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Canada’s first reality-TV Bachelorette is going to have a lot of River City romancing on her hands.

A third Winnipegger has been added to the field of heart-warmed hopefuls vying for the affections of Jasmine Lorimer when The Bachelorette Canada premières Sept. 13 on W network. The latest looking-for-love local is 29-year-old firefighter/paramedic Mike Ogilvie, a part-time heavy-metal musician who says his greatest reward in life is connecting with individuals whose lives he has saved.

According to press materials released by W, bachelor Mike is “looking for a partner who will be his best friend forever and commit to building a happy and successful future together.”

JOHN WOODS / FREE PRESS FILES Mike Ogilvie with Craig Guiboche and Tamara Harland at the casting call for the first ever Bachelorette Canada.
JOHN WOODS / FREE PRESS FILES Mike Ogilvie with Craig Guiboche and Tamara Harland at the casting call for the first ever Bachelorette Canada.

As singer and songwriter for the Winnipeg-based metal band Diablero, Mike has penned and performed the lyrics for such guitar-driven tracks as Rise From The Dungeon, Clutches Of The Priest and On Your Knees. When asked to name his hero, his response is, “I’ll avoid the classic Dad response to avoid yawns and say Metallica’s James Hetfield.”

Mike says his three best attributes are being “steadfast, non-judgmental and compassionate.”

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