В исторической тюрьме Сент-Джорджа показали документальный фильм о жизни Роджера Карона

Roger Caron’s legacy captured in historic jail JASON SETNYK A sold-out audience gathered at the Historic SDG Courthouse and Jail for a recent screening of GO-BOY! Memories of a Life Behind Bars, a documentary examining the life of Roger Caron, one of Canada’s most notorious bank robbers, who later became an award-winning author. The film traces Caron’s remarkable journey through the prison system. He spent 24 years behind bars and escaped 13 times, more than any other inmate in Canadian history, before transforming his life through writing. His acclaimed autobiography, GO-BOY!, earned the Governor General’s Literary Award, and his story has strong ties to Cornwall, where both his criminal career and later years came full circle. Following the screening, attendees took part in a question-and-answer session with producer Rob Lindsay and Caron’s sister, Sue MacGregor, a longtime Cornwall resident who shared personal reflections on her brother’s life and legacy. Each ticket also included a self-guided tour of the Historic SDG Jail, allowing visitors to explore the historic site where parts of Caron’s story unfolded. The evening combined film, discussion, and local history while encouraging reflection on the realities of incarceration and rehabilitation. “Hosting unique events like this that relate not only to the Jail but to the local community is such a positive experience,” said Historic SDG Jail coordinator Becky Ranger. “We are grateful to Rob and Sue for letting us share Roger’s story.” The event also highlighted plans for a permanent Roger Caron exhibit at the jail. The display will include interpretive panels adapted from the Guelph Museum exhibition Darkness and Light: Inside the Ontario Reformatory, footage from the documentary, and a copy of Caron’s award-winning memoir, further preserving the complex story of one of Canada’s most infamous escape artists.