Unhappy Campers It was the summer of 1980. Anne and I were spending our holidays in Vancouver with her family. We were child free. When fall approached, we settled on a novel way to return to our home in Quebec City, opting for Canada DriveAway . Ever heard of that blue-ribbon organization?..
Becoming Jean Chrétien 1982-2025/ Devenir Jean Chrétien 1982-2025 La version française de ce récit suit immédiatement la version anglaise. One very early morning of November 1982 in Quebec City, I was awakened by the screams of our eight-month old baby, who called for his parents’ attention every couple of hours with the howls of a..
Rink rats, ice flooding, and Zambonis: Georgetown to Quebec City and beyond, 1952-2025 “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” William Faulkner Part One As a child growing up in Georgetown, Ontario, I was a wannabe rink rat. But I was a more of a rink mouse really, without the requisite whiskers to..
The Happy Brothers/ Les frères Šťastný Two seemingly disparate fragments of history, one with a decidedly personal edge… Fragment one Anton Šťastný and Peter Šťastný chose to defect from Czechoslovakia to Quebec City, Canada, in late August 1980. Older brother Marian defected a year later to join them on the NHL Nordiques. The professional hockey..