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- ↑ Sheila McCook, "We'll skip the toast to Melba". Ottawa Citizen , May 31, 1972.
- ↑ "CTV plans new shows". Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Tribune , June 2, 1972.
- ↑ Blaik Kirby, "11 new Canadian shows planned by CTV". The Globe and Mail , May 20, 1974.
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