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Zaman Velji

The Victoria Foundation has announced some ad justments to their board of directors and staff for the coming year. Zaman Velji, a senior portfolio man ager at the BC Investment Management Corporation, will serve as board chair for 2020. Velji has been on the foundation’s board since 2020 and takes over from Grace Wong Sneddon. New to the board this year are Marilyn Sing, Brad Clark, Rob Gareau, Rajiv Gandhi and Wency Lum. Remain ing on the board are Carey Newman, treasurer Ky man Chan, Lori Elder, Michael Cridge and John van Cuylenborg. Patrick Kelly will remain in his role as Indigenous cultural ad visor while Rasool Rayani remains as honorary gov ernors president. Zahura Ahmed joins the founda tion’s staff as the grants and youth programs associate, Jessica Bell as manager of strategic partnerships and Cindy Dunphy as a finan cial analyst. The foundation has also added Rob Gareau, Lucy Edwards and Basma Majerbi to its impact investing committee.

Volvo Cars Victoria is returning to its original home in Victoria at 1101 Yates Street, moving from its current location at 2735 Douglas Street.

McLaren Lighting is cele brating its 60 th anniversary. The lighting and home fur nishing retailer has offices in Victoria at 3400 Douglas Street and in Nanaimo.

Schibli Stedman King LLP Chartered Professional Accountants congratulates Sara Mollon, Sheanne Staf ford and Brandon Neville on completing the Chartered Professional Accountants Ca n ad a 2019 Com mon Final Exam (CFE). They will be admitted to mem bership of the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia in the spring of 2020.

Royal Roads University (RRU) is celebrating its 25 th anniversary. To celebrate the silver anniversary, RRU is launching the Change Makers Speaker Series, which features acclaimed speakers from around the world. The series explores the complex challenges fa cing humanity and some of their innovative solutions. The first speaker event is held on March 19 th and features renowned, speaker, author and professor Dr. T hom as Homer-Di xon. While this engagement is already sold out, tickets are on sale for the next speak er in the series: renowned columnist, historian and speaker Gwynne Dyer, who will give a talk on April 20 at 7:00 pm titled The Trump Era: Surviving the Populist Wave.

Baker Tilly Victoria con gratulates Taylor Gordon and Henry Ogwudire on successfully writing their 2019 Common Final Exam ination (CFE). Baker Tilly Victoria is at #540 – 645 Fort Street.

Silver Threads Service moves to a new space at 902 Caledonia Avenue on May 4. The new 5,400-squarefoot centre will allow the organization to provide more services while con tinuing to offer local seniors a wide range of social programs, recreation and outreach services. Silver Threads is an organiza tion that works to enhance socia l con nections a nd well-being for seniors by providing accessible pro grams and services.

Langford topped a top-10 list of fastest growing cities in British Columbia accord ing to a report published by BC Stats. Langford saw its population grow by 5.2 per cent last year and was also joined by View Royal and Sooke on the top ten list who saw 2.5 per cent growth in their population.

Sarah Sohn

Crease Harman LLP Barristers & Solicitors welcomes Sarah Sohn to its Immigration and Citizen ship Group. Sarah has a law degree from the University of Victoria and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cornell University and specializes in immigration and citizen ship services. The firm is at 800 – 1070 Douglas Street.

The G r e a te r V i c to r i a Chamber of Commerce is holdings its 2020 Business Awards on Tuesday, May 12 at the Fairmont Emp ress. The gala event will recognize businesses in the Greater Victoria area that have achieved a stan dard of excellence through their efforts, abilities and initiatives. The Victoria Chamber is also sponsoring A Conversation with former First Lady Michelle Obama on March 31, at Save-OnFoods Memorial Centre.

BC Ferries announced that debit cards will soon be accepted at all terminals. Upgraded PIN pads will be installed at minor terminals in the coming weeks, while Swartz Bay and Tsawwas sen will receive upgrades sometime this spring.

