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- 1 2 3 "Nathan Brings Home the Juno" Archived 2014-09-01 at the Wayback Machine . Winnipeg First, Apr 6th 2008, Rachel Stone
- ↑ "Multitaskin' Mama". On Manitoba. December 2008 page 23. David Schmeichel
- ↑ No Depression. Vol. 49–54. No Depression. 2004. p. 130.
- 1 2 "Musical husband-and-wife duo of roots band Leaf Rapids find balance at home, onstage". Winnipeg Free Press, Erin Lebar 04/16/2015
- ↑ "Keri Latimer runs a musical household, drawing in husband and two kids" . Winnipeg Free Press, 07/19/2014
- ↑ "Keri Latimer Composes for Sundance Film Fest Competitor" Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine . WinnipegFirst.ca, December 1, 2007.
- ↑ "Leaf Rapids "Vulture Song" (live video)". Exclaim!, By Sarah Murphy Mar 27, 2015
