
20 Questions with . . . Fred Plant


1. In one word, how would you describe yourself?
Fortunate.
2. If you had a million dollars, what would you do with it?
Invest it and carry on as usual.
3. Where were you born?
Moncton.
4. What was your favourite subject in high school?
Physics - it's an exact science, everything is logical.
5. What was your least favourite subject in high school?
Biology - I lost it when it came time to cut up the frogs.
6. If you weren't in your current career, what would you be?
Lawyer
7. Do you read your horoscope?
Now and then.
8. What's the most daring thing you've ever done?
That is a toss up between a certain train ride in China and parasailing in Barbados. Both were fantastic - but frightening at the same time.
9. What's your favourite television show?
Hogan's Heroes.
10. What's your favourite season of the year?
Fall.
11. What are your hobbies?
Cooking, wine, golf, downhill skiing and squash.
12. If you could plan a vacation anywhere in the world, where would you go?
New Zealand.
13. If you could have lunch with any person in the world (living or dead), who would you choose and where would you eat?
My late grandfather, Dr. Arthur W. Ross. We would sit at his cottage and have salmon; which he would have just pulled from the Margaree River.
14. What's the best thing about living in Riverview?
We live in a fantastic part of the world where everything you need is here is close by, but the best thing about living in this region has to be influence of the Acadian culture.
15. Where's the furthest you've ever travelled?
Tasmania, Australia.
16. What is your proudest accomplishment?
Seeing our sons develop into the fine men they are.
17. Who is your role model?
My father, G. Fred Plant.
18. What is your favourite movie?
Doctor Zhivago.
19. What is your favourite snack food?
Cookies, all kinds of cookies.
20. Where's the best place to spend a rainy day in Riverview?
I'll stretch the borders a bit and say at the cottage in Shediac.






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