July 2021
TIM HORTONS CAMP DAY
It's Camp Day! Today, Tim Hortons restaurant owners donate 100% of the proceeds from hot and iced coffee sales. Those funds send youth from your community to Tims Camps to learn new skills and grow through a multi-year, leadership development program. Here's how you can help: Visit your local Tim Hortons on Camp Day and buy a coffee! Buy a Camp Day bracelet inspired by skills youth build at Tims Camps. Pay it forward with a Take 12 and share…
Find out more »August 2021
PERSEID METEOR SHOWER (PEAK)
The Perseid meteor shower runs from around July 17 to Aug. 24, peaking across Canada tonight (Aug. 11-12,) according to the International Meteor Organization. (Though some sources pin the peak on the night of Aug. 12–13.) LOOK UP!
Find out more »Album – ARE YOU EXPERIENCED? (Jimi Hendrix Experience)
Are You Experienced is the debut studio album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Released in North America on August 23 by Reprise, Are You Experienced reached number five on the Billboard 200. The LP was an immediate critical and commercial success, and it is widely regarded as one of the greatest debuts in the history of rock music. The album features Jimi Hendrix's innovative approach to songwriting and electric guitar playing which soon established a new direction in psychedelic and…
Find out more »Classic Albums Top To Bottom – MOONDANCE (VAN MORRISON)
Tonight at 9:00, we’re playing this classic album in its entirety… Van Morrison - MOONDANCE TOP TO BOTTOM! Hear it the way it was meant to be heard, tonight at 9:00
Find out more »Birthday – ROCKY JOHNSON
Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles; August 24, 1944 – January 15, 2020) was a Canadian professional wrestler born in Amhurst NS. Among many National Wrestling Alliance titles, he was the first black Georgia Heavyweight Champion. He won the World Tag Team Championship in 1983, along with his partner Tony Atlas, to become the first black champions in WWE history. He is the father of actor and former WWE wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
Find out more »NATIONAL WAFFLE DAY
National Waffle Day celebrates the popular dish. This observance also commemorates the first Waffle Iron. Waffles are typically made with eggs, flour, and sugar. It is typically served as a breakfast dish. In 1869, Cornelius Swartwout invented the first waffle iron in the United States. A Waffle Iron is an appliance that consists of two metal pans that fold together to make the treat.
Find out more »Classic Albums Top To Bottom – GREATEST HITS (ELTON JOHN)
Tonight at 9:00, we’re playing this classic album in its entirety… Elton John - GREATEST HITS TOP TO BOTTOM! Hear it the way it was meant to be heard, tonight at 9:00!
Find out more »Album – BOSTON (Boston)
Boston is the debut studio album by American rock band Boston. Produced by Tom Scholz and John Boylan, the album was released on August 25, 1976. Scholz would later found Scholz Research & Development, Inc. to market many of his inventions that he used in developing the sound on the album. The album sold extremely well, breaking sales records, becoming the best-selling debut album in the US at the time, and winning the RIAA Century Award as best selling debut…
Find out more »Album – GRACELAND (Paul Simon)
Graceland is the seventh solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon, released on August 25, 1986. 35 years ago today! Graceland features an eclectic mixture of genres, including pop, rock, a cappella, zydeco, isicathamiya, and mbaqanga. Simon wrote songs inspired by recordings made in Johannesburg, collaborating with African and American artists. Graceland became Simon's most successful studio album and his highest-charting album in over a decade; it is estimated to have sold up to 16 million copies worldwide. It…
Find out more »Classic Albums Top To Bottom – BOSTON (BOSTON)
45 years ago today Boston released their self-titled debut album. Tonight at 9:00, we’re playing this classic album in its entirety… Boston - BOSTON TOP TO BOTTOM! Hear it the way it was meant to be heard, tonight at 9:00!
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