Many will have fond childhood memories of the CBC Television show The Friendly Giant.
Unfortunately we bring you some sad news about the show today.
The man who voiced the puppet characters of Rusty and Jerome on The Friendly Giant has died.
Rod Coneybeare, who was 89 at the time of his recent death in Lindsay, was born and raised in Belleville.
The Friendly Giant aired from 1958 until 1985.