Pieces of what was once the world’s largest hockey stick will soon be finding their way into thousands of pockets across British Columbia and beyond.
The 62-metre (203-foot) wooden hockey stick and puck adorned the Cowichan Community Centre in Duncan, B.C., for more than 35 years, after originally being constructed for Expo ’86 in Vancouver.
It was taken down earlier this year when, after falling into disrepair, a report found it would cost up to $1.5 million to repair the landmark’s Douglas fir-glulam wood structure.
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That’s when Bart Robertson, owner of Maxwell’s Autoparts and Genuine Collectibles in Shawnigan Lake got involved.
Robertson agreed to take the stick and upcycle it into collectibles, sparing the municipality the cost of removing and disposing of the big stick.
“Every one is unique,” Robertson said of the collectibles.
Parts of the stick, puck and blade wrapping have been included in the keychain fobs, which are each a little larger than …