Deachman: Hugh Riopelle's lifetime of laughter and joy
"The kid from 16 Champagne Ave." died on Aug. 30 at age 94.
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Walter Gretzky, Canada's most famous hockey dad, dead at 82
Article content The two were also often intertwined, their father-son story used in commercials from Tim Hortons to Coca-Cola. And following in the footsteps of Alexander Graham Bell, they made Brantford, Ont., famous. Walter was celebrated for far more than just fathering a superstar, however. His down-to-earth, no-airs approach to life and devotion to his family struck a chord with Canadians. “Sometimes, I swear to you, I have to pinch myself to make sure I’m not dreaming,” Walter wrote in his 2001 autobiography “Walter Gretzky. On Family, Hockey and Healing.” “Wayne says the sa...
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