Saturday, February 07, 2009

On This Day In Canadian History....

1922 - Lila Acheson Wallace and her husband Dewitt Wallace sell the first 5,000 copies of their new magazine, the Reader's Digest, the most-read periodical in history, with a current circulation of 15 million. Lila was born in 1889 at Virden, Manitoba.

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Ottawa Sun Jammin in Jamaica Bonus Code: Sandals327

Ottawa Sun Valentine's Winning Weekend Bonus Code: Love

Valentine's Winning Weekend Bonus Codes:

6am: February
7am: Poem
8am: Holiday
9am: Wedding
10am: Cupid
11am: Hamlet
Noon: Popular
1pm: Gifts
2pm: Chocolate
3pm: Roses
4pm: History
5pm: Diamond
6pm: Rome
7pm: Kiss
8pm: Bow
9pm: Arrow(s)
10pm: Romantic
11pm: Ribbon

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Friday, February 06, 2009

On This Day In Canadian History....

1932 - Canadian and American teams present Dog Sled Racing as a demonstration sport at the 3rd Winter Olympic Games at Lake Placid.

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Jammin' in Jamaica Song:
8am: Kid Rock - All Summer Long
Noon: No Doubt - Hella Good
4pm: Gavin Rossdale - Love Remains The Same
8pm: Coldplay - Lovers in Japan

KiSS Club Question: Will you go back to using O.C. Transpo?

Ottawa Sun Jammin in Jamaica Bonus Code: Sandals680

Ottawa Sun Valentine's Winning Weekend Bonus Code: Love

Valentine's Winning Weekend Bonus Codes:

6pm: Saint
7pm: Valentine
8pm: Cards
9pm: Dove
10pm: Flowers
11pm: Greeting

JackFm
Word of the Day: Concert
Community of the Day: Munster

Oldies 1310
Secret Word: Please
Garlic King's Elvis Trivia: Bacon
Brother Bob's Looney Toon: Listening To His Stereo
Lincoln Field's Shopping Centre's Double Double: Joni Mitchell

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Thursday, February 05, 2009

On This Day In Canadian History....

1980 - Sir William Stephenson is awarded the Order of Canada; the Winnipeg-born engineer pioneered digital wireless photo transmission. He worked for British intelligence during World War II under the code name Intrepid, and was the personal contact man between Churchill and Roosevelt.

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Jammin' in Jamaica Song:
8am: Pink - So What
Noon: Green Day - Holiday
4pm: Coldplay - Viva La Vida
8pm: Linkin Park - Leave Out All The Rest

KiSS Club Question: Are you satisfied with the government explanation of radioactivity in waste water from Ottawa, that it is a discarded medical isotope?

Ottawa Sun Jammin in Jamaica Bonus Code: Sandals474

JackFm
Word of the Day: Brockville
Community of the Day: Limit

Oldies 1310
Secret Word: Lean
Garlic King's Elvis Trivia: Scatter
Brother Bob's Looney Toon: A Hollywood Director
Lincoln Field's Shopping Centre's Double Double: Tommy Roe

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Wednesday, February 04, 2009

On This Day In Canadian History....

1858 - Gold is discovered along British Columbia's Fraser River; leads to gold rush.

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Jammin' in Jamaica Song:
8am: 3 Doors Down - It's Not My Time
Noon: Natasha Bedingfield - Pocketful Of Sunshine
4pm: Gwen Stefani - The Sweet Escape
8pm: Coldplay - Lovers in Japan

KiSS Club Question: If the handicap parking spots are taken, should "handicapped drivers" be allowed to use "expectant Mother" spots?

Ottawa Sun Jammin in Jamaica Bonus Code: Sandals039

JackFm
Word of the Day: Launch
Community of the Day: Kanata

Oldies 1310
Secret Word: Nothing
Garlic King's Elvis Trivia: Boris Yeltsin
Brother Bob's Looney Toon: The Circus
Lincoln Field's Shopping Centre's Double Double: Bryan Adams

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Tuesday, February 03, 2009

Poll results for "With The Tough Economy, Are You Worried About Your Job Security?", based on 107 responses....

68 votes(63%)......No
39 votes(36%)......Yes

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Jammin' in Jamaica Song:
8am: O.A.R. - Shattered (Turn The Car Around)
Noon: Timbaland F/OneRepublic - Apologize
4pm: Daughtry - What About Now
8pm: Green Day - When I Come Around

KiSS Club Question: What will this coaching change do for the Senators?

Ottawa Sun Jammin in Jamaica Bonus Code: Sandals671

JackFm
Word of the Day: Rough
Community of the Day: Oxford Mills

Oldies 1310
Secret Word: Something
Garlic King's Elvis Trivia: For Elvis
Brother Bob's Looney Toon: Flies
Lincoln Field's Shopping Centre's Double Double: BTO

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Monday, February 02, 2009

On This Day In Canadian History....

