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- ↑ The Canadian Who's who. 28. University of Toronto Press. 1993. ISSN 0068-9963 . Retrieved December 1, 2014.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "Drayton Valley results 1979". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved October 4, 2009.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "Drayton Valley results 1982". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved October 4, 2009.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "Drayton Valley results 1986". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved October 4, 2009.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
