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Canadian Music ~ Harlequin

Harlequin is a Canadian rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba that formed in 1975. The band is best known for the hit singles "I Did It for Love", "Thinking of You", "Superstitious Feeling", and "Innocence". In 1975, Winnipeg bassist Ralph James formed Harlequin upon recruiting vocalist George Belanger (former frontman with Next), guitarist Glen Willows, keyboardist Gary Golden, and drummer David Budzak. The band began recording demos and travelling to Toronto to perform in the local bars and clubs. It was in one of these small bars in Toronto that Harlequin were discovered by representatives of Jack Douglas, the producer of Aerosmith, John Lennon, and Patti Smith, after they tried to see another band in a larger bar downstairs, but could not gain admittance due to a sell-out crowd. These two individuals later became the producers of the first album, Victim of a Song.  Douglas helped get Harlequin signed to CBS/Epic Records in 1979, and later that  I...

Journal Prompt ~ Three Outfits

 T hree favorite things to wear. For me . . . slip-on shoes, leggings, t-shirts.

Journal Prompt ~ Three Crushes

 Three celebrity crushes. 

160 Unusual Things to See in Ontario ~ Wroxeter

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Wroxeter, Ontario is a community in Howick Township, part of Huron County. The first settlers of Wroxeter were the Gibson Brothers, Thomas and Robert, who founded the community in the mid-19th century. During its peak period, Wroxeter had five general stores, five hotels, two schools (which ran until 1950), a library, a woolen mill, and a grist mill, and an arena, which ran until it was torn down in the late '70s. Wroxeter also had a railway which was completed in 1874, when a train station was constructed to connect the village to the Toronto area. The population of Wroxeter in the late 19th century is estimated to have been 700–800 people. Today, Wroxeter's old industries have vanished. In 1948, the Township of Howick made Wroxeter an unincorporated village. 01 Wroxeter Mill Pond Best place for selfies. Natural migration and nesting route for Canadian geese and butterflies. Photo: Google Maps, Ryan Prosper Wroxeter Mill Pond, Township Of...