6pm Hour – Ian Fowler, dead at 53

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Posted Nov 7, 2011 02:54:11 PM.

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Moncton’s concert-getting guru Ian Fowler died suddenly over the weekend. Atlantic Canada Rocks’ Cole McLean joins us. Cecil our rowdy sportsfan joins us. UNBSJ Greg Marquis joins us for a look back at history. Terri McCullogh joins us to talk about Vote My Fundy.

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