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Of course I wanted to just catch up with you about Hometown Hockey and how it feels to be back on the road. How does it feel to be back after your hiatus?

So far so good. Obviously a few things there are different, you know, different types of safety concerns. We’re not able to be out and about in the festival the way that we normally would be, but really, it’s so great. It’s just so nice to see people’s smiles, as much as we can see them while masked, and I think we all just need that sense of community right now, so it’s special for the communities and the places we visit. It’s special for us too.

Right and what are you looking forward to on your next stop in Oro-Medonte?

Oh my gosh, well, it’s just such a beautiful part of the province, such a beautiful part of the country. There are places that I think Canadians know about and Oro-Medonte might not be one of those places. Unless you live in the area, it might not be a name that seems familiar to you, so what’s really nice is, on top of the hockey stories, we actually get to geographically introduce people to a gorgeous part of the world.

Absolutely. And what do you think it’ll mean to fans to have Hometown Hockey back after the roadblocks and restrictions of COVID?

Well, again, like I said, I think we all need community so much. We’ve all been isolated in our own ways, and from an emotional point of view, all those things aren’t back to normal normal. I think it does represent some return to the way things were before and so it can feel quite emotional being actually able to see kids on the rink, on our ball hockey rink, just having fun together. I have a 12-year-old daughter. I know firsthand how tough it was for her to be locked up, really, in her room at her computer for so many months, so these things are meaningful I think from a mental health perspective. It’s a bit of a marker that we’re moving in the right direction.

Definitely. I know you’ll also be catching up with aspiring Olympian Jesse Eldridge to talk about the women’s side of the game. What has it been like for you to see the growth and change and women’s hockey in particular?

I am a big loud fan of the game. The pandemic obviously ground everything to a halt, but I think in particular on the women’s side, the PWHPA (Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association) was gaining a lot of traction and then obviously didn’t play for quite some time, so these World Championships were so exciting and I think every opportunity that we have to demonstrate how amazing and exciting this game is for viewers, the better. But frankly, I want more and so do all the players, so we just have to keep yelling and screaming and demanding more and hopefully a viable league can be established in the near near future.

Absolutely. And I know of course, one of your goals in your work is to share intersectional stories and highlight women’s stories as well as other people who really have important things to tell, so along with your series Top of Her Game, how does it feel to be able to use Hometown Hockey as a way to share stories about women in sports?

Top of Her Game was really kind of an offshoot of Hometown Hockey because we’re so fortunate that Hometown Hockey is a bit of an island in the hockey world. We’re not a typical hockey broadcast. It’s very much shaped by the desires of the whole team to be representative and so we’ve had a little bit of carte blanche in terms of doing what we want to do, featuring who we want to feature and we want to get better, but I think part of showcasing Canada is showcasing all people. So I feel extremely fortunate to have this platform and hopefully making our mark and there are kids in front of the TV who see themselves reflected back.

Definitely. Well, and of course I know that there’s been so many places that you’ve been able to visit, so many people you’ve been able to meet. What keeps you excited for each and every season of Hometown Hockey?

It’s really the people. I mean, obviously geographical beauty is one thing. There’s so many extraordinary parts of the country from a scenic perspective, but it’s always the people. I say this every year like you get to a point in the season where you haven’t had a break at Christmas and you’re just heading towards the All-Star break and you’re just exhausted, but everywhere we go, there’s so much generosity. People love to share their stories with us. They grant us the privilege of sharing those stories with the rest of the world, so I think the main thing about Hometown Hockey is we’re able to highlight the bright spots and the kindnesses of humanity. It’s an uplifting show most of the time and so that’s what keeps us going. It’s always about the people.

Right, and over your years with the program, what stories and places stick out to you?

Oh my gosh, I mean there are so many. For me, I hate to single out any, but I guess I’ll just say what’s sort of top of mind for me. Our visit to Whitehorse, I honestly can’t remember if it was like season three, maybe? That really stuck out. Whitehorse is an extremely beautiful place and so just experiencing that, you know, it was winter time so it wasn’t light for very long. But we met Chase Blodgett who had come out as trans when he was playing with the Whitehorse Women’s Hockey Association and we had a chance to have Chase on the show. And that to me felt—first of all, for Chase to feel open enough and safe enough to tell his story on our show meant a lot to us, but it felt really like a different story in the hockey world. One that we weren’t—I don’t want to say we’re groundbreaking, but I just want to say that it may not have gotten airtime on a regular NHL broadcast, so that stood out and we’ve had other stories of people becoming their authentic selves and stories of acceptance. 

