A Lion of a Man: Catherine’s Story
Channel: Back Lane Studios
Date: 19/02/2018

Ross Nixon, who grew up in Barrie, took the first opportunity that came his way to get out of town. When World War II broke out and before he had even finished high school, he enlisted in the Royal Air Force. He was soon serving as navigator in the ferry command, delivering planes from North America to the theatres of war. His stories are legion: How he just missed the Catholic church steeple in Barrie when he did a flyover to wave to his family; or how he started an import-export business, delivering goods such as nylon stockings and booze on his flights overseas. And then there was the soothsayer in Cairo who correctly predicted how long Ross and his pilot friend Ray Garver would live. Catherine Nixon tells the story of her father-in-law, his wartime escapades and the impact those experiences had on his future. 
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Toronto-based Back Lane Studios’ SilverSilver Shorts Doc Project is funded in part by the federal government’s  New Horizons for Seniors Program.  The initiative aims to encourage seniors to tell their stories on video.