While others played outside, he painted 1-inch-tall versions of these legendary warriors, wizards, and orcs from Tolkien’s universe.
LOTR Miniatures
During his death metal phase in high school, he perfected this guttural noise that sounded less like vocals and more like farm animal distress.
Pig Squealing
With a name as sweet as her personality, this kitty has been his companion for the past few years.
Peach
His beloved rugby club, which is all about community, competition, and a bit of Celtic pride.
Ottawa Irish
Whether they were in the basement, the bathroom, or just in his imagination, he wanted nothing to do with these eight-legged creatures.
Spiders
This "studio" was behind legendary childhood films like Raptor Attack, Raptor Attack 2, and Da Mafia.
Conrad Productions
He missed prom in Grade 12, but his friends still brought him along, in the form of this life-sized, two-dimensional version of himself.
Cardboard cutout of him
Nothing says "holiday cheer" like food poisoning, courtesy of this raw and risky choice for Christmas Eve dinner.
Sushi restaurant
He wasn’t just a one-sport kind of guy. How many different sports has he played?
Rugby, football, soccer, and taekwondo
His favourite ice cream flavor is classic, known for its delicious taste and often enjoyed with a variety of toppings.
Vanilla
Thanks to a toe that stuck up, he once genuinely believed he shared DNA with this prehistoric predator.
Velociraptor
He may have never joined a gang, but he did join this posse to help Sir Wil freshman on their first day.
Link Crew
Before graduating last summer, he visited these four countries on a celebratory European getaway.
Netherlands, Czech Republic, France, and Spain
You could spot him on the rugby field from a mile away, thanks to these cleats that scream “main character energy.
Orange
Dinner wasn't over until he made at least three trips to the bathroom, to secretly dispose of this green food.
Broccoli
This was his favourite video game franchise growing up, and he probably played it until his thumbs hurt.
Halo
This was the catchy tagline he and his co-host, Scott, used during their high school’s morning announcement show.
Scott and Conrad in the morning
For someone who never seems to answer his phone, he sure has collected a lot of these from his siblings.
Phone chargers
He took part in this event, running 21.1 kilometers to support a good cause.
Canada Army Run OR half-marathon
This magical snack from Narnia made such an impression that it became a souvenir from every trip to England Nana and Baba took.
Turkish Delight
A toddler. A drive-thru. A golden-arches moment. These four words were his very first sentence.
Fries in the car
As a teenager, he sure did have his unruly moments. At what Orleans suburb body of water did he embark on an expedition using an inflatable apparatus
Avalon
He recently earned this degree, with an impressive title that sounds like it could make him an expert on keeping the world safe – though he mostly uses it to win at trivia nights and prove people wrong.
Master of Arts in International Affairs, Security and Defence Policy
Whether it was rain, snow, or turf burn, he has stuck with rugby since this grade.
Grade 10
Some act, some produce. Conrad was a jack of all trades and gave what critics, his parents, say “a performance of a lifetime” in this play
The Great Divide