Olympic gold medalist Kayaker Adam van Koeverden, claims that he owes his existence to a chance courtship encounter between his parents who worked as team leaders upon university graduation and 5 years in some capacity.
When his friend and political colleague Barney Danson was appointed Minister of Defence, Deacon worked with Danson and Jacques Hébert to create Katimavik, a national service program designed to enable unemployed youth help others and themselves at the same time.