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Shayla Behrens, Fraser Site
Born in Southern Alberta and raised on the shores of Quadra Island, Shay spent her summers exploring British Columbian coastlines and working as a deckhand on her grandfather’s commercial fishing boat. When her family settled in Victoria, she discovered her competitive side; soccer, basketball and volleyball were just a few of her outlets. Her parents […]
Jamie Powell, Interior Site
A towering giant, Jamie is Okanagan born and bred. Having completed his undergraduate degree at the University of British Columbia Okanagan campus, kept the residents of Kelowna safe as a firefighter, and following it all up with a medical degree from the Southern Medical Program, this Vernon boy decided to stick around and complete his […]
Mark Sanderson, Interior Site
Mark is one of the greatest kept secrets of the Interior Emergency program. A nature-lover at heart, he spent many summers planting forests with his bare hands as a tree planter. He then saved those very same forests from certain destruction as a forest fire-fighter. Transferring his love for trees to the realm of humans, […]
Kerry Spearing, Interior Site
Kerry was born in Northern Ireland, where she lived until emigrating to Victoria, BC, at the age of 4. During her youth she developed a strong passion for the outdoors. She spent her winter weekends ski racing for Whistler, and in the summer months running track and cross country. She went on to pursue triathlon […]
Brad Stebner, Interior Site
Coming all the way from beautiful Fort McMurray, Alberta, this former oil sands worker can now be seen in the Kelowna General Hospital ED trauma bays with his slick moves and even slicker hair. Brad’s prior career path was that of a professional hockey player, which saw him play his University hockey at Michigan Tech, […]
Stephen Watson, Interior Site
EM resident, grilled meat enthusiast, stay-at-home son. I emigrated from South Africa to the balmy shores of the North Saskatchewan River where I spent my youth learning the finer points of ice fishing before moving out to Kelowna. Since then I have been a regular fixture at KGH, slinging coffees at the Perking Lot and […]
Qadeem Salehmohammed, Interior Site
Qadeem is the resident you’ve all been waiting for. Qadeem grew up in Surrey, BC as a huge nerd. He learned about hard work by playing Pokémon, friendship by watching Naruto, and determination by playing Mass Effect. After finishing high school, he left the province to attend university in Edmonton. Once he got bored of […]
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