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2010

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THE GOD SPEED PROBIE
by Gavin Mac Dougall

LIVING IN PARADISE
by Dawn Trottier

INTERVIEW
with Richy Nix by Matt Dumouchelle

FOOD ONTARIO GREEN HOUSE CUMBER AND WATER MELLON SALAD

PROFILE TELL BOB
by Dawn Trottier

FITNESS
by Scott Pratt

SPOTLIGHT WITH PATRICK DUCHARME LLP

ASK THE BARBER

DRIVE AROUND TOWN

ROAD TRIP TO KINGSVILLE
by Corey Robertson

BOOK REVIEW
by Matt St. Amand

RURAL DECAY PHOTO FEATURE
by Steve Pomerleau

6 DEGREES OF WINDSOR

GODSPEED PROBIE

BOB PROBERT WAS MANY THINGS TO MANY PEOPLE. BUT ABOVE ALL HE WAS A GREAT TEAMMATE TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS ALIKE.

When two of my hockey-playing sons were younger, they participated in a fundraising skate at South Windsor Arena for the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Windsor Minor Hocke Association. Then, as now, the lads didn't need much coaxing to hit the ice; but their excitement this particular day in the spring of 2006 was tweaked even more so. That's because a former NHL player would be among those taking to the ice, but not just any NHL'er. As part of that vast segment of the younger Canadian hockey population that had Don Cherry's Rock-Em, Sock-Em video series to thank for their growing knowledge of the pro game, the boys knew one of the long-time stars of Grape's annual salute to the NHL was lacing them up.

Yep, Bob Probert was going to be in the house.

Four years removed from his 2002 retirement, Probert was just starting to reestablish himself in the public eye in a positive light. He had started to take a more active role with the NHL Players Association's alumni, and would soon see the beginning of bridges mended with his beloved Detroit Red Wings, the club where things had all began for arguably the top enforcer and tough guy in the history of the NHL. The off-ice issues and legal problems that had been part of Probert's career seemed behind him.

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