The Galaxy, the Girl, and the 50-Year Echo from the 70s

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away... They say you never forget your first—your first job, your first date, or the first time you saw a Star Destroyer fill a cinema screen. For me, the summer of 1977 was the perfect storm of all three. I was a pool boy at the El Morro Motel in Wildwood, New Jersey. It was my first real gig, spent under the relentless Jersey sun, skimming leaves and smelling of chlorine. But that July, the air felt different. That was the week I met a girl from […]

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Wow, @belfrytheatre’s Casey and Diana is told with so much love, truth, and yes, humour too. Such a touching way to end the 50th season ❤️ #YYJ #Art #LocalArt #Theatre #50Years

I wanna be your boyfriend ~ The Ramones https://youtu.be/BDvtkIp8UU4?si=X4ZNKUQWVB6Ic4YW
#50years #punk #Music 🎵

Autism Resource Centre celebrates 50 years of service in Regina
The Autism Resource Centre has been a welcoming and safe space for people with autism for 50 years. Its work began during a time when public awareness of autism was limited.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/autism-resource-centre-50-years-regina-9.7173154?cmp=rss

Brandon Ukrainian dance school celebrates 50 years
The Brandon Troyanda School of Ukrainian Dance is celebrating 50 years of high-flying kicks, rapid spins and fleet-footed dancers. More than 600 dancers are expected to attend the school's biennial festival and competition this weekend, with a special celebration Saturday.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7168878?cmp=rss

Alberta woman marks 50 years with sister’s donated kidney: ‘I’ve been very lucky’
Beverly Sharp-Samograd received a kidney from her sister more than 50 years ago, which the Alberta woman says saved her life and allowed her to live it to the fullest.
#Health #GiveLifeAlberta #HealthMattersEdmonton #OrganAndTissueDonation
https://globalnews.ca/news/11802766/alberta-kidney-donation-50-years/

Alberta woman marks 50 years with sister’s donated kidney: ‘I’ve been very lucky’
Beverly Sharp-Samograd received a kidney from her sister more than 50 years ago, which the Alberta woman says saved her life and allowed her to live it to the fullest.
#Health #GiveLifeAlberta #HealthMattersEdmonton #OrganAndTissueDonation
https://globalnews.ca/news/11802766/alberta-kidney-donation-50-years/

Alberta woman marks 50 years with sister’s donated kidney: ‘I’ve been very lucky’
Beverly Sharp-Samograd received a kidney from her sister more than 50 years ago, which the Alberta woman says saved her life and allowed her to live it to the fullest.
#Health #GiveLifeAlberta #HealthMattersEdmonton #OrganAndTissueDonation
https://globalnews.ca/news/11802766/alberta-kidney-donation-50-years/

N.S. man, 71, accused of sex assaults against multiple children over five decades
A Nova Scotia man is facing more than dozen charges in relation to alleged sexual assaults against children and youth over the past 50 years.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/n-s-man-accused-of-sex-assaults-against-multiple-children-over-five-decades-9.7167919?cmp=rss

First Nations University of Canada celebrates 50 years
The First Nations University of Canada opened its doors for the first time in May 1976 as Saskatchewan Indian Federated College. It was one of the country's first post-secondary institutions owned and run by Indigenous people.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/first-nations-university-of-canada-celebrates-50-years-9.7162545?cmp=rss