The journey through life of a 16-year-old boy from a village in Eastern Slovakia to the world of industrial, political, religious and cultural figures became legendary. Štefan Boleslav Roman was born on 17th April 1921 in Veľký Ruskov near Trebišov. In 1937, he left for Canada. He worked on a farm and in a car factory and also joined the Canadian Army.  He made good use of his intelligence and tenaciousness in his new country. In 1945, he started to trade in mining securities. Subsequently, he, together with colleague Mr. Arthur Stollery purchased mining claims at Elliot Lake and themselves hired...