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Days of Orr
As a diehard Toronto Maple Leafs fan growing up, I didn’t have much interest in the big, bad Boston Bruins. But when I was recently given a copy of Bobby Orr’s new autobiography (Orr: My Story)—by someone unaware of that past history—I decided to try reading it. I found it surprisingly interesting. Orr says he […]
A Home Town Is Not Without Honour
We never seem to appreciate local wonders until we see them through strangers’ eyes. The burgeoning British Columbia television and movie industry has generated a new pastime for British Columbians—location spotting. Storybrooke, Maine, (from the TV show Once Upon a Time) is apparently the fishing village of Steveston, BC. BC Place and Canada Place in […]