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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
I met him a few times and he always treated me very well. A really nice guy who cares deeply about the city.
I find the claims that his "mom got him the job" to be unfair. He has been able to hold down a long career in the newspaper business because he was good at it. You may have disagreed with his viewpoints (I often did) but he wouldn't have stayed employed just because of a family relationship.
Nothing but best wishes to him from me.
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I have nothing against the person. I'm sure he's a decent man. However he clearly went to the media school of Bruce Dowbiggin with his abrasive approach which made him hard to like professionally. Regardless of what you think of him Calgary sports fans have kind of been fortunate as even Francis love him or hate him is far superior than the hacks that comprise Edmonton media or even Vancouver for that matter. Terry Jones has embarrassed himself over the last decade and needs to retire and Vancouver has plagiorists like David Pratt alive and well in their sports media.