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MEDIA KIT 2013 Vancouver Island 2013 Building links Three teams have been selected to provide bids for major North Island Hospitals Project page 23 west coast Port Alberni, Ucluelet and Tofino capture the tourism market page 26 inde X News Update 2 Cowichan Valley 9 Nanaimo 11 p arksville 18 West Coast 19 Comox Valley 20 Campbell River 22 Movers & Shakers 32 e ditorial 34 Contact us: 1-866-758-2684 o ur 28th year » R e C o R d CR o W d at V IR e B aW a R d S –page B1 d onna Hais’ newest project is medical clinic Hais breaks ground for women in the construction industry B y g oody N I o SI I t’s a man’s world – but Donna Hais is helping make the con struction industry less so. Hais is the general manager and a partner in R.W. (Bob) Wall Ltd. in Nanaimo. She is also pr esident of R.W. Wall’s development com pany, Canadian Cash Develop ment Corporation , and manages 10 strata corporations, all of which are medical buildings developed by R.W. Wall. In addition, she is a Rotarian and sits on four committees at the Greater Nanaimo Chamber of C om merce . She is also the mother of four and is thoroughly involved in all her children’s activities. It’ s little wonder that at the beginni ng of this year she was named one of Na naimo’s 20 most powerful peo ple by the Nanaimo Daily News. Ha is’ cu rrent project is a n i m p re s s i v e u n d e r t a k i n g : a 30,000-square-foot medi cal clinic adjacent to the Nanaimo Regional General Hosp ital . The company purchased the land from the City of Nanaimo in 2012 and expects to break ground in June of this year with a completion date of September 2014. “My hope is that we’ll get a really nice combination of medical and dental specialists along wi th a group of general p ractitioners,” said Hais, adding that she hopes to see a pharmacy or other medic al services on the main floor as well as a coffee shop and healt h and wellness services. “We get quite a few calls from people moving to town looki for space and our other bu are full,” she said adding that the new building will help Na become an even stronger regiona health-care hub. Medical clinics have bec one of Hais’ specialties. she first started working for her father, Bob Wall likely couldn’t have fo particular future. She worked her way up from an swering the phone to managing Na N a IM o Da I a First Nation and business a memorandum of under ladysmith First Nation and mining company sign M RCR Mining and Chemainus First Nation hoping to find copper, zinc and other ores Bucket Filling See page 7 1215 20130205 page Category 1215 20130205 page Category 2013 savings app Victoria accountant develops app to build savings and track progress page 5 spooky valley Spooksville TV series starts shooting in Cowichan Valley page 17 in d e X News update 3 Victoria 4 Inventing 7 Saanich 10 West Shore 14 Cowichan Valley 16 Sales 17 Movers & Shakers 18 Who’s Suing Whom 20 Law 21 e ditorial 22 Contact us: 1-866-758-2684 o ur 28th year B y g oody N I o SI W hen the University of Victoria ’s presidential search committee sat down to find a new president, it had a daunting list of crit eria that the candidate had to meet, including: • a cademic and administrative experience • a value-based leader • S trategic and visionary • a relationship builder • Business acumen • Fundraising • S tudent-centric • High level of communica tion skills • a people person “ I t would be accurate to say that of the candidates that we reviewed , [ Jamie Cassels ] was the best fit,” said Susan Mehinagic , chair of the university’s board of governors . I t was a unanimous decision and the committee had 20 people on it.” Cassels said the decision by the committee and the board was “ex citing and humbling.” “ I t’s wonderful to have people put their faith in you,” he said. “ I also makes you acutely aware of the responsibility you have.” Cassels began his career at UVic in 1981 as a member of the law faculty. “ y ou know what it’s like when you’re young,” he said. “ vi c toria UVic announces new president Jamie Cassels expresses a strong commitment to the university S ee N e W p R e SI de N Victoria » F o CUS o N INV e S t M e N t ad VIC e–page 12 New UVic president Jamie vi c toria New p orsche dealership for Victoria German a uto I mport p orsche Cayman S 1215 20130205 page Category 1215 20130205 page Category t hompson- o kanagan X XXXXXXXXX Ut ut dolesed do dolor sim alit dolutem ilis nulput essis min veliqui erit sim alit dolutem page 24 X XXXXXXXXX Ut ut dolesed do dolor sim alit dolutem ilis nulput essis min veliqui erit sim alit dolutem page 14 inde X News in Brief 3 Nanaimo 14 Cowichan Valley 20 Comox valley 22 p ort a lberni 30 p ort McNeil 32 e ditorial 36 Movers & Shakers 39 Contact us: 1-866-758-2684 o ur 28th y e ar 2013 » B R e W e RI e S , V I N t N e R S o N a R o LL –page 5 c harmsv i ll e Summerland strategy plans ahead to promote growth yet retain small-town charm page 4 w o rl d c lass Okanagan Spirits dubbed 'World Class Distiller' page 8 inde X News Update 2 Kelowna 3 p eachland 4 Sales 5 Kamloops 6 Movers & Shakers 8 e ditorial 10 g reen Sheet 11 Contact us: 1-866-758-2684 o ur 28th y e ar B y e RI C R ey N o L d S I t might sound strange to hear that a community as young as Westbank is coming back t o life, but that seems to be the ca se. “Two words: new collaboration ,” said Norm LeCavalier . He’s a busi ness strategist at N.J. LeCavalier & Associates