Gale Force Wins

Send us Fan Mail Episode #177 features Sister Geraldine Mason with the Sisters of Mercy. ​Perchance had the great honour to meet Sisters Geraldine, Ellen Marie, and Ruth, the last of the Mercy Sisters living in the the Immaculate Conception Convent, in Conception Harbour, before they moved into St. John’s. Along with the convent, Perchance acquired a companion property that once housed St Anne’s s...

Send us Fan Mail Andrew started at Integrated Logistics as a partner and the first employee. Built the business to reach across and number of locations and service offerings to create employment for a team that today includes over 150 persons. Starting as GM, leading in all areas of the company's development and all major customer relationships. Lead the development indigenous business, with...

Send us Fan Mail Cindy grew up in Fox Harbour Newfoundland and she always knew that her father was a US marine. Not until she was 18 did she decide to search for him. She searched and searched and after 22 years she finally found him. This is the story of that search and the subsequent coming together of father and daughter after 40 years apart. This is heartwarming and she received the best gift...

Send us Fan Mail Placentia has been welcoming explorers for centuries. The history and culture has been shaped by the many personalities and nationalities that have called Placentia home. Their collective legacy has infused the community with a strong sense of pride. Today, Placentia’s residents enjoy all the quality services, facilities and community programs that make the town such a great place...

Send us Fan Mail Justin Horvath and Terry Hines - from Chandler joined us on the podcast after Justin saw a post from Gerry about standing up to do a Zoom using three ottomans. Justin's business development reach out was an excellent example of how to break through the clutter and his timely message prompted Gerry to call him in for a chat about his journey. Terry Hines Chandler's divisi...

Send us Fan Mail Aleksandra is a board member of https://www.perchancetheatre.com/ and director of https://lennika.ca/ She has experience working with municipal, provincial and federal government agencies, and community organizations. She has a BA and MA in Political Science from Memorial University of Newfoundland, and is completing a PhD at Memorial University’s Faculty of Medicine. Some of her...

Send us Fan Mail #GaleForceWins was invited to a special recording of the Raven KASTER podcast. We video recorded the podcast team in action. They are a sharp group of inspiring students. Stephanie Evans and Angelina talk with Mayor Darrin Bent and Deputy Mayor Andrea Gosse about the Raven KASTER Project, the  town of Town of Conception Bay South (Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada), and the 50th a...

Send us Fan Mail Lindsay is the founder and practitioner of Central Wellness.  She is a Registered Natural Therapist of Canada, a Certified Foot and Ear Reflexologist, Reiki Master, Certified Kids Yoga and Mindfulness Teacher, Indian Head Massage practitioner, Level II Healing Touch Practitioner and Certified Meditation guide.  The services offered here at Central Wellness are covered under most i...

Send us Fan Mail Jodee Richardson is one of Newfoundland and Labrador's most diverse and dynamic performers. A renowned singer/songwriter, actor and playwright, Jodee enjoys traveling the province writing about the people he meets and the places he visits. He is dang thrilled to be with working with Perchance again, with this brilliant cast and crew and really, just so happy to be out of the...

Send us Fan Mail Prior to joining the Port of Argentia, Scott held progressive operational leadership roles with Pennecon, most recently as the General Manager of Marine & Logistics. Before joining Pennecon, Scott honed his business acumen and skills in business development, financial management, and community relations working with Bell Aliant, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and...

Send us Fan Mail The Men Who Paint have painted across Newfoundland and this episode is a series of interviews with each of the painters as they painted in St. John's on the day of their St. John's exhibition. In addition local painter Peter Lewis was with them and #GaleForceWins took an opportunity to talk to him about his painting.  Gale Force Wins started out simply as an inspirationa...

Send us Fan Mail Kate Connors joins us on #GaleForceWins from her Yoga studio in St. Michaels which is under construction. Kate is building a studio on the edge of the ocean overlooking beautiful Caplin Cove. When this studio is up and running it will be a place to recharge and become one with nature. Stay tuned! If you are interested in contacting Kate to find out more email her at kathleen.conno...

Send us Fan Mail At #galeforcewins we love business journeys and we particularly enjoy startups.  In this episode Amber Dechief: Creator and Tour Guide of Come from Away Adventures takes a selection of her family members on a tour in advance of her first day of operation. We think she is on a wonderful path and we hope you enjoy this video and refer people to her.  Originally from Saskatchewan, Am...

