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Marc Affeld
August 12, 2026

August 12 – Hockey Legend Hayley Wickenheiser is Born

Marc Affeld
August 12, 2026
August 12 – Hockey Legend Hayley Wickenheiser is Born
Marc Affeld and Joe Burima

In 1978, five time Olympian Hayley Wickenheiser is born.

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Today in Canadian History, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Land Acknowledgement: With gratitude, mutual respect, and reciprocity, Joe and Marc acknowledge the ancestral home, culture, and oral teachings of the Treaty 7 signatories which includes the Siksika Nation, Piikani Nation, Kainai Nation, the Îethka Stoney Nakoda Nation, consisting of the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Good Stoney Bands, and the people of the Tsuut’ina Nation. Our show was produced in The City of Calgary, which is also homeland to the historic Northwest Métis and to the Otipemisiwak Métis Government, Métis Nation Battle River Territory, Nose Hill Métis District 5 and Elbow Métis District 6. (source: Calgary Public Library)

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