Murray Mandryk

@CraigBaird Heartfelt, brave and brilliant. Be proud of this work, Craig.

Maclean's approached me about writing a personal essay as an Albertan about secession and my opposition to it. It was published today 👇 macleans.ca/politics/i-don…

@egreenspon It is. But we’re old, my friend.

Curling is great TV. Yeah Canada!!!

@KlassicKatt @GlobalEdmonton Knock ‘em dead, kid

I’ve officially settled into Edmonton and am beginning to grasp the news of the city 🙏🏻 Day 2 with @GlobalEdmonton had me scrumming at the legislative building (which I was too excited to do as a political news junkie)

I guess there is crying in baseball …

@billdinYEG A Time Machine

@MMandryk What will?!?! I’m beseeching you to tell me.

The Edmonton Elks defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 25-20. Someone check on @MMandryk, make sure he’s okay.

@billdinYEG That won’t help

@MMandryk You want me to apologize for my Elks winning? Fine, I apologize.

@billdinYEG I think you’ve done enough

@MMandryk Anything I can do?

Ditto

@gordmcintyre Who knew we’d make it to the end?

Man, we went through a lot and had a lot of laughs. Who knew back then we’d become these elder statesmen, haha. It’s cool we retired a day apart, Murr, you had an amazing run and I’ll miss your column. Friendship, however, is forever, hope to see you this summer.

@gordmcintyre Happy retirement, old friend. I wish I was there to share stories (all of them, good; all of them ending with: “you’ll never find a better friend.”)

Thank you for reading, my friends - 30 -

The deadliest tornado ever recorded in Canada swept through Regina , Sask., late in the afternoon on June 30, 1912, taking 28 lives. ow.ly/shgV50WigAm

@BradWall306 @leaderpost Thank you,sir

@MMandryk @leaderpost “Did you read Murray today?” or some variation of that question was oft asked. It speaks to your influence and consequence to poltiics and public life in this province for the last 73 years.😬We did not always agree (exception re Raiders) but I think we were always agreeable 1/2

So long, folks. Thanks for reading my column: The old, columnist pigeon says good-bye ... and thank you leaderpost.com/opinion/column… via @leaderpost

So retiring as a columnist is a bit like attending your own funeral. Thanks for the nice eulogies. Sorry I haven’t been able to respond to all of you.

@SNJeffBlair You too, buddy. Funny, given where we started, so long ago.

Quite a run, pal.

@LanceMaxwell2 @leaderpost Right back at ya, Grandview boy

@MMandryk @leaderpost You will certainly be missed, I always looked for this Grandview boy’s stories in my news feed, and with that, always felt a sense of pride knowing that you came from good ol’ GV! Congrats Murray

@mblairYQR @leaderpost Thanks. Sorry for your loss, Mitchell. Let's raise a pint to Pete...

@MMandryk @leaderpost One of the best to do it. Enjoy the next chapter Murray. You are one of the good ones.

A closely knit broadcasting community lost a sports voice today. Thinking of all the good things #PetePaczko has done and what he has meant to the community, friends and sports @Sportscage #AccessCommunications Condolences to Pete's family

@gordmcintyre Congrats buddy

About to head into my office retirement party