VIDEO: For 75th birthday, Brock Paton gets a rare surprise that’s special in the time of Covid-19

Osoyoos resident Brock Paton got are rare surprise for his 75th birthday on Friday, April 10. Dozens of friends drove by the home of Paton and his wife Cathie to deliver a gift that’s hard to find in the time of Covid-19. (© Richard McGuire for OsoyoosPersists.ca)

Osoyoos resident Brock Paton got are rare surprise for his 75th birthday on Friday, April 10. Dozens of friends drove by the home of Paton and his wife Cathie to deliver a gift that’s hard to find in the time of Covid-19. (© Richard McGuire for OsoyoosPersists.ca)

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Author: Richard McGuire

Richard McGuire is an Osoyoos photographer who worked at the Osoyoos Times between 2012 and 2018, first as reporter and then as editor. He has a long career in journalism as well as research, communication and management at the House of Commons in Ottawa and in the federal government.