John Thomson

Grew up in: I grew up in Whitby, ON until Grade 8 when I moved to Port Hope where I have lived since.
At TCS since: 2019
Co-curricular: Bigside boys hockey
What is your life motto? "Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world." - Albert Einstein.
If you could take any famous person to dinner, who would it be? If I could have dinner with one famous person, dead or alive, I would have Stephen Hawking. As a physics graduate with a particular interest in astrophysics, I would leap at the chance to spend an evening with a modern revolutionary scientists in the field of cosmology.
Where in the world would you most want to re-visit and why? I have spent summers out in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. If I could, I would spend all my time there completing all my bucket list adventures. I believe it is one of the most mesmerizing places in the world.
What did you want to be when you grew up? When I was younger, I always wanted to be an NHL goalie, as I got older I started to instruct and coach hockey. These experiences made me realize at a young age that I wanted to be a teacher.
What is your favourite way of spending time? If I am not teaching I am probably watching sports or outside in nature, whether that is sports outside, camping, paddling, or even going for a walk.