Is
Joey "Shithead" Keithley, lead man for the legendary punk band
D.O.A., the most influential person in B.C. history?
More powerful than
Steve Nash, sexier than
Pamela Anderson, smarter than
David Suzuki?
Well, it depends how many people vote.
The Vancouver Sun is taking a page from the
CBC's The Greatest Canadian competition and trying to determine
"British Columbia's Best" - and Keithley has made the short list.
Other B.C. heavyweights include legendary cross-country cancer fundraiser
Terry Fox, explorer
Simon Fraser, actor
Michael J. Fox, architect
Arthur Erickson, pot crusader
Marc Emery and Olympic snowboarder
Ross Rebagliati.
Felllow musicians on the list include
Joni Mitchell, Bryan Adams, Randy Bachman, David Foster, Nelly Furtado and
Michael Buble.
Want to send Keithley to the top?
Voters can make their mark until Dec. 22 here. The winner will be revealed
Dec. 31.
And while you're voting, have a listen to the story of another contender,
Gassy Jack - in a song by
Nardwuar's band
the Evaporators:
Photo by Kevin Statham
