It's grannie-in-law's 87 and, as she has been a mad hockey fan since before she attended the opening night of Maple Leaf Gardens, it is a good time to be among the caring and knowledgable given Ottawa's loss of last night. Mrs. Penny is a cousin to Ken an Dave Dryden [1st,R1], Murray Murdoch [3rd], Andy Blair [1st] - who got her Leafs tickets throughout the 30's - and the Syl Appses Sr. [2nd], Jr.[2nd,R1], III [2nd,R2]and the up and coming Gillian [2nd,R2] all via the one but mi'chty Dryden clan [of which Peter Rukavina is a member and suffers from my fifth cousin in law status.] EP knows her stuff.
Owen Sound
Posted by on Saturday, May 24, 2003 in - 1 comment
On the road writing from the Owen Sound Library here on the shores of Georgian Bay. Not as grand a trip as this or this but you do what you can.
Owen Sound is as perfect a small city as I have ever seen. A park in the middle where the river splits the town. A small working port with a car ferry to the North Shore of Lake Huron. A diversity of churches including a corner lot for the Christian Scientists where formerly Lutherans and Temperence Unionists met. An OHL team and a great farmer's market where I should be now buying asparagus for the pahtay.
PS: Did I tell you she and I did B-52's on the night the Blue Jays won the World Series?
Comments
Jonathon - March 16, 2008 1:37 pm
Hi Alan, I've stumbled upon your Owen Sound post and wondered if your grannie-in-law is still living here in Owen Sound. I'm a newspaper reporter who is researching an article about Murray Murdoch and thought it would be fascinating to speak with Evelyn about her hockey relations - the timing is perfect as the playoffs are looming. Could you please write back and let me know?