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Concert: Paul Kelly
Down under music fans will be familiar with Australian singer-songwriter Paul Kelly. He will play here in Winnipeg on Monday with guest Dan Kelly at the Windsor Hotel, May 6 at 9 p.m. Tickets are $20 at www.ticketweb.ca, Into the Music and Music Trader. Continue reading
Zoo director heading home to Australia
DUCW club member and director of the Assiniboine Park Zoo, Tim Sinclair-Smith, has decided to leave Winnipeg to take his family back home to Australia. He has been very involved in the biggest changes seen at the zoo, still under construction.
We enjoyed the energy and participation of the family in our club activities, and were happy to have him on board with us. The club will be gathering at the zoo on June 15th for a special morning tour.
Read the article in the Free Press here: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/zookeeper-leaving-assiniboine-park-for-oz-205729221.html
Alex Corcoran
Like most of our members, Alex has been around – a lot! Her father worked for an American bank and was in Switzerland when she was born. He was transferred to Italy, Egypt and Holland, and then to Sydney.
The Southern Yarn – April 2013
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