Tomas Antolin Grant

Born in Vancouver British Columbia and grew up in the burrow of East York in Toronto. My background is Spanish-Canadian and I speak three languages fluently. I come from a family of adventurers. As a child, I spent many years living and traveling to various countries across the world. Spending summers in the town of Arens de Lledo Spain, where my grandfather was born and later immigrated to Canada. My interests include shooting film photography and trading card games such as Magic The Gathering. I enjoy playing sports and going on outdoor adventure trips. I've paddled and hiked in numerous provincial parks in Canada, including the Coulonge, Mattawa and Killarney. I've primarily worked in the outdoor field as a camp counselor, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources forest fire fighter and Lift operator in Whistler B.C. Most recently as the Vice-President of Student Life on the Students General Association at Laurentian University. I come from a family of teachers and administrators working in the Toronto District School Board. I did not directly chose to go to Laurentian University. After highschool I was determined to become a police officer in the RCMP. While working as a camp counselor in a remote region of Ontario without internet. I asked my family to transfer me into a program that better suited my interests. The result, an acceptance letter to the Laurentian University Outdoor Adventure Leadership and Concurrent Education program. A spontaneous and last minute decision that has changed my life for the better.