1897 - Countess Ishbel Maria Aberdeen, wife of the Governor General, starts organizing the Victorian Order of Nurses - the VON.

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Jammin' in Jamaica Song:
8am: Maroon 5 - Wake Up Call
Noon: Daughtry - Feels Like Tonight
4pm: Coldplay - Life In Technicolor
8pm: Vanessa Carlton - Hands On Me

KiSS Club Question: What did you think of the Super Bowl?

Ottawa Sun Jammin in Jamaica Bonus Code: Sandals731

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Carleton Refrigeration Bonus Codes (1000pts)
NoPaymentsFor6Months
ProfessionalService
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JackFm
Word of the Day: Heart
Community of the Day: Blacks Corners

New Event:
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Carleton Refrigeration Bonus Codes (1000pts)
NoPaymentsFor6Months
ProfessionalService
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Oldies 1310
Secret Word: Book
Garlic King's Elvis Trivia: Nearsighted
Brother Bob's Looney Toon: Below
Lincoln Field's Shopping Centre's Double Double: The Hollies

New Event:
Alluring & Chic (100pts)
Carleton Refrigeration, Heating & Air Conditioning (100pts)
Carleton Refrigeration Bonus Codes (1000pts)
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Sunday, February 01, 2009

On This Day In Canadian History....

1983 - New channels first available on cable as pay TV launched in Canada; First Choice, Superchannel and C-Channel.





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Bryan Adams Winning Weekend Bonus Codes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Adams

6am: Queen
7am: Exhibit
8am: Europe
9am: Collaboration
10am: Ethiopia
11am: Platinum
Noon: Diplomat
1pm: Windmills
2pm: Homecoming
3pm: Straight
4pm: Heart
5pm: Bobby
6pm: Open
7pm: Social
8pm: Activist
9pm: Room
10pm: Service
11pm: Road

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Saturday, January 31, 2009

On This Day In Canadian History....

1958 - James Gladstone takes his seat as Canada's first native Senator; Alberta Blood Indian is appointed by Diefenbaker.






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Ottawa Sun Bryan Adams Winning Weekend Bonus Code: 11

Bryan Adams Winning Weekend Bonus Codes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Adams

6am: Photographer
7am: Run
8am: Back
9am: Guy
10am: Haven
11am: Stamp
Noon: Zoo
1pm: Magazine
2pm: Canuck
3pm: Fire
4pm: Cuts
5pm: Knife
6pm: Song
7pm: Writer
8pm: Summer
9pm: Everything
10pm: Lead
11pm: Award

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Oldies 1310

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Friday, January 30, 2009

On This Day In Canadian History....

1923 - Canadian National Railways Company takes over the Grand Trunk Railway, starting the amalgamation of other lines to create what is now CN Rail.

KiSS Fm
Jammin' in Jamaica Song:
8am: Kid Rock - All Summer Long
Noon: John Mayer - No Such Thing
4pm: Gavin Rosdale - Love Remains The Same
8pm: Gwen Stefani - 4 In The Morning

KiSS Club Question: Are you more or less likely to take transit now that the strike is settled?

Ottawa Sun Jammin in Jamaica Bonus Code: Sandals309

Ottawa Sun Bryan Adams Winning Weekend Bonus Code: 11

Bryan Adams Winning Weekend Bonus Codes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Adams

6pm: Reckless
7pm: Vancouver
8pm: Ballad
9pm: Kingston
10pm: Ready
11pm: Remember

JackFm
Word of the Day: Order
Community of the Day: Franktown

Oldies 1310
Secret Word: Screen
Garlic King's Elvis Trivia: Bear
Brother Bob's Looney Toon: A Grammy
Lincoln Field's Shopping Centre's Double Double: The Beatles

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Thursday, January 29, 2009

On This Day In Canadian History....

1829 - Opening of McGill University in Montreal; built with legacy from fur trader James McGill.

KiSS Fm
Jammin' in Jamaica Song:
8am: Sara Bareilles - Love Song
Noon: Pink - Don't Let Me Get Me
4pm: Sara Bareilles - Love Song
8pm: Sheryl Crow - A Change Would Do You Good

KiSS Club Question: What do you think of the Labour minister stepping in to the Transit strike now?

Ottawa Sun Jammin in Jamaica Bonus Code: Sandals710

JackFm
Word of the Day: Beach
Community of the Day: Carleton Place

Oldies 1310
Secret Word: Full
Garlic King's Elvis Trivia: Kidney Shaped
Brother Bob's Looney Toon: Goes To Bed
Lincoln Field's Shopping Centre's Double Double: 5 Man Electrical Band

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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

On This Day In Canadian History....