Ltd. , as well as the cochair of the Westbank and District Chamber of Commerce . “ o ur focus is on our member ship base, many of whom ar e merchants within the Westside,” said l eCavalier. l ike every cham ber, its goal is to be “membe r centric” – focusing on what its members are looking for. But m ore than that, they’re looking beyond their regular contacts in order t o expand. The chamber has recently star t ed the process of rebranding itself as the Greater Westside Board of Trade . Si nce l e Cava l ier c a me on board as co-chair in January, h brought in a number of businessfocused board members and begun initiating feedback fro past and current members results? The chamber’s member ship has grown from 250 at begin ning of year have to 300. The chamber has participat with the in business walkthroughs: visiting d owntown W estbank: open for business New collaboration looks to revitalize West Kelowna business B y g oo dy N I o S I T here aren’t too many young entrepreneurs who cite faith as the core reason for their success. Chris Priebe does, but then the former youth pastor isn’t li lot of other entrepreneurs. Chris has launched more th one website and was an integr part in the development stages Club Penguin, a multiplayer online game for kids that was so s ful it was purchased by the Disney Company for $350 million. year, his latest venture, Two Hat Security, and the company’s prod k e l o w n a Chris p riebe launches new company y oung entrepreneur driven by faith and commitment to keep kids safe 1215 20130205 page Category 1215 20130205 page Category Fraser Valley Banner 707 x 144 points 9.8” x 2” Earlug 201.6 x 129.6 points 2.8” x 1.8” 2013 maple ridge Ut ut dolesed do dolor sim alit dolutem ilis nulput essis min veliqui erit sim alit dolutem page 24 chilliwack Ut ut dolesed do dolor sim alit dolutem ilis nulput essis min veliqui erit sim alit dolutem page 14 i n de X News in Brief 3 Nanaimo 14 Cowichan Valley 20 Comox valley 22 p ort a lberni 30 p ort McNeil 32 e ditorial 36 Movers & Shakers 39 Contact us: 1-866-758-2684 o ur 28th year » go V e R NM e N t po LI C I e S & B U S I N e SS –page 20 la n gley L angley intros revolutionary brownfield green strategy Magnim dit praesse quismolorer in ent praessim iustis erat do dolortissim Na N a I M o Da I ly Ne WS W estJet service between Nanaimo and Cal gary starting June 24. Nanaimo is one of the first two cities to receive direct service that will be operated Encore aircraft, capable of carrying 78 pa at a time. pitt mead Nanaimo a irport manager Mike Hooper, Nanaim and WestJet executive vice-president your source of local Business news Vancouver Island | Victoria | thompson-okanagan | Fraser Valley MEDIA KIT 2013 Vancouver Island 2013 Building links Three teams have been selected to provide bids for major North Island Hospitals Project page 23 west coast Port Alberni, Ucluelet and Tofino capture the tourism market page 26 inde X News Update 2 Cowichan Valley 9 Nanaimo 11 p arksville 18 West Coast 19 Comox Valley 20 Campbell River 22 Movers & Shakers 32 e ditorial 34 Contact us: 1-866-758-2684 o ur 28th year » R e C o R d CR o W d at V IR e B aW a R d S –page B1 d onna Hais’ newest project is medical clinic Hais breaks ground for women in the construction industry B y g oody N I o SI I t’s a man’s world – but Donna Hais is helping make the con struction industry less so. Hais is the general manager and a partner in R.W. (Bob) Wall Ltd. in Nanaimo. She is also pr esident of R.W. Wall’s development com pany, Canadian Cash Develop ment Corporation , and manages 10 strata corporations, all of which are medical buildings developed by R.W. Wall. In addition, she is a Rotarian and sits on four committees at the Greater Nanaimo Chamber of C om merce . She is also the mother of four and is thoroughly involved in all her children’s activities. It’ s little wonder that at the beginni ng of this year she was named one of Na naimo’s 20 most powerful peo ple by the Nanaimo Daily News. Ha is’ cu rrent project is a n i m p re s s i v e u n d e r t a k i n g : a 30,000-square-foot medi cal clinic adjacent to the Nanaimo Regional General Hosp ital . The company purchased the land from the City of Nanaimo in 2012 and expects to break ground in June of this year with a completion date of September 2014. “My hope is that we’ll get a really nice combination of medical and dental specialists along wi th a group of general p ractitioners,” said Hais, adding that she hopes to see a pharmacy or other medic al services on the main floor as well as a coffee shop and healt h and wellness services. “We get quite a few calls from people moving to town looki for space and our other bu are full,” she said adding that the new building will help Na become an even stronger regiona health-care hub. Medical clinics have bec one of Hais’ specialties. she first started working for her father, Bob Wall likely couldn’t have fo particular future. She worked her way up from an swering the phone to managing Na N a IM o Da I a First Nation and business a memorandum of under ladysmith First Nation and mining company sign M RCR Mining and Chemainus First Nation hoping to find copper, zinc and other ores Bucket Filling See page 7 1215 20130205 page Category 1215 20130205 page Category 2013 savings app Victoria accountant develops app to build savings and track progress page 5 spooky valley Spooksville TV series starts shooting in Cowichan Valley page 17 in d e X News