Photo shoots

The goal of our photoshoots is to show the world we are not afraid to show off what makes us unique in a positive light and to help people reveal their true selves to others - possibly for the first time.

Jillian Parent - Miss Canada Galaxy My grandma always taught me that "tough times don't laugh, but tough people do." Whenever I find myself in a stressful situation or in a place where I think I will never come back from, I remember this saying and remember my support system is there to help me tackle any hurdle and fly over it better than ever.	Matt Dierckens I was born blind, and have since been very successful. I used the cane for 20 years and recently got my first guide dog, Marilyn.	Katie Dierckens I sing country music because it makes me happy. I was born legally blind, so I grew up kind of shy. But whenever I go on stage, I open myself up to the audience.
Otis Redding My ears may be pointy now, but sometimes when I start to get tired they droop down to my forehead.	Kaila Sleiman Compassionate in my career as a registered Vet Tech in helping the animals as they cannot speak for themselves when they need the help.	Natalie Joseph I'm accountable to other people and myself
Chris Mailloux Always trying to make myself laugh	Kaitlyn Switalski I don't mind being called dorky or quirky. It makes me unique and special in my own way. I'm okay with being a dork because it's who I am and my silliness is why people love me	Gabby Wilkinson I help people that need help
Amanda Eak You can never really love someone until you love yourself. You should always love yourself no matter what obstacles come your way. Never let someone else tell you that you're not good enough - because you are	Caleb Workman and Hailey Trealout We love helping others and each other	Alexis Meloche I may be young and small, but I have a powerful voice and hope I can use it to share my message or to at least make people smile
Rachel Fitzgerald My world can be very overwhelming, but it can be very beautiful. I see/hear/feel/smell/taste or notice what others miss. I'm able to use my difference to communicate through art	Alex Gervais Doesn't stop me from giving it my all in everything I attempt and working to better myself on a daily basis.	Sara Sara Sara United we can do so much more
Shelby Allard I lose myself sometimes and can always feel myself falling but I manage to keep pushing forward no matter what	Brad Saunders Sense of duty and responsibility	Ryan Orshinsky Follow my dreams
Barry Kovack I volunteer at CH2A -- Mossie Group lets Get 'er Done!	Jack Shannon I'm having fun	Anthony Ross I beat cancer
Roy Levergood Good health, wonderful family and friends	Bob Whitney Every day in every way I'm getting better and better... Onward and upward!	Mackenzie Caradonna Just thinking about myself what I’ve been through and how far I’ve come, I think of the word DETERMINED! Being determined is one of the best things you can be because you never stop believing and you keep trying until you reach your goals!
Shawn Keolicki Now	Chris Hebert I've been racing for 12 years and am going to run the #20 race car at South Buxton Speedway.	Mike Seguin I chose this word because when you scramble my last name (Seguin) it becomes genius.
Naz Binck I believe in equality and have always fought for the underdog. My union has given me the training and experience to advocate and support colleagues.	Art Barron I care deeply for children all over the world and do my best to help them. Every child deserves a chance to have an education.	Christine Epp I do my best to brighten everyone's day
Lyn Medler When I get in the water, the whole world turns off & the calm weightlessness of myself & the water as one. Is Incredibly therapeutic.	Bonnie Clinansmith You don't know how strong you are until you have to be	Roger Miner Professional Musician - Music speaks to the soul
Brad Smith It brings me success	Kaitlyn Switalski Even after fighting anxiety and panic disorder I refuse to be sad. I'm fighting to be happy always.	Justin Teeuwen My energy and unique personality
Kortney Smith and Kaitlyn Wiley (Left) That's what makes me unique (Right) That's what makes ME unique	Jeff Rousseau - It is good to meet and socialize with new students - You can never have too many friends - Be yourself and others will appreciate you	Sleiman Chams Always happy, no matter what
Rebecca Dhaliwal I get to know lots of awesome people.	Dave Ferrato Not only do I enjoy writing, I thrive on it.	Alex Ouellette I try to keep my opinions very flexible and am willing to change them if confronted with contradictions.
Don Crowder If I see injustice I am relentless until it is resolved.	Stephen Chowtee I'm different because I am surrounded by non-brownies	Jason Trealout Approachable and always there. I do my best to help out as much as possible. To magnify what my hero, Bruno P. Adam did for others. Thus keeping a promise.
Corrine Trojansek Unicorns are magical	Jacob Small and Cass Laliberty (Left) I am a human ladder (Right) I am quite complex; shy when you first meet me, but outgoing as you get to know me.	Tony Colautti Auditioned for Canadian Idol and participate in Music Express
Alli Stanciu I meet all kinds of people	Darren Breckles Forever I tried to hide my anxiety, now I'm honest about it and deal with it. It's a daily struggle but being honest and open about it is working better than trying to hide it.	Katelynn Orshinsky Graduate in May
Bella Orshinsky I love cuddles and will steal people's socks when they leave me	Chelsea Turnbull Always there for anyone who needs me, stranger or friend, never hesitate to say no to anyone.	Larry Forsythe Helps people in hectic situations
Mamdouh Elchami I get to meet people I wouldn't usually get to meet when I perform.	Tyler McMenemy I get to inform and share my knowledge with others. I'm also really good at trivia.	Justin Thompson Allows me to put myself into situations that I wouldn't be put into otherwise.
Iesha Coburn - Skrypczinski My strength used to be perceived as vulnerability. Now it's all I have and I love it.	Shelbey Hernandez It used to be something people bullied me for. Now, I don't care what people say.	Ryan Adams For a long time I wasn't able to grow a full beard but had always wanted one. Now that I'm able to, it gives me confidence in myself and it has made me less shy when introducing myself to new people.
Eugenio Mendoza Uniqueness is what makes us stand out as individuals. Don't be the same as everyone else. Be awesome.	Victoria Parent I am proud of my weirdness. It makes people smile and it's the most important part of myself.	Christian Bouchard I'm an everyday superhero. I'm capable of making a difference in peoples lives, so I will continue to do so. A life is worth nothing except in the impact it has on others.
Rick Dawes I've always had very thick hair but if I take some time to take care of it and get hair cuts by my favourite barber, it's managable.	Michael Hugall Without motivation nothing is possible.	Rhiannon Lotze I hate talking to people one on one but in the journalism program I overcome my fear by interviewing people I've never met before.
David Harrison inspiring and driving people to put their best foot forward. To bring out the best in others.	Chelsea Lefler I always try to be a better me.	Caleb Workman It helps me develop meaningful relationships with people who truly care about me.
Hailey Trealout A mental illness that will never hold me back from being successful.

