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Have you ever wondered ... "what does Mark Madryga eat for breakfast to give him the energy for predicting the weather so well?". This is the the page where all of your burning questions are answered with...
LITTLE KNOWN FACTS ABOUT MARK MADRYGA
Favourite breakfast cereal: Brown Mini Wheats
Favourite patio beverage: Kamloops Brewery's Black Bear Ale
Mark Madryga Dining
Tallest Kamloops mountain you've hiked: Bachelor Hill - did it all the time growing up.
What Kamloops park have you visited most recently: McArthur Island park - near where I grew up. Used to whip my old buddy Al McRae at tennis there.
Snowboarding or Downhill Skiing?: downhill skiing, as long as I don't fall and crunch my shoulder.
Hiking or Mountain Biking?: hiking followed by a siesta in a hammock.
Waterskiing or Boating?: boating - relaxing by sightseeing while someone else drives!
Rodeo or Sporting Event?: rodeo - I always wanted to be the bull.
Cowboy Mark Madryga
Who is the most famous celebrity (besides you) to visit Kamloops: Myles Goodwin of April Wine and Mike Reno of Loverboy!
How many Memorial Cups have the Blazers won (bonus points if you name the years): Three! '92, '94 and '95. Greatest moment of my life was being there for the 8-2 win over Detroit in '95.
Best secret picnic area in Kamloops: up at Rose Hill - fabulous view and best on a warm summer night for star gazing.
Best beach in Kamloops: Riverside, a tradition for me since the 70's.
If you could be a superhero, who would you be: Steve Darling of the Global Morning News!
What's in your fridge: usually left over pizza.
What is your theme song: "In the Summertime" by Mungo Jerry.
Favourite song to get your adrenaline pumping: "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC
What leading male role would you love to star in: the first Dirty Harry or Terminator 2
Favourite dinnertime meal: anything pasta - preferably spaghetti and meatballs with Caesar salad.
Favourite chocolate bar: Peanut Butter Cups
See Mark in his Global TV Commercials, and don't forget to VOTE in his Double Dog Dare Challenge!
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