In this issue...
• Is the unthinkable about to happen? Sesame Street may be ending after 55 years.
• Terry Fox to be featured on Canada's new $5 bill
• By the numbers X 10 + 1
• CBC Radio's Under the Influence: Fictional TV and movie characters in advertising
• Beloved Theodore Too sinks in Ontario
• Buy them now! Acadian Recipes and More - Volumes 1, 2 & 3, and Forgotten Recipes - Volume 1
• The next Greater Moncton Sunrise Rotary Trivia Night will be held on Monday, January 27!
• Before you go: 7 things you may have missed in the news
• Enjoy the outdoors this winter with the Greater Moncton Walking Group
... and trivia, quotes and more!
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Is the unthinkable about to happen? Sesame Street may be ending after 55 years.
With today's generation of children flocking to on-demand kids' content on YouTube, the ratings for network children's programming seems to be on the wane. Even iconic series such as Sesame Street are suffering from lower viewership. In fact, Sesame Street may be on its last legs because no new episodes are planned after its next season begins.
Article excerpt: "To quote its theme song, can you tell us how to get to Sesame Street?
Sesame Street, the iconic children's television show that hits generations of adults right in the nostalgia, is looking for a new distribution partner, placing a giant question mark over whether there will be new episodes after this year.
Warner Bros. Discovery announced last month it would not renew the show's contract with HBO and its streaming partner, Max. The show first aired on what would become PBS in 1969 and started airing on HBO in 2016. In 2020, new episodes moved off HBO to stream on HBO Max, since renamed Max.
The upcoming 55th season of Sesame Street this month will be the last to debut on the streamer, according to Variety, although Max will continue to license old episodes from the Sesame Street library through 2027.
The decision comes as Max pivots from children's content toward adult and family programming, the New York Times reports.
'Based on consumer usage and feedback, we've had to prioritize our focus on stories for adults and families,' a Max spokesperson told the Times. 'And so new episodes from Sesame Street, at this time, are not as core to our strategy.'"
I can't imagine a world without Sesame Street. Say it isn't so! Let's hope someone comes to the rescue.
Read: Can you tell us how to get to Sesame Street? Iconic show's search for new home sparks concern for kids' TV. Related: Is Sesame Street ending? What we know about the beloved series' future after 55 years on air.
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Terry Fox to be featured on Canada's new $5 bill
There are major changes coming to Canada's $5 bill. Sir Wilfrid Laurier - Canada's Prime Minister from 1896 to 1911 - will be moved to the $50 bill, and Canadian hero Terry Fox will be taking his place. The decision was made after a major public consultation process.
Article excerpt: "The federal government is paying tribute to Canadian hero Terry Fox by featuring him on the next $5 bank note, officials revealed Monday.
The process of replacing Sir Wilfrid Laurier on the bill began nearly five years ago, when the Bank of Canada held an open nomination for the honour and received upwards of 600 submissions.
In a statement, the Fox family thanked everyone involved with compiling, reviewing and voting on those nominees.
'We are truly grateful,' the family said, in a statement provided by the Terry Fox Foundation.
'We hope when the 'Terry Fox fiver' lands in the wallets and pockets of Canadians, that they will consider Terry’s vision of eradicating cancer through research.'"
Surely this is one decision made by the federal government that all Canadians can support! It is unknown whether William Lyon Mackenzie King, who served as Prime Minister of Canada of from 1921-1926, 1926-1930 and 1935-1948, will make his way onto another banknote after Laurier replaces him on the $50 bill. A bit of a domino effect, eh?
Read: Canadian hero Terry Fox being featured on next $5 bill. Related: Bank of Canada: Terry Fox is bank NOTE-able.
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CBC Radio's Under the Influence: Fictional TV and movie characters in advertising
CBC Radio's excellent Under the Influence series on marketing and advertising with host Terry O'Reilly is finally back for another season. And there's even a new theme song! The first episode of Terry's 20th year on CBC looked at the use of fictional TV and movie characters in advertising - even when it didn't make much sense - like characters from Bonanza based in the 1860s selling Chevrolet vehicles from the 1960s. (See photo above with actor Dan Blocker of Bonanza in a screenshot from commercial for Chevrolet.)
• January 9, 2025 - From Bonanza to Batman: When Fictional Characters Endorse Brands. Synopsis: "This week, we explore a strange aspect of advertising. Specifically, when TV and movie characters endorse products. Not the actors themselves – but the characters they portray. It’s a trend that started in the early ‘60s with the Andy Griffith Show and Bonanza. Today it includes characters like Breaking Bad’s Walter White and even Phil Dunphy from Modern Family. Sometimes it’s funny – and sometimes it bends the time/space continuum." Click here to listen to the episode. Click here to read the episode's website post.
Click here for the show's website and here for the show's podcast archive.
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Beloved Theodore Too sinks in Ontario
First the sad news about Sesame Street, and now a beloved replica of Theodore Tugboat is sitting at the bottom of a harbour in Ontario. It's been a rough few months for vintage children's TV series!
Article excerpt: "An iconic tugboat that was a fixture in Halifax Harbour for 21 years has partially sunk in Ontario.
