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- This
column is a regular feature in the Wayback Times in which my
husband takes interesting people out to lunch … and sends
me the bill.
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a tough job, but someone has to do it!)
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- Peter Neilly is Out
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- Breaking bread with
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- Out to Lunch!
- with Peter Neilly
- The end of one year and the start of another is a good time
to reflect on the past. The following is a list and short glimpses
of people I broke bread with since the summer of 2006. Click
on the issue numbers for the full columns.
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- Issue 65 - Rene
Huard: Rene, of Antique Hunter fame, talks about how he was
chosen by the producers to be the Antique Hunter, how the television
show evolved into a 39-episode series and about his career as
a successful and talented musician. "We were ready to start
producing the show in 2001 when September 11 happened. Everything
came to a halt immediately."
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- Issue 66 - Lee
Caswell: A regular appraiser on the Canadian Antiques Roadshow
television series explains how the show is produced and filmed.
And as president of the Canadian Antique Dealers Association,
he talks about its function and the importance of purchasing
from established dealers.
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- Issue 67 - MacGregor
Roulston: A touching interview with 90-year-old Mac, a proud
member of the elite military regiment The Black Watch. He talks
about his participation in the D-Day invasion, being shot and
taken prisoner of war. "We went in with 300 men and came
out with 15."
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- Issue 68 - Mike
Filey: Noted Toronto historian, long-time Toronto Sun columnist,
author of nearly two dozen books and regular contributor to the
AM740 radio station, relates interesting stories of Toronto,
beginning with his days at the old Toronto Telegram to the present.
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- Issue 69 - Pam
Ferrazzutti: A fun-filled lunch with Pam, Canada's majolica
expert, talking about her dealings with movie stars Kurt Russell
and Goldie Hawn, as well as members of the Rolling Stones. She
also gives great advice on the marketing of antiques and targeting
customers.
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- Issue 70 -
Les Brittan: Former auctioneer of the year, Les is one
of the most entertaining auctioneers around. He explains why
he got into the business and tells a funny story about holding
an auction where only one bidder shows up attempting to buy back
his own horse.
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- Issue 71
- Janice Griffith: The manager of the Canadian Canoe Museum
in Peterborough explains the importance the canoe played in Canada's
past and discusses the role volunteers play in the operation
of the museum. She also reveals the connection that England's
Prince Andrew has with the museum.
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- Issue 72 - Jeff
Gadsden: Promoter, along with his wife Wendy, of the largest
outdoor antique show in Canada, Jeff explains how he got into
the business and some of the complexities involved in organizing
a show that can have an attendance of up to 12,000 people. "Just
having the police direct traffic into the one day show costs
over $1,400."
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- Issue 73 - Harold
Carlaw: A man truly dedicated to preserving Canada's military
past by building and funding his own military museum that includes
several fighter planes, jeeps, motorcycles and a building filled
to the rafters with memorabilia. And it's free admission. "I
can't charge money to showcase someone else's sacrifices for
our freedom."
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- Issue 74 - Cal
Earle: Juke Box Cal relates stories from his east coast past,
his love for music and his fascination with repairing, restoring,
selling and, of course, playing these vintage machines. "Years
ago, they had a Newfoundland nickel that was a little smaller
than a regular dime and if you put it in the dime slot on a juke
box, you could get two plays for a nickel."
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- Issue 75 -
Bill Dobson: Bill talks about his Odessa Antique Show,
the Kingston Cabin Fever Show, an exciting $300,000 sale at the
high-end Bowmanville show and reveals what he personally collects.
Bill also operates an organic beef farm and was elected deputy
reeve of Montague Township last spring.
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- Issue 76
- Steven Lloyd: The head of the National Decoy Information
Centre discuses his favorite carvers and explains what makes
certain decoys more valuable than others. He also relates an
interesting story of a $20,000 pair of decoys that showed up
at a free appraisal clinic he was conducting for the Hastings
Historical Society.
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- Issue 77 - Sandy
Neilly: Since it was the second anniversary of Sandy's purchasing
the Wayback Times, and since she paid for all of the other Out
To Lunch interviews, I thought it would be nice to take her out
to lunch. It turned into a shopping trip, dinner and an overnight
stay at the Woodlawn Terrace in Cobourg. She explains the trials,
tribulations and joys of running the paper.
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- Issue 78
- Sven Kraumanis: Sven, co-owner of Legacy Vintage Building
Materials and Antiques in Cobourg with Christine Jenkinson,
reveals his passion for the architectural salvage business and
discusses the importance of recycling building materials in Canada.
He also offers his thoughts on the current economy. "The
only way to own a small business in British Columbia is to open
a successful large one and wait."
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- Issue 79 - Bob
Murton: My latest interview was with the man who built a
full-size vintage 1912 Model T Ford Speedster race car in his
basement and the interesting people he met during the 10-year
process of its completion. "It was then that I found out
that it takes a full city block to bring one of these cars to
a stop."
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- Meeting these interesting people over lunch has been a great
experience, for myself and hopefully they have been of interest
to Wayback Times readers.
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- I look forward to more Out To Lunch guests in 2009.
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- All the best to you and yours in 2009.
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