"Patrick John Joseph Burns" was a National Hockey League head coach. Over 14 seasons between 1988 and 2004, he coached in 1,019 games with the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, and New Jersey Devils. Burns retired in 2005 after being diagnosed with recurring cancer, which eventually claimed his life five years later.

In 2014, he was posthumously inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

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I think he's a wordsmith. I think he's very good at choosing his words. There's all kinds of literary references. ... The man is just so well-read, just really a Renaissance man.

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An avowed homosexual, that would never be accepted in hockey - never! Because it's a milieu where everyone is often naked.

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But it's going to remain an open facility for any hospice program in the region. The hospice team from St. Luke's can continue to follow a patient and provide care.

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It would be a great example of cooperation. It's a philanthropic activity that the community needs to get engaged with.

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That's a substantial increase over last year, ... White students increased by their composite score by 34 points. That's encouraging as well.

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There's got to be somebody that's willing to take the liability and own the risk. There's got to be ultimate responsibility, and it's got to rest with somebody.

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Overall, we had a smaller percentage taking the SAT but we had more taking the ACT, ... Some students take both and some take one or the other.

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It's a challenge, but we enjoy a challenge and we enjoy the city.

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We need an operational entity -- somebody who's accountable for it.

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