David Quinlan - Tim Horton: From Stanley Cups to Coffee Cups

Quinlan, Don, 1947

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Quinlan, D.

Tim Horton.

Brantford Public Library JAN 2010

This little book about a larger-than-life athlete and entrepreneur is dedicated to all the students and teachers who work hard every day to rise above challenges in their search for success and personal fulfillment.

Don Quinlan

Text copyright 2010 by Don Quinlan

Published in Canada by Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 195 Allstate Parkway, Markham, Ontario L3R 4T8

Published in the United States by Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 311 Washington Street Brighton, Massachusetts 02135

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Quinlan, Don, 1947

Tim Horton: from Stanley Cups to coffee cups / Don Quinlan.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-55455-148-4 (bound).-ISBN 978-1-55455-046-3 (pbk.)

1. Horton,Tim, 1930-1974-Juvenile literature. 2. Hockey players-Canada-Biography-Juvenile literature. I.Title.

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Quinlan, Don.

Tim Horton: from Stanley cups to coffee cups / Don Quinlan.

[72] p.; ill., photos (chiefly col.), maps; cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary: Horton's life from his childhood in the hard-scrabble Ontario north, to the National Hockey League, four Stanley Cups with the Maple Leafs, and his ventures as a

successful businessman.

ISBN: 978-1-55455-148-4 ISBN: 978-1-55455-046-3 (pbk.)

1. Hockey players - Canada - Biography - Juvenile literature. I.Title.

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Fitzhenry & Whiteside acknowledges with thanks the Canada Council for the Arts, and the Ontario Arts Council for their support of our publishing program. We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Book Publishing Industry Development Program (BPIDP) for our publishing activities.

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A very special thanks to the indefatigable Christie Harkin for her passionate and professional dedication to the successful completion of this project. Without her efforts, this book would still be an idea, rather than a reality.

Thanks also to Richard McQuade, Director of Archives,

St. Michael's College School;

Aden Lannon;ECW Press; and Tim Donut Ltd.

Table caption Introduction:

Table caption Tim Horton: From Pucks to Donuts 9

Table caption Chapter One:

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im Horton was one of Canada's greatest hockey players. In fact, he sits at number 43 on the Greatest 100 List compiled by Hockey News. He is certainly acknowledged by many fans and players alike to have been the strongest man ever to lace up skates. He earned awards and shared the joy of winning four Stanley Cups (including, as of 2009, the last one won by the famed Toronto Maple Leafs).Tim also founded a brilliantly successful chain of coffee shops that have

come to represent Canada almost as much as the game of hockey itself.

Tim enjoyed playing hockey from the age of 5 until the night he died when he was 44 years old. His was a tough and bruising game.This is the story of that young boy who grew up to help build a hockey dynasty and a business empire.

Most people in Canada have heard of Tim Hortons. Kids of all ages think of a fabulous display of fresh donuts. Which ones to choose? The chocolate, the blueberryor perhaps the ones with sprinkles?

Many probably see Tim Hortons as just another very successful fast food franchise. However, the story of Tim Horton is not really just about hot coffee and warm donuts. It begins, like many Canadian success stories, in the winter, on frozen ponds and arenas in a very Canadian northern landscape. And it begins with the story of a young boy on a pair of skates.

He was strongvery strongand he loved to play sports. Especially hockey.