update 3 Victoria 4 Inventing 7 Saanich 10 West Shore 14 Cowichan Valley 16 Sales 17 Movers & Shakers 18 Who’s Suing Whom 20 Law 21 e ditorial 22 Contact us: 1-866-758-2684 o ur 28th year B y g oody N I o SI W hen the University of Victoria ’s presidential search committee sat down to find a new president, it had a daunting list of crit eria that the candidate had to meet, including: • a cademic and administrative experience • a value-based leader • S trategic and visionary • a relationship builder • Business acumen • Fundraising • S tudent-centric • High level of communica tion skills • a people person “ I t would be accurate to say that of the candidates that we reviewed , [ Jamie Cassels ] was the best fit,” said Susan Mehinagic , chair of the university’s board of governors . I t was a unanimous decision and the committee had 20 people on it.” Cassels said the decision by the committee and the board was “ex citing and humbling.” “ I t’s wonderful to have people put their faith in you,” he said. “ I also makes you acutely aware of the responsibility you have.” Cassels began his career at UVic in 1981 as a member of the law faculty. “ y ou know what it’s like when you’re young,” he said. “ vi c toria UVic announces new president Jamie Cassels expresses a strong commitment to the university S ee N e W p R e SI de N t Victoria » F o CUS o N INV e S t M e N t ad VIC e–page 12 New UVic president Jamie vi c toria New p orsche dealership for Victoria German a uto I mport p orsche Cayman S 1215 20130205 page Category 1215 20130205 page Category t hompson- o kanagan X XXXXXXXXX Ut ut dolesed do dolor sim alit dolutem ilis nulput essis min veliqui erit sim alit dolutem page 24 X XXXXXXXXX Ut ut dolesed do dolor sim alit dolutem ilis nulput essis min veliqui erit sim alit dolutem page 14 inde X News in Brief 3 Nanaimo 14 Cowichan Valley 20 Comox valley 22 p ort a lberni 30 p ort McNeil 32 e ditorial 36 Movers & Shakers 39 Contact us: 1-866-758-2684 o ur 28th y e ar 2013 » B R e W e RI e S , V I N t N e R S o N a R o LL –page 5 c harmsv i ll e Summerland strategy plans ahead to promote growth yet retain small-town charm page 4 w o rl d c lass Okanagan Spirits dubbed 'World Class Distiller' page 8 inde X News Update 2 Kelowna 3 p eachland 4 Sales 5 Kamloops 6 Movers & Shakers 8 e ditorial 10 g reen Sheet 11 Contact us: 1-866-758-2684 o ur 28th y e ar B y e RI C R ey N o L d S I t might sound strange to hear that a community as young as Westbank is coming back t o life, but that seems to be the ca se. “Two words: new collaboration ,” said Norm LeCavalier . He’s a busi ness strategist at N.J. LeCavalier & Associates Ltd. , as well as the cochair of the Westbank and District Chamber of Commerce . “ o ur focus is on our member ship base, many of whom ar e merchants within the Westside,” said l eCavalier. l ike every cham ber, its goal is to be “membe r centric” – focusing on wha t its members are looking for. But m ore than that, they’re looking beyond their regular contacts in order t o expand. The chamber has recently star t ed the process of rebranding itself as the Greater Westside Board of Trade . Si nce l e Cava l ier c a me on board as co-chair in January, h brought in a number of businessfocused board members and begun initiating feedback from past and current members results? The chamber’s member ship has grown from 250 at begin ning of year have to 300. The chamber has participat with the in business walkthroughs: visitin d owntown W estbank: open for business New collaboration looks to revitalize West Kelowna business B y g oo dy N I o S I T here aren’t too many young entrepreneurs who cite faith as the core reason for their success. Chris Priebe does, but then the former youth pastor isn’t li lot of other entrepreneurs. Chris has launched more th one website and was an integr part in the development stages Club Penguin, a multiplayer online game for kids that was so s ful it was purchased by the Disney Company for $350 million. year, his latest venture, Two Hat Security, and the company’s prod k e l o w n a Chris p riebe launches new company y oung entrepreneur driven by faith and commitment to keep kids safe 1215 20130205 page Category 1215 20130205 page Category Fraser Valley Banner 707 x 144 points 9.8” x 2” Earlug 201.6 x 129.6 points 2.8” x 1.8” 2013 maple ridge Ut ut dolesed do dolor sim alit dolutem ilis nulput essis min veliqui erit sim alit dolutem page 24 chilliwack Ut ut dolesed do dolor sim alit dolutem ilis nulput essis min veliqui erit sim alit dolutem page 14 i n de X News in Brief 3 Nanaimo 14 Cowichan Valley 20 Comox valley 22 p ort a lberni 30 p ort McNeil 32 e ditorial 36 Movers & Shakers 39 Contact us: 1-866-758-2684 o ur 28th year » go V e R NM e N t po LI C I e S & B U S I N e SS –page 20 la n gley L angley intros revolutionary brownfield green strategy Magnim dit praesse quismolorer in ent praessim iustis erat do dolortissim Na N a I M o Da I ly Ne WS W estJet service between Nanaimo and Cal gary starting June 24. Nanaimo is one of the first two cities to receive direct service that will be operat Encore aircraft, capable of carrying 78 pa at a time. pitt mead Nanaimo a irport manager Mike Hooper, Nanaim and WestJet executive vice-president your source of local Business news Vancouver Island | Victoria | thompson-okanagan | Fraser Valley YOUR SOURCE OF LOCAL BUSINESS NEWS MAKE IT EASY! Please send cheque to: Invest Northwest Publishing, 25 Cavan