Hello and welcome, my name is Ashley McCabe and I am 23-years-old. I was born and raised in a very small town called Lillooet, British Columbia. Here, I completed up until grade 11, wherein from there, I moved to Vancouver Island to complete grade 12 at a private school, Shawnigan Lake School. One of the main factors as to why I made the transition from my small and lovely town of Lillooet, to Vancouver Island was to both further pursue my love for hockey, while obtaining a year of an outstanding and extremely beneficial year of education. From Shawnigan, I was recruited and offered the opportunity to play for the women’s hockey team at the University of Lethbridge. I lived in Lethbridge for 2 years and these 2 years will have an ever-lasting positive impact on who I am and what I have experienced. Playing a high-level of competitive hockey while beginning my path towards becoming a teacher taught me many valuable life skills and habits that I have carried on since. After completing those 2 years I made the move to Kamloops where I have completed my Bachelor of Education Degree. Since a young age I have always dreamt of becoming a teacher and as I have reached the completion of my degree, I could not be more grateful for the path my education has taken me on over the years.

Here is a photo of me playing hockey for the University of Lethbridge Women’s hockey team. This was captured in the middle of a game as we played the University of Alberta.

For some things I like, I love the outdoors, being active, sports, my puppy Ellie, camping and boating, time with my loved ones, and fun with friends. 

Here is a photo of me while snowboarding. Snowboarding along with hockey, is one of my favourite winter activities. It is a great way to enjoy the winter and the outdoors with friends, while getting exercise.
Here is a picture of my puppy, Ellie. Captured at our favourite camping and boating spot.

Since I was young, my summers have been spent camping on a lake with all my loved ones. Water sports are some of my favorite things… from wakeboarding, to wake-surfing, tubing, knee-boarding, and swimming, I have put in more hours than one could imagine doing all of it. As for other sports, hockey has been a big part of my life since as young as I can remember… as one would presume from the paragraph above! I grew up playing the game and competitively at that. I represented British Columbia for the Female Under-16 BC team, as well as the Female Under-18 BC team and further went on to play a few years at the University of Lethbridge. I am now, what one would describe as, “retired”, but still partake in fun leagues and any tournaments where you can enter a team.

I have my own puppy, a loving, happy and very fluffy golden retriever named Ellie. She is my partner for all my hikes which always end up with a trip to the lake for her to swim because this pup loves the mud. Any mud puddle she can find, she is laying in it, fully submerged, before I can catch her. A dog is something that I will always have in my life. They’re the best companions and bring more happiness than one would presume.

Here is a short video snippet of my dog Ellie enjoying the sunshine in her pool. Ellie is a golden retriever with lots of fur, so she certainly spends plenty of time sun bathing in her pool filled with water. Not to mention she always brings toys or sticks to play with in her pool.

My loved ones are a huge part of my life. I have a very close family, from parents to grandparents, cousins, aunts, uncles, and even second and third cousins, we are all very close. I am lucky to have so many amazing people around me who genuinely love, support and always cheer me on. To have a family that loves and cares for you, as well as, enjoys life with you and shares all of the best times with you is something special.

As for my friends, I spend an endless amount of time with them. From camping trips, to hikes, road-trips, sporting activities and tournaments, adventuring, “family dinners”, to all sorts of gatherings, friends bring so much joy to my life. It is simply easy to say that friends play a very important role in my day-to-day life.