Jeff Colbourne
Northern News Services

NNSL (May 08/98) - More than 30 million viewers are expected to tune into the Þnal episode of Seinfeld next Thursday night.

The grand Þnale will end the relationship most of us built with Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer over the years. But, when we all go our separate ways May 14, some of us can take comfort in knowing that there are many Seinfeld-type personalities around us.

Tim Mercer, city clerk, already has three or four of his co-workers pegged as Seinfeld-types -- and in good humor.

"Dave Nicklen, director of public safety is Jerry. He's a clean freak. He's always going around tidying up after you. He's got no stomach for dirt whatsoever," said Mercer.

"I got a good Kramer and a good Maestro. They're the same person: Gary Craig. Gary is a tall guy and lots of fun and he always walks into the city clerk's ofÞce without knocking. He also likes classical music and he carries a big stick. He'd be a good Maestro as well."

A good Elaine -- the angst-ridden ex-girlfriend of Jerry is Rosalie Power, the mayor's secretary, he said.

"She's friendly, she's feisty and she's secretly in love with Jerry Seinfeld."

"The last one is Bob McKinnon as the Drake because everybody loves Bob. Everybody loves the Drake," said Mercer.

Sean Daly, teacher at William McDonald, school had little difÞculty nailing a couple of characters.

"I know someone who could be an Elaine. Her name is Natalie Hall, a teacher at the school" said Daly, seeking assurance that his comments would not come back on him.

"Elaine is very fashion-conscious and Natalie is as wellä and just a weeny bit particular, just like Elaine seems to be."

Daly, who's performing this week in Guys and Dolls at NACC, identiÞed play's director, Chris Foreman as another character.

"Make him the Soup Nazi. He'sä well, just say things got to be a certain way,' said Daly, impersonating Foreman.

Jane Groenewegen, MLA for Hay River, was quick to compare Kramer -- the clumsy and screwy neighbor to Jerry -- to Ed Picco, MLA for Iqaluit.

"I'll vouch for the fact that he's messy. Like you want to get drop-sheets if you're having him over to your house for dinner," said Groenewegen. "We have a full-time steam cleaner at the legislative assembly now just to follow Ed around."

At the municipal level, Paul Gamble, municipal enforcement manager, has seen his share of Seinfeld characters.

"John Cromier, he's with the RCMP commercial crimeä he's a tall, curly-headed guy, Kramer," said Gamble.

"I identiÞed John with Kramer at my retirement party from the section. Just his antics and actions, singing ability and sitting on the chair backwards."

At his ofÞce, Gamble connected Larry Weber, supervisory constable with the neurotic George, is always undertaking schemes to give him the upper hand in a situation, which always fail in the end.

"You know, George will analyse something and Larry analyses. Like if an issue surfaces Larry will analyze it verbally, you know, like George. When something happens George is there talking and when he analyses you hear how he's going to handle it. Larry's similar."