For us, Alex Luey was a really meaningful figure in our journey. I don’t know if you know who he was, but he was a kid who had Ewing sarcoma and he was from Niagara Falls. He had part of his leg amputated and got back on the ice, so we met him. He was in remission and he was a huge Alex Ovechkin fan, so we managed, through all kinds of contacts, we managed to get Alex Luey connected with Alex Ovechkin. And Alex literally became Ovi’s almost good luck charm, so he ended up going to a game. I think Ovi scored a hattrick. Later that year, they won the Stanley Cup so the Washington Capitals were unbelievable to Alex Luey. But we lost Alex, I guess almost two years ago now and it was really hard for everybody, but we felt really blessed to be part of his journey. So anyway, there’s lots, so many. It’s like every week there’s just something that kind of takes our breath away.

I’m sure, yeah. Well, I know of course you’ve also worn many hats throughout your career as singer, actor and now host. Compared to your other endeavours, what is it like to work on Hometown Hockey?

Well, in some ways, it’s similar. I mean, I spent years as a touring rock musician, so now I’m just a touring hockey host. Sometimes I sit there and I’m like, ‘How did I end up here?’ but all roads kind of led me to this. I spent years doing music and theatre and as a performer, it kind of readies you for the camera, obviously, and I was a huge hockey fan. I feel so grateful that I was able to kind of approach the fork in the road that was at the end of my music career, or my professional music career, and really fortunate that I was able to find a path that led me here.

Perfect, well, is there anything else I didn’t ask about that you would really want to mention?

It’s really important that people know, it used to be just open and people could show up, but now it’s ticketed. So I do think that’s important for people to know that they have to go to HometownHockey.com to get timed entry tickets for the festival itself and also the viewing party on Monday night. Otherwise, I think it’s set to be a really beautiful weekend and the festival is as great as it was before. Things are touchless, but there’s still tons of entertainment. I know that Darryl Sittler’s signing this weekend and Carl Dixon is playing. It’s going to be, I think, pretty perfect.

For more information, visit the Rogers Hometown Hockey website, and read the article below to learn more about Hometown Hockey’s stop in Oro-Medonte from Nov. 6 to 8.

Rogers Hometown Hockey Visits Horseshoe Resort In Oro-Medonte This Weekend

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What is it like for you to be featured as a special guest at the reception alongside Liz Knox and Brianne Jenner?

It’s an honour because they’ve paved the way. Their generation I wouldn’t say is much different than mine, but we do we do cover some different age ranges in terms of when they played versus when I played. It’s interesting to see that we still have some of the same challenges and we’re still looking for the same dreams to someday be able to play hockey in a professional league of some kind [that’s] supported just as well as the men’s leagues are supported. I thought we’d be there by now, to tell you the truth, when I when I was 20 years old and experienced my first World Championship in 1992. And now, we sit here quite a few years later and we’re still looking for those opportunities. You’d think by now it would have materialized, but that’s not the case. We still have some work to do. 

Brianne Jenner actually taught your daughter at a hockey camp over the summer, didn’t she? 

Yes, actually, she had a wonderful camp. My daughter just loved the camp and we’ll be going back there this summer. Now that I’m at the stage where I’m at in my life, and my daughter is where she’s at in her little sporting career, we definitely have a union where I’m coaching her and following her around… It’s most likely when Renee plays that I’m usually coaching or assistant coaching or involved in some capacity. Brianne Jenner and everyone else, they’re all pioneers. We all end up being pioneers and the girls look up to look up to the players in such awe that I think we have a responsibility to give that back. I love being on the ice with the girls because they just want to spend that time. They want to learn, they want to hear the shared experiences, so it’s always a pleasure to do it.

What is it like to get to watch your daughter grow in this sport, especially with such female great female leaders like Brianne?

