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- ↑ "No Sight But Songwriter Roy Forbes Perseveres". FYI Music News, 08/08/2016
- ↑ Andrew Mcintosh. "Chilliwack". In James Harley Marsh (ed.). The Canadian Encyclopedia . Retrieved 11 September 2019.
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- ↑ "40 years for Forbes". Janis Cleugh / Tri City News, September 27, 2011
- ↑ "UHF back to celebrate 20 years with reunion tour". Global News , April 25, 2011 John P. Mclaughlin (audio file)
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