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- ↑ Sarah Jennings, "Gordon Sparling worked on one of the first Canadian features, helped record the country's role in the Second World War, and now a history occupies his time; Happy birthday to a Canadian pioneer". The Globe and Mail , August 13, 1990.
- ↑ Morris, Peter (2015) Gordon Sparling. The Canadian Encyclopedia Historica Canada
