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GEORGE GRANT - MARCH 18, 1942-SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Grant first met Gordon Lightfoot in Huntsville, Ontario where he was the 'morning man' on CAR radio. Gordon had been contracted to perform at a community concert in the summer of 1964. As the budget was tight, the coordinator of the concert, a friend of George, asked if Gordon and his then wife, Brita, could stay overnight after the concert at the cottage George was renting,
As George also played the guitar, he and Gordon stayed up all night playing and singing at the after party, and a bond was formed.

In January, 1965, George to move on in his broadcasting career to VOCM radio in St. John's Newfoundland, newly married to Nancy. He initially was DJ in the evenings, but moved to the morning show and became program director and was very much part of the community. He was asked to MC a December concert that Memorial University was organizing in November 1966. Peter, Paul and Mary were in to entertain, and they were to arrive in their private jet. St. John's airport at that time could not accommodate jets, so Peter, Paul and Mary cancelled. George was approached to find a replacement and managed to track down Gordon, who was performing in London, Ontario, and who after much persuasion reluctantly agreed to perform at the concert.

The letter was sent to George by Gordon outlining his music as performed by various artists.
Gordon was just getting recognition at that time, but many artists including Peter, Paul and Mary, The Kingston Trio, Conway Twitty, Flatt & Scruggs, Billy Le Riley, and Ian & Sylvia Tyson to name a few, were already singing his works. Gordon performed 2 concerts, both great successes, but the highlight at the second concert was his introduction of 'Canadian Railroad Trilogy'. Commissioned by the CBC for the Canada’s Centennial year the song was formally released in January, 1967.

George realized broadcast opportunities were limited in Newfoundland, so he and Nancy decided to return to Ontario where he was hired by CHFI radio in a sales role, soon advancing to VP of Sales and then Vice President and General Manager of the station.
He owned radio stations in Oshawa from 1977 until 1990, then took a sabbatical.
George became a founding partner of the Ottawa Senators in 1992. He was co-owner of the Hamilton Tiger Cats from 1995-2003, the team winning the Grey Cup in 1999.
His final broadcasting position was President and CEO of MZ Media.

-Nancy Grant, June 15, 2023