The Greatest Hamiltonian - Victor K. Copps

Victor, the man of many faces and the proud home stadium of the Hamilton wild cats was born on Mach 21, 1919 in Haileybury, Ontario. Copps Coliseum is the city's arena for entertainment and sports which can hold a capacity of 19, 000 people and has been named after Victor K. Copps. Catch a look of the stadium from inside, (http://p.vtourist.com/1/1345899-Copps_Coliseum-Hamilton.jpg.) So what does it take to be a perfect Hamiltonian? Is it toughness or tenderness? Let’s test Victor. In World War II, Victor was a part of the Royal Canadian Air Force. This amazing Hamiltonian never stopped participating in new events within his city; subsequently he worked for a local newspaper in Timmins, Ontario. In 1945, Victor decided to settle down in Hamilton and became part of CHML as a broadcaster. Shortly after, he joined the local politicians and won the best seat on the Board of Control, and at last he became the mayor of Hamilton in 1962. Everything was going well until Victor was forced to retire because of a heart attack in 1976. He was the first Roman Catholic mayor and the second longest holder at that office. He suffered a heart attack in the 1976 Around the Bay Road Race which resulted in his death in 1988. Victor was and still is a well known individual. His daughter, Sheila Copps has also managed to keep his name remembered amongst the Hamiltonian public. Sheila is a journalist, fierce, as well as a multilingual Hamilton East MP. Two sides of the same coin, she was an environment minister, duty prime minister, and later she became a heritage minister under Jean Chretien. Victor K. Copps was one of the many individuals that worked hard to help this city in many ways; thus this is why I chose to write about him. In order to make a great Hamiltonian I think it is important for that individual to make a difference throughout their life in a positive way. And in this case, Victor and his daughter have and still are making a difference within Hamilton. Now that is what you call a true Hamiltonian. Likewise, toughness and tenderness are both two important factors that are needed within one. Both, Victor and Sheila had these two key factors within themselves and chose to make a difference in this city with their own choice. Lastly, in order to be a good Hamiltonian, it is not necessary for him/her to be born or raised here; because all that matters is if to be proud what they are, similar to Victor K. Copps…a Hamiltonian!