Stephen (Steve) King has a B.Sc. degree in Health & Human Services and is a Registered Clinical Counsellor. He is an avid runner and triathelete who holds national age group running records, has raced at Ironman and Ultraman triathlon distances and has been a member of Canada's national 200km team. In 2001 he completed the arduous 135 miles Badwater Death Valley run. He was the publisher of "Tri-Fit Quarterly", a national triathlon magazine, author of a triathlon training log, and CBC's colour commentator for the sport of triathlon. He is also the race announcer for numerous sports events, including Ironman Canada. His work history includes stockbroking, private investigation, well-drilling, child care, and hospitality management. He is presently a Justice of the Peace, and since 1989 has been an outpatient addictions counsellor at Pathways Addictions Resource centre. He has an avid interest is healthy balance and wholism and lives with his wife Jean in the beautiful British Columbia city of Penticton.