Send us Fan Mail General Rick Hillier is a retired Canadian army officer who served as the Chief of the Defence Staff, the top-ranking officer in the Canadian military, from 2005 to 2008. Throughout his career, General Hillier has had the privilege and pleasure of commanding troops from the platoon to multi-national formation level within Canada, Europe, Asia and the United States. He has worked a...

Send us Fan Mail Dwight Rehel a bellman at the Fairmonth Queen Elizabeth takes us on a tour of room 1742 at The Fairmonth Queen Elizabeth Hotel in downtown Montreal, where The second of two bed-ins took place.  Their second bed-in was planned to take place in New York, but Lennon was not allowed into the U.S. because of his 1968 cannabis conviction.[8] Instead they intended to hold the event in th...

Send us Fan Mail Richard Cashin, lawyer, politician, union leader (b at St John's 5 Jan 1937). He was a grandson of Sir Michael Cashin, sometimes known as "King of the Robbers" for his south shore salvage operations, who was frequent Cabinet minister and prime minister of Newfoundland, and he was the nephew of Peter J. CASHIN. Cashin was himself elected Liberal MP for St John's...

Send us Fan Mail Inspired by the work and adventurous spirit of the early Canadian painters the Men Who Paint (Facebook) began painting together in 2007. Their preference for painting outside brings a feeling of urgency and excitment to their landscapes. The combined artistic experience of the group offers a unique diversity and their collective dynamic thrives on each individual's passion fo...

Send us Fan Mail Over the past 50 years as a member of the Canadian Professional Golfers’ Association Peter has instructed thousands and developed a method that is adaptable to all types of swings and skill levels. It is a straightforward, uncomplicated instruction that’s simple and easy to follow. Peter’s motto around the game of golf is “We guarantee you will learn as well as have fun. We are he...

Send us Fan Mail Charlie Oliver was one of our very early guests appearing on episode #10 WATCH that episode here: https://youtu.be/4-YvgYtSPCw In his first appearance we got to know Charlie and his journey. Charlie discussed “critical Inflection points”, “wicked Problems and wicked solutions”, “balance in life”, “Chasing Risk”, “positive Action” and the list goes on. In this current episode we fo...

Send us Fan Mail The mernini founder, Maria Halfyard was born and raised in a place defined by merciless wind, unruly rain, and a pervasively rugged, natural, panoramic beauty - Newfoundland and Labrador. She works in the maritime business development field and noted an absence in full-length rainwear for women. Building on a passion for business and a burning desire to stay dry in the worst weath...

Send us Fan Mail Anne is an entrepreneur, corporate director, and health care leader as well as principal shareholder and Chief Executive Officer of Seafair, with investments in community and behavioural health, wellness, and safety.  Anne provides executive leadership to the group of companies, ensuring that the right values are matched with the right skills and resources to ensure project succes...

Send us Fan Mail Don MacAdam worked as an ice hockey player, scout, coach, general manager, and club owner. He is currently the sports director of the Hungarian Ice Hockey Federation.  Don held the roles of president and head coach with the Lewiston MAINEiacs in the LHJMQ after spending four seasons as co-owner and general manager of the Dayton Bombers in the ECHL. He was also the head coach for t...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda Eid is the new Provincial Director, Newfoundland and Labrador with ACADA - Atlantic Canada Aerospace & Defence Association, a non-profit member-focused industry organization representing over 170 aerospace (commercial and non-commercial), defence, security and marine firms. She leads conversations with members that get to the heart of what motivates teams and the people...

Send us Fan Mail Leslie is  an accomplished career mortgage broker after serving over 15 years in the industry. He is a proud part owner and broker of East Coast Mortgage Brokers. Leslie was most recently recognized in 2021 by Canadian Mortgage Professional Magazine’s ‘Hot List’ of movers and shakers in the Canadian mortgage industry, as well as a Rising Star in 2020, as one of the top brokers in...

Send us Fan Mail Laszlo has been involved in the hunting business over the last 20 years, providing hunt planning and logistic services to resident and non-resident hunters in his home country, Hungary.  He established Albert Tree Services in St. John's in 2012 to provide exceptionally high-quality all-inclusive tree care services for the residents of Newfoundland.  He also started representi...