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airdrielife
by airdrielife magazine
Go beyond the pages of airdrielife magazine with Britton Ledingham as he goes one-on-one with the fascinating people we feature in each issue!
Episodes
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Brandon Hegedus’ hand-built 1962 Ferrari 156 tribute car
Brandon Hegedus’ has hand-built a tribute to the 1962 Ferrari 156 “Sharknose” race car in his Airdrie garage in the last five years. With no original Ferrari 156s in existence, and little details to work with Hegedus focused in on photographs and crumbs of information he could find about Ferrari...
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Health professionals guide through the pandemic
*These interviews are from late January and early February 2021. Some information has changed since. The Airdrie Medical Clinic has adapted quickly since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The local group of health professionals have led thousands of patients through unease and disease over the last...
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Jake Neighbours - Airdrie's newest NHL draftee
Jake Neighbours is Airdrie’s newest NHL draftee. When Neighbours was selected 26th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2020 NHL Draft on October 6, he and the other draftees did so in the comfort of their own homes. Yes, COVID-19 has thrown off a lot of best-laid plans, including the NHL Draft,...
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RVS The Farm
Just a couple of kilometres north of where the blacktop ends on 24th Avenue Northwest of Airdrie is a group of students getting back to their roots. Led by teachers Matt Chomistek and Mark Turner, 40 students learn their core subjects with a twist. The ingenuity of the educational venture known…
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Female hockey is flourishing in Airdrie
Airdrie Minor Hockey Association (AMHA) female peewee A coach Trevor Simpson is happy to be a part of coaching girls like his daughter, Silas, for the last four years. I (Britton Ledingham) also interviewed Tara Huck, female director for the AMHA. Huck is one of many volunteers, coaches and…
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Artists Hugh Rookwood and Brenda Weeks
Hugh Rookwood and Brenda Weeks are making an impact with their art. Growing up in Toronto, both studied art in post-secondary – Rookwood studied animation at Sheridan College and Weeks took communication and design at the Ontario College of Art and Design. If you assumed artistry drew the...
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Cody Creelman, Cow Vet extraordinaire
Dr. Cody Creelman is infectiously passionate about veterinarian medicine. With the intent of using digital media to market his business, he’s made a personal brand, Cody Creelman, Cow Vet. The 35-year-old built up a social media following (including about 93,000 followers on Facebook, and 47,000...
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Darcy Campbell - Pro hockey player in the next chapter
Darcy Campbell’s love of hockey has him at the rink more than ever, barring COVID-19 restrictions. Airdrie’s first hockey player to hit the ice in an NHL arena finished his globe-trotting pro career in 2014. He’s since settled in Airdrie with his wife, Kristina, and two kids, Gavyn (8) and Rylum...
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Sam Lecuyer – multi-talented artist
Sam Lecuyer has all his irons in the fire. The 2019 graduate of École francophone d'Airdrie is looking to be a role model for his First Nations community, and the world at large, as he follows his acting, modeling and music passions. His modeling career is soaring. Not even a year since his first...
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2020 Airdrie Made Award winners
The first Airdrie Made Awards, celebrating the ingenuity, creativity, craftsmanship and hard work of Airdrie makers, creators, craftspeople and businesses was held in February at the McKee and NuVista showhomes in Cooper’s Crossing. The showhomes were crowded as guests sampled the tastes and...
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Women & Weed - Lona Bronee - Two Hoot on Main
Lona Bronee and her husband, Matt, are pioneering paraphernalia for cannabis. From their store, Two Hoot on Main, they are selling their own dabbing pens, pipes, vape pens, e-nails, rolling machines and a variety of items from other suppliers. I, Britton Ledingham, apologize if I get any...
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Women & Cannabis - Genny Guenther - Strain Lane
Coming from a conservative family where cannabis was frowned upon, familiar to my own, Genny Guenther didn’t expect her path to cross with marijuana. The Strain Lane owner’s marijuana journey began when she had a painful pelvic disease coupled with endometriosis, which ended her 15-year career as…
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Women & Weed - Ami Ballman - Rare Cannabis Co.
