Gold River Buzz

Those of you who frequent the ice arena or the golf course will recognize Jordan’s familiar face.  I hope you enjoy his spotlight as much as I did, and oh – I do believe congratulations are in order as he is also a newlywed!

How long have you lived in Gold River? What brought you here?

I’ve lived in Gold River for almost 6 years. I came here for work.

What do you do for (paid) work?

I work for Western Forest Products at the Nootka Forest Operation office. I create and edit geographic data for WFP’s TFL 19 that I then use for conducting analysis and making the maps that go to the falling, yarding and road building crews as well as planning and forestry staff, First Nations and Provincial Government Ministries.

Please tell us about any volunteer work you do.

I’ve volunteered as Referee-in-Chief for Gold River Minor hockey on and off since I moved to town. As RIC I work with our young officials to teach/remind them of on ice positioning, signaling, answer any questions they have about the rules and help to guide them through those inevitable situations when parents and coaches voice their displeasure. This season I’ve been fortunate enough to have a awesome group of kids that I think are doing a great job enforcing the rules of the game as well as developing personal responsibility, confidence and integrity that I hope will help them on and off the ice well into their futures.

Please tell us a bit about your family.

My wife, Margie, and I have two young kids, Cooper and Claire. Cooper is two and a half and Claire is eight months old. They keep Margie and I very busy, but almost everything they say and do is hilarious.

Do you have any pets?

No pets, our family dog, Oakley, passed away late last year. We’re waiting for the kids to get a little older before we add another puppy to our already chaotic lives.

What do you like to do for fun?

For fun I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, until golf season… No, I’m kidding. This time of year I’m always a little anxious for the snow to melt and get back out on the golf course. I’m not a very good golfer, but I love trying to improve my game.

What do you wish Gold River had that it doesn’t? Is there anything missing for you?

I wish Gold River had another 9 holes on the golf course. Don’t get me wrong, I love the course the way it is, but a back 9 would be phenomenal.

And just for fun – if you could have any superpower, what would it be and why?

If I could have any superpower I would definitely want to be able to move objects with my mind. I’d never get hit with a slapshot when reffing or miss a putt again.

Is there anything else you’d like to add?

I would like to add a big thank you to the Gold River Minor Hockey executive, team managers, coaches, time keepers, score keepers, referees, Maureen our Referee Assignor and everyone else that makes hockey possible in Gold River. I’d also like to take the opportunity to thank the 4 adults referees that came through and signed up to referee this year. Mike, Bruce, Colin and Cam – great job, thanks for being there and helping me out.