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| − | FilKONtario (AKA '''FKO''') is a [[filk]] [[convention]] held in the [[Toronto]] area each spring since 1991. It is sponsored by the [[Filk Society of Upper Canada]]. | + | FilKONtario (AKA '''FKO''') is a [[filk]] [[convention]] held in the Mississauga/[[Toronto]] area each spring since 1991. It is sponsored by the [[Filk Society of Upper Canada]]. |
The first FilKONtario was held in April 1991. Since 1995 it has sponsored the [[Filk Hall of Fame]], and new inductees are announced at the convention banquet. | The first FilKONtario was held in April 1991. Since 1995 it has sponsored the [[Filk Hall of Fame]], and new inductees are announced at the convention banquet. | ||
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| + | '''''Filk Waif''''' is a term honoring the first waif, [[Mary Ellen Wessels]], whom two of the [[concom]] members brought to FilKONtario at their expense because she couldn't afford it. Having been done once, it became a [[Tradition]] to bring someone to the convention each year. | ||
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Revision as of 05:04, 21 September 2020
FilKONtario (AKA FKO) is a filk convention held in the Mississauga/Toronto area each spring since 1991. It is sponsored by the Filk Society of Upper Canada.
The first FilKONtario was held in April 1991. Since 1995 it has sponsored the Filk Hall of Fame, and new inductees are announced at the convention banquet.
Filk Waif is a term honoring the first waif, Mary Ellen Wessels, whom two of the concom members brought to FilKONtario at their expense because she couldn't afford it. Having been done once, it became a Tradition to bring someone to the convention each year.
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