We thought that we would use this page to help all our guests understand a little more about us. If you would like to post something special, please do so in our guestbook. Below you will find some brief details on how we met and some of the other interesting facts we share. Enjoy.
How They Met
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– Dan and Amanda first met briefly on July 1st, 1999 on Canada Day
– Andre “Onj” Gagnon and Debbie “Deb” Rogers later more formally introduced the both of them together
– Amanda worked with both Andre and Deb in the past at different jobs. Amanda knew Deb from skiing where they competed head-on, yet remained friends until this day.
– Ironically, Dan went to high school with Andre knew him for several years. Onj knew both Darryl (Dan’s brother) and Dan and was better known as “the guy who came over to eat lasagna” all the time.
… so the story goes… Dan & Amanda shared a number of common friends, grew up in the same area, yet never officially met…
– Later on as fate had it, both Amanda and Dan worked together for more than 2 years in a high tech, Internet company and had been dating for more than 3 years when they finally got engaged!
– Much to Amanda’s surprise (as she believed he was a ‘late bloomer’), Dan got down on one knee early on Christmas morning and asked Amanda to marry him. They were officially engaged December 25th 2002 at sunrise on the beach, in Tulum, MX
– As the schedule shows, they will be getting married in an exotic, rustic yet formal, barefoot wedding on December 24th 2003 on the same vary beach where they were engaged!
Other Interesting Facts
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- Amanda Butcher was born on June 5, 1973 daughter to Virginia and John Butcher and older sister to Kevin Butcher
- Dan Wilton was born on December 2, 1974 son to Francesca Valentini and Ed Wilton, and step son to Elaine MacKay and Bruno Gregoire, younger brother to Darryl Wilton and older brother to Julie Wilton.
- Dan spends loads of time at his computer typing (his official sport)
- Amanda spends loads of time running, blading, and skiing (her official sports)
- Dan and Amanda share a driven, committed work ethic where they constantly give more than they ask for in return. A passion noted by their friends, colleagues, and family.
- They are regular volunteers in the community and try to be ‘quirky’ in whatever they do
- Dan and Amanda recently added a wacky budgie named ‘Rosco’ to their family … Rosco has seemed to pick up each of their personalities and keeps them laughing and keeps them in line!