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In 1976, A Gift To Last aired on CBC. This Christmas special was set during the Second Boer War era (1899-1902) and starred Gordon Pinsent.

The special was also written by Gordon Pinsent, who portrayed Sgt. Edgar Sturgess.

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In 1978, the special was adapted into a stage play that played at regional theatres across the country for years.

Melvyn Douglas played an elderly man looking back on the Christmases of his youth.
The young version of the man was played by Mark Polley, the brother of Sarah Polley.

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Due to the success of the CBC special, a series was commissioned that ran from 1978 to 1979, airing 22 episodes.

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