"It is therefore with special pride that I take this opportunity during my Jubilee year to pay tribute to Canadians everywhere and to thank you for the support and affection you have given to me over these past 50 years, " she said.

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"You just have to pay tribute to the hours and hours of practise which has given him the position he is in just now, " Hadden said.

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