In this episode, Powell River Kings equipment manager Marshall Gilday takes us behind the scenes of junior hockey and shares what it really takes to keep a team running day after day.

This episode features Aaron's interview with Luke Holuboch. Here is the write-up Luke provided:

Born and raised here in Powell River, I am a Cranberry kid at heart. Growing up on Haslam Street, we spent a lot of time riding bikes around the lake and townsite, swimming in Mowat Bay and riding the backcountry. I have a deep appreciation and honor the forests and waterways that we call Home. I left Powell River when I was 22, venturing all over B.C. and Alberta for the next 20 years, working as a chef and treeplanter to begin my income earning life! I learned a lot about work ethics and the value of my time.

From there I took a steam fitting apprenticeship with an oil field construction company, where I soon became a construction supervisor building gas plants and pipelines throughout central Alberta and B.C. This is where I was taught many perspectives on Safety, Environmental Sterwardship, Quality Control, People Management, Communications between several unique parties that need to agree on getting things done, which takes a lot of good listening skills, open mindedness, patience and humility.

Meet Ian MacDonald, a self-described 17 year qathet "newbie". Ian is a seasoned traveller and a "free-lance" volunteer.

He made his way to Squamish from Ontario in the 80's and from there he made his way to qathet with his wife and daughter.

We talk about a little forestry, some soccer, volunteering and he threw some adventure in there, as well!

It's always been my belief that, when possible, it's good to experience something yourself before asking others to take the leap.

The opening episide of Coastal Currents with Aaron Reid is turning the tables on me and is actually Aaron Reid being interviewed by guest host, Bobby Fields.

There's certainly differences to what future interviews will look like when Aaron's doing the interviewing but it's a great opening for the podcast and a good conversation.

Robin was born in a small town in Saskatchewan and moved to Vancouver to finish high school. After living in Vancouver, Toronto and a few other places across Canada, Robin moved to Powell River in the late 90's with his sweetie, Karen.

For the past 24 years Robin has worked at a hotel for 2 years in the beginning, Malaspina College for 3 years as Restaurant Manager for the Culinary Arts Program at Brooks High School, he started a restaurant and catering company for a short time and has been an independent contractor as a gardener / landscaper / house painter painter / handyman for going on 18 years.

https://www.facebook.com/robinmurray4council

On this episode, Aaron is joined by Elise Vos, who first came to Powell River with the Kings in 2007. Now a local mortgage broker, she’s returned to the team in sales, marketing and community relations—bringing her energy, optimism and love of connection back to the Hap. Let’s meet Elise.

Show notes as provided by Glenn Holstine:

Aaron Reid returns to launch Season 3 of Coastal Currents with Aaron Reid, focusing on the Powell River Kings.