The Weyburn Review features the views of junior high students once a month in this space. This month we feature views from Weyburn Junior High, St. Michael Junior High, Gladmar Regional School and Yellow Grass School. The question we asked this month:
"If you could live the life of a famous Canadian, who would it be, and why?"
I would like to be Eric Lindros, because he's like six feet five inches, he plays professional hockey with the Philadelphia Flyers, and the Flyers are winning. I would also like to be him because he's got about $5-6 million and a huge mansion-like house.
- Andy Smoliak,
Gr. 8, Weyburn Jr. High
I would like to be Bret Hart, because he is a great athlete and gets paid good money. He also gets to travel the world doing his job, wrestling. He has many fans and is a very good role model. He does, however, have to be on the road 250 days a year. I would love to live in Calgary.
- Robbie King,
Gr. 8, Weyburn Jr. High
If I could live the life of a famous Canadian I would be Sarah McLachlan, because she is a famous singer and makes lots of money. I think that it would be fun to experience the life of a famous singer and to go on tours. Even though there would be lots of bad times, it would still be fun.
- Shelagh Bangsund,
Gr. 8, Weyburn Jr. High
I would be Celine Dion because I would get to sing the song, My Heart Will Go On, from the movie Titanic. I would also get to be rich and famous.
- Jennifer Calder,
Gr. 8, Weyburn Jr. High
I would choose Sandra Schmirler, because she is a very good athlete (curler) and has won a gold medal in the Olympics. She is known around the world for her curling ability.
- Jenna Unraw,
Gr. 8, Weyburn Jr. High
I would like to live the life of Deborah Cox because she has such a great voice.
- Michelle McLeod,
Gr. 8, Weyburn Jr. High
I would be Jim Carrey because he is a very funny guy and he makes a lot of money. He is a very recognized actor.
- Torry Aitken,
Gr. 8, Weyburn Jr. High
I would want to be Shania Twain, because she is really rich. She dresses good, she is in good shape, and she owns a lot of cool stuff. Everybody knows her.
- Melissa Erickson,
Gr. 8, Weyburn Jr. High
If I could live as a famous person, I would want to be W.O. Mitchell, because he is from Weyburn.
- Heather Maloney,
Gr. 8, St. Michael School
If I could be any Canadian I would be Kent Harding because he is a national water polo player. That is what I want to do.
- Shanna Pilon,
Gr. 8, St. Michael School
If I could live the life of a famous Canadian, I would be Sugar Jim Henry because he was the best goaltender in the 1940s and 1950s.
- Cameron Koski,
Gr. 8, St. Michael School
If I could be a famous Canadian person I would be Don Cherry, because he is one of my role models. He also is very cool and he also expresses himself, and that is a true gift.
- Melissa Wick,
Gr. 8, St. Michael School
I would love to be like Celine Dion. She is my role model. I would like to be her not only because she's an awesome singer, but also because she seems like a really great person. She's nice, kind, and she's been an inspiration to so many people. She supports the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and she's so good to everyone. She's also very pretty. She's definitely the person I would love to be.
- Michelle Megenbir,
Gr. 8, St. Michael School
If I were to be a famous Canadian I would be Mario Lemieux, because he is the best hockey player that there ever was. I would want to be him in the 1990s because I would love to see how it feels to win the Stanley Cup, and be one of the best hockey players to win it. He is the best!
- Layne Stott,
Gr. 8, St. Michael School
If I could be a famous Canadian, I would be Alanis Morissette, because I like to sing and she's a singer.
- Janell Ebel,
Gr. 8, St. Michael School
If I could be any famous Canadian, I would want to be Celine Dion because it would be fun. I would also get to meet a lot of other famous people.
- Tiffany Lanz,
Gr. 8, St. Michael School
I would be Don Cherry, because he speaks his mind and that is what he is known for.
- Danielle McKenzie,
Gr. 8, St. Michael School
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