1965 - Alan Beddoe sees Parliament pass an Act adopting his Maple Leaf design for the new National Flag of Canada; over 2,000 designs were submitted.

KiSS Fm
Jammin' in Jamaica Song:
8am: Sara Bareilles - Love Song
Noon: Kelly Clarkson - Behind These Hazel Eyes
4pm: Pink - So What
8pm: Missy Higgins - Where I Stood

KiSS Club Question: Are you now considering home renovations with the tax break offered in the federal budget?

Ottawa Sun Jammin in Jamaica Bonus Code: Sandals079

JackFm
Word of the Day: Menu
Community of the Day: North Gower

Oldies 1310
Secret Word: Prism
Garlic King's Elvis Trivia: 3764 Elvis Presley Blvd
Brother Bob's Looney Toon: Mel Blanc
Lincoln Field's Shopping Centre's Double Double: Commodores

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Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Poll results for "Should O.C. Transpo Be Declared An Essential Service?" based on 136 responses....

114 votes(83%)......Yes
22 votes(16%)......No


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Jammin' in Jamaica Song:
8am: Coldplay - Viva La Vida
Noon: Natasha Bedingfield - Pocketful Of Sunshine
4pm: The Fray - You Found Me
8pm: Coldplay - Lovers In Japan

KiSS Club Question: Is the budget taking the right approach, or should the Federal Government just cut us all a 500 dollar cheque?

Ottawa Sun Jammin in Jamaica Bonus Code: Sandals227

JackFm
Word of the Day: Pasta
Community of the Day: Hallville

Oldies 1310
Secret Word: Cartoon
Garlic King's Elvis Trivia: Audobon Drive
Brother Bob's Looney Toon: Win Your Heart
Lincoln Field's Shopping Centre's Double Double: Bobby Curtola

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Monday, January 26, 2009

On This Day In Canadian History....

1924 - Parliament approves the Red Ensign as Canada's official flag for government buildings at home and abroad; until the Maple Leaf is adopted.

KiSS Fm
Jammin' in Jamaica Song:
8am: Maroon 5 - Wake Up Call
Noon: Pink - So What
4pm: Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten
8pm: The Killers - Read My Mind

KiSS Club Question: Do you think todays meeting could produce a settlement in the Transit strike?

Ottawa Sun Jammin in Jamaica Bonus Code: Sandals337

JackFm
Word of the Day: Sing
Community of the Day: Smith's Falls

Oldies 1310
Secret Word: Better
Garlic King's Elvis Trivia: Elvis
Brother Bob's Looney Toon: A Little Flat
Lincoln Field's Shopping Centre's Double Double: Hall & Oates

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Sunday, January 25, 2009

On This Day In Canadian History....

1791 - British Parliament approves bill splitting the old province of Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada.

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Ottawa Sun Jammin in Jamaica Bonus Code: Sandals979

Sara Bareilles Winning Weekend Bonus Codes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara_Bareilles

6am: Bottle
7am: Choir
8am: Eyes
9am: Love
10am: Song
11am: Vegas
Noon: Audrey
1pm: Dock
2pm: Little
3pm: Bay
4pm: Grammy
5pm: Nomination
6pm: August
7pm: Moon
8pm: Fairytale
9pm: Beth
10pm: Unplugged
11pm: Signature

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Oldies 1310

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Saturday, January 24, 2009

On This Day In Canadian History....

1885 - The CPR telegraph reaches the Pacific from Halifax; now operating from coast to coast.




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Ottawa Sun Jammin in Jamaica Bonus Code: Sandals790


Sara Bareilles Winning Weekend Ottawa Sun Bonus Code: Voice

Sara Bareilles Winning Weekend Bonus Codes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara_Bareilles

6am: Artist
7am: Pianist
8am: Pretend
9am: Rocks
10am: Limited
11am: Edition
Noon: BitterSweet
1pm: Summer
2pm: Sessions
3pm: Eureka
4pm: King
5pm: City
6pm: Restless
7pm: UCLA
8pm: Careful
9pm: Confession(s)
10pm: Between
11pm: Lines
12am: Awaken
1am: Miles

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Oldies 1310

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Friday, January 23, 2009

On This Day In Canadian History....

1863 - Toronto Stock Exchange introduces first regular daily trading sessions.

KiSS Fm
Jammin' in Jamaica Song:
8am: Kid Rock - All Summer Long
Noon: Maroon 5 - She Will Be Loved
4pm: 3 Doors Down - It's Not My Time
8pm: Lenka - The Show

KiSS Club Question: Do you wish we could just fire all the bus drivers mechanics and dispatchers and start new?

