CKNX TV - Doc Cruickshank's Dream

I created this, because here are no other memories on You Tube of CKNX-TV 8 other than when it merged with CFPL in the 90s. With CHWI (Windsor), it will be gone by summer 2009, but the station began entertaining a whole generation from tiny Wingham, Ontario in 1955. Please feel free to comment and identify any of the personalities if you can. Hope you enjoy it half as much as I have making it.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• CKNX
• TV
• Rossie
• Mann
• John
• Strong
• Ernie
• King
• Wingham
• Ontario
• Canada
• Doc
• Cruickshank
• Dave
• Curzon
• Circle
• Ranch
• Insight
• Focus
• Johnny
• Brent
• Marg
• Brophy
• Jim
• Moore
• Swan
• Crawford
• Douglas
• Murray
• Gaunt
• Ross
• Hamilton

[TheSkillsy]

Thanks for uploading this. Doc was my Great Grandfather, Bud was my Grandfather. I never met Doc and I miss Bud "Papa" daily. Thanks again. Would love to see some more footage.

[toonguy85]

@TheSkillsy: It makes me feel good to hear one of Doc's own family appreciated the video. Thank you for your kind words. Someone else has a great video on YT you may enjoy. Check out the video titled "CKNX report on The End of CKNX and the rest of A News,..." If it isn't in the sidebar, you can find it by running a search for it. Thanks again and cheers!

[lotsofcases]

I used to listen to CKNX radio when growing up but we watched CFPL TV mostly because it was clearer with the bunny ears. But once in a while we would tune the Barn Dance in.  My Dad knew all the old barndancers like Rossie Mann and Ernie King - and told me we were related to Earl Heywood. I remember when Doc Cruikshank died, they broadcast his funeral service live over the radio.

[toonguy85]

@lotsofcases: Amazing story of the impact of Barn Dance. I understand Gordie Tapp was also related to Earl Heywood. Might you related to him, also?

[raszmann03]

Hey great video wish there was more cknx footage on we lost a dear friend yesterday, Murray Gaunt 1935-2009, wish we could see some old news with Bryan Allen and Don Fraser anf the Family Farmer with Murray Gaunt on here

[toonguy85]

Thank you for the kind comments. Murray was a familiar face at our lunch table back on the old Grey County farmstead. My condolences to his family and loved ones. He will be missed.

[ricks59]

Thanks for posting!! Brought back alot of great memories! Esp today after hearing of the passing of Ernie King R.I.P.

[LennytheLizzard]

RIP Ernie King

[SelenaDemicaus]

What is it?

[britlovejsoe]

@raszmann03 Don Fraser died early this year, 

[lotsofcases]

@toonguy85 I think Gordie was related to the Heywood side, my relation was to Earl's mother's side.

[djbacknforth]

I work in the CKNX building now... This is pretty interesting!