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Maurice Richard

NHL/HHOF His eyes burned with the intensity of a sun. As his focus narrowed on the goalie in front of him, everything else faded away. Time crawled and opposing players moved in slow motion. The roar of the crowd faded into the distance. There was...

Gordie Howe

NHL He had been waiting years for this moment. His skates hit the ice, and he felt a chill run through his body. A week ago, he was an obscure player on a minor league team. Today, he was going to the big show. He may have been a rookie, but he...

Jacques Plante

NHL (Canadian Press/AP) It’s November 1st, 1959 You could hear a pin drop inside the Montreal Forum. The crowd falls quiet. They’re not holding on to dear breath with anticipation, instead, it’s fear and dread that is gripping them in place. Someone...

Edna Diefenbaker

This summer the National Trust for Canada is hosting Every Place Communicates a Story Photo Challenge Contest and invite Canadians to capture historic places through their camera lens. I will have a link to where you can learn more about the contest...

Anahareo

Glenbow Archives Blackflies hung around her in the damp air, as branches tore at her clothes. The mosquitoes engorging themselves on her blood were mere annoyances as she navigated through the northern bush, She was only focused on one thing. Her...

James Doohan

Paramount “Space… the final frontier.” Before there was warp drive, before there was the Enterprise, before millions of fans around the world heard the words “Beam me up, Scotty” … A Canadian lieutenant was on a watercraft in the English Channel...

Raymond Burr

Everett Collection The man in the witness stand fidgeted in his seat. In front of him was a six feet tall imposing figure that looked better fit for the gridiron than the courtroom. For the witness, it felt like the criminal defense lawyer’s...

Fay Wray

Wiki Commons – Public Domain A woman’s scream is heard as a giant ape’s hand bursts through a window. As he attempts to grab her a man with her valiantly grabs a chair and swings at the hand. He fails to make an impact and with a smack the ape...

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