Paul Couperthwaite - Life Stories Markham

Life Stories Markham is intended to reflect the personalities, incidents and anecdotes surrounding the community of Markham. The interview with Paul Couperthwaite provides a unique insight into our community from someone who represent a third-generation member of the Markham community. In fact, Paul recalls how as a child his visited the local farms of his grandfather and his uncle. Paul also recounts his days as a teenage volunteer Fire Fighter and how dinner time and even softball games were terminated when the bell on the arena rang out.

Paul has been an active member of the Unionville Curling Club for the past 30 years but you will her how his connection the community curling club goes back much further, Paul tells the story of how his father helped to build the curling club and then how his father frequently would get up at midnight to help to flood the ice.

Ron and Jane Morgan - Life Stories Markham

It would be difficult to see how any episode of Life Stores Markham could better encapsulates our mission than the discussion we had with Jane and Ron Morgan. For those that know this couple, they know Jane and Ron as a pleasant, reliable and down-to-earth duo and yet their story shows that there is much more to these lives well-lived.

Find out how Jane and Ron’s honeymoon scuba-diving adventure left them stranded in the ocean with no boats in sight and sharks circling their feet – seriously! Discover more about how Ron’s need for speed took them in the arena of high-speed motor boat racing and how Jane rode as a Motorcycle Mama on a Harley Davidson for several years. Ron recounts his days as a professional hockey player and how his toughest opponent by far was none other than Gordie Howe.

We have all had fun and interesting experiences in our life but after listening to the Life Stories Markham episode featuring Jane and Ron Morgan you will undoubtedly prefer to live vicariously through their adventures

RENEE DEIGHTON – Life Stories Markham

In this episode of Life Stories Markham, find out more about the multi-talented and dynamic Renée Deighton.

 If you are a fan of The Shopping Channel (TSC), you may already know of Renée as a popular host on the channel for many years. You will however find out how Renee accidentally fell into that role at TSC. What you may not know is that Renée’s life has spanned a wide range of varied and interesting experiences. In this episode, you will learn how Renée took over an Animal Shelter in the Caribbean. You will hear Renée’s heartfelt description of how she battled a serious hormonal disease while maintaining the inspiration and positivity that got her through this ordeal.

Our conversation with Renée will take us back to her youth when she competed in the Miss Canada beauty pageant. You will find out at that Renée’s first love is music and that she loves to perform. She recounts her first on-stage performance at the ripe old age of four – yes, that’s right: 4 years old! (You may even get to hear an excerpt of that performance.) Renée still maintains a connection to the performance arts as a director, and occasional performer, of the Unionville Theatre Company. You will also discover the reason why Renée was selected as a winner of the prestigious Queen’s Jubilee Medal award.

 Join us for a journey of inspiration, motivation, and charity as we discuss the many aspects of the life of award-winner Renee Deighton.