Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Hockey and diplomacy met on ice in 1972

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Hockey and diplomacy  met on ice in 1972 By Tom Hawthorn, The Times Colonist, September 28, 1997 The Russian equipment was old and ratty. Th...
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Monday, December 21, 2020

Tall Sol was a goliath among Davids on Jewish basketball team

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By Tom Hawthorn Special to The Globe and Mail December 22, 2020 Sol Tolchinsky was a goliath among Davids on his Young Men’s Hebrew Associat...
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Saturday, October 24, 2020

2020 B.C. election prediction

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With every poll suggesting a large BC NDP plurality in the vote total, perhaps even a rare majority, I predict the seat totals will be: (Num...
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Sunday, July 26, 2020

Rosemary de Havilland (1904-2005)

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Hollywood's famous feuding acting sisters, Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine. By Tom Hawthorn Special to The Globe and Mail ...
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Wednesday, April 3, 2019

The world had never seen a sporting event like it — the 1972 Summit Series

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A dejected Vladislav Tretiak ignores celebrating Canadians. By Tom Hawthorn Victoria Times Colonist September 28, 1997 The Russian...
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Tuesday, April 2, 2019

What's black and white and whistles?

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Lonnie Cameron (right) worked his final NHL game as a linesman on April 2, 2019. By Tom Hawthorn Victoria Times Colonist May 24, 2000...
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Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Edith Iglauer (1917-2019), writer

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By Tom Hawthorn The Globe and Mail February 16, 2019 Few outsiders have so profoundly captured the Canadian spirit as Edith I...
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