St., Nanaimo, BC V9R 2T9 Paper Name: Name: Address: City: Postal Code: MEDIA KIT 2013 Vancouver Island 2013 Building links Three teams have been selected to provide bids for major North Island Hospitals Project page 23 west coast Port Alberni, Ucluelet and Tofino capture the tourism market page 26 inde X News Update 2 Cowichan Valley 9 Nanaimo 11 p arksville 18 West Coast 19 Comox Valley 20 Campbell River 22 Movers & Shakers 32 e ditorial 34 Contact us: 1-866-758-2684 o ur 28th year » R e C o R d CR o W d at V IR e B aW a R d S –page B1 d onna Hais’ newest project is medical clinic Hais breaks ground for women in the construction industry B y g oody N I o SI I t’s a man’s world – but Donna Hais is helping make the con struction industry less so. Hais is the general manager and a partner in R.W. (Bob) Wall Ltd. in Nanaimo. She is also president of R.W. Wall’s development com pany, Canadian Cash Develop ment Corporation , and manages 10 strata corporations, all of which are medical buildings developed by R.W. Wall. In addition, she is a Rotarian and sits on four committees at the Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Com merce . She is also the mother of four and is thoroughly involved in all her children’s activities. It’s little wonder that at the beginning of this year she was named one of Na naimo’s 20 most powerful people by the Nanaimo Daily News. Ha is’ cu rrent project is a n i m p re s s i v e u n d e r t a k i n g : a 30,000-square-foot medical clinic adjacent to the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital company purchased the land from the City of Nanaimo in 2012 and expects to break ground in June of this year with a completion date of September 2014. “My hope is that we’ll get a really nice combination of medical and dental specialists along with a group of general practitioners,” said Hais, adding that she hopes to see a pharmacy or other medical services on the main floor as well as a coffee shop and health and wellness services. “We get quite a few calls from people moving to town looking for space and our other buildings are full,” she said adding that the new building will help Nanaimo become an even stronger regional health-care hub. Medical clinics have become one of Hais’ specialties. When she first started working for her Na ladysmith First Nation and mining company sign M RCR Mining and Chemainus First Nation hoping to find copper, zinc Bucket Filling See page 7 Vancouver Island d onna Hais’ newest project is medical clinic Hais breaks ground for women in the construction industry 2013 Building links Three teams have been selected to provide bids for major North Island Hospitals Project page 23 west coast Port Alberni, Ucluelet and Tofino 1215 20130205 page Category 1215 20130205 page Category 2013 savings app Victoria accountant develops app to build savings and track progress page 5 spooky valley Spooksville TV series starts shooting in Cowichan Valley Inventing Saanich West Shore Cowichan Valley 16 Sales 17 Movers & Shakers 18 Who’s Suing Whom 20 Law 21 e ditorial 22 Contact us: 1-866-758-2684 o ur 28th year B y g oody N I o SI W hen the University of Victoria ’s presidential search committee sat down to find a new president, it had a daunting list of criteria that the candidate had to meet, including: a value-based leader • S trategic and visionary • a relationship builder • Business acumen • Fundraising • S tudent-centric • High level of communication skills • a people person “ I t would be accurate to say that of the candidates that we reviewed, [ Jamie Cassels ] was the best fit,” said Susan Mehinagic , chair of the university’s board of governors. I t was a unanimous decision and the committee had 20 people on it.” Cassels said the decision by the committee and the board was “ex citing and humbling.” “ I t’s wonderful to have people put their faith in you,” he said. “ also makes you acutely aware of the responsibility you have.” Cassels began his career at UVic in 1981 as a member of the law faculty. “ y ou know what it’s like when you’re young,” he said. “ vi c toria UVic announces new president Jamie Cassels expresses a strong commitment to the university S ee N e Victoria » F o CUS o N INV e S t M e N t ad VIC e–page 12 vi c toria New p orsche dealership for Victoria German a uto vi c toria UVic announces new president Jamie Cassels expresses a strong commitment to the university Victoria 2013 savings app Victoria accountant develops app to build savings and track progress page 5 spooky valley Spooksville TV series starts shooting in 1215 20130205 page Category 1215 20130205 page Category t hompson- o kanagan X XXXXXXXXX Ut ut dolesed do dolor sim alit dolutem ilis nulput essis min veliqui erit sim alit dolutem page 24 X XXXXXXXXX Ut ut dolesed do dolor sim alit dolutem ilis nulput essis min veliqui erit sim alit dolutem 14 20 22 30 32 e ditorial 36 Movers & Shakers 39 Contact us: 1-866-758-2684 o ur 28th y e ar 2013 » B R e W e RI e S , V I N t N e R S o N a R o LL –page 5 c harmsv i ll e Summerland strategy plans ahead to promote growth yet retain small-town charm page 4 w o rl d c lass Okanagan Spirits dubbed 'World Class Distiller' 4 5 6 8 e ditorial 10 g reen Sheet 11 Contact us: 1-866-758-2684 o ur 28th y e ar B y e RI C R ey N o L d S I t might sound strange to hear that a community as young as Westbank is coming back to life, but that seems to be the case. “Two words: new collaboration,” said Norm LeCavalier . He’s