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I was born December 1981 to Cathy who was a fresh 16 then. I was fortunate to have extremely supportive grandmother and grandfather, Frank and Evelyn elimination, That allowed her to the home and finish school while they helped raise me. My organic father was given a free pass to leave and being only a teen himself he took it. It never worried me though, I had grandpa, He was good enough. Everyone that walked through my grandma and grandpa door called him "daddy" Including my granny, So I sure enough called Grandpa "the father,
while i was around 6ish, My younger cousin asked what it was like to not have a Dad and that's when it first struck me "Holy poo, i didn't" Crazy but true that's how well my grandparents and Mother treated me I never felt that anything was ever missing. I went to church with Grandma and Grandpa at least once a week and had to say my prayers daily. I often fell asleep following my Grandparents in their room next door, Go to and fro reciting the rosary. We had pop and chips every Friday night and I would wake every Saturday morning to Grandpa cooking us all breakfast I was the luckiest little girl ever when I look back on it.
My Mother had met my stepfather during my early childhood and at age 7 they purchased your house 3 doors down from Grandma and Grandpas we finally had our own little family. I used to be always at Grandmas though thank God and Mom it was close!
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I always stayed close with my grandma and grandpa; these folks always my rock, i had even tattle on my Step dad to Grandpa, So much so that my step dad used to throw in get of my scolding's (Which I totally earned) "And don't you go tell your Grandpa,
my best friend through life was and still is my Cousin Dawn. I was an only child living at Grandmas and she was the closest in location and age (times 10 months) We were born to be husbands and wives in crime. We have done the whole lot together from diapers, general school, university, faculty, We even planned our marriage ceremonies and got married together (2 months apart obviously). She will be the Angel on my shoulder and my "cousin" Without her I might possibly not have made it out of my teens or early twenties alive. And and here the real story begins
I was an easily impacted teen, i guess I was angry, maybe I was dumb, Probably all of the above. I hung with bad crowd, had trouble, And got caught in some social traps. I fell into an abusive broken relationship at 17 and was trapped for years. At 20 I had my little princess, My messiah. I was accountable for another human being holy cow what a wake up call. My daughters biological father had serious issues and he usually took out his anger at home with us. When my little girl was a baby, The police were called to my home for a disruption. I was so controlled that I actually begged the police not to charge him Thank God they didn't listen to me and within 3 months of being held without bail he was sentenced to 6 months for domestic assault with no credit for time served some of you will understand the seriousness of the situation the police walked into by that alone, but for the rest, i apologize, constantly type those details. My baby and I were free and I was scared as hell. Thank God for my grandpa and grandma, My Family and buddies Sarah Dawn.
I must feed my daughter, I had to pay my bills and I been required to give my daughter a good life. all this wasn't about me at all anymore it was all about her.
I enrolled in Confederation College full time and took on 3 part time jobs. I worked for my step dad at his welding shop, I bartended and waitressed and I sold makeup. Dawn helped to tend my Daughter, She was around, And she was my second half. she'd pick her up from daycare, nourish her, Bathe her along with her to bed some nights. I was blessed to have such a good friend in such a crazy time Dawn has always been apart of my foundation and I can only aspire to be as good of a friend as her. I'm proceeding through my best Baby Dawn.
when it's in trade school I met Dan, My husband to be. He was doing his Carpentry apprenticeship and we managed to graduate in 2005, Days later started dating and within 2 months we started Skaarup construction. I had finally found anyone to build my houses out of wood,
We started by doing random reno jobs that achievable our way. A exterior door, A eyeport, living room, a principal floor, we just kept growing. By 2007 we built and moved into our first house. We took on larger and larger projects introducing a 10,000ft2 dance studio to driveway conversion and picked up major corporations as clients. In 2009 I designed and we built a duplex for a client and got burned along with solitary other contractor on that site and bad. It almost took our company out almost and then I lost my grandfather, offers "daddy, The one Man that had been there my whole life, this I truly felt could protect me from everything was gone. The hardest moments of my life right there dealing with the loss of my Grandfather and the potential destruction of our company all additionally had me crying in a corner for days.
I still had Grandma though and she needed our help my Daughter was due for her first communion and had to attend Sunday school. Grandma needed a new pet; A ride to church and it was wonderful. I started taking Grandma to Church every Sunday and at least in my life I actually enjoyed it. We still were required to pay our bills though so I got a second job at Pauluccis Wayland Bar Grill. my wamy partnertressed, Bartended and I helped to pay my families bills while we worked at restructuring our company and capital. I would wake at 6am and be done look at 3am some days. I relied on Red Bull and espresso pretty much. In 2010 I started practise to my design designation with the MMAH and obtained my BCIN for the Ontario Building Code. By 2011 we were ready we had realized that if we were capable to construct, Getting burned and still carrying on why can't we do that to live in? Why can't we build houses eventually improves client? Ah but comfortably and so we did.
Since that life changing commitment our company has sky rocketed. We face resistance still of course but you can push forward and continue to fly. living in 2014, In venture with Keynote events, We brought HGTV star Paul Lafrance here the Deck God as a fundraising event for the Regional Health Sciences Centre. Boy how stuff has changed.
In my spare time I do a lot I enjoy working out I have always loved long distance running and lifting heavy weights. I have competed in powerlifting tournaments since 2006 with multiple 1st and 2nd place trophies and medals. In 2011 by using the Pauluccis, We started Thunder Bays Strongest Man in support of Camp Quality a donation based family friendly event which includes live music outdoors, Children activities and Thunder Bays Strongest adults vying for the title of 1 I had no MC for the so I manned the mic and have since. Everything was a hit and prior to being done we had all decided this was going to be an annual event.
I was then requested to MC the Muscles portion of Motors Muscles in support of Our Kids Count and I continue doing so to date. In 2013 2014 Thunder Bay played host to Ontarios most robust Man (Televised nationally) And I was asked to be an MC again I was really messing around with the big boys now no doubt about it.
In 2014 I was elected to the Shift Thunder Bay Young staff Network Board of Directors and was given the Title of Social Planning Director. Through this role I've been fortunate to meet and learn from among the best and brightest minds Our City has to offer, From former Mayors and current Councillors to men and women, skippers, business owners and multi millionaires. All success stories, All being successful here now how flipping inspiring is that? in the past year, Being a part of Shift while running our Company has taught me so much and opened so many new doors to the future it's also showed me that ABSOLUTELY ANYONE CAN MAKE IT could Try AND NEVER GIVE UP.
I have undergone many adversities, Much uncertainty, Immense joy and awful sadness. I've persevered with strength and a smile i've discovered my calling and success in that.
Currently coming, FWFN is looking at major housing improvements, Elders residence and commercially made complex build. We also show social issues and triumphs.
My experience in running a building and in home building will be an incredible asset sitting at the table during these projects and discussions as I fully understand the construction world, The planning, component costs and scope of work entailed for each project.
My experience as a child of a teen mother and having a young, Single mother myself gives me compassion and expertise to our women who may be struggling right now.
Sometimes just by lending a bit of your strength and an ear is all a woman needs to get back in control and succeed.
My relationship and the blessing of being raised by my Grandparents gave me the utmost respect and appreciating for Our Elders. It was a privilege to have had that much wisdom and all those stories attainable and I will always value an Elders thoughts and teachings.