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100
This board member is known in certain circles as the "goat whisperer."
Who is Mary Lynne Brooke, our board president?
100
This little town is experiencing a big boom and also is Sandra and Sam's birthplace.
What is Kitimat?
100
This technique can be used if someone asks you on an unwanted date and also for callers who may overstep boundaries of time and propriety.
What is a gentle refusal?
100
This former cheerleader and youthline volunteer was an international exchange student and can speak three languages...wow!!!
Who is Sonja Olsson?
100
This faithful volunteer loves to make soap...she is creative and caring!
Who is Rebecca?
200
Has a military background but uses a gentle approach helping men stay clean and sober.
Who is Andy Donald?
200
This town is sometimes known as Willie's Puddle and is part of the Interior Crisis Line network. It is the home town of one of our volunteers who has been here since 2012. Name the town and the volunteer.
What is Williams Lake and who is Tamara Sommer?
200
This is repeating back word for word with a 'lilt' at the end.
What is a parrot?
200
This super brave volunteer worked one summer deep in Yukon's grizzly bear infested woods, alone with NO gun.
Who is Tory?
200
These two elusive but hardworking staff members spend precious time off enjoying grandchildren!
Who are Doreen and Sherry?
300
This busy but 'retired' social worker was social worker of the year in 2011.
Who is Vincent Sherry?
300
This town is known as 'home of the Kodiak bear,' where Sandra shops with her mom & sister and also the home town of Graeme and Kasey. I bet all three of them have never seen a Kodiak bear!
What is Terrace?
300
What object is used in training to illustrate FTP: 'feelings then problem?'
What is a balloon?
300
This volunteer was top science student in his grade 11 class and won the fastest skater competition at a Bantam Rep hockey tournament...smart and speedy!
Who is Sam?
300
She will be writing her MCAT later this month and then going on a European holiday.
Who is Jennifer S.?
400
This keen volunteer just recently attended our last board meeting to get to know another aspect of the Crisis Centre.
Who is Kelsey?
400
This volunteer started here on the youthline when she was still in a local high school. Name the volunteer and high school.
Who is Surinder and what is DP Todd?
400
One of the most important things we can give callers besides our time and listening ears.
What is empathy?
400
This volunteer could be called Dr. ______ but she is far too humble for that...
Who is Dr. Janis Smith?
400
This adventurous volunteer also volunteered with at risk youth teaching English in Thailand.
Who is Margaret?
500
Was part of Spring 2013 volunteer training and now volunteers on our fundraising committee and Crisis Centre board.
Who is Corbin Black?
500
Still considered a 'ghost town' after the mine shut down, this was where Verna spent 22 years managing this town's health centre.
What is Granisle?
500
This is an example of: "On one hand you are feeling like you want to die but on the other hand you have called the Crisis Centre because part of you wants to live..."
What is a contradiction statement?
500
This volunteer would come to her shifts by bike in snowstorms! She also biked 3000 km across Turkey to raise money for women's organizations.
Who is Sophie?
500
She is a Halloween baby but not at all scary: she's mellow, encouraging, thoughtful and hardworking!
Who is Megan?