SINGAPORE - More than a century ago, the great-grandfather of Canadian poet and novelist Steven Price left London for North America.
Family lore has it that the elder Price had gotten into some trouble with the law. After he arrived on the east coast of Canada in the late 1880s, he continued fleeing as far west as he could - hopping on a train to Vancouver, then crossing the water to Vancouver Island. There, he started a locksmith business that grew into a security company.
Already a subscriber? Log in
Read the full story and more at $9.90/month
Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month
ST One Digital
$9.90/month
No contract
ST app access on 1 mobile device
Unlock these benefits
All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com
Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device
E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you
