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- 1 2 "Manitoba Students Make Film". Ottawa Journal . April 12, 1969. p. 2. Retrieved August 5, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "No Theatre Films Up for Awards". Ottawa Journal . September 24, 1969. p. 31. Retrieved August 5, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "'Best Damn Fiddler' Wins Film of the Year Award". Ottawa Journal . October 6, 1969. p. 19. Retrieved August 5, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
