Tell us one thing you hope people say about you. I hope that when people think of me or speak of me, the one thing they can say is that I’m honest. If there is one other thing they could say, I hope it would be that I live a good Christian life. Read more

Given a speech? When I graduated university for the first time, I was valedictorian. I had already had experience speaking to crowds. I was a presenter at several conferences during my university years. I had also been interviewed twice by CNN. I’ve never been one to shy away from new experiences. Speaking in public has Read more

What are your favorite physical activities or exercises? As a incomplete quadriplegic and living with SJIA, exercise is very difficult. I do enjoy going out to the trails and walking along the river bank. When I had Dayton with me we often enjoyed the nice cool breeze and the shade of the trees along the Read more

What could you do less of? If there was anything in the world I could do less of, it’s grieving. Over the past 11 years, I’ve lost 2 service dogs, my grandma, my Mum and my Dad. In addition to those losses, I have lost 3 of my closest friends (all three were friends of Read more

What positive events have taken place in your life over the past year? This year has had its ups and downs. But for the most part, I have to say it was a good year. My second granddaughter was born this year. I’m filled with joy when I see my family. I’m so proud of Read more

Do you ever see wild animals? The summer before I left for university, my parents decided to rent a cottage for the week about 6 hours north of our city. The first night we were there, my Mum heard a noise outside the cottage so my Dad went out to investigate. He saw two black Read more

Do you ever see wild animals? I live in an area where seeing skunks, raccoons, squirrels, chipmunks, etc is a common occurrence. However, skunks are not my friends. 😊 I recall a whole family of skunks that used to visit our backyard when I was a teenager. Happily, we were all inside by the time Read more

Do you have a favorite place you have visited? Where is it? I am not Catholic but one of my favourite places to visit is Ste. Anne de Beaupré in Québec. The artwork in the Basilica is some of the most beautiful pieces I’ve ever seen. The Cyclorama of Jerusalem is also breathtaking. The Cyclorama Read more