a busi ness strategist at N.J. LeCavalier & Associates Ltd. , as well as the cochair of the Westbank and District Chamber of Commerce . “ o ur focus is on our member ship base, many of whom are merchants within the Westside,” said l eCavalier. l ike every cham ber, its goal is to be “member centric” – focusing on what its members are looking for. But more than that, they’re looking beyond their regular contacts in order to expand. The chamber has recently start ed the process of rebranding itself as the Greater Westside Board of Trade . Si nce l e Cava l ier c a me on board as co-chair in January, he’s brought in a number of businessfocused board members and has begun initiating feedback from past and current members. The results? The chamber’s member d owntown W estbank: open for business New collaboration looks to revitalize West Kelowna business B y g oo dy N I o S I T here aren’t too many young entrepreneurs who cite faith as the core reason for their success. Chris Priebe the former youth pastor isn’t like a lot of other entrepreneurs. Chris has launched more than one website and was an integral part in the development stages of Club Penguin, a multiplayer online game for kids that was so success k e l o w n a Chris p riebe launches new company y oung entrepreneur driven by faith and commitment to keep kids safe t hompson- o kanagan B d owntown New collaboration looks to revitalize West Kelowna business 2013 c harmsv i ll e Summerland strategy plans ahead to promote growth yet retain small-town charm page 4 w o rl d c lass Okanagan Spirits 1215 20130205 page Category 1215 20130205 page Category Fraser Valley Earlug 201.6 x 129.6 points 2.8” x 1.8” 2013 maple ridge Ut ut dolesed do dolor sim alit dolutem ilis nulput essis min veliqui erit sim alit dolutem page 24 chilliwack Ut ut dolesed do dolor sim alit dolutem ilis nulput essis min veliqui erit sim alit dolutem » go V e R NM e N t po LI C I e S & B U S I N e SS –page 20 la n gley L angley intros revolutionary brownfield green strategy Magnim dit praesse quismolorer in ent praessim iustis erat do dolortissim irport manager Mike Hooper, Nanaimo your source of local Business news Vancouver Island | Victoria | thompson-okanagan | Fraser Valley 2014 2014 2014 2014 Order your subscription online at www.businessvi.ca Vancouver Island | Victoria | Thompson-Okanagan | Peace Cariboo Skeena Peace Cariboo Skeena www.businessexaminer.ca PRINCE GEORGE Commercial Building Awards honour the best MARK MACDONALD PUBLISHER T he building at 6534 Airport Road in Fort St. John was named the Judges’ Choice overall winner in the third edition of the Northern BC Commercial Building Awards June 27 at the Ramada Hotel . 6534 Airport Road, owned by Bruce Reid of BGR Properties of Fort St. John, also won the Excel lence Award in the Office category at the event, which celebrated the best in commercial and industrial construction throughout northern BC. Re/MAX Commercial was title sponsor, and the BC Northern Real Estate Board Commercial Council was also a sponsor of the event, which recognized excellence in commercial building in northern British Columbia from 100 Mile House to Prince George, and from Prince Rupert to Fort St. John. To be eligible, buildings must have been completed between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2013. The Awards were last held in “The diversity of the finalists for this version of the awards re flects the development in northern comme r cial. Home sales show improvement over last year Peace Cariboo Skeena » N ORTHERN BUILDING AWARDS WRAP UP –PAGE 8 TERRACE Terrace company wins Excellence for helicopter base & places as a Finalist for arena project PAGE 6 SALES John Glennon discusses systems to achieve success PAGE 7 2 AUGUST 2014 What’s happening in your region? 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MEDIA KIT 2013 Vancouver Island 2013 Building links Three teams have been selected to provide bids for major North Island Hospitals Project page 23 west coast Port Alberni, Ucluelet and Tofino capture the tourism market page 26 inde X News Update 2 Cowichan Valley 9 Nanaimo 11 p arksville 18 West Coast 19 Comox Valley 20 Campbell River 22 Movers & Shakers 32 e ditorial 34 Contact us: 1-866-758-2684 o ur 28th year » R e C o R d CR o W d at V IR e B aW a R d S –page B1 d onna Hais’ newest project is medical clinic Hais breaks ground for women in the construction industry B y g oody N I o SI I t’s a man’s world – but Donna Hais is helping make the con struction industry less so. Hais is the general manager and a partner in R.W. (Bob) Wall Ltd. in Nanaimo. She is also pr esident of R.W. Wall’s development com pany, Canadian Cash Develop ment Corporation , and manages 10 strata corporations, all of which are medical buildings developed by R.W. Wall. In addition, she is a Rotarian and sits on four committees at the Greater Nanaimo Chamber of C om merce . She is also the mother of four and is thoroughly involved in all her children’s activities. It’ s little wonder that at the beginni ng of this year she was named one of Na naimo’s 20 most powerful peo ple by the Nanaimo Daily News. Ha is’ cu rrent project is a n i m p re s s i v e u n d e r t a k i n g : a 30,000-square-foot medi cal clinic adjacent to the Nanaimo Regional General Hosp ital . The company purchased the land from the City of Nanaimo in 2012 and expects to break ground in June of this year with a completion date of September 2014. “My