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Olympic heroes Lauren Price and Lauren Williams in Gwent visit
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Willie O’Ree on May 1, 2019
Photo Credit: The Canadian Press/Tijana Martin
On Jan. 18, 1958, the “Jackie Robinson of Hockey,” wearing a Boston Bruins jersey, glided across the ice at the historic Montreal Forum.
Willie O’Ree who was born in Fredericton, N.B. on Oct 15, 1935, did not know he was breaking hockey’s colour barrier that evening. He was more concerned about his first game in the National Hockey League (NHL).
“When I stepped on the ice with the Bruins, it did not dawn on me that I was breaking the colour barrier,” O’Ree said in his 2018 Hall of Fame acceptance speech. “That’s how focused I was on making my dream come true. I did not realize I had made history until I read it in the paper the next day.”
Happy birthday to my niece, Janelle. She starts off the February birthday frenzy that our two families experience that will include seven birthdays overall. Even though the arena is not the same as it was last year at this time, there is still some activity. Unity Minor Hockey president, Dan Feser, says he is proud of how players have persevered and coaches have continued to make hockey fun and engaging for the participants. There is also public skating and shinny time available but must be booked through the online booking system. Arena staff continue to provide a fresh facelift to the inside with paint projects and other minor fine tuning.