMTHere are the moments that stood out for me during Sunday’s Academy Awards show. Seth MacFarlane did a great job!!! I love his type of humour, although I think the opening bit with Captain Kirk went a little too long. The first home run of the evening came when 76-year old Shirley Bassey brought the audience to their feet to applaud her performance of Goldfinger!!! Goosebump of the night...the cast of Les Miserables singing One Day More!!!! Disappointment of the night...where were the James Bonds of the past 50 years? They're all still alive!!!! Funniest bit...Seth MacFarlane introducing "The Von Trapp Family Singers (pause) Ladies and Gentlemen, the Family Von Trapp. (well played Seth) Classiest appearance...Christopher Plummer presenting Best Supporting Actress to Anne Hathway (and her classy acceptance, referring to the plight of her “Les Miz” character, Fantine). Second home run of the night…. Barbra Streisand remembering Marvin Hamlisch with .../blog/dave/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10509201dguy@astral.com (Dave Guy)/blog/dave/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10509201Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:18:12 GMT