Helping others makes Ottawa’s Higgins a true hall-of-famer

 Here he is folks, Tim Higgins - Ottawa 67’s star, eventual first-round NHL draft pick (10th-overall, Chicago), roommate of Bob Probert’s (easily the most important detail), player of 706 regular-season games and another 65 playoff clashes, and yes, he is on his way to the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame.

Summer camp and summer heroes

 Just as the headline conveys – this string of November warmth makes me think about summer . . . and the adventures we enjoyed as kids. By the way, this pleasant, mild run is more than welcome, so thank you Mother Nature. But I digress. About a million years ago