In her words, Ami Ballman, co-founder of Rare Cannabis Co., is blazing her own trail. A fan of the cartoon Bob’s Burgers, she loves a good pun, but also brings her retail marketing background, along with a public relations degree (2012) from Mount Royal University (MRU), to make a strong business...
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Coaches' Corner - Shelley Armitage and Ellisa Podemski - Soccer Coaches
Soccer coaches Shelley Armitage and Ellisa Podemski impacting the lives of their sons and their peers through the sport. They play off each other like they’re sisters, but the two met far more recently as coaches in the Airdrie & District Soccer Association, or Airdrie Football Club (AFC). They…
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Coaches' Corner - Vanessa Bellegarde - Lil Dragons
Vanessa Bellegarde is a sweet-but-fiery role model to all who set foot in the Airdrie Martial Arts Centre. Last summer, after a busy day of running a kids’ camp for her Lil Dragons program, Bellegarde sat down for an interview in the upstairs boxing ring in the gym owned by her and her husband,...
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Coaches' Corner - Nolan Rohl – Peewee Football Coach
Peewee Storm football coach Nolan Rohl is exceedingly dedicated to coaching football, something he’s been doing since he was 15 when he first followed his older brother Tyrell onto the bench. Fast forward 20 years, and the duo are still passionately coaching the Airdrie Storm peewee football...
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Coaches' Corner - Bert Harbour - boxing coach
Bert Harbour is in love with the “sweet science” of boxing. The boxing coach with a shaved head, smaller stature and little body fat loves his work with his Airdrie Boxing Club inside the Airdrie Martial Arts Centre. Listen in as we learn more about this man who stepped into the ring four years…
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Coaches' Corner - Derrick Henry- lacrosse coach
Derrick Henry is up to his eyeballs in lacrosse. When the now 29-year-old player with the RockyView Knights senior B mens lacrosse team was given the opportunity to coach peewee kids back in 2012, he jumped at it. Listen in as we talk lacrosse with Henry, who coached those peewee kids as they…
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Coaches' Corner - Swim Coach Dave Loyola
Dave Loyola’s life is dedicated to swimming. For him, it’s more than a sport, it’s a life skill that can save lives. The local Nose Creek Swim Association head coach of 25 years envisions having more Airdrians trained as capable swimmers. We learn what keeps Loyola coming back to the pool for…
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The Daily Journey of Our Recycling
The blue cart at your curb is one of thousands picked up daily in Airdrie as glass, plastic, paper and cardboard make their way to becoming something new again. But how? Wayne Meredith, a residential truck driver from GFL Environmental Inc., Craig Lee, operations supervisor with Cascades…
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The Ultimate Donation
Tony Timmons didn’t hesitate last year when he saw the opportunity to make an impact in the life of Ryan McLennan, who was suffering from chronic kidney disease. Timmons donated his spare kidney to McLennan in November 2018, giving him a new lease on life coupled with a new friendship. This the...
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A Lifelong Love Affair With Dance
Dave and Norma Stevenson are sharing their passion for dance. This fall the Stevenson’s are hosting pattern dance classes at the Over 50 Club in the Town & Country Centre. This is the airdrielife podcast, hosted by Britton Ledingham. Here we take you beyond the pages of airdrielife magazine. Our...
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Stripes and Ice
Hockey referee Cody Pollock is at the peak of his game. In this episode, he shares insight into his path from officiating his first game at 12 years old in his hometown of Crossfield, to his first season of reffing Level Five games within U Sports during 2018-2019. This the airdrielife podcast....
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Hand-built Vintage Race Car
Brandon Hegedus is building the automotive equivalent of a unicorn. Inside his two-car detached garage in Luxstone is a nearly-complete 1961 Ferrari 156 F1 “sharknose” race car replica. We hear why he chose such a challenge and how it’s coming along in this episode. This the airdrielife podcast....
