Amanda Brugel
Pointe Claire resides in a quiet area of Montreal Island known as West Island. The people who aren't familiar with this term tend to think it's an island that's to the west of Montreal however, it's a part of the city that's west. West Island is home to all things from Lachine west to the City of Lachine west. Amanda Brugel's birthplace has been frequently mentioned, but her brief visit to the West Island wasn't. Brugel was raised in Courtice close to Oshawa in Ontario. Early ambitions were to become a dancer. But, a growing increase caused her to surpass all of the dance partners she was able to have. In a recent interview with the Toronto Star, she confessed that "In heels I am 6 feet 1 inches." After I became too big for my male companions, I quit. Many former dancers turn to acting and in the case of Brugel it was an urging by her teacher of drama. A teacher suggested that she audition for an annual school play. After a few auditions, she end