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Sid Neigum
Sid Neigum is a Canadian fashion designer. He lives and works in Toronto, Ontario. Early life and education Sid Neigum was born and raised in Drayton Valley, an oil and gas town of 7,200 people located in the Canadian province of Alberta, to parents Marie and Darrell Neigum. According to ''Forbes'', Neigum was 'Inspired to try running his own business by observing his father, who ran an excavation firm". Neigum also has a sister, Kailey, who is a personal trainer in Edmonton, Alberta. Neigums early interests included science, Lego, K'NEX, model rockets, and Suzuki method piano. In 2017, Sothebys mentioned, "Neigum spent his youth playing in punk and metal bands, developing a keen fascination for musician dressing (his uniform is still all-black jeans and T-shirts, of his own design). His grandmother was a seamstress and her influence rubbed off. "Without making a pattern, she would just grab the measuring tape and whip up a dress for my sister," Neigum remembers. "I always found i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drayton Valley, Alberta
Drayton Valley is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 22 (Cowboy Trail), approximately southwest of Edmonton. It is surrounded by Brazeau County, known for its vast oil fields. The town is located between the North Saskatchewan River and the Pembina River. The town was named after Drayton, Hampshire, the birthplace of the wife of one of the Alberta town's postmasters. History Prior to the 1953 oil boom, the community of Drayton Valley was sparsely populated. The main economic activities were farming and logging. Drayton Valley was incorporated as a village in 1956 and officially became a town in 1957. In 1955 a ferry was built to cross the North Saskatchewan River. The original bridge that replaced the ferry was eventually replaced by a new bridge in 2014. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Drayton Valley had a population of 7,291 living in 2,897 of its 3,250 total private dwellings, a chan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
