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The Canadian Sports Atlas for Kids

Places Named for Speedsters, Scorers, and Other Sportsworld Citizens

by (author) Christopher MacKinnon

Publisher
Dundurn
Initial publish date
Feb 2013
Category
General, General, Atlases
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781459707061
    Publish Date
    Feb 2013
    List Price
    $19.99

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Description

In Canada, sports isn't just entertainment; it's literally part of the landscape. We've named everything from parks and streets to schools and stadiums after our favourite pro athletes past and present.

Wayne Gretzky Drive, Mike Weir Park, Roberto Luongo Arena, the Cindy Klassen Centre, Justin Morneau Field - The Canadian Sports Atlas for Kids is your entertaining, map-filled guidebook to hundreds of these special locations. The stories, maps, and lists highlight everything you need to know about Canada's sports geography.

Plus, explore little-known sites of interest such as:

- The Canadian city that named a park after an arm-wrestling promoter

- The Ontario town that honoured a hockey fan with a place name

- The Prince Edward Island village where the biggest street is named for the writer of "The Hockey Song"

- The whereabouts of Canada's only street named for a boxing champ 

About the author

Christopher MacKinnon has freelanced for a number of Canadian media outlets, including the National Post, the Halifax Chronicle Herald, and Sudbury Living Magazine. He is the founding editor of the online literary journal Verdancies. He lives in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.

Christopher MacKinnon's profile page

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