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- ↑ "Here are all the 2022 Juno Award winners". CBC Music, May 14, 2022.
- 1 2 Kathy Michaels, "The inside track with the Oot n’ Oots in Kelowna". Kelowna Capital News , June 12, 2018.
- ↑ Stuart Derdeyn, "Kindie rock's right on with the Oot N' Oots". Vancouver Sun , September 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Buffy Sainte-Marie & The LYNNeS Lead CFMAs With 5 Noms Each". FYI Music News, September 20, 2018.
- ↑ Twila Amato, "Kelowna family rock band releases new album". Kelowna Capital News, October 12, 2021.
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