hope is that we’ll get a really nice combination of medical and dental specialists along wi th a group of general p ractitioners,” said Hais, adding that she hopes to see a pharmacy or other medic al services on the main floor as well as a coffee shop and healt h and wellness services. “We get quite a few calls from people moving to town looki for space and our other bu are full,” she said adding that the new building will help Na become an even stronger regiona health-care hub. Medical clinics have bec one of Hais’ specialties. she first started working for her father, Bob Wall likely couldn’t have fo particular future. She worked her way up from an swering the phone to managing Na N a IM o Da I a First Nation and business a memorandum of under ladysmith First Nation and mining company sign M RCR Mining and Chemainus First Nation hoping to find copper, zinc and other ores Bucket Filling See page 7 1215 20130205 page Category 1215 20130205 page Category 2013 savings app Victoria accountant develops app to build savings and track progress page 5 spooky valley Spooksville TV series starts shooting in Cowichan Valley page 17 in d e X News update 3 Victoria 4 Inventing 7 Saanich 10 West Shore 14 Cowichan Valley 16 Sales 17 Movers & Shakers 18 Who’s Suing Whom 20 Law 21 e ditorial 22 Contact us: 1-866-758-2684 o ur 28th year B y g oody N I o SI W hen the University of Victoria ’s presidential search committee sat down to find a new president, it had a daunting list of crit eria that the candidate had to meet, including: • a cademic and administrative experience • a value-based leader • S trategic and visionary • a relationship builder • Business acumen • Fundraising • S tudent-centric • High level of communica tion skills • a people person “ I t would be accurate to say that of the candidates that we reviewed , [ Jamie Cassels ] was the best fit,” said Susan Mehinagic , chair of the university’s board of governors . I t was a unanimous decision and the committee had 20 people on it.” Cassels said the decision by the committee and the board was “ex citing and humbling.” “ I t’s wonderful to have people put their faith in you,” he said. “ I also makes you acutely aware of the responsibility you have.” Cassels began his career at UVic in 1981 as a member of the law faculty. “ y ou know what it’s like when you’re young,” he said. “ vi c toria UVic announces new president Jamie Cassels expresses a strong commitment to the university S ee N e W p R e SI de N Victoria » F o CUS o N INV e S t M e N t ad VIC e–page 12 New UVic president Jamie vi c toria New p orsche dealership for Victoria German a uto I mport p orsche Cayman S 1215 20130205 page Category 1215 20130205 page Category t hompson- o kanagan X XXXXXXXXX Ut ut dolesed do dolor sim alit dolutem ilis nulput essis min veliqui erit sim alit dolutem page 24 X XXXXXXXXX Ut ut dolesed do dolor sim alit dolutem ilis nulput essis min veliqui erit sim alit dolutem page 14 inde X News in Brief 3 Nanaimo 14 Cowichan Valley 20 Comox valley 22 p ort a lberni 30 p ort McNeil 32 e ditorial 36 Movers & Shakers 39 Contact us: 1-866-758-2684 o ur 28th y e ar 2013 » B R e W e RI e S , V I N t N e R S o N a R o LL –page 5 c harmsv i ll e Summerland strategy plans ahead to promote growth yet retain small-town charm page 4 w o rl d c lass Okanagan Spirits dubbed 'World Class Distiller' page 8 inde X News Update 2 Kelowna 3 p eachland 4 Sales 5 Kamloops 6 Movers & Shakers 8 e ditorial 10 g reen Sheet 11 Contact us: 1-866-758-2684 o ur 28th y e ar B y e RI C R ey N o L d S I t might sound strange to hear that a community as young as Westbank is coming back t o life, but that seems to be the ca se. “Two words: new collaboration ,” said Norm LeCavalier . He’s a busi ness strategist at N.J. LeCavalier & Associates Ltd. , as well as the cochair of the Westbank and District Chamber of Commerce . “ o ur focus is on our member ship base, many of whom ar e merchants within the Westside,” said l eCavalier. l ike every cham ber, its goal is to be “membe r centric” – focusing on what its members are looking for. But m ore than that, they’re looking beyond their regular contacts in order t o expand. The chamber has recently star t ed the process of rebranding itself as the Greater Westside Board of Trade . Si nce l e Cava l ier c a me on board as co-chair in January, h brought in a number of businessfocused board members and begun initiating feedback fro past and current members results? The chamber’s member ship has grown from 250 at begin ning of year have to 300. The chamber has participat with the in business walkthroughs: visiting d owntown W estbank: open for business New collaboration looks to revitalize West Kelowna business B y g oo dy N I o S I T here aren’t too many young entrepreneurs who cite faith as the core reason for their success. Chris Priebe does, but then the former youth pastor isn’t li lot of other entrepreneurs. Chris has launched more th one website and was an integr part in the development stages Club Penguin, a multiplayer online game for kids that was so s ful it was purchased by the Disney Company for $350 million. year, his latest venture, Two Hat Security, and the company’s prod k e l o w n a Chris p riebe launches new company y oung entrepreneur driven by faith and commitment to keep kids safe 1215 20130205 page Category 1215 20130205 page Category Fraser Valley Banner 707 x 144 points 9.8” x 2” Earlug 201.6 x 129.6 points 2.8” x 