Walter Gretzky Invited Canada Into His Home, Because That's Just Who He Was

In memory of Walter Gretzky, who died today at age 82.I expected nothing as I knocked gently on the door of the two-story house on Varadi Avenue.It was Spring 2002. I was in Brantford, Ont., driving a university friend back to his home after a long journey from Ottawa. A long-time Wayne Gretzky fan, on a whim I asked if he knew where Wayne grew up. He did, and after a bit of convincing, my friend agreed to take me there so I could knock on his door.The door opened and the most famous hockey dad