Photo Shoots

Jillian Parent - Miss Canada Galaxy

Matt Dierckens

I was born blind, and have since been very successful. I used the cane for 20 years and recently got my first guide dog, Marilyn.

Katie Dierckens

I sing country music because it makes me happy. I was born legally blind, so I grew up kind of shy. But whenever I go on stage, I open myself up to the audience.

Otis Redding

My ears may be pointy now, but sometimes when I start to get tired they droop down to my forehead.

Kaila Sleiman

Compassionate in my career as a registered Vet Tech in helping the animals as they cannot speak for themselves when they need the help.

Natalie Joseph

I'm accountable to other people and myself

Chris Mailloux

Always trying to make myself laugh

Kaitlyn Switalski

I don't mind being called dorky or quirky. It makes me unique and special in my own way. I'm okay with being a dork because it's who I am and my silliness is why people love me

Gabby Wilkinson

I help people that need help

Amanda Eak

You can never really love someone until you love yourself. You should always love yourself no matter what obstacles come your way. Never let someone else tell you that you're not good enough - because you are

Caleb Workman and Hailey Trealout

We love helping others and each other

Alexis Meloche

I may be young and small, but I have a powerful voice and hope I can use it to share my message or to at least make people smile

Rachel Fitzgerald

My world can be very overwhelming, but it can be very beautiful. I see/hear/feel/smell/taste or notice what others miss. I'm able to use my difference to communicate through art

Alex Gervais

Doesn't stop me from giving it my all in everything I attempt and working to better myself on a daily basis.

Sara Sara Sara

United we can do so much more

Shelby Allard

I lose myself sometimes and can always feel myself falling but I manage to keep pushing forward no matter what

Brad Saunders

Sense of duty and responsibility

Ryan Orshinsky

Follow my dreams

Barry Kovack

I volunteer at CH2A -- Mossie Group lets Get 'er Done!

Jack Shannon

I'm having fun

Anthony Ross

I beat cancer

Roy Levergood

Good health, wonderful family and friends

Bob Whitney

Every day in every way I'm getting better and better... Onward and upward!

Mackenzie Caradonna

Just thinking about myself what I’ve been through and how far I’ve come, I think of the word DETERMINED! Being determined is one of the best things you can be because you never stop believing and you keep trying until you reach your goals!

Shawn Keolicki

Now

Chris Hebert

I've been racing for 12 years and am going to run the #20 race car at South Buxton Speedway.

Mike Seguin

I chose this word because when you scramble my last name (Seguin) it becomes genius.

Naz Binck

I believe in equality and have always fought for the underdog. My union has given me the training and experience to advocate and support colleagues.

Art Barron

I care deeply for children all over the world and do my best to help them. Every child deserves a chance to have an education.

Christine Epp

I do my best to brighten everyone's day

Lyn Medler

When I get in the water, the whole world turns off & the calm weightlessness of myself & the water as one. Is Incredibly therapeutic.

Bonnie Clinansmith

You don't know how strong you are until you have to be

Roger Miner

Professional Musician - Music speaks to the soul

Brad Smith

It brings me success

Kaitlyn Switalski

Even after fighting anxiety and panic disorder I refuse to be sad. I'm fighting to be happy always.

Justin Teeuwen

My energy and unique personality

Kortney Smith and Kaitlyn Wiley

(Left) That's what makes me unique (Right) That's what makes ME unique

Jeff Rousseau

- It is good to meet and socialize with new students - You can never have too many friends - Be yourself and others will appreciate you

Sleiman Chams

Always happy, no matter what

Rebecca Dhaliwal

I get to know lots of awesome people.