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Pollyanna’s “Glad Game” I


n 1960, Pollyanna, the movie, came out. It was about a 12-year-old or- phan daughter of missionaries who arrives in a small town to live with her rich and strict aunt. She is obsessively cheerful and constantly playing “The Glad Game,” an optimistic and positive attitude she learned from her father. The game consists of finding something to be glad about in every situation, no mat- ter how bleak it may be. My challenge is to play this game along with our CJNU family.


I’m glad to renew communication with people that have been too busy to call or email. I’m glad to talk to my chil- dren and grandchildren on my phone, what a fantastic thing this is. I’m glad


to have time to sit and read for hours uninterrupted. – Jim Pappas


I’m glad for family, friends, and cof-


fee. – Linda Lamb I’m glad no bombs are raining on our


heads. I’m glad I’m not a prisoner held in solitary confinement, as millions are. I’m glad I’m not a refugee trying to es- cape with my life. – Agnes Brydon


I’m glad for our excellent Health Care system and the care my husband is re- ceiving. I’m glad for my biological and CJNU family and friends who are so supportive and caring at a time when it is so welcomed. – Susan Earl


CJNU Personality of the month


Susan Earl shares her background M


y pre-retirement life involved working in health care as a nurse manager in Burns, Plastics, and


Susan Earl. Artist Spotlight for May


Gordon Lightfoot G


Helen Harper


ordon Meredith Lightfoot Jr. was born in Orillia, Ont. in 1938. This “Canadian National Treasure” is


credited with helping define the folk-pop sound of the 1960s and 1970s. His mother recognized his talent ear-


ly, and his first performance was in the fourth-grade singing Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ra through the public address system of his school. He went on to sing with a lo- cal church choir and performing through high school. He was an accomplished ath- lete earning himself a bursary to McGill School of Music. From there, he went to


Hollywood’s Westlake College of Music but missed Canada and returned home by 1960.


Some of his early songs include Early Morning Rain, Ribbon of Darkness, If you could Read My Mind? and, of course, the Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald. His songs have been recorded by many of the great artists of our time. For a time, he was better known as a songwriter than a performer. Still, on the strength of the “Lightfoot” album in 1966, which blended Canadian and universal themes, Lightfoot became one of the first Canadian singers to achieve definite home-grown stardom without having to move permanently to the USA


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In 1963 he traveled in Europe and the United Kingdom, hosting a BBC Country and Western Show for a year.


He has survived a couple of serious ill- nesses, the worst being an abdominal aor- tic aneurysm in 2002. Lightfoot has been married three times


and has six children. He has been writing songs and performing for the past five de- cades.


His biographer, Nicholas Jennings, sums up his legacy this way: “His name is synonymous with timeless songs about trains, and shipwrecks, rivers and highway, lovers and loneliness. He is unquestion- ably Canada’s greatest songwriter.”


Head and Neck Oncology, and lastly, as a Director of Care in a long term care facil- ity. In addition to Nursing, I have a BA in sociology and a Masters of Science in Administration. In my spare time, I enjoy the creative side of life, quilting, knitting, painting, reading, and listening to CJNU, especially Dean Martin and Petula Clark. I began volunteering with CJNU in May of 2015 in the remote studio. Being a long time listener, it was fun to be a part of the behind the scenes action. Later that year, I participated in the pledge drive and assisted in the post pledge thank you mail-outs to the supporters. Being one who always enjoyed project work, it was


fun to be a part of the wrap-up team. I have also been fortunate to learn how to produce, read on-air, and perform a multitude of tasks that allow me to un- derstand better and support our many volunteers.


In October of 2016, I became the Vol- unteer Coordinator. This was a newly cre- ated position which came with many new responsibilities and goals while oversee- ing all volunteers. In the past four years, many changes have taken place. The num- ber of volunteers has increased from 80 to over 120. Processes have been comput- erized to allow for ease of documentation and data collection. Databases have been set up to track crucial information and to allow for further process development. Also, I have been able to apply my past


project management expertise to other CJNU endeavors, including co-chairing the previous five Pledge Drive Weekends, hosting quarterly Volunteer Information sessions and working on special projects as directed by the CJNU Board such as assisting in the development of the office procedures and the creation of a policy and procedure manual to name but two. I believe in giving back to the commu- nity I live in. Volunteering with CJNU allows me to do just that. I am so fortu- nate to enjoy what I do and to be a part of this family. If you would like to talk with me about the many volunteer opportunities avail- able, please email me at cjnupvc@mymts. net or call 204-942-2568 and leave a message for me.


I’m glad to be living in the middle of Canada (usually called no-where). I’m glad that the people in my build-


ing and whom I see on my daily walks are all practicing social distancing. I’m glad for all those on the front lines. – Helen Harper


I’m glad I had a grandmother and a Mother who shared their appreciation of Pollyanna with me. I even had a doll and some outfits. I’m glad there are people in my life who want to share stories and memories of positive times. – Gail HB


I’m glad the sun is shining, and my


family is well and trying daily to find hu- mor in our lives. – Bev Smith


I’m glad and thankful for so many


people who are working to help us through this challenging time and in the knowledge that the promise of spring is still with us. – Joyce Allen


I’m glad to have my family. I’m glad


that no matter what the weather throws our way, spring will flow into summer – Mary-Sue Adair-Gill


I’m glad and grateful for the invention of teleconferencing, so I can check in on my family and see they are actually okay. I am glad for CJNU finding a way to keep broadcasting and allowing the vol- unteers to continue doing their duties so that we can keep in contact with our CJNU family. – Anna-Marie


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