As a Canadian sports fan, my favorite channel is undoubtedly TSN and the "Kraft Celebration Tour" they recently hosted in ten Canadian cities for ten days was great. Though I really only watched three days of the ten, it was a fun thing for TSN to do and a great way to celebrate across Canada. However, the best part... at least of the two days I watched... was their special feature on local heroes: the young man in Dauphin, MB who works as the assistant equipment manager with the MJHL's Dauphin Kings (and he has autism), the story of Bill Riley from Amherst, NS, an African-Canadian who played in the NHL and continues to encourage other young black athletes to excel in hockey, and the story of Jack Munroe, the man who founded Elk Lake, ON after fighting boxer, Jack Dempsey. These were great stories that were exceptionally well-told and were amazingly inspirational... not a word always associated with sports!
Great job TSN. Canadians should be proud of both the content and the style of your sports journalism!
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