Ed Russenholt
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Ed Stanford Russenholt was best known as CBWT
's first weather person. Ed distinguished himself from other weathermen by saying "Ah, yes, the heart of the continent" in his weathercasts. He was replaced in that task in 1962 by news reader Maurice Burchell.
He wrote a book on the history of Assiniboia
, The Heart of the Continent: being the history of Assiniboia - the truly typical Canadian community, and edited a book on Rockwood, Manitoba
Re-echoes from Rockwood.
CBWT
CBWT is the CBC's television station in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is the only CBC station in Manitoba, since Brandon's CKX-TV closed on October 2, 2009....
's first weather person. Ed distinguished himself from other weathermen by saying "Ah, yes, the heart of the continent" in his weathercasts. He was replaced in that task in 1962 by news reader Maurice Burchell.
He wrote a book on the history of Assiniboia
Assiniboia
Assiniboia refers to a number of different locations and administrative jurisdictions in Canada. The name is taken from the Assiniboine First Nation.- District of Assiniboia:...
, The Heart of the Continent: being the history of Assiniboia - the truly typical Canadian community, and edited a book on Rockwood, Manitoba
Rockwood, Manitoba
Rockwood is a rural municipality lying north of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is part of the Winnipeg Capital Region and had a 2001 census population of 7,654. The towns of Stonewall and Teulon are both wholly located in Rockwood.-References:**...
Re-echoes from Rockwood.