Ottawa Sun Jammin in Jamaica Bonus Code: Sandals254

Sara Bareilles Winning Weekend Ottawa Sun Bonus Code: Voice

Sara Bareilles Winning Weekend Bonus Codes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara_Bareilles

6pm: California
7pm: Gravity
8pm: Billboard
9pm: Red
10pm: Soprano
11pm: Undertow
12am: Everday
1am: Stranger

JackFm
Community of the Day: South Mountain
Word of the Day: Web

Oldies 1310
Secret Word: Taxes
Garlic King's Elvis Trivia: Las Vegas
Brother Bob's Looney Toon: Don't Talk Back
Lincoln Field's Shopping Centre's Double Double: Blondie

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Thursday, January 22, 2009

On This Day In Canadian History....

1874 - Liberal Alexander Mackenzie defeats John A. Macdonald in the second Canadian general election, 138 seats to 67; of a total 206 seats.

KiSS Fm
Jammin' in Jamaica Song:
8am: Smash Mouth - All Star
Noon: Lenny Kravitz - Fly Away
4pm: The Fray - You Found Me
8pm: Panic At The Disco - Nine In The Afternoon

KiSS Club Question: Is it time for both sides to send in new people to bargain for a new O.C. Transpo contract?
Ottawa Sun Jammin in Jamaica Bonus Code: Sandals987
Ottawakiosk.com Newsletter Bonus Code: PackageSeeker.com (2,500pts)

JackFm
Community of the Day: Black's Corners
Word of the Day: Center
Ottawakiosk.com Newsletter Bonus Code: PackageSeeker.com (2,500pts)

Oldies 1310
Secret Word: Error
Garlic King's Elvis Trivia: Pepsi
Brother Bob's Looney Toon: Sing A Song
Lincoln Field's Shopping Centre's Double Double: Dave Clark 5
Ottawakiosk.com Newsletter Bonus Code: PackageSeeker.com (2,500pts)

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Wednesday, January 21, 2009

On This Day In Canadian History....

1839 - Acadia College opens in Wolfville, Nova Scotia; now Acadia University

KiSS Fm
Jammin' in Jamaica Song:
8am: The Killers - Somebody Told Me
Noon: 3 Doors Down - It's Not My Time
4pm: Pink - Sober
8pm: Kelly Clarkson - My Life Would Suck Without You

KiSS Club Question: How would you rate the inauguration?
Ottawa Sun Jammin in Jamaica Bonus Code: Sandals410

JackFm
Community of the Day: Oxford Mills
Word of the Day: Gate

Oldies 1310
Secret Word: Deal
Garlic King's Elvis Trivia: 100 Thousand Dollars
Brother Bob's Looney Toon: His Girlfriend
Lincoln Field's Shopping Centre's Double Double: Rod Stewart

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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Poll results for "Are You Directly Affected By The O.C. Transpo Strike?", based on 129 responses:

58 votes(44%)......Kinda - I Have A Car, But Traffic Sucks!
47 votes(36%)......No - I Never Took The Bus
24 votes(18%)......Yes - I Took The Bus Evereywhere

KiSS Fm
Jammin' in Jamaica Song:
8am: No Doubt - Hella Good
Noon: Daughtry - Feels Like Tonight
4pm: EMF - Unbelievable
8pm: Missy Higgins - Where I Stood

KiSS Club Question: Do you see the inauguration of Barack Obama as a great moment for Canada as well as the United States?
Ottawa Sun Jammin in Jamaica Bonus Code: Sandals320

JackFm
Community of the Day: Newboro
Word of the Day: Joke

Oldies 1310
Secret Word: Miles
Garlic King's Elvis Trivia: Heartbreak Hotel
Brother Bob's Looney Toon: 1814
Lincoln Field's Shopping Centre's Double Double: Olivia Newton John

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Monday, January 19, 2009

On This Day In Canadian History....

1901 - Government of Canada purchases the Plains of Abraham battlefield; to be maintained as a national park.

KiSS Fm
Jammin' in Jamaica Song:
8am: Maroon 5 - Wake Up Call
Noon: Lenny Kravitz - Again
4pm: O.A.R. - Shattered (Turn The Car Around)
8pm: Lifehouse - Broken

KiSS Club Question: Who will win the Super Bowl?
Ottawa Sun Jammin in Jamaica Bonus Code: Sandals723
New Event: Ottawakiosk.com (100pts)

JackFm
Community of the Day: Portland
Word of the Day: Phone
New Event: Ottawakiosk.com (100pts)

Oldies 1310
Secret Word: Driver
Garlic King's Elvis Trivia: King Creole
Brother Bob's Looney Toon: The "bird" is the word
Lincoln Field's Shopping Centre's Double Double: Corey Hart
New Event: Ottawakiosk.com (100pts)

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