Not your common profession.  Father Peter Haugen decided before he graduated high school that he was going to become a priest in the Ukranian Orthodox Church of Canada.  Since being ordained, Peter and his wife had a short stay on Van...

Trevor Kotowich was that kid who always wanted to be a firefighter when he grew up.  And he did!  As the Chief of the St. Paul Fire Department for over 13 years, Trevor shares his story of how he got into the firefighting business and...

You may have heard his name mentioned in my other podcast, 2 Guys 1 Rant. Now we get to hear from Correspondent #3 himself!  Jeremy Blanchette, though quiet and reserved, is very passionate and active in our community.  From his invol...

Gladys has become a good friend over the last 10 years, but also a deep rooted member of our community over the last 25 years.  Learning about her career as a dietary technician, to meeting her husband, Duane to her journey into becoming a...

From having top "Street Cred" on the mean farm near Dewberry, to not fitting in at the mean schools of Edmonton, Lionel Romanchuk really only every wanted to work with horses.  His reprieve from city life came when he got a job as a teenag...

When Bruce Foerester was 16, he was becoming a very good baseball player and had an opportunity to play with the best team in Albert, for summer ball.  There was one small problem.  League rules at the time didn't allow the team to dr...

It's a tough job being a hockey referee.  From players and coaches to the fans, more often than not, most of your decisions are being criticized ... harshly.  So why do it for so long?  Danny Gadowski shares his reasons and how h...

My "little" cousin, Josee Joly, not only achieved her goal of becoming a nurse, but has gotten the opportunity to experience that profession in other countries.  Josee shares her experience and views of how very different health care is ar...

My youngest nephew Nick Marland is my first Kid Bit Guest!  An exciting year for this 12 year old from Houston Texas!  He took in his first live Premier League Soccer Match in Manchester, England that came with a huge surprise and a w...

From a small prairie town, this shy, introverted, annoying Sister has gone on to live on the opposite side of the world, eventually settling down and raising her family in one of the largest cities in the United States!  Rosanna Marland, f...

Author, broadcast journalist, Kids Help Phone volunteer, psychiatric nurse and die-hard Edmonton Oilers fan, Eileen Schuh has an eclectic array of interesting, and she brings a lot of it to this podcast!  Growing up on a farm near Tofield ...

From growing up in rural Australia working on a sheep farm and playing Ausie rules football, to running ultra marathons and having his own sheep farm in rural Alberta.  Adam French has successfully run 100 miles 16 times in the Iron Horse ...

From growing up on the banks of the Rideau River south of Ottawa to adventures in rural Alberta, Penny Fox paints a fantastic picture of her life with enthusiasm and charisma that has endeared her to the people who know her in St. Paul and arou...

4 Brilliant kids join me on this episode!  Ryan Noel,  Abdul Qudoos Abdulsalam, Abeera Abbasi and Fatima Abbasi have all qualified for the Canada Wide Science Fair in Ottawa May 26th.  We find out about each of their brilliant sc...

Sabrina Michaud, better known as Bean, has been a friend for over 15 years and still surprises me with some of her stories.  Raised in the city of Edmonton, she's always been drawn to plants and nature.  Through her extensive travel, ...

The newest member of the Poulin family, Vannessa just recently married my cousin, Clayton.  For this podcast, she made the long journey across the alley to join me.  Currently pursuing her PHD in Clinical child Psychology,  Vanne...

After I left radio, Evan Degenhardt was one of my favorite hosts on the local radio station.  Climbing the ladder rather quickly Evan is now the General Manager/content manager to for Vista radio, leading the staff in Lloydminster and Bonn...

What so interesting about the pizza deliver guy?  Just ask where he grew up and 1 hour unravels in no time!  Amine Ammar grew up in Casablanca, Morrocco.  Taught himself  English, in addition to speaking French, Spanish and ...

Not everyone goes to a rodeo and wants to become a "clown".   And not everyone goes through "bullfighter" training and literally dodging and get mauled by bulls for 8 years to become a rodeo clown.  Except Tyson Wagner.  It ...

I've known Christin and her family for almost 15 years and this is the first time I've had a one-on-one conversation with her.  But it came at a cost!  The quiet, shy personal trainer agreed to come on this podcast if I agreed to a tr...

If there's a podcast everyone remembers, it'll be number 72!  On a show called, "Now For Someone Completely Interesting",  my wife, Monique Poulin has to be the top of my list!  Growing up in one of BC's most beautiful areas, to ...

Of all the Dave's I know, this is one of them!  Our kids have been best friends for over 12 years and that's evolved into a bit of a bromance for us!  But even after knowing Dave Michaud for that long, I'm still learning new things ab...

It's hard to think of an era in St. Paul Hockey history without Pierre being a part of it.  From player to coach to manager to skate sharpener and ultimately the historian!  Pierre joins me for some memories of his playing days and ho...

Christal Brodziak is one of St Paul's newest, successful business owners, having opened The Nest Cafe and Boutique just over a year ago.  How successful?  She's just recently announced that it's going to be franchised!  From here...

Back for a special Remembrance Day episode! Heather Klages was close with her grandfather, a World War 2 Veteran.  While sharing a couple stories about him way back in Episode 11, Heather brings more detail and more stories about his time ...