Book Draw
When hard-hitting Vancouver Canucks player Gino Odjick emerged in the early 1990s, he quickly became one of the game’s most feared enforcers and revered teammate, a sign of a new era for the team. Hailing from Kitigan Zibi, an Algonquin community near Maniwaki, Quebec, Gino was one of the few Indigenous players in the NHL at the time. But it was Gino’s ferocious play contrasted by his genuinely affable and openhearted personality off the ice that won him a special place in the hearts of Canucks' supporters. Hockey journalist Patrick Johnston looks beyond Gino’s legendary persona, drawing on insights from family members, friends, and teammates. The book also details Gino’s eventual struggles with alcohol abuse, and how he responded by taking on the role of empathetic mentor to young Indigenous people. Told with Johnston’s personable style and wit, Gino is a testament to the inspiring and charming person it’s named after.
Welcome to our annual book draw in support of our adult literacy tutoring program!
We have over 60 great books, some signed by the authors, to be won!
Have a look at the dazzling array of new and notable books you could win! Scroll through the entire assortment by clicking on the arrows or the numbers above.
Buy your Book Draw tickets by clicking on the Buy Tickets button. The online purchase price is $21/ticket, which includes a $1.00 processing fee. Cash, cheque, or e-transfer tickets are $20 each. You can buy as many as you like! Please contact info@pwc-ottawa.ca for any questions about ticket purchases. After your purchase is complete, your name will be entered into a random draw.
Tickets may be purchased from September 8, 2025 until September 21, 2025. The draw for winners begins on September 22, 2025. Each name drawn gets to choose a book. The draw will continue this way until all the books have been selected. Winners will be contacted by phone or email.
The more tickets you buy, the better your chances are. Each ticket sold helps us provide adult literacy tutoring in Ottawa.
Good luck and thank you so much for supporting People, Words & Change!
Tickets are no longer available for purchase. The draw for books has started!
The books shown below are still available! See above for descriptions of books.
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