Nicole Thompson
New York Rangers Wayne Gretzky is hugged by his father Walter after being presented with a car during the pre-game ceremonies for his last game in the NHL Sunday, April 18, 1999, in New York. A small memorial has sprung up for Walter Gretzky outside the arena that bears his son s name in Brantford, Ont. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson March 05, 2021 - 9:25 AM
BRANTFORD, Ont. - Past and present residents of the southern Ontario city Walter Gretzky helped put on the map mourned him Friday, remembering him not just as Canada s hockey dad, but as a community fixture who was always up for a chat.