I wanted to be Elvis

This afternoon, Ray St. Germain launched his book I wanted to be Elvis, so what was I doing in Moose Jaw. Ray gave a warm and moving account of his book and his life - and did it with panache and humour. Ray has a great sense of humour and he had all of us in the audience laughing with him and enjoying his tales.

The book itself tells Ray's story and it is full of interest and moving moments - like how he got to know his brother, Brian, and only later found out that he was in fact his brother!

He also tells the story of how he started his Country and Western Talent show on CKND in 1976. As Ray says "Izzy Asper believed in Manitoba talent and thought there should be an outlet for gifted musicians and singers." Ray adds: "I wrote the scripts, was the singing host, and produced the shows." The show ran for 13 years!

And now Ray is running to be the Member of Parliament for Winnipeg Centre. Good luck Ray!

In the photo above, Ray and I share a moment together just before Ray signs my copy of his book.