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Victoria-Park.com
The Forest City Of
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International Food Festival
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| The Adopt the Black Squirrel Blog - the success we are having. |
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| September 29, 2006 |
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| September 29, 2006 |
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| September 30, 2006 |
Butch McLarty posted on Altlondon.org our press release.
"He wants the city’s motto changed to The Forest City of Black Squirrels. However nutty this idea may sound, Wallace has dug up some interesting facts." |
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| October 3, 2006 |
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Ric Wallace was live on the air with
Joe Duchesne on AM980 CFPL Talk Radio. |
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October 3, 2006 |
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A-Channel did a feature showing Ivan Kasiurak running for mayor and mentioned he supported London adopting the black squirrel as London's mascot. They showed the famous Lucky Victoria-Park.com black squirrel pin. |
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Other A-Channel Great Moments |
A-Channel also had a reference to the LUCKY black squirrel pin in a news feature on May 31, 2004.
The morning show at the market had Peter Snell & Dan Rutledge perform the Black Squirrels of London song live on September 13, 2005. |
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October 4, 2006 |
The Web site KentOhio.net has joined forces with Victoria-Park.com
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October 5, 2006 |
The London Free Press wrote about the Black Squirrel campaign On-line
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October 6, 2006 |
The story made the front page of the London Free Press. The story omitted information and didn't bother to mention the website address Victoria-Park.com. The London Free Press was asking for viewer response, but did not present the reasons we have for adopting the black squirrel as London's mascot. |
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October 6, 2006 - 10:40 a.m. |
Well known camera shop offers to hold a Black Squirrel Photo contest. (details soon) |
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October 6, 2006 - 11:20 a.m. |
I was on the The Shauna Rae Show on CJBK 1290am. I was able to address my views about the London Free Press article. |
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October 6, 2006 - 12:30 p.m. |
Did a radio interview in Victoria Park for AM980 CFPL Talk Radio. |
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October 6, 2006 - 2:00 p.m. |
Telephone interview with Nina Van Lieshout from the Exeter Times Advocate. This should make the Wednesday issue of the paper in Exeter. The town of Exeter is FAMOUS for their White Squirrels |
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October 6, 2006 - 4:30 p.m. |
I received a call from a well known international company concerning the idea of London adopting the black squirrel. Some suggestions were discussed. More on this at a later date if they materialize. |
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October 8, 2006 |
The Famous Chicken - former Londoner Ted Giannoulas adds his support |
Hi Ric,
Thanks for your interest. Yes, I'm from London and love Victoria Park. I'll be
happy to help out with a photo for your campaign.
Please allow me to take care of your request in late October as I'm leaving for
vacation on Tuesday (for a trip through eastern Canada, in fact). I'll follow up
when I return. Thanks.
Best regards,
Ted Giannoulas
http://www.famouschicken.com/ |
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October 9, 2006 - 7:20 a.m. |
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October 9, 2006 - 8:45 a.m. |
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October 9, 2006 |
The" Adopt a Mascot” Suggestion e-Book allows visitors to add their comments and forward to the London Free Press. |
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October 11, 2006 |
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Nutty idea might boost business
Nina Van Lieshout
10/11/2006
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October 11, 2006 |
Clay Powell mentions the campaign to have the black squirrel as our city’s new official mascot
He seconds the motion! The Londoner.ca |
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October 11, 2006 |
Ric is contacted by a NATIONAL CBC radio show out of Vancouver with an interest in the story. Canadians from cost to coast may be able hear about London and let us know if they have black squirrels where they live. |
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October 11, 2006 |
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Bob Gehan of Exeter / Hensal offers his support, and says if I need the White Wonder mascot from Exeter to come down to London, just let him know. |
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October 12, 2006 |
CBC Radio One - All Across Canada on Freestyle had played the Black Squirrels of London song on national radio all across Canada and on the Sirius satellite radio network. |
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Friday October 13, 2006 |
Ric Wallace was on CBC Radio One - All Across Canada on Freestyle and on the Sirius satellite radio network. |
Ric Wallace is the man behind a campaign to get the City of London, Ontario to capitalize on its "healthy" population of black squirrels and use them to draw in some tourist revenue.
http://www.cbc.ca/freestyle/ |
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October 13, 2006 |
It is exciting to see your name talked about in other languages! |
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October 13, 2006 |
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October 13, 2006 |
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October 14, 2006 |
Photographed many supporters in Victoria Park. Two radio stations (a first for me) asked me to be on air with them. |
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October 14, 2006 |
The story made the London Free Press. For the second time the website address Victoria-Park.com was not mentioned in their paper. The letters section did have many comments of support and even an offer from one person to dress up in a black squirrel mascot suit if the city gets one. |
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October 18, 2006 |
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Stop being so stuffy
Scott Nixon
10/18/2006
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October 27, 2006 |
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October 29, 2006 |
The Black Squirrel Digital Photo Contest goes online. Turn your pixels into prizes! |
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