1.8” 2013 maple ridge Ut ut dolesed do dolor sim alit dolutem ilis nulput essis min veliqui erit sim alit dolutem page 24 chilliwack Ut ut dolesed do dolor sim alit dolutem ilis nulput essis min veliqui erit sim alit dolutem page 14 i n de X News in Brief 3 Nanaimo 14 Cowichan Valley 20 Comox valley 22 p ort a lberni 30 p ort McNeil 32 e ditorial 36 Movers & Shakers 39 Contact us: 1-866-758-2684 o ur 28th year » go V e R NM e N t po LI C I e S & B U S I N e SS –page 20 la n gley L angley intros revolutionary brownfield green strategy Magnim dit praesse quismolorer in ent praessim iustis erat do dolortissim Na N a I M o Da I ly Ne WS W estJet service between Nanaimo and Cal gary starting June 24. Nanaimo is one of the first two cities to receive direct service that will be operated Encore aircraft, capable of carrying 78 pa at a time. pitt mead Nanaimo a irport manager Mike Hooper, Nanaim and WestJet executive vice-president your source of local Business news Vancouver Island | Victoria | thompson-okanagan | Fraser Valley MEDIA KIT 2013 Vancouver Island 2013 Building links Three teams have been selected to provide bids for major North Island Hospitals Project page 23 west coast Port Alberni, Ucluelet and Tofino capture the tourism market page 26 inde X News Update 2 Cowichan Valley 9 Nanaimo 11 p arksville 18 West Coast 19 Comox Valley 20 Campbell River 22 Movers & Shakers 32 e ditorial 34 Contact us: 1-866-758-2684 o ur 28th year » R e C o R d CR o W d at V IR e B aW a R d S –page B1 d onna Hais’ newest project is medical clinic Hais breaks ground for women in the construction industry B y g oody N I o SI I t’s a man’s world – but Donna Hais is helping make the con struction industry less so. Hais is the general manager and a partner in R.W. (Bob) Wall Ltd. in Nanaimo. She is also pr esident of R.W. Wall’s development com pany, Canadian Cash Develop ment Corporation , and manages 10 strata corporations, all of which are medical buildings developed by R.W. Wall. In addition, she is a Rotarian and sits on four committees at the Greater Nanaimo Chamber of C om merce . She is also the mother of four and is thoroughly involved in all her children’s activities. It’ s little wonder that at the beginni ng of this year she was named one of Na naimo’s 20 most powerful peo ple by the Nanaimo Daily News. Ha is’ cu rrent project is a n i m p re s s i v e u n d e r t a k i n g : a 30,000-square-foot medi cal clinic adjacent to the Nanaimo Regional General Hosp ital . The company purchased the land from the City of Nanaimo in 2012 and expects to break ground in June of this year with a completion date of September 2014. “My hope is that we’ll get a really nice combination of medical and dental specialists along wi th a group of general p ractitioners,” said Hais, adding that she hopes to see a pharmacy or other medic al services on the main floor as well as a coffee shop and healt h and wellness services. “We get quite a few calls from people moving to town looki for space and our other bu are full,” she said adding that the new building will help Na become an even stronger regiona health-care hub. Medical clinics have bec one of Hais’ specialties. she first started working for her father, Bob Wall likely couldn’t have fo particular future. She worked her way up from an swering the phone to managing Na N a IM o Da I a First Nation and business a memorandum of under ladysmith First Nation and mining company sign M RCR Mining and Chemainus First Nation hoping to find copper, zinc and other ores Bucket Filling See page 7 1215 20130205 page Category 1215 20130205 page Category 2013 savings app Victoria accountant develops app to build savings and track progress page 5 spooky valley Spooksville TV series starts shooting in Cowichan Valley page 17 in d e X News update 3 Victoria 4 Inventing 7 Saanich 10 West Shore 14 Cowichan Valley 16 Sales 17 Movers & Shakers 18 Who’s Suing Whom 20 Law 21 e ditorial 22 Contact us: 1-866-758-2684 o ur 28th year B y g oody N I o SI W hen the University of Victoria ’s presidential search committee sat down to find a new president, it had a daunting list of crit eria that the candidate had to meet, including: • a cademic and administrative experience • a value-based leader • S trategic and visionary • a relationship builder • Business acumen • Fundraising • S tudent-centric • High level of communica tion skills • a people person “ I t would be accurate to say that of the candidates that we reviewed , [ Jamie Cassels ] was the best fit,” said Susan Mehinagic , chair of the university’s board of governors . I t was a unanimous decision and the committee had 20 people on it.” Cassels said the decision by the committee and the board was “ex citing and humbling.” “ I t’s wonderful to have people put their faith in you,” he said. “ I also makes you acutely aware of the responsibility you have.” Cassels began his career at UVic in 1981 as a member of the law faculty. “ y ou know what it’s like when you’re young,” he said. “ vi c toria UVic announces new president Jamie Cassels expresses a strong commitment to the university S ee N e W p R e SI de N t Victoria » F o CUS o N INV e S t M e N t ad VIC e–page 12 New UVic president Jamie vi c toria New p orsche dealership for Victoria German a uto I mport p orsche Cayman S 1215 20130205 page Category 1215 20130205 page Category t hompson- o kanagan X XXXXXXXXX Ut ut dolesed do dolor sim alit dolutem ilis nulput essis min veliqui