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Walter Gretzky gets on The Gravy Boat
Laura Broadley
Postmedia Network
For a man who has been
to the far reaches of this
great country, Bayfield has
impressed him.
Walter Gretzky made a
stop at The Gravy Boat
Kitchen Store in Bayfield on
May 14 to greet customers,
sign some cards, and take
some pictures.
Gretzky had been to
Huron County before, but
said he's always impressed
with the people he meets
when he comes here.
"They don't stop smiling,"
he said.
Greztky didn't just stum-
ble into Bayfield by acci-
dent. Steve Rock, owner of
The Gravy Boat, has been
friends with Gretzky for a
few years, and so asked
him to come out last
Saturday.
They became friends
through their work with
Team Canada '72. They've
toured around the country
together, and built a friend-
ship during that time.
This friendship is surreal
for Rock. He's a dedicated
hockey fan, and remembers
his Grade 2 teacher wheeling
the TV into the classroom to
watch the Summit Series.
So, it was natural when
Rock asked Gretzky to come
to his new store to do a
signing.
The Gravy Boat kitchen
store opened up in October
2015. Gretzky is a busy man
and so it took about a month
before he was able to make it
to Bayfield.
Rock said he was
honoured to have Gretzky as
an overnight guest in his
home on the Friday night.
"We talked about
hockey (and life) until late
at night, grabbed a few
hours of sleep and
enjoyed Saturday at my
store," Rock said.
The Gravy Boat stocks eve-
rything a kitchen could use;
accessories, gadgets and fun
gifts line the shelves as
unique options.
Rock said the stock is con-
stantly evolving so it can
offer different things on a
Laura Broadley
Steve Rock and Walter Gretzky are old friends through their work with Team Canada '72. Gretzky stopped by Rock's store The Gravy
Boat Kitchen Store in Bayfield on May 14.
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Rock has lived in Bay-
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Boat.
For several years Rock was
the owner of Kulpepper's in
Goderich, after selling that
business he worked with
Team Canada '72 for a few
years before deciding he
wanted to get back into
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Rock said he missed the
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he came up with the idea
of opening another
kitchen store closer to
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The Gravy Boat is
located at 16 Main Street
North. More information
can be found on the
store's Facebook page,
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