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Heard up North: Ferryboat Captain Steve Pond
(11/23/05)

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All Before Five: 11/23/05
(11/23/05) A St Law County sex offender who was to be released sent back to prison. Change A Light Bulb Day, and other local energy initiatives. A brief history of canals and shipping. A ferryboat captain on Lake Champlain.

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Natural Selections: Champ, A Monstrous Theory
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Champ. Photo: Sandi Mansi
Champ. Photo: Sandi Mansi
(04/08/04) Sightings of Lake Champlain's legendary monster, Champ, date back to Samuel de Champlain's 1609 explorations. Dr Curt Stager and Martha Foley discuss a new theory proposed as more likely than post-Jurassic dinosaur survival--weird waves.
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Meet the Masters: Earl Sprague and Champ, the Lake Champlain Monster
Earl Sprague, with a replica of Champ.
Earl Sprague, with a replica of Champ.
(09/03/03) How does a town go about claiming a sea monster as a resident? It helps if you have a woodworker with a workshop, especially if the woodworker has seen Champ, the Lake Champlain Monster. Earl Sprague helped the Port Henry Chamber of Commerce give a shape to the seldom-seen monster and he tells us all about seeing Champ and about some of the adventures his plywood Champs have had. Lamar Bliss reports.

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