Theodore Too, based on the popular children’s TV show Theodore Tugboat, moved three years ago, travelling more than 1,900 kilometres and stopping at 15 ports before reaching its final destination in Hamilton, Ont.
A statement from Theodore’s new owner, Blair McKeil, reads, 'Unfortunately, Theodore Too took on water while tied up at the dock at Ontario Shipyards. The vessel is now partially submerged and resting on bottom.'
McKeil says crews are now working on a refloating plan."
Let's hope that Theodore Too lives to sail again!
Read: Iconic Halifax tugboat Theodore Too partially sunk at Ontario dock. Related: Wikipedia: Theodore Tugboat.
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Buy them now! Acadian Recipes and More - Volumes 1, 2 & 3, and Forgotten Recipes - Volume 1
My three volumes of Acadian recipe books (English and French) and Forgotten Recipes - Volume 1 are out now and make a great addition to your recipe book library or a gift for someone else! They are available on Amazon Canada, Amazon USA and in some local retail outlets in Southeastern New Brunswick:
• Chapters (Dieppe) (Volumes 1-3, Forgotten Recipes)
• Le P'tit Coin Acadien Poutine Râpée (Bouctouche) (Volumes 1-3)
• Jean Coutu Pharmacy (Champlain Street, Dieppe) (Volumes 1-3)
• Monument-Lefebvre (Memramcook) (Volumes 1-2)
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The next Greater Moncton Sunrise Rotary Trivia Night will be held on Monday, January 27!
The next Greater Moncton Sunrise Rotary Club Trivia Night of the 2024-2025 season will be held at St. Louis Bar & Grill, 1405 Mountain Road, Moncton, on Monday, January 27, beginning at 6:30 p.m. $10 per person (cash only). (Facebook event listing: bit.ly/3Z9PQ3m)
Participants may play as teams or individuals. The winning team gets 50% of the door receipts as their prize.
It is strongly suggested that participants arrive by 5:15-5:30 p.m. for a seat. Trivia begins at 6:30 p.m. sharp and is usually over by 8 p.m. Everyone welcome!
Please note that restaurant reservations are NOT available for this event. First come, first served. Limited seating of approximately 50 guests.
Participants may bring an optional non-perishable food item (box of granola bars, Kraft Dinner, cereal, etc.) for distribution at Krista Richard's Community Sports Program events, of which the Greater Moncton Sunrise Rotary Club is a sponsor. Any donations will be gratefully received and provided to Krista for distribution to her program participants (school-aged children from Moncton-area schools).
Since Rotary Trivia Nights began in 2016, the Greater Moncton Sunrise Rotary Club has donated more than $20,000 to Atlantic Wellness, Karing Kitchen, Ray of Hope Kitchen, Salvus Clinic, The Humanity Project, BGC Moncton (Moncton Boys & Girls Club), Junior Achievement New Brunswick, Project Linus - Moncton Chapter, Habitat for Humanity, Junior Achievement New Brunswick, Children's Wish Canada and Krista Richard's Community Sports Program, among others.
The Greater Moncton Sunrise Rotary Club gratefully acknowledges the kind and generous sponsorship of our restaurant partner, St. Louis Bar & Grill.
PLEASE NOTE: There is a no telephone rule at these events. The answers cannot be researched except among discussion with your team members.
The remaining Trivia Night schedule for 2024-2025 is as follows:
• Monday, January 27, 2025
• Monday, February 24, 2025
• Monday, March 24, 2025
• Monday, April 28, 2025
• Monday, May 26, 2025
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Trivia: Did you know?
Contrary to what you may think, the official national bird of Australia isn't the ostrich. In fact, it's the emu.
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Quotes of note
• 1. "There is no security on this earth; there is only opportunity."
- U.S. General Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964) (see photo)
• 2. "The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can help write that story by setting goals."
- Melody Beattie
• 3. "And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been."
- Rainer Maria Rilke
• 4. "Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right."
- Oprah Winfrey
• 5. "I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You're doing things you've never done before, and more importantly, you're doing something."
- Neil Gaiman
• 6. "To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
• 7. "The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire."
- Ferdinand Foch
• 8. "I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying."
- Michael Jordan
• 9. "My wife only has sex with me for a purpose. Last night it was to time an egg."
- Rodney Dangerfield
• 10. "I worry about ridiculous things, you know, how does a guy who drives a snowplow get to work in the morning… that can keep me awake for days."
- Billy Connolly
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Enjoy the outdoors this winter with the Greater Moncton Walking Group
In January, the group is walking in Moncton's Mapleton Park until Thursday, January 30. Meet-up is in the parking lot next to Rotary Lodge off of Mapleton Road.
In February, the group moves to Centennial Park in Moncton. Meet-up is in the parking lot on St. George Boulevard. Walks at Centennial Park begin on Tuesday, February 4, and run until Thursday, February 27.
The group meets for walks every Tuesday and Thursday at 8:30 a.m. New participants are always welcome! For more information, please contact Wayne Harrigan at 506-386-2187 or via email.
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