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about the use of proper English. This attention to detail came from her uncle Sir Louis Henry Davies who was Chief Justice for Canada. We all knew that we must observe the proprieties when she was around, and I must say that she was very gentle as she pointed out mistakes made on the air.

Flo was witty and she wrote and directed for the “CFCY Players”. The sponsor was Hyndman & Co. advertising fire insurance. One night my father, who was announcing the show, tapped his pipe out on the side of the waste basket setting the whole thing aflame. He was reading the announcement about fire insurance at the time. Grabbing one of the fire extinguishers which fortunately we happened to be selling in the radio shop, Les Peppin doused the fire. The play never faltered, no lines were lost.

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“Flo” Fitzgerald, CF C Y’s first woman free— lance broadcaster.

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