During the municipal election campaign, The Citizen sent out four questions for each of the candidates for mayor and city council to answer about their stand on various civic issues.
Earlier this month, city hall reporter Charelle Evelyn sent out a different sort of questionnaire to the new mayor and council, hoping to learn more about their personal interests and background. All but Coun. Susan Scott took part.
To find out which city councillor's favourite album is AC/DC's Back In Black and which councillor would have KFC as his last meal before his death sentence, keep reading.
After 12 years on city council, Brian Skakun is still looking to raise a little hell. The avid shutterbug (who likes to catch members of the media in the act) opens up about his quirks.
1. Book currently on your night stand (or open on your e-reader)?
None
2. Three things you'd take with you if you were marooned on an island?
Fishing rod, my dog and camera.
3. What is the go-to song to lift your spirits?
Raise a Little Hell (Trooper)
4. Favorite movie/TV show?
Oasis HD
5. What is your earliest memory?
Camping with family
6. Least favorite word?
“With respect to.”
7. Ideal vacation spot?
Dominican Republic
8. Favorite band/musician and/or favorite album?
Trooper - Two for the Show
9. If you were on death row, what would you choose for your last meal?
KFC
10. What quote would you want printed with your obituary?
"Took a licking and kept on ticking."
11. What's your favorite thing to do to unwind?
Photography
12. What's your favorite thing to do in Prince George?
Go for a hike.
13. What would friends say is your most annoying habit?
I don’t have any friends, lol. “Always on the go.”
14. If you could have dinner with any three people (living or dead), who would they be?
Martin Luther King, Hillary Clinton, Nelson Mandela
15. What was your first car?
Datsun 510
16. Which team do you root for during the FIFA World Cup?
Portugal
17. Best/worst subject in school?
Law/ Detention
18. Who was your biggest influence as a child?
Anyone or team that was considered an underdog.
19. What's the best gift you've ever received?
My son being born!
20. What's the most daring thing you've ever done?
Married an OCD Virgo, lol.
