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Brent Butt was born in Tisdale, Saskatchewan (pop. 3000) on August 3, 1966 - the very same day that legendary comedian Lenny Bruce died. The youngest of seven children, Brent discovered that making people laugh was the quickest way to get their attention. However, you can only build a comedy career so far in Tisdale - and so it wasn’t long before Brent headed for the bright lights of Toronto. In a few years, he went from doing 5 minutes on amateur night in Saskatoon to performing professionally for huge crowds in Canada and the United States.

Brent’s style, which he refers to as “coffee shop humour”, is comfortable and relaxed. Brent’s career has continued to build momentum over the years. From doing television specials to sold out concert shows in theatres across the country, Brent established himself as one of Canada’s favourite funnymen. In 2003, he teamed up with CTV to create the hugely popular sitcom “CORNER GAS”. The ratings for the show went through the roof, averaging over a million viewers per episode.

www.brentbutt.com

The Seven Summits are the Highest Mountains on each of the seven continents. They stand for excellence and achievements, the very things we were destined for. Unfortunately most people drift through life unprepared and ill equipped for the challenges ahead. Without goals, burned out, and struggling just to keep up, we settle for the path of least resistance while burying our inner potential for greatness. A study of high achievers reveals there are rituals that peak performers have in common. These rituals are available for anyone who desires a life of excellence.

James Robbins has been teaching leadership and peak performance for the last 12 years. After leading non-profit organizations across North America, James founded The Robbins Group in 2003. A dynamic speaker and teacher, James sought to find a system that incorporated all of the principles of peak performance into one place. He began creating ‘On To The Summit’™ when all other systems seemed to fall short in sustaining great results. James loves adventure and wishes more people today would live the life they were destined to.

www.ontothesummit.com

The education and empowerment of youth are priorities that have dominated Justin Trudeau’s professional and personal life. Shortly after completing a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature at McGill University, Justin moved to Vancouver to earn a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of British Columbia. For the next four years, Justin devoted himself to teaching children of all ages, in public and private schools, in a range of subjects, which included English, French and math.

Today, Justin is the chair of Katimavik, Canada’s leading national youth volunteer-service program, where he works to increase the engagement of Canada’s youth towards their country, their communities and their environment.

In addition to Katimavik, Justin is also involved with the Canadian Avalanche Foundation, promoting intelligent risk-taking and safety awareness; and wilderness groups such as the Nature Conservancy of Canada and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society.

Justin Trudeau presently resides in Montreal where he is completing a Master’s degree in Environmental Geography at McGill. His work with a large number of diverse organizations and levels of government keeps him traveling extensively to help ensure that Canada is prepared to meet the challenges and responsibilities its future holds.

Catriona Le May Doan is the fastest woman on ice. After carrying the Canadian flag into the 2002 Olympic Winter Games opening ceremonies (her fourth Olympics), Catriona defended her Olympic title with a Gold medal performance in the 500 metre event. Catriona became the first Canadian individual to defend a gold medal at any Olympic Games. She holds the World and Olympic record in the 500m event and has broken the world record eight times.

In an incredible 2002 season, Catriona captured the World, Olympic and World Cup Championship titles in the 500m distance. She broke her World Record in the 500m. She dominated at this distance with a 20-race victory streak over two seasons.

In addition to being a world champion athlete, Catriona is a talented motivational speaker. She is an articulate, engaging and bilingual presenter, exploring with her audiences the method of achieving personal excellence while challenging and motivating people to achieve their full potential.

Catriona is actively involved in her community and charity associations. She was also on the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Organizing Committee Board and is a member of the broadcast team working on Sports Saturday and the Olympic Games.

www.catrionalemaydoan.ca