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- 1 2 John Doyle, "A British take on Arnie's triumph". The Globe and Mail , December 4, 2003.
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- 1 2 Joyce Walter, "All the world's a stage; Moose Jaw represented". Moose Jaw Times-Herald , November 28, 2003.
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- ↑ "Golden Sheaf Award winners". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix , June 3, 2004.
