More Sun cuts - say goodbye to Neil Waugh

I was very saddened today to learn that my former colleague Neil Waugh was cut by the Sun today after a long career there. Neil and I worked together for 10 years at the Sun (including a span where I his editor), and while was an old grump at times, he was our old grump, dammit, and we loved him for it.

Seriously ... beneath his tough exterior, Neil was a great guy to know. He had a steel trap memory for the goings-on in provincial politics, and loved his role as the irascible outsider looking in.

The shocked faces in the press gallery today said it all - he was well loved by his co-workers and colleagues in the media and at the Legislature and he'll be missed. An era has ended at the Alberta Legislature.

Comments

Anonymous said…
Glad to see the old Tory Blow Hard go....Twenty-nine years too long for my taste...Go fishing Neil/..
Anonymous said…
A big loss in my opinion. Mr Waugh was always a good read. He was one of the few Sun employees who ever had a good word to say about the "hoodie army" and who acknowledged our contributions and our struggles.
Anonymous said…
I can't believe Yukon Jackass draws a paycheck from the Sun while a truly talented man is unemployed.
Anonymous said…
I can't believe Yukon Jackass draws a paycheck from the Sun while a truly talented man is unemployed.

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