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Who Are You? Brittany Van Beek

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Name: Brittany Van Beek
Job Title? Personal Insurance Broker
Employer? Centre Street Insurance.
How long have you lived in Drumheller? I moved here in 2010 from Ontario for work.
What’s your favourite thing about Drumheller? I really enjoy the Dinosaurs and the landscapes.
If there was one thing you could change about Drumheller, what would it be? I would love to see the Santa Clause Parade to come back.
Favourite Movie? I really like The Nightmare Before Christmas. I am a huge fan of Tim Burton and it brings me back to my childhood..
Do you have a favourite food? Watermelon!
Do you have any pets? I have a dog named Cosmo. He is a Alaskan Malamute/ Golden Retriever mix.
Who is your favourite TV show character? Probably Harley Quinn from Batman. I am super excited to see her in the new Suicide Squad movie!
What do you do for fun? I play on a roller derby team. My favourite thing about it is the awesome tribe of women I skate with, skating fast and hitting people.
Do you have a favourite concert? I seen a band called Flogging Molly. They are a Irish Punk band. It was my first big concert. I was with great people and there was an awesome mosh pit.
What is your life motto? Never be afraid to fall because then you will never fly.

Who Are You? Vicki Black

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Employer: St. Anthony’s School.
Title: Grade 5 teacher.
Age: 38
How long have you been teaching in Drumheller? Since 2009.
Where are you from? Edmonton.
What is something people don’t typically know about your job? I get the summer off, but I still use it to plan and get ready for the next year.
Where did you go to school? Taylor University College and The King’s University College, both in Edmonton.
Favourite subject to teach? I like teaching all the subjects, but art is probably my favourite.
Describe yourself in 3 words: Nerdy, funny, creative.
How do you take your coffee? Double double.
Favourite book? Pride and Prejudice. The book and the movie with Colin Firth. It is my favourite because I love Jane Austen.
Favourite thing about drumheller? Being able to act in the Canadian Badlands Passion Play every year. This will be my sixth year taking part.
If you were dropped somewhere in the woods would you survive? Maybe… but probably not.
Where do you want to travel most? I want to travel to England and Ireland to see the place the Titanic was built (in Ireland) and the three places it sailed from.
Favourite TV show? Doctor Who.
If you could meet anyone, dead or alive, who’d it be? David Tennant because he is my favourite Doctor on Doctor Who.
What’s your words to live by? Treat others the way you want to be treated.

Who Are You? Wes Kashuba

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Name? Wes Kashuba
Age? 26
Job title? Owner of Kashuba Heating & Air conditioning.
Can you describe your self in three words? Crazy, outgoing, and fun.
How long have you been in Drumheller? I was born here but I now live in Morrin.
Favourite Book? Playing with Fire by Theoren Fleury.
Favourite Movie? Slapshot
Favourite NHL team and player? The Calgary Flames and Johnny Gaudreau. It used to be Jerome Iginla, but he is gone now.
Where is your favourite place on earth? Lake Koocanusca.
Where are some places you have travelled? The Virgin Islands and Cuba.
If you could have dinner with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be? Kurt Cobain, I think it would be really interesting to talk to him about how he changed music and started the grunge genre.
What are some words to live by? Live and learn. It is simple, but it works.

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