Kathleen Whelan

Kathleen Whelan is the well-known co-ordinator of the meals on wheels program in Sydney who enjoys Crossfit and outdoor activities in her spare time. Born and raised in Sydney, she loves Cape Breton’s beauty and considers the Cape Breton Highlands National Park her favourite of all places to visit. Read on to learn more about Kathleen Whelan.

What talent would you most like to have? I have always wanted to be an Olympic gymnast. They just look so strong and beautiful.

Coffee or tea? Coffee, for sure.

What is your favourite food? I love a

Spicy Tofu Pad Thai.

Favourite movie?

Any Nostalgia flick from the 1990s.

Favourite book?

The Hunter’s Moon.

Favourite music? Well that depends on my mood. I do love a good singalong and know most of the words to pretty much every song that has ever existed.

Leisure Time: I like to stay active, work out at Crossfit Jono, do yoga, play hockey in the winter and baseball in the summer. I also like quality time with friends and family.

Pet Peeve: Computers ... Ask anyone I work with, computers and I don’t get along.

Trait I Admire: Confidence. If more people had greater confidence in their own abilities the world would be so different

Motto: Live your life, you do you, go your own way – anything along those lines I think is important to remember.

Favourite thing about Cape Breton: I love Cape Breton’s beauty and its potential for adventure. It rivals any other world-class destination in its own unique way.

Favourite Place to Travel: Cape Breton

Highlands National Park.