Was Stuart McLean married?

Was Stuart McLean married?

Linda ReadStuart McLean / Spouse (m. 1982–2002)

Where do Dave and Morley live?

Vinyl Cafe is one of the CBC Radio’s most popular weekend shows and its main characters, the comedic husband and wife duo of Dave and Morley from the fictional town of Big Narrows, are set as being from Cape Breton. For McLean, Dave and Morley could be from anywhere in Atlantic Canada.

Is Stuart McLean alive?

Deceased (1948–2017)Stuart McLean / Living or Deceased

How old is Stuart McLean?

68 years (1948–2017)Stuart McLean / Age at death

When was Stuart McLean born?

April 19, 1948Stuart McLean / Date of birth
Stuart McLean, in full Andrew Stuart McLean, (born April 19, 1948, Montreal, Quebec, Canada—died February15, 2017, Toronto, Ontario), Canadian radio humorist who created and hosted the long-running weekly radio variety show The Vinyl Cafe, heard from the mid-1990s on the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.

Did Stuart McLean write Vinyl Cafe?

ABOUT THE VINYL CAFE The Vinyl Cafe aired weekly on CBC Radio, on select public radio stations in the United States, and via podcast. The radio show was written and hosted by the late Stuart McLean and featured stories, essays and music, often recorded at live concerts from across Canada and the US.

Where did Stuart McLean grow up?

He has often cited his childhood as a source of inspiration for his later work as a writer and radio host. “I grew up in Montreal West, a community fenced in on three sides by railroad tracks,” he said in a 2013 interview with the Toronto Star.

What is Dave and Morley’s last name?

Characters. The major characters in the stories are Dave, Morley, their family and assorted friends and neighbours. The family’s last name is never mentioned, although in one story Dave’s mother’s name is given as Margaret McNeal.

What happened to David Blair?

Blair (and Charles Lightoller, who survived the Titanic disaster) served aboard the RMS Oceanic when it ran aground in 1914. As the navigator, Blair received the blame for the grounding at the resulting enquiry. Blair died on 10 January 1955 in Hendon, Middlesex.

What is Stuart McLean Vinyl Cafe?

Featuring Canada’s favourite storyteller, the late Stuart McLean, the Vinyl Cafe is a blend of stories, essays and music, recorded at live concerts across Canada. McLean’s hilarious stories are about Dave, owner of a second-hand record store, and assorted family, friends and neighbours. Available for a limited time.

Why was there no binoculars on the Titanic?

Key to the binoculars When Blair left the Titanic on 9 April 1912, he took with him the key to the crow’s nest locker, presumably by accident. This is believed to be a reason why there were no binoculars available with the crew during the voyage.

Who has the key to the binoculars on the Titanic?

The key was in Blair’s pocket. Lookout Fred Fleet, who survived the Titanic disaster, would later insist that if binoculars had been available, the iceberg would have been spotted in enough time for the ship to take evasive action.

Who was Stuart McLean?

Stuart McLean was a best selling author, award-winning journalist and humorist, and host of CBC Radio program, The Vinyl Cafe . Stuart began his broadcasting career making radio documentaries for CBC Radio’s Sunday Morning.

Who is Stuard mclanle?

Stuart McLean. Jump to navigation Jump to search. Andrew Stuart McLean, OC (April 19, 1948 – February 15, 2017) was a Canadian radio broadcaster, humorist, monologist, and author, best known as the host of the CBC Radio program The Vinyl Cafe.

What is the Stuart McLean Fund?

Stuart McLean passed away February 15th, 2017, at age 68. Stuart worked at Camp Kanawana for five summers, and he often said that it changed his life. This fund will help children and teens without the financial means to attend Camp YMCA Kanawana, a community where they learn to care for themselves, each other and the environment.

When did Stuart McLean write Welcome Home Canada?

1989 – The Morningside World of Stuart McLean; 1992 – Welcome Home: Travels in Smalltown Canada; 1995 – Stories from the Vinyl Cafe; 1996 – When We Were Young: A Collection of Canadian Stories; 1998 – Home from the Vinyl Cafe; 2001 – Vinyl Cafe Unplugged; 2003 – Vinyl Cafe Diaries