Michael Horvath:  

01/08 Will someone please shoot the guy in charge of the clock! Where the heck has the last 17 years gone? After the fiasco that was early '91 - those of you who didnt know and see me anymore at Churchill; know that I finished the year over at Fowler. As if getting the boot from Sir Winston wasnt enough, a girlfriend of mine had been murdered in Okotoks (rest in peace, Steph), and things really werent looking that pretty for after graduation heading into my first year at Mount Royal College. The four months at Fowler were great; loved the people there, made some great friendships, and met a fabulous girl who was there for me during one of the most trying times in my life. We had a number of great years, and probably equally a number of destructive ones. (Hind-sight's 20-20, eh?) Completed my first year in Communications/Radio Broadcasting, and then transfered into the Bachelor of Arts transfer program for U of C - Econ major. Worked in the Steel Industry 'til the late '90's eventually qualifying with a trade - to inspect Oilfield Tubular Products. In '96, ended-up together with a girl I'd been good friends with since we met at the Village Square Wave Pool during the Summer of Grade 7, lol. (I know, I know...the 'friend thing' never works...) Together we had the house, cars, cat, dog, business and were together until '01. Going our seperate ways, I moved out to the Okanagan for work just after 9/11. The WTC disaster really made me (as it did many of us) do some soul searching. I decided that a career in Flying, the Military, and/or Emergency Servic...Expand for more