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References
- "Don Messer and His Islanders". The Canadian Encyclopedia. 2015-03-04. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- "Don Messer's Jubilee". History of Canadian Broadcasting. 1969-06-20. Retrieved 2021-05-05.