More Sun cuts - say goodbye to Neil Waugh
I was very saddened today to learn that my former colleague Neil Waugh was cut by the Sun today after a long career there. Neil and I worked together for 10 years at the Sun (including a span where I his editor), and while was an old grump at times, he was our old grump, dammit, and we loved him for it.Seriously ... beneath his tough exterior, Neil was a great guy to know. He had a steel trap memory for the goings-on in provincial politics, and loved his role as the irascible outsider looking in.
The shocked faces in the press gallery today said it all - he was well loved by his co-workers and colleagues in the media and at the Legislature and he'll be missed. An era has ended at the Alberta Legislature.
Labels: cutbacks, Edmonton Sun, Sun Media
posted by Mike Jenkinson at
5:10 PM
3 Comments:
Glad to see the old Tory Blow Hard go....Twenty-nine years too long for my taste...Go fishing Neil/..
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Anonymous, At
March 13, 2009 1:35 PM
A big loss in my opinion. Mr Waugh was always a good read. He was one of the few Sun employees who ever had a good word to say about the "hoodie army" and who acknowledged our contributions and our struggles.
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Anonymous, At
March 31, 2009 1:25 AM
I can't believe Yukon Jackass draws a paycheck from the Sun while a truly talented man is unemployed.
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Anonymous, At
March 31, 2009 1:29 AM
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