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Here at SooToday.com, we missed this short film narrated by Tom Brokaw first time around, when it was broadcast by NBC shortly before the opening ceremonies of the Vancouver Olympic Games.

Here at SooToday.com, we missed this short film narrated by Tom Brokaw first time around, when it was broadcast by NBC shortly before the opening ceremonies of the Vancouver Olympic Games.

It brought a lump to our throat when it was brought to our attention today.

As a news organization serving both Northern Ontario and Michigan's Upper Peninsula, we decided we'd be remiss in not showing you Brokaw's moving essay about the relationship between two great nations: the United States and Canada.


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David Helwig

About the Author: David Helwig

David Helwig's journalism career spans seven decades beginning in the 1960s. His work has been recognized with national and international awards.
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