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Dog
& Pony's Story:
Their paths have crossed and recrossed many times throughout
the course of their lives without ever having met.
Christopher
(aka Dog), thought to be descended (eight times over)
from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, was born and raised in North
Bay. "Doyle's Hill" was named for the clan (which
added 25¢ to One's cab fare in 1932). Family legend
has it that a keg of horseshoe nails was sent to his great-grandfather
Alexander Doyle on "the north bay of Lake Nippissing".
Hence the name "North Bay".
Danni
(aka Pony) was "made" in Germany, born in France,
and raised in Canada. A "military brat", she
moved many times during her school years and eventually
also lived in North Bay.
Not
surprisingly, Christopher knew most of the girls at the
school Danni attended. They also worked in the same mall;
Danni at the North end and Christopher at the South end.
They never met.
In
1980, Danni moved to Ottawa. A few years later, Christopher
moved to Ottawa. They worked on the same street, lived
in the same neighbourhood(s), used the same laundry mats
and corner stores...and still had NEVER met.
In
1988, Danni attended Carleton University. Every morning,
She walked past the store where Christopher worked to
bring her son to Daycare on campus which was located in
one of the residences where Christopher also stayed when
he visited his girlfriend...and ...still...they hadn't
met.
 Danni
moved to a different neighbourhood. Christopher moved
to that same neighbourhood. And .....still...they hadn't
met.
Christopher
married & divorced, Danni had two more kids...Life
kept them both busy.
Then one June evening...
(June 9th, 2000 at 10:20pm) they met for the 1st time
at a bar appropriately called "The Rendezvouz"
and the rest is history...
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