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$8 Million So Far for Food Banks Canada TORONTO (May 01, 2020) – Five days after the historic all-Canadian special STRONGER TOGETHER, TOUS ENSEMBLE broadcast, Food Banks Canada confirmed today that donations have now topped more than $8 million to date, one of the largest amounts ever raised as the result of a charitable television special in Canada. Additionally, it’s the most money raised through a text-to-donate channel in Canada in such a short period, raising more than $1.6 million in four days. Canadians can continue to donate to Food Banks Canada by texting COVID to 30333 or visiting FoodBanksCanada.ca/StrongerTogether.

PEGI CECCONI TO RECEIVE 2020 WALT GREALIS SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) today announced music industry maven Pegi Cecconi will be awarded the 2020 Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award for her ongoing contributions and dedication to the Canadian music industry. The Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award recognizes individuals whose work has significantly impacted the growth and development of the Canadian music industry. The prestigious award is named after Walt Grealis, legendary Canadian publisher and co-founder of the JUNO Awards. This year’s award will be presented to Cecconi at the 49th Annual JUNO Gala Dinner & Awards on Saturday, March 14 at the WTC Saskatoon at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon, SK Pegi... we at The Canadian Music Scene having nothing but respect for you, Congratulations on this well deserved award!!!!

2019 CANADIAN SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME Inductees “Let Your Backbone Slide,” by Maestro Fresh Wes “Rise Up,” by Parachute Club, written in 1983 by Billy Bryans, Lauri Conger, Lorraine Segato, Steve Webster, and Lynne Fernie “(Make Me Do) Anything You Want,” by A Foot in Coldwater, written in 1972 by Paul Naumann and Danny Gordon Taylor “Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft,” by Klaatu, written in 1976 by John Woloschuk and Terry Draper “Opportunity,” by Mandala, written in 1967 by Domenic Troiano “I Would Be the One,” by Kensington Market, written in 1968 by Keith McKie Pictures and Interviews from the Red Carpet

PINEAPPLE THIEF - 2019 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR November 28th, 2019 Toronto Show At The Mod Club

2019 CANADA WALK OF FAME (CWOF) RED CARPET Inductees Jim Treliving - Cindy Klassen - Ernie "Mr. Dressup" Coombs - Mark Messier - Will Arnett Dr. James Naismith - TRIUMPH : Gil Moore, Rik Emmett, Mike Levine - Frank Gehry Other Special Guests Isiah Thomas - Kurt Browning - Alessia Cara - The Tenors - Gowan - Chris Hadfield - Jeanne Beker Bayla - Michael Wekrele - Rick and Lorlei Wharton - William Brett Wilson - Bonnie Crombie Pictures and Interviews from the Red Carpet

BIG WRECK - BUT FOR THE SUN 2019 TOUR

TRIUMPH ‘CLASSICS’ TO BE RE-RELEASED AS A DOUBLE LP, PRESSED ON 180 GRAM SILVER VINYL TRIUMPH: ‘CLASSICS’ TRACKLISTING: Tears in the Rain Lay It on the Line I Live for the Weekend Magic Power Somebody’s Out There Spellbound A World of Fantasy Follow Your Heart Fight the Good Fight Rock & Roll Machine Hold On Never Surrender (Live at the US Festival) Blinding Light Show/Moon Child (Live at Sweden Rock) PreOrder and Amazon.ca www.triumphmusic.com

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