Northern Ontario artist’s painted feather gifted to Joe Thornton – Village Report

November 14, 2025

Hockey Hall of Famer sent a text to the Moose Factory artist saying the gift was ‘beyond beautiful’

TIMMINS – When hockey legend Joe Thornton was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, a piece of Northern Ontario was there with him.

A hand-painted feather gifted by Doug Cheechoo of Timmins and created by artist John Reuben of Moose Factory was given to Thornton on Sunday (Nov. 9).

The artwork, featuring two portraits of Thornton and his jersey number 19, was presented during Thornton’s Hall of Fame breakfast.

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