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Highlanders Rugby
Airdrie Highlanders Youth Athletic Association coaches Jill Young and Kelsey Dupuis are devoted to making rugby thrive in Airdrie because they believe in the positive impact the sport has. We hear their devotion and that of U17 girls player Sierrah Barthel in this episode. The coaches and players...
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Bowling Strikes
Airdrie bowlers are passionate about their sport of choice, because of how it has positively impacted their lives. In this episode, we hear stories from local youths and coach Dawn Halvorson at Shamrock Lanes. This the airdrielife podcast. Here we take you beyond the pages of airdrielife…
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Fishing the Wild West
For Wes David, going fishing and going to work are synonymous. This summer, the outdoorsman is filming season four of Fishing the Wild West TV with Wes David. In this episode, David talks about his passion for fishing, and how he utilizes his TV show to highlight great fishing opportunities...
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Former Airdrie Minor Hockey Players- Ryan Straschnitzki
Ryan Straschnitzki, Ryan Russell, Steve Campbell, Aaron Dell and Dana Tyrell all share a love for hockey and roots in the Airdrie Minor Hockey Association. In this mini-series with AMHA alumni, they share glimpses into their story, because the passion ignited at the Ron Ebbesen and Plainsmen…
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Former Airdrie Minor Hockey Players- Aaron Dell
Ryan Straschnitzki, Ryan Russell, Steve Campbell, Aaron Dell and Dana Tyrell all share a love for hockey and roots in the Airdrie Minor Hockey Association. In this mini-series with AMHA alumni, they share glimpses into their story, because the passion ignited at the Ron Ebbesen and Plainsmen…
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Former Airdrie Minor Hockey Players - Dana Tyrell
*Updates - Since recording this interview, Dana Tyrell has purchased a house in Airdrie, and furthered plans to help coach the Airdrie CFR Chemicals Bisons midget AAA hockey team. Ryan Straschnitzki, Ryan Russell, Steve Campbell, Aaron Dell and Dana Tyrell all share a love for hockey and roots in...
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Former Airdrie Minor Hockey players - On The Bench
Ryan Straschnitzki, Ryan Russell, Steve Campbell, Aaron Dell and Dana Tyrell all share a love for hockey and roots in the Airdrie Minor Hockey Association. In this mini-series with AMHA alumni, they share glimpses into their story, because the passion ignited at the Ron Ebbesen and Plainsmen…
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Project Jack and Jill
Mike and Lori Reist are helping teens in tough circumstances still make their high school graduation night one to remember because they “don’t want them growing up sooner than they have to.” The parents of five kids under nine years old give us insight into the starting of their two organizations...
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Ryan Straschnitzki is #StrazStrong
The Straschnitzki family is being resilient because they don’t stay down when the worst happens. Airdrie’s Ryan Straschnitzki and his parents, Michelle and Tom share insights into their lives in the weeks and months after tragedy struck the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team when the team’s bus...
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Episode 3, Jeff Casey, You Say Tomato
In today’s podcast, I sit down with Jeff Casey who did a Q&A for our 2018 summer edition. Jeff is a super interesting person to sit with. He’s passionate about growing food, Japanese culture and teaching, and has found a way to intertwine those into his daily life so beautifully. I hope you enjoy...
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Episode 1, Willy Snypes, The Import
In today’s podcast, I sit down with Willie Williams, better known as Willy Snypes. The husband, father, football coach, music producer, rap artist, physical trainer, and recent Calgary Fire Department recruit, hustles hard, but is a lot of fun to talk with. He has a lot to share, so I hope you...
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Episode 2, On the Bench, Ryan Russell and Steve Campbell
In today’s podcast, we’re sharing an interview I did with Ryan Russell and Steve Campbell in January 2018. The dynamic duo of social media fame with their On the Bench characters Jacob Ardown and Olly Postanin are a blast! Links: Full story, a video, and photos by Britton Ledingham, with plenty…
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