The Foxcroft men - gather around the Golden Whistle - reverently.

News 100 redBy Pepper Parr

August 8th, 2106

BURLINGTON, ON

How does he do it?

The guy gets the Prime Minister of the country to say nice things about him – on tape – it was almost an endorsement – and he isn’t even a Liberal? All true – check the video

Queen Elizabeth II, in her capacity as Colonel-in-Chief of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada, receives Colonel Ronald Foxcroft (Honorary Colonel) at Buckingham Palace in London.

Queen Elizabeth II, in her capacity as Colonel-in-Chief of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada, receives Colonel Ronald Foxcroft (Honorary Colonel) at Buckingham Palace.

Ron Foxcroft almost had the Queen blowing one of his whistles when he was presented to her.

Foxcroft with THE whistle

Astronaut Clayton Anderson who took a Foxcroft whistle into space poses with the inventor of the thing.

He gets the highest award available for sports officiating – The Golden Whistle and then gets his picture taken with the astronaut who took one of the things into space.

Foxcroft with wife Marie

Ron Foxcroft with wife Marie and the Golden Whistle

He gets his picture taken with the woman who played basketball better than he ever did – made a smart move and married the woman.

Foxcroft men - cropped

The Foxcroft men – what a blood line.

Then he poses with his sons and grandsons – can you see another Ron in that bunch?

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