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![Ron Barge as 'Buck Shot' sings to sidekick Benny the Bear on CFCN's 'The Buck Shot Show', Calgary, Alberta. CREDIT: University of Calgary Digital Collections
[ca. 1967-1968], (CU1213597) by Unknown. Courtesy of Glenbow Library and Archives Collection, Libraries and Cultural Resources Digital Collections, University of Calgary.
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Ron Barge hosted 'The Buck Shot Show' for 25 years after its debut in 1967. The children's show ran at lunch hour six days a week and featured songs, sketches, birthday greetings, stories and cartoons.](https://asset-boost.pro/resizer/v2/AZZJBIBTJ5F3FKUCFKE3JZ5VZI.jpg?auth=6694243666b5f09bdd9cda020f292a19660afdb8200a1a5f102a84409f06afe5&width=300&height=300&quality=80&smart=true)
![Ron Barge as 'Buck Shot' sings to sidekick Benny the Bear on CFCN's 'The Buck Shot Show', Calgary, Alberta. CREDIT: University of Calgary Digital Collections
[ca. 1967-1968], (CU1213597) by Unknown. Courtesy of Glenbow Library and Archives Collection, Libraries and Cultural Resources Digital Collections, University of Calgary.
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Ron Barge hosted 'The Buck Shot Show' for 25 years after its debut in 1967. The children's show ran at lunch hour six days a week and featured songs, sketches, birthday greetings, stories and cartoons.](https://asset-boost.pro/resizer/v2/AZZJBIBTJ5F3FKUCFKE3JZ5VZI.jpg?auth=6694243666b5f09bdd9cda020f292a19660afdb8200a1a5f102a84409f06afe5&width=300&height=200&quality=80&smart=true)
