A 2 for 1 Deal!  Danny Gadowski and Tyson Wagner like to get together on Sundays, drink wine and solve the world's problems.  They suggested it would be a good idea to do that on this podcast!  Add a couple of rodeo and hockey stories and we have a completely interesting and entertaining episode.  

Coach, boss, neighbor, and friend, I've known Ted Graling in one capacity or another for over 26 years.  Ted takes us through growing up in several small communities across the province eventually making St. Paul Home for over 30 years and counting.  We also talk in depth about the company he's been a big part of for over 20 years, Xtreme Oilfield.  A thoughtful and well spoken individual who is more than willing to shovel snow for someone in need and neglect his own sidewalk.  

How do you go from shooting left as a hockey player, to winning back to back World Long Drive Championships with right handed swing?  Jamie Sadlowski tells us how he managed that in this episode.  From playing Jr A hockey to wowing, not only golf fans, but pro golfers with his unique mechanics as a long driver.  Born and raised in St. Paul, Jamie has traveled the world and still calls St. Paul home where he's now raising his family.  He's also the reason I was on ESPN for 1.3 seconds!

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 Vancouver Island before taking the position he has here in St Paul where he and his wife have made a home to raise their family.  Yes, in the Ukranian Orthodox Church, a priest can have a wife and kids!  Father Peter answers questions like that and more all on this episode!

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 some of the challenges he's faced as a member and leader over his 35-year career.  A guest that's been long overdue for this podcast, Trevor brings a bit of humor and candidly shares some of the mental and physical health challenges that comes with a long career as a firefighter.  But probably the best part is one of his proudest moments that he experienced, just a few short weeks ago. Calm, cool and always a pleasure to talk to.

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 involvement with the Rec Board, to his 10 year career as a volunteer firefighter with the St Paul Fire department.  We get the scoop on what motivates Jeremy to keep giving back to the community where he was born and raised!

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 very talented potter, Gladys shapes a great story with a few side anecdotes that give us a glimpse into someone completely interesting! 

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 teenager at the horse racetrack.  Eventually returning to his rural roots, Lionel live his childhood dream of riding the rodeo circuits.  A life that would give him skills in Saddle making and eventually developing a love for public speaking as the Voice of Haying In The 30s!  Plus a lot of fun stories in between that make him Someone completely intersting! 

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 draw from players living outside the Medicine Hat area.  His parents did the only logical thing.  They sold off their recently built home and business and moved down to accommodate the rules!  Bruce is not only a fantastic athlete, he's a phenomenal story teller who takes us through his early years growing up in St. Paul to playing ball throughout the US while earning and Undergraduate and Masters degree in Kinesiology.  Looking back fondly on his playing days, Bruce is still doing what he loves, coaching and strength training through his own gym down in Medicine Hat.  He also shares his appreciation for everyone who helped him in this Completely Interesting episode.

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 he arbitrarily decided he wanted to ref hockey!  Besides reffing, Danny is a regular with volunteering and taking part in a wide variety of sports and social events in the community.  Even though we've had our moments during various hockey games where we didn't see eye to eye, he's still a completely interesting guy!