'Star Trek' now a Canadian enterprise. What made it so?
'Star Trek' now a Canadian enterprise. What made it so?
Olivia Chow has a model starship in her office. It’s the USS Toronto, a Parliament-class vessel slightly bigger than her hand. An accompanying plaque features a quote from her husband, Jack Layton, who died in 2011. “Always have a dream that will outlast your lifetime,” it reads. Layton, the former ...
It's kind of always been pretty Canadian. Both Kirk and Scotty from the original series are played by Canadian actors: Shatner (from Montreal) and Doohan (from Vancouver).
I clicked hoping for a shot of the "Academy" set and left disappointed, but it's a neat article regardless. The opening anecdote is great:
Olivia Chow has a model starship in her office.
It’s the USS Toronto, a Parliament-class vessel slightly bigger than her hand. An accompanying plaque features a quote from her husband, Jack Layton, who died in 2011.
“Always have a dream that will outlast your lifetime,” it reads.
Layton, the former federal NDP leader, was a fan of “Star Trek.”
I'd like to know where the model came from - was it a gift?
I’d like to know where the model came from - was it a gift?
Seems to be DIY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/468336335426/posts/10169226099440427/
Sci-fi has been Canadian for quite a while now. It's cheaper to film there.