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James Cockburn Day
The August Civic Holiday is James Cockburn Day in Cobourg, a time when citizens celebrate local history and this Father of Confederation, as well as the First Speaker of the House of Commons.
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James Cockburn during his performance

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Local media provide radio coverage of James Cockburn Day

Submitted by rwashburn on Mon, 08/02/2010 - 16:41.

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Thanks to Star 93.3 FM for its great coverage of James Cockburn Day.

Interview with Joel Scott, Star 93.3 FM about James Cockburn

Submitted by rwashburn on Thu, 07/31/2008 - 09:49.

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7:30 minutes (6.86 MB)

Many thanks to Joel Scott and the Breakfast Crew at Star 93.3 FM, who helped us raise awareness about James Cockburn Day.
Joel is very interested in local history and appreciates the incredible story of Cobourg and its development from the earliest days of settlement to now.
Listen to our interview.Joel Scott, DJ Breakfast Crew 93.3 FM

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