<P> The five contestants for the first season are as follows: </P> <Ul> <Li> Darryl Andrews, a professional bodyguard from Warkworth, Ontario, who is shown to be suffering from a confidence problem after being told by relatives that he was not handy . He is nominated by wife Sara Graziano . A recurring theme in the series is the apparent marriage breakdown that ensues whenever Darryl is working, with Sara being incredibly vocal and abrasive, although this has been shown to be only slightly exaggerated by the couple who are obviously celebrity wanna - be's . </Li> <Li> Merle Auger, is a truck driver from Sucker Creek, Alberta, who believes that duct tape is the answer to all renovation problems . He also rarely measures or uses a level, and leaves much work around the house unfinished for years, having very little motivation to complete them . He is nominated by longtime common - law partner Shelly Willier . </Li> <Li> Keith Cole, a performance artist from Toronto, Ontario, who lacks the motivation to do renovation work and is afraid of power tools . He has a tendency to delegate work to others while doing as little work as he can . He is nominated by friend David Hawe, a photographer for Now Magazine . </Li> <Li> Barry Davis, a substitute teacher from Quadra Island, British Columbia, who performs work without regards to safety, including having used a chainsaw indoors and having electrocuted himself while trying to fix a clothes dryer while standing in a puddle of water . He is nominated by Scot Hutton, a neighbor who considers Barry a danger to himself and others when renovating . </Li> <Li> Jeannie MacCulloch, a retiree from Victoria, British Columbia, who purchased a house with the aim at restoring it, but as longtime friend and nominator Laurence Headley notes, Jeannie is unable to read and understand instructions . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Darryl Andrews, a professional bodyguard from Warkworth, Ontario, who is shown to be suffering from a confidence problem after being told by relatives that he was not handy . He is nominated by wife Sara Graziano . A recurring theme in the series is the apparent marriage breakdown that ensues whenever Darryl is working, with Sara being incredibly vocal and abrasive, although this has been shown to be only slightly exaggerated by the couple who are obviously celebrity wanna - be's . </Li> <Li> Merle Auger, is a truck driver from Sucker Creek, Alberta, who believes that duct tape is the answer to all renovation problems . He also rarely measures or uses a level, and leaves much work around the house unfinished for years, having very little motivation to complete them . He is nominated by longtime common - law partner Shelly Willier . </Li>

Canada's worst handyman season 1 episode 1