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Medipac Insurance Offers A Musical Salute To Celebrate Father's Day

Medipac Travel Insurance, with endorsements from the Canadia

Medipac Insurance Offers A Musical Salute To Celebrate Father's Day

By FYI Staff

Medipac Travel Insurance, with endorsements from the Canadian Snowbird Association and the Royal Canadian Legion, has sponsored an hour-long music-video celebrating Father’s Day that features a marquee of Canadian singer-songwriters.


The online special features George Canyon, Johnny Reid, Gowan, and Shari Ulrich performing songs dedicated to the spirit of fatherhood. The program also features Ottawa Valley step dancers The Pilatzke Brothers, button accordionist Méabh Ní Begley from the Dingle Peninsula in Ireland, and several favourites from John McDermott and his band.

No embed is available, but one can watch and enjoy by linking here.

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Classified receiving an ECMA award on May 11 in St. Johns, Newfoundland.
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Classified receiving an ECMA award on May 11 in St. Johns, Newfoundland.

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Also this week: Canada House's mission to The Great Escape, Steven Guilbeault becomes Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, a musical tribute to Toronto musician and sound engineer Al Miller & more.

Here is some Classified info we can share: Over the weekend, the East Coast hip-hop star emerged as the big winner at the annual East Coast Music Awards, held in St. John's, Newfoundland. He took home five trophies, followed by folk music group Vishtèn with three awards and acclaimed singer-songwriters Kellie Loder and Maggie Andrew with two wins each. The first batch of ECMA Award winners was announced May 8, during the 37th annual East Coast Music Awards. Two classical awards were given out on Saturday at the Classical Showcase and the remaining awards were presented May 11 at the East Coast Music & Industry Awards.

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