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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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Ron Sexsmith at NMC

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