Paralympian Donovan Tildeseley

When your #1 best moment in life is a toss-up between winning your first paralympic medal and carrying the flag for Canada in the 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremony, it’s hard to imagine that a desk job at an insurance company could be a fulfilling follow-up career.

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