A multiple medal winner for Canada – over the course of two Paralympic Games – Richard Marvin “Rick” Hansen’s fame comes more from his Man in Motion World Tour that began and ended in Vancouver between 1985 and 1987. He raised an incredible $26 million dollars for spinal cord research, and like his …
Athletes
Elvis Stojko, MSC, MSM
Think excitement on ice, think innovation, and think several prestigious international figure skating awards, and you can’t help but think of Canadian Figure Skater Elvis ‘Terminator’ Stojko. While Olympic judges haven’t always liked him—he was always different, after all, and didn’t fit the …
The Toronto Maple Leafs
A 1917 meeting at the Windsor Hotel in Montréal, resulted in the formation of the National Hockey League. The original five charter members of the NHL included the Montréal Canadiens, Montréal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators, Quebec Bulldogs and a Toronto franchise (originally called the Arenas). Way, …