Twenty-seven years ago I embarked on a journey that – as the saying goes – was in my blood. It was at the age of nine when I began to set my own stage in show business, following the footsteps of my grandfather, a pioneer in the intriguing world of carnival life. Likewise, my father spent many years operating games at various fairs in Canada, so combined with my natural inclination for business, it only seems fitting that I would carry on the legacy. As Erin and I prepare for nearly a year in Asia, it is cathartic to sit here at the Canadian National Exhibition in our trailer at 3:00 a.m. and reflect on the things that bring one to any given point in time. Outside our kitchen window is a dark midway full of
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