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Who are you? Linda McGraw

Full Name: Linda McGraw
Job: Manager at O’Shea’s Eatery and Ale House and a mom.
How old are you? 34

How long have you been in Drumheller? Four and a half years.
Where are you originally from? I am originally from Calgary but moved here from Lethbridge when I had completed my Music Degree in 2005.
What do you like about your job? The staff and customers are the favourite part of my job. I enjoy meeting and getting to know people.
If you were granted three wishes from an angel or genie, what would they be? World peace, an end to world hunger, to live a long, healthy life so I can watch my great grandchildren grow up.
What’s your favourite movie and why?
Documentaries are my favourite type of movie. Planet Earth is my favourite movie/TV series. I enjoy learning about the earth and its inhabitants.
What was your New Year’s Resolution? Exciting New Beginnings and Happy Endings.
Has reading a book ever changed your life? If yes, which one? Yes, The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck was the first novel I read that I enjoyed. I was 18 and after reading this book I decided to go to University and I became an avid reader.
If your life were a song what would the title be? The Flight of the Bumblebee by Nikolia Rimsky- Korsakov. I’m always going, going, going.
If you were reborn, who would you want to be reborn as? Wynton Marsalis! He has been one of my biggest inspirations.
If you found a $100 bill what would you do?
I would probably take it to the RCMP office and ask that if it did not get claimed that they donate it to The Salvation Army or the Humane Society.
If you could retire tomorrow, what would you do? Clean my house, finish all the craft projects I started, read all the books I started, visit all the people I promised, learn to play the piano, go to China, Japan, India and South Africa…..wait a minute, it looks like I would be just as busy as I am now!
If you could travel back in time and meet yourself as a 10 year old kid, what advice would you give yourself? Have fun and do what makes you happy.
If you could be Prime Minister for a day, what would you do? I would make sure there was a fine arts program in every school. Music, Art, and Drama would be available to every student.

Who are you? Layne Syvertsen

Name: Layne Syvertsen
Employer: Royal Tyrrell Museum
Job Title: G.E.O. (Gallery Experience Officer)
What do you like most about your job? Getting to spend so much time in the museum galleries, and meeting so many interesting people.
How long have you lived in Drumheller? Since last June, but I lived in Carbon for 2 years before that.
Where are you from? Born in Medicine Hat, grew up in Calgary.
What do you do in your spare time? Play music, write songs, go hiking or mountain biking.
Who or what inspires you (and how)? When I was just starting out on guitar, I had a dream where I got to visit heaven and see this awesome band of all the great musicians that have died. After the show, Jimi Hendrix came over and sat down with me. He told me “never give up on your dreams.” That has been a big inspiration for me ever since.
Who would you like most to meet? I think it would be The Edge from U2. He was one of my very first inspirations to get into music.
What would you like to achieve this year? The completion of my album Road to Maya.
Any New Year’s resolution? Not this time around.
What was your best Christmas present of all time? My first album, Let it Be by The Beatles. That was a huge inspiration for me to further my music.
Favourite book/film/song?Book: The Alchemist, Film: Gladiator, Song: Stairway to Heaven
If money was no option, what would you be doing? Recording and promoting my music.
What’s on your playlist? What’s a playlist? I listen to CD’s, you lose something when you just listen to bits and pieces instead of the album as a whole. Right now it’s lots of Beatles, Zeppelin, and Neil Young.
What legacy would you like to leave Drumheller? Again I would have to say my music, and the bands I’ve played in.
If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? Right here in Drumheller, this is where I’ve wanted to live all my life.
Black or white? White, it’s actually all of the colours in one. With black you just get a lack of any colour at all.
Words to live by? Don’t be afraid to take chances in life, the only pain is to feel nothing at all.

Who are you? Kav Salh

Full Name: Kav Salh
Employer: Canadian Tire Manager, Drumheller.
How old are you? 29 - today!! Born on January 8, 1981.
How long have you been in Drumheller? Four months.
Where are you originally from? Vancouver, BC.
What do you like about your job? Everyday challenges of improving the store and serving the community.
If you were granted three wishes from an angel or genie, what would you want?
-warmer weather
-warmer weather
-aaaaand warmer weather.
What’s your favourite movie and why? The Departed. An amazing cast and so well directed.
What was your New Year’s Resolution? To not have resolutions this year.
Has reading a book ever changed your life? If yes, which one? Yes. The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.
If you were reborn, who would you want to be born as? Myself! I really enjoy my life the way it is.
If you found $100 what would you do? Probably take friends out for beers.
If you could retire tomorrow, what would you do? Help other people retire faster than they thought they could.
If you could travel back in time and meet yourself as a 10 year old kid, what advice would you give to yourself? “You’re not going to play in the NHL, so go inside and do your homework...”
If you could be Prime Minister for a day, what would you do? Resign.

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