Rhonda Heaslip is a champion!
It all began when Rhonda was 21 and out on a routine morning run while serving time in the Canadian Armed Forces. She twisted her ankle in a pot hole—badly! During all the time in rehab what with bandages, splints, crutches, and all, she was introduced to lifting weights with her injured leg.
She discovered that she liked lifting with her legs, which led to lifting weights with her arms as well. Immediately she found that she could bench press 95 pounds! Within 6 months she was competing and became 1st in Canada in women’s division. Within two more months she was 3rd in the world.
This month (November 2010) Rhonda broke no fewer than 8 records at the Western Canadian Powerlifting Championships held in Vancouver, BC. If you are interested, results of this competition can be seen at the Western Canadian Powerlifting Championships Union website.
After leaving the military, Rhonda became a carpenter and worked in this trade for many years in a number of communities, before finally settling in Nanaimo, BC in 1998. Asked why she likes Nanaimo, she replied, “I like the small town feel. Nanaimo is big enough to be exciting and small enough to be comfortable.” She is close to her parents who live in nearby Victoria. And it’s only a 20 minute plane ride to Vancouver.
Rhonda is married and a mother of three—two boys and a girl. She is also a grandmother and a grandmother-to-be. Her interests include belonging to the Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce, powerlifting, and being part of a group of citizens that would like to see a newly built Emergency Ward at the local hospital. In order to raise funds toward the building of the new ward Rhonda’s contribution is to find people that will sponsor her in the national Powerlifting event in March 2011 in Charlottetown, PEI and the world Powerlifting event in October 2011. Interested persons would donate a penny (or whatever you’d like to donate) for each pound that Rhonda lifts in these championships. You may contact Rhonda to find out how you can contribute to this worthy community cause.
While building houses, Rhonda became interested in Real Estate. She decided it was time for a career change and, to that end, wrote her exam to become a licensed British Columbia Realtor® in 2005. She has enjoyed selling real estate in the area around Nanaimo since then. Asked what she likes about real estate, Rhonda replied, “Being a carpenter previously, it was a natural”, “You meet a lot of new friends”, “Every day is different”, and “I can’t see myself doing anything else.”
If you are looking for an experienced Realtor® with a high standard of service and expertise, give Rhonda a call. She likes serving and meeting new friends! After all, she is a champion!
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