The heart-warming and personal account of Don Pecore’s life is beautifully illustrated in the newly published book Booyah: Memories Of An Old Rink Rat.
Partially written by Don Pecore in his own words, before his passing in March 1993, the book was finished by his daughter Tina, who made the 10-year project a tribute to her late father.
It all began one Christmas in 1983, when the family was out for an evening walk in South Porcupine.
“He said to me, ‘Do you know where I was at Christmas in 1944?’ And he proceeded to tell me this story of spending Christmas during the war, in a farmer’s field just outside the German border. That’s how it all started,” said Pecore-Bagordo.
The book chronicles the history, struggles and life of Don Pecore of South Porcupine. From his childhood, to the hardships he suffered during and after the Second World War, his repatriation back to Canada in 1946 and his celebrated career a recreation director and arena manager in North Bay.
Have your copy signed Saturday, November 26, 1-3pm.
Tuesday, March 6th, 4:15 pm
