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The bell from Winnipeg rings all day
10 January 2009 Proven
Jim Ganas had given a church bell to the church of the Twelve Apostles in Myloi. When the news came that he had died in Headingley, Canada, on 10 January 2009, the bell was rung all through the day.
Note: When the bell was given, and which of the two towers it hangs in, is not yet known.
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Sources
- Manitoba Historical Society, «Memorable Manitobans: Dimosthenis "Jim" Ganas (1945–2009)», herzien 12-11-2016 Open (opens in a new tab)
- Find a Grave, memorial 189225270, «Dimosthenis "Jim" Ganas (1945–2009)» Open (opens in a new tab)
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