Wolf music

Soldiers of the snow scoop!

"From out of the north of Maynooth, Ontario comes the Parka Patrol every Saturday night at 10.05pm, preceded by war-of-the-worlds static and a stentorian warning that the CBC engineers have to 'change the transmitters'--it's THAT far North.

"One of a bunch of new CBC programs that picks up on popular music, this one in particular gives you anything that's 'blues-y, beautiful and bizarre.' Gary Dunford has figured out a format that's only a little bit weird. Every Saturday night, he invites us all into the snowy wastes, homeland to the Parka.

"Membership, he says, is easy--in fact it's specially designed for those of us who never went to summer camp (or if we did, had to wear pj's with little space ships all over them). You get to keep your dog on the Parka, and even walk him, just like you would down here.

"It's not hard to get in--I did.

"In fact, I took Dunf up on an offer he made one night before Chistmas: send him a Christmas card and he'd send back a surprise. It finally came: not one but four! A badge, a bumpersticker, a biscuit from his dog to mine and a genuine photograph of his dog--wich I first mistook for a seal. But they're not that far North.

"But why did he send me the Xerox copy of his letter? Are the Mounties at work here? Great music, mini-narratives, in a class with Lake Wobegon. But even farther North."

--Robert S. Newman
Second Story, Buffalo's News Magazine
Jan 29 1986

Parka Patrol shows, first season

1985-1986 Parka Patrol shows
Saturdays 10.05 p.m. EDT/EST

Oct. 5...... Annette
Oct. 12.....Baseball
Oct.19......Man Talk
Oct. 25.....Ghosts
Nov. 6......Bikers
Nov.12.....Bears
Nov. 18....Hygiene Night
Nov. 30....Cowboys
Dec. 6.......Oldies Night
Dec. 14.....The Hotel
Dec. 21.....Christmas show
Dec. 28.....Winter Wolf (New Years)
Jan. 4.......Truck Stop
Jan. 11......Livin' Double
Jan. 18......Dog Breath
Jan. 25......Pina Colada
Jan. 31......The Repeat Show
Feb. 6........Laundromat Night
Feb. 12......Hippie Freaks
Feb. 18......Goin' Courtin'
Feb. 24......Cars Show
March2.....The Sasquatch
Mar 8.........Flashlight Night
Mar 22.......Spring Thaw
Mar 29.......Cops
April 5.......Seeds
Ap 11.........Rain
Ap 19.........Porkies Show
Ap 26.........National Bingo Night
May 3.........Live Bait
May 10.......Hi Mom!
May 16.......Hands Across the Border
May 22.......Northern Food Night
May 28.......Camping
June 3........Forestry Night
June 14......Front Porch
June 20......School's Out
June 28......Listener Appreciation Night

Parka Patrol shows, second season

1986-1987 Parka Patrol Broadcasts
Saturday Nights, 10.05 EDT/EST

Oct. 4 .... T-Shirt Show
Oct. 11 ....Snowpoems
Oct. 18 ....Ladies' Night
Oct. 25 ...The Fly Show
Nov. 1 .....Birthday Night
Nov. 8 .....Duck Season
Nov. 15 ...Moon Show
Nov. 22... Loggers
Nov. 29... Poop Deck Sailors
Dec. 6 .....Peter Pain (kidhood ads)
Dec. 13 ...Thurber Night
Dec. 20....Christmas Two
Dec. 27.... Friends
Jan. 3......Backwards Show
Jan. 10....Australia Yo
Jan. 17....Letters Night
Jan. 24....Yukon Salute
Jan. 31....Ice Fishing Show
Feb. 7......Soup Night
Feb. 14....Valentines Sweeties
Feb. 21....The Train Show
Feb. 28....Listener Dog Show
March 7 ..Lights Out
Mar 14.....Golden Coldies
Mar 21.....Spring Two
Mar 28.....Toeburn
April 4.....Neighbours
Ap 11.......Ball Games
Ap 29.......Tax Troubles
May 2.......Rivers
May 9.......Planet Bob
May 16.....Porkies Two
May 23.....Nuclear Fishing
May 30.....Garden Gnomes
June 6......Genies
June 13....Radio
June 20....Tourist Test
June 27....Grab Bag
July 06.....Wrap Up Show