Free Admission
An Illustrated & Interactive Talk
with David Foster Carter, Hockey Holmes Heritage Detective
7:30pm - 9:30pm (Doors Open at 7:00)
Starring The Caruk Stick
Affectionately called “The Kid” by owner Wayne Caruk, in Ontario, and Hockey Holmes, of near-by Brookfield, the one-of-kind “Caruk Stick” will play the pivotal, star role in this richly-illustrated talk that stickhandles through hockey’s early evolution. The talk will exhibit clues that prove this stick, made about 127 years ago–c1896, is the oldest existing Mi’kmaw-made hockey stick. This enlightening cultural puzzle piece explains hockey’s deepest hockey roots – in Nova Scotia. You’ll peek over Hockey Holmes’ shoulder and help piece together the stick’s early life. The elementary evidence (images, artifacts, archival and oral traditions) is based on Carter’s ongoing, two and a half year assessment of this gem, plus more than a decade of extensive “Heritage Detective” research.
This play-by-play will be followed by a Q and A, plus your up-close look at this historic and culturally significant hockey stick. (This public engagement forms part of the stick assessment.) The Caruk Stick is a must see: a bridge between Nova Scotia’s early hockey origins and today’s global game. There’s also interweave with our own Truro Bearcats: clues that were right under Carter’s nose–for 60 years.
Say hello to The Caruk Stick while it’s visiting “home.” If it’s loved enough, maybe The Kid can stay… a goal worth talking about.
With David Foster Carter, Hockey Holmes Heritage Detective
Carter wears multiple hats: researcher, museum specialist, communication designer, writer, actor, presenter, trainer, and marketing and promotions planner. This professional mix lies at the heart of
his “Hockey Holmes” platform. Eureka: Finding Hockey, his current book in progress, is a memoir that pivots on a 12-year pro career of sleuthing hockey’s ever-evolving DNA. Teaming up, the reader and author discover an inner Sherlock.
Carter is a go-to heritage researcher and presenter. He has assessed everything hockey ¬from players, teams, and equipment to trophies won. He’s a star of discovery, finding long-lost silverware and repatriating other prizes back to Nova Scotia.
“Hockey Holmes” naturally evolved from Carter’s 40-year creative engagement career plus a life-long love of acting and hockey. He has a Communication Design degree and a MFA in Creative Nonfiction.