Sunday, August 14, 2011

Gretzky Doors


Number 99 is famous in Canada for being the number worn by Wayne Gretzky, one of the best hockey players ever. The address for Wayne Gretzky's restaurant in Toronto is 99 Blue Jays Way and this is the front door. Love those handles (they are the blades from hockey skates) - hope those blades aren't sharpened!

14 comments:

Paul in Powell River said...

Nicely seen Red!

LĂșcia said...

That's cool!
I love the way you Canadians express your creativity in the details! ;-)

Jack said...

Excellent, Redpat. Wayne Gretsky never played on a team that I liked, but I admired his skill and sportsmanship greatly.

Kay L. Davies said...

Great shot! I love it. I'm sure the skates aren't sharp, but the door sure is.
Sometimes it just seems yesterday when Wayne was a newcomer to the NHL, and sometimes it seems like centuries. A great Canadian athlete. I love that his restaurant is near the ballpark. Maybe I'll get a meal and a game some day.
-- K

Karen Xavier said...

Ha! nice idea of using hockey skating blade as door handles, impressive! Happened to stumble upon your blog and its so entertaining!

Regina K said...

Wayne Gretzky was a great one and the restaurant is a tribute to his favorite sport.

btw RedPat, TJ's has organic foods and green products at a great price.

Kitty said...

ha.
clever handles!

Lesley said...

Nice one. Have you been inside? I have passed by here a few times, but have never noticed these doors (or the handles!)

PerthDailyPhoto said...

Great find Red, and I recognize those shoes in the reflection haha!

Halcyon said...

I wouldn't have known that 99 was Gretzky's number. :S
Is the food any good?

EG CameraGirl said...

Love the door handles! Very cool.

Alan said...

Nice to see you wearing those red shoes, Pat!

Randy said...

I love the red shoe reflections too!

Alanna Cavanagh said...

This is great. A very creative idea which I didn't know was in my own city.Thanks Pat.