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Paul Mondoux
Contributed - Sep 17, 2018 - Got the Edge

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Name: Paul Mondoux

With what business or organization are you involved? Royal Lepage Kelowna

What is your role with that organization? Realtor®

What’s your favourite thing about living in the Okanagan? My favourite thing about living in the Okanagan is the community itself. It seems that no matter what group you fall into, whether it be the single life, family life or business life, the people here in the Okanagan are all welcoming and it’s a contagious feeling. I moved here from Ontario in 2005, a single guy looking to build a future, and the Valley has given me that and then some.

If you could have lunch with anyone in the world, who would you choose and why? Of course I want to say someone famous and influential, but in the end it would be any one of my family members in Ontario. I’ve never been homesick living in the Valley, but it would be nice to see the entire gang back home, the one cruelty of life is the loss of time to visit with those who truly matter.

What’s your go-to happy place? It’s always been my motorcycle, but with kids it’s a double-edged sword. You love the time on the open road by yourself, but the guilt of not spending time with the kids gets to you. So I’ve found a new passion, and that’s cruising around in my old convertible with the music blasting and the kids bouncing around in the back seat.

What are you most proud of? My personal accomplishments are extremely important to me. It’s how I measure my value to this world. And although I’m a just Realtor and not a space engineer I’d like to think I’m a trusted advisor to those who need it the most. These values have been ingrained into my children. There are no free lunches. My kids are all hard workers in everything they do, and that I have to say I’m proud of the most.

What are the top three things on your bucket list? This is where it gets deep …
1. I’m scared to death of sharks, but at some point before I DIE I want to swim with the sharks off the Galapagos Islands.
2. Travel is always on everyone’s bucket list. And with social media you can see everything a million times over. But to stand in the Colosseum in Rome and touch the walls that once housed the battleground for everyone’s entertainment … now that’s actually travelling.
3. My other fear has always been heights ever since I fell off a ladder when I was a kid. I’ve managed to suppress my fear, but of course I need to push the limit. So when the kids are old enough you will find me jumping out of a plane!

What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten? What is weird, though? I’m a beer and smokie kind of guy. After a couple bouts with food poisoning, I play it safe.

Latest movie or book? Ready Player One. I have to admit that when the idea of virtual reality came out 20 years ago I was extremely excited about the idea. Escape to anywhere and do anything you’ve ever wanted. Want to be the hero? Sure, do it. Want to fly mock speeds and not have to worry about dying? Do it! But the movie truly captures exactly what I believe the world would collapse to in real life, and that truly scared me. My little kids don’t play video games very often, and that’s just so they keep being focused on the real world.

What’s the best gift you’ve ever received? OK, so honestly the best gift was from my mom. She signed me up for the sock of the month club! And let me tell you: There are few things that excite me in the mailbox, but when that orange package is sitting there I get all excited like Christmas morning.

If today were your last day, how would you spend it? So here’s the thing: When you have a job to do, you do it. So I’d probably being showing houses. And if there were no houses to show I’d be making posts on Facebook reminding everyone of the huge party that’s going to happen in about a week. After all, it’s called a celebration of life!


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