1. My name is Gab-Riel, but at Aikens, I’m better known as Pit.
2. 2020 marks my 32nd season at Aikens.
3. In the Aikens off-season, I am coaching hockey, playing hockey, watching hockey… and hunting a lot in the fall!
4. My favorite smell in the world is the mix of woodchips, sap, and chainsaw exhaust during a good wood cutting session.
5. I have always wanted to learn how to… I could say something romantic like singing or playing an instrument, but what I have never learned to do is the Running-Man. My sister and others have tried to teach me, but I just can’t!
6. A fun thing that you should try to do at Aikens is deep water trolling in the evenings over 200 ft of water. Those cruise walleye are so aggressive and so dark!
7. If I could eat at one restaurant for the rest of my life, it would be probs 529 Wellington. The best steaks in Winnipeg! Or for a quick burger you can’t beat the Greeks (aka Dairi Whip).
8. My favourite board game is Cribbage, although Pat and I have started a pretty mean backgammon rivalry this summer. The strategy is a lot more involved that we first thought! And the double-dice makes betting $1/game kind of risky!
1. My name is Julie, but at Aikens, I’m better known as Julie, although Grant calls me Jewels.
2. 2020 marks my 21st season at Aikens.
3. In the Aikens off-season, I am always planning for the next season, visiting with family and planning fun winter trips.
4. My favorite smell in the world is my mom’s air buns.
5. I have always wanted to learn how to like drinking Caesars.
6. A fun thing that you should try to do at Aikens is go swimming with Gibson.
7. If I could eat at one restaurant for the rest of my life, it would be 529 Wellington.
8. My favourite board game is That’s What She Said.
1. My name is Patrick, but at Aikens, I’m better known as Pat.
2. 2020 marks my 21st season at Aikens.
3. In the Aikens off-season, I am still awesome.
4. My favorite smell in the world is a freezer full of meat.
5. I have always wanted to learn how to play the bag pipes.
6. A fun thing that you should try to do at Aikens is leaning to play the bag pipes at 6AM.
7. If I could eat at one restaurant for the rest of my life, it would be Dairy Whip.
8. My favourite board game is Settlers of Catan.
1. My name is Janelle, but at Aikens, I’m better known as Jans.
2. 2020 marks my 15th season at Aikens.
3. In the Aikens off-season, I am living my best life in Sunny Southdale.
4. My favorite smell in the world is fresh cut grass or wet pavement after a rain.
5. I have always wanted to learn how to run a marathon.
6. A fun thing that you should try to do at Aikens is walk to the point of the peninsula on the rocks (only possible on a low-water year!).
7. If I could eat at one restaurant for the rest of my life, it would be Viva.
8. My favourite board game is Cribbage (against Pat I always win…).