It’s really interesting that for her that she can relate to female players and and that’s been a possibility for a while now, but when I grew up, I distinctly remember, my players were Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux… When I came to Toronto at the age of 18 [or] 19, then I started making contact with players such as Angela James and Geraldine Heaney and some of the bigger female players, but really, it wasn’t as publicized and advertised as it is today. Now I find Hockey Canada and just the hockey teams in general celebrate their players more publicly. Girls have an opportunity now to have these heroes and to admire what other girls have done. People like Brianne now have hockey schools and Jayna Hefford has had her hockey school for a long time. She was helped out by Vicky Sunohara and Laura Dupuis. There’s tons of girls that have done them, but there’s more and more of them now, which really helps the sport and it gives a chance for the young players to just touch that goal more often.  

Growing up with male role models, what is it like to know that young girls have female role models in hockey now and that you could even be one of them?

The thing is, the importance of that is to know that you can do it in a completely and uniquely female setting. In the past, there was a lot of blended situations where, for example, I started playing with boys because geographically in my area there was no girls hockey. I do believe in parts of the province there might not be female hockey absolutely everywhere, but it’s certainly more accessible… A lot of the girls will have blended opportunities and for various reasons, they may choose to get some training via the boys section, but now with more and more girls, you can see them start and reach their goal within the female developmental system only.

Considering the fact that the Canadian Women’s Hockey League ceased operations last year, why do you think it’s important at this time to highlight the value and legacy of women’s hockey?

A lot of people don’t realize the state of women’s hockey today. It’s out in the news a little bit, but a lot of people go about their day to day not really realizing that we don’t have a professional women’s hockey league and it’s not only about having that female [national hockey] league, but it’s about providing the players of that caliber with opportunities to compete and play against other players. If it stops at a certain level, it’s going to hinder the natural progression of the sport… If they’re playing at that caliber of competitiveness, there’ll be nowhere for them to go so then you lose all that talent. We need to continue to expose the history and the growth of women’s hockey and to see it to its full potential. That’s the importance of it all. 

What would you have to say to Canadian girls and young women that aspire to be hockey players as adults?

They have all the tools out there to reach their dreams. I look at what I had what I experienced through [my] hockey career. I didn’t experience a sports psychologist until I was 20. I didn’t experience sports nutritionist until I was older. Nowadays, the kids are six and seven-year-olds already being taught about proper hydration and nutrition and dealing with the stresses of competing. They’re exposed to a whole lot more. The training tools nowadays that have been developed are amazing… It does require an investment in time and, at times, it would require possibly some additional funds to do the extra training, but the sky’s the limit in terms of what level of competitiveness they want to reach. I think they have access to all the everything that they need, whether it’s through coaching, through mentors or through training experts, they can certainly reach their dream.

Hear Nathalie Rivard talk more about women’s hockey at the reception at the Orillia Museum of Art and History on Jan. 25. The exhibition “She Shoots… She Scores,” which looks at over 100 years of women breaking barriers in hockey, will run at the Orillia Museum of Art and History from Jan. 25 to April 11. Learn more about the reception and exhibition in the article below.

Orillia Exhibition Highlights Past And Present Women Breaking Barriers In Hockey

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What is it like to be welcomed as a special guest for an event aimed at supporting women’s hockey and its history?

It’s amazing. It’s obviously a really unique year for women’s hockey and we’re hoping that 20 years down the line, this is a really momentous year. It’s a great opportunity to draw attention to what we’re doing with the Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) and what we’re trying to accomplish but also pay tribute to the pioneers that came before us. A lot of the opportunities that I had my career were because of the women that that paved the way for me, so it’s an exciting thing to pay tribute to them but also to draw attention to where the game needs to continue to grow.

What is it like for you to attend the reception alongside Liz Knox and Nathalie Rivard?

It’s really exciting. Liz and I serve on the board of the PWHPA together. She’s an amazing person and an amazing hockey player, so it’s always fun to be able to work alongside her. Obviously I grew up watching Nathalie Rivard. Actually, her daughter went to my hockey camp this past summer, so it’ll be great to see her. She was a Team Canada player that I grew up watching, so it’s always exciting to be able to go to an event with someone that you grew up watching on TV.

Considering the fact that the Canadian Women’s Hockey League ceased operations last year, why do you think it’s such an important time to highlight the value and legacy of women’s hockey?

There’s so much momentum behind female sports right now. Finally, I think people are realizing what great products of hockey are out there and especially women’s pro hockey. It’s exciting to highlight our history, as I said, but also to draw attention to where the game needs to go and where it is currently right now. Obviously, this year is a difficult year but also an exciting one and I think all of us that are involved in the movement think about it as maybe a small step backwards in that we don’t have a pro league right now, but hopefully a giant leap forwards in the coming years.

As a board member for the PWHPA, what is it like for you to attend this event about the history of women’s hockey while also working with a group that’s trying to actively create a better future for it?

You look at the men’s side of the game, you look at the NHL and how long that took to establish and just the level of hockey and where that where that league has come to– Rome wasn’t built in a day. We have a lot of work to do on the women’s side, but it’s amazing to see how far we’ve come. We’ve been the fastest growing sport in North America for many, many years and there’s so many girls playing hockey now and and picking up the game because of the women that that paved the way. I think we’re going to continue to see that growth and to be a part of it and be a part of that story is something I don’t take for granted.

There is going to be a three-on-three event for women’s hockey at the NHL All-Star Game and all the players are from the PWHPA. Given that it’s been a difficult year, what is it like to see that sort of event being featured?

It’s a great step. The NHL has a lot of female fans and, in the past, I don’t think the female fans were given enough attention. As I said, there’s so many girls playing hockey now, and so to highlight some of the best players in the game and to have a women’s hockey event in the All-Star Game, I think is a great step, for sure. But our goal is to establish a league so that we don’t just have to look forward to events here and there to showcase our game, but girls can dream of playing in a professional league and being treated like professionals and aspire to play the game they love.

Your group has done a lot in terms of promoting women’s hockey and really making people aware of the issues surrounding it, but do you think the larger community in Canada is aware of the issues surrounding women’s hockey?

The short answer is no. What we’re trying to do is not only showcase our product, but just kind of get the word out there about what our goals are. We don’t want to be paid million dollar contracts like the men, that’s not what we’re after. Of course, you wouldn’t complain if that’s eventually where our game got, but we just want a league where it’s best on best, where there’s supports for the players. There’s insurance, there’s medical, you don’t have to pay for your own travel costs. We’re just looking to establish a league that is sustainable and so in the next couple weeks, having players at the NHL All-Star Game to be able to get our word out and show our product, that’s really positive to us. The more people that we can expose to what we’re trying to do, the better.

You’ve spoken about dreaming of being an Olympian since you watched the Canadian women win gold at Salt Lake City in 2002. With two medals under your belt, what is it like to know that you and your team could have the same influence on young girls?

It’s something that you don’t take for granted when you when you wear the maple leaf and when you’re able to represent your country in the Olympic Games. There’s a lot of people watching you and a lot of people that would do anything to be in your shoes, so I was lucky to be able to live out that dream. That’s one of the big reasons that we’re doing this. We want to leave our game better than when we found it, and we want to create another dream for for young girls that they can play professionally. That’s our goal, and that’s what motivates us. Right now, we know what we’re doing isn’t necessarily going to benefit our generation and our current players, but we’re hoping to benefit the next generations.

Hear Brianne Jenner talk more about women’s hockey at the reception at the Orillia Museum of Art and History on Jan. 25. The exhibition “She Shoots… She Scores,” which looks at over 100 years of women breaking barriers in hockey, will run at the Orillia Museum of Art and History from Jan. 25 to April 11. Learn more about the reception and exhibition in the article below.

Orillia Exhibition Highlights Past And Present Women Breaking Barriers In Hockey

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What is it like for you to be a special guest at an event created to support women’s hockey and its history?

It’s incredible. After the CWHL folded back in March, I had my eyes opened to a different world of history and definitely of women’s sports. I remember seeing fans outrage that our trophies were being auctioned off and there was a real concern that there would be a piece of women’s hockey history missing if we didn’t protect some of the artifacts that these fans had had grown up with. It’s really cool that I get to be a part and speak to the history that I lived through and the history that I know of women’s hockey because, in the end, it’s really worth knowing where you come from. The way the game is headed right now, we’re headed in a good direction and strong trajectory, but it’s important that we remember where we come from. 

Why do you think it’s an important time to highlight the value and legacy of women’s hockey? 

It’s really easy when you look back on history to think that things happened overnight, and we’re really living in a very historic moment right now… Billie Jean King is one of our advisors in our mentor roles at the PWHPA. I remember her saying, “When you look back at history, it seems like it happens overnight, but when you’re living it, it feels like it takes forever.” Being able to be a part of the last 10 years in women’s hockey history and seeing such slow growth, I certainly hope that one day when I’m older and look back, I can kind of feel like, “Yeah, it happened quickly,” but it really didn’t when you’re living it. 

On the same night as the reception, the NHL is hosting a three-on-three event for women’s hockey at the All-Star Game and the players are members of the PWHPA. Considering that along with the difficult year it’s been since the league ceased operations, how do you feel about the state of women’s hockey in North America? 

In some ways, the PWHPA has been successful in highlighting the fact that there is a gap in professional women’s hockey and certainly the NHL putting on a three-on-three showcase at their All-Star Game is hopeful. I think it shows that they have an interest in the market and hopefully this is their way at least of testing it out and seeing if there’s more they can do. 

What would you have to say to Canadian girls and young women that aspire to be hockey players? 

Hockey has taught me so many life lessons and really shaped who I became as a person, not just as an athlete, but who I am in relationships with my family and on teams that I work with that are non-hockey related. I wish for every young girl that they find the thing that makes them feel the way that I feel about hockey because young girls deserve that opportunity. We owe it to them to create the space for them to excel and find their passion and make a difference in the world, wherever that passion leads them. 

The PWHPA has been doing a variety of events to promote women’s hockey, but when it comes to community events like the reception, have you seen a rise in community support of women’s hockey, or is that something you’re hoping to see more of? 

Women’s hockey players have always been very conscious of our involvement in the community because, by and large, without virtually any marketing or advertising, the connections that we make and the fans that we have are through our communities. I don’t necessarily think it’s a rise in community involvement, but certainly an emphasis on it now more than ever to educate our fans and hopefully soon-to-be fans on where we are in history. It’s a real different world for me to be going to a museum and talking about women’s hockey history, but it’s an exciting challenge and who better to give an account than somebody who has lived it firsthand. 

Being a board member with the PWHPA, what is it like to attend an event about the history of women’s hockey while working with a group that’s actively trying to make a better future for it? 

First of all, I’m super grateful for the women that came before us. Obviously we know some names like Jayna Hefford, Lori Dupuis, Cassie Campbell, Hayley Wickenheiser. But there’s also a whole population of women who we don’t have names for that played in a time when it was extremely frowned upon. A lot of our players talk about growing up and playing boy’s hockey or feeling that that was the only place to play. For some of them, it was the only place to play. But there’s a tremendous amount of respect and understanding for the population of women who played when it was not acceptable, whether that’s Indigenous women or women in small communities, and we don’t have names those people. As we are so excited about the future of women’s hockey, it’s also an important time to reflect on the privilege that we have, and be conscious of that moving forward and creating space for more young female athletes to compete and excel and find their true passion.

Hear Liz Knox talk more about women’s hockey at the reception at the Orillia Museum of Art and History on Jan. 25. The exhibition “She Shoots… She Scores,” which looks at over 100 years of women breaking barriers in hockey, will run at the Orillia Museum of Art and History from Jan. 25 to April 11. Learn more about the reception and exhibition in the article below.

Orillia Exhibition Highlights Past And Present Women Breaking Barriers In Hockey

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The Orillia Museum of Art and History is hosting the exhibition “She Shoots… She Scores!” from Jan. 25 to April 11. The museum is also hosting a special reception for the exhibition on Jan. 25, featuring three special guests from the world of women’s hockey. Former players Nathalie Rivard and Liz Knox will join current Team Canada member Brianne Jenner to discuss the progression of the sport. The exhibition has been in the works since the museum hosted their “Breakaway” exhibition in 2018, according to communications coordinator and exhibition co-curator Heather Price-Jones.

“Breakaway” showcased defining moments in hockey history through memorabilia, objects and art from the Hockey Hall of Fame. It featured local men’s teams as well as professional men’s hockey players and teams, Price-Jones said, with some references to big names in women’s hockey such as Hayley Wickenheiser and Angela James.

“It didn’t really go into the history of women’s hockey, so we had this exhibition planned as of that time,” Price-Jones said. “The timing has worked out absolutely perfectly because there’s no time like now to be talking about women’s hockey, and it needs it more than ever.”

Price-Jones played house league hockey as a child and has been an avid hockey fan ever since. She said most of her recent involvement with hockey was watching the NHL and the Olympics until she heard about the CWHL ceasing operations last March.

“When the league collapsed last year, it was really eye-opening for me,” she said. “Now to be able to do so much research into it and get such personal stories, it’s been really empowering to hear what these women have been through and what they’re continuing to do.”

Price-Jones felt that it was important to highlight women’s hockey separate from the men’s side of the sport. It’s something all on its own that deserves attention and respect, she said, with players that are “resilient beyond belief.” Three of those players, Rivard, Knox and Jenner, will be attending the reception to discuss women’s hockey and its history.

“They’re all three of them working forward to the future of women’s hockey, and they’re not really doing it for themselves,” Price-Jones said. “They don’t care if they get paid. They don’t care if they get these rights, but they want young girls to have something to look forward to.”

Nathalie Rivard, a former member of the Canadian women’s national hockey team and a three-time World Champion, said that when she was a 20-year-old player experiencing her first World Championship in 1992, she thought a sustainable professional women’s league would have been established by now.

“We sit here quite a few years later and we’re still looking for those opportunities,” Rivard said. “You’d think by now it would have materialized, but that’s not the case. We still have some work to do.”

Rivard, who now works as a staff sergeant for the OPP, acts as a coach and mentor for young women in hockey, which she believes is part of her responsibility to give back to the game as an athlete. She also believes in the importance of sharing her experiences as a female hockey player and helping spread awareness of the state of women’s hockey in Canada.

“A lot of people go about their day to day not really realizing that we don’t have a professional women’s hockey league, and it’s not only about having that female [national hockey] league, but it’s about providing the players of that caliber with opportunities to compete and play against other players,” Rivard said. “If it stops at a certain level, it’s going to hinder the natural progression of the sport.”

Liz Knox, former CWHL goaltender for the Markham Thunder, also helps bring attention to issues surrounding women’s hockey as a board member for the Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association (PWHPA). The PWHPA formed following the collapse of the CWHL to advocate for the creation of a single, viable professional women’s hockey league in North America.

“Any opportunity we have to talk about our journey and where we are in history right now is a huge privilege,” Knox said. “I feel very grateful that I get to be one of those voices to tell our story.”

Knox said that while the reception and exhibition provides an opportunity to honour trailblazers of the game, it’s also important to consider those who may not be known by name. For many women, whether they’re Indigenous or from small communities, they played at a time when it was deemed unacceptable, which deserves tremendous respect, she said. 

“We don’t have names for those people,” Knox said. “As we are so excited about the future of women’s hockey, it’s also an important time to reflect on the privilege that we have, and be conscious of that moving forward and creating space for more young female athletes to compete and excel and find their true passion.”

Brianne Jenner, an Olympic gold and silver medalist and a current member of Team Canada, agrees that it’s an exciting time for the sport and says that 20 years down the line, she hopes it will be considered a momentous year for women’s hockey.

“We’ve been the fastest growing sport in North America for many, many years and there’s so many girls playing hockey now and picking up the game because of the women that paved the way,” Jenner said. “I think we’re going to continue to see that growth and to be a part of it and be a part of that story is something I don’t take for granted.”

Jenner, who serves alongside Knox as a board member for the PWHPA, said she’s looking forward to the reception as a way to pay tribute to pioneers in women’s hockey while also drawing attention to where the game needs to grow.

“We want to leave our game better than when we found it, and we want to create another dream for young girls that they can play professionally. That’s our goal, and that’s what motivates us,” Jenner said. “Right now, we know what we’re doing isn’t necessarily going to benefit our generation and our current players, but we’re hoping to benefit the next generations.”

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