Ron Barge, the creator of Buck Shot, has died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The news broke Saturday evening that Barge, who played Buck Shot on CFCN in Calgary for 30 years, passed away<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From the moment he went to air on CFCN in 1967, Buck Shot was a part of every Calgary kid\u2019s childhood<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The show ran every weekday at noon for almost three decades<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The show was hosted by Barge, otherwise known as Buck Shot, and his sidekicks, Benny the Bear and Clyde the Owl, and featured cartoons and content aimed specifically at children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Calgary children appeared on the show, including Laureen Harper, wife of the former Prime Minister Stephen Harper<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The show was cancelled in 1997 but Buck Shot and Benny continued to have a large presence in the community, often emceeing events and making special appearances around tow<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Buckshot and Benny were at the Silver Point Pub and Eatery on the weekend posing for photos and celebrating their 50th anniversary<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barge was known for his tattered and well-loved cowboy hat that he wore everywhere<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEvery day, and I don\u2019t have to have my hat on for that to happen. I go to the shopping centre and people say, \u2018aren\u2019t you that?\u2019 and I say \u2018yes, I am\u2019, thanks for noticing,\u201d he said, in a 2017 interview with CTV News. \u201cMost of the people say, \u2018we grew up with you\u2019 and love all of it so it\u2019s just great.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That included former Calgary Mayor and current Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi, who posted his memories of Barge Saturday night<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo sorry to hear of the passing of Ron Barge, known to generations of Calgary kids as’ Buck Shot. I never got on the show when I was young but always got a thrill when I would meet him around town as an adult. Rest in peace, Ron, and love to your family and friends. We are all so grateful for your legacy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Darrel Janz, longtime CTV News anchor, worked with Barge over the course of three decades<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe was a lot of fun to be around,\u201d Janz said on Saturday night. \u201cMy first ever public appearance with him was at the 1974 Little Britches parade in High River. I saw that day what a huge celebrity he already was just six years into his 30-year run as Buck Shot<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Buckshot Show<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe became pretty good friends at work,” Janz said, continuing. “One day we were talking about where we\u2019d come from and he mentioned that he started at CJFB-TV Swift Current as a cameraman then went to CFQC in Saskatoon<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI said, my first TV appearance ever was on CJFB. Our little Main Centre Glee Club had won the Swift Current Kiwanis Music Festival and one of our prizes was an appearance on the Don Hoskins Show on CJFB. He said \u201cI remember that. I was the cameraman on that.\u201d So he was the cameraman on my first-ever TV appearance!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Buck Shot Show has been off the airwaves since 1997, but Ron Barge still gets noticed by fans<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe had endless patience with kids,\u201d Janz said. \u201cWhen we had the big tent at the Stampede the kids would swarm him and he\u2019d patiently sign every autograph.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith also posted to social media about Barge\u2019s passing<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is with a heavy heart that we share the news of the passing of a true Alberta legend and beloved children\u2019 entertainer, Ron ‘Buck Shot’ Barge,\u201d she posted. \u201cFor decades, Buck Shot and his sidekick Benny the Bear brought joy, laughter, and countless memories to generations of children and families across Alberta<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRest in peace, Buck Shot. Thank you for all the smiles and laughter.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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