Author Archives: Eric Li

Born in Calgary and to immigrant parents, Jeromy Farkas’ story is one of dedication, commitment, and hard work. From delivering flyers at the age of 8 to working at a shingle factory, Jeromy has enjoyed rolling up his sleeves and working hard from a young age, and this hard work mindset has carried into hisContinue reading “Jeromy Farkas – A Calgary Mayoral Candidate”

Jan Damery is a community leader who was born and raised in Edmonton. Yet, she moved to Calgary after being drawn to its energy, vibrancy, and proximity to the mountains. Being the first in her family to graduate from university, Jan attributes her hard working and passionate personality to her parents.  She has spent aContinue reading “Jan Damery – A Calgary Mayoral Candidate”

Jeff Davison, a Calgary-born-native, comes from a background of heavy involvement in the community and Calgary’s business sector. After graduating from the University of Calgary in 2003 with a communications degree, Jeff worked at a variety of different companies and nonprofits, ranging from Canadian Natural Resources Unlimited to the Missing Children Society of Canada toContinue reading “Jeff Davison – A Calgary Mayoral Candidate”

Jyoti Gondek is currently the Ward 3 Councillor for the City of Calgary. She lives in a multigenerational home with her family in north central Calgary. Jyoti grew up in the United Kingdom and Manitoba, spending her childhood listening to music, reading books, playing basketball and enjoying the outdoors. Although her family experienced incidents ofContinue reading “Jyoti Gondek – A Candidate for Calgary’s Mayoral Election”

It’s election time Calgary! Eighteen people have thrown their hat into the ring to be the next mayor of Calgary on October 18. Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll have a few of them on The Lost Canadian Podcast to get a better understanding of who is running in this year’s crowded election. We’llContinue reading “The Mayoral Series”

In the summer of 2020, during the height of the pandemic, Hadyn Phillips spent her time interning for a Japanese fashion mogul. She spent most of her time working on integrating American and Japanese culture together to help the brand draw the attention of a wider customer base. Moreover, while at NMH, Hadyn plays anContinue reading “Hadyn Phillips – The Future of Fashion”

Rich Casella is NMH’s Head Strength and Conditioning Coach. He spends the majority of his time working with students on building their athletic capabilities. After graduating from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Rich has spent time working with college athletes and with private institutions. He has been working at NMH since 2018.  Off campus, RichContinue reading “Rich Casella – NMH’s Strong Man”

After joining the team in his repeat sophomore year, Gus Larson is now the captain of the NMH Varsity Basketball team. After this year, Gus will be attending the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.  Gus has many accolades, which include being a crucial part of NMH’s 2019 New England Championship, but he isContinue reading “Gus Larson – More Than A Basketball Player”

Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Ian Milko is currently a junior at Northfield Mount Hermon School. At the same time, he is also the spokesman of the Organization for the Conservation of American Values (OCAV), a conservative group in a progressive school.  Ian has been known to bring different perspectives to NMH’s community.  In thisContinue reading “Ian Milko – A Conservative Voice”

Simply put, racism is not ok. Attacks on others because of their race should not be tolerated. The Lost Canadian stands with the AAPI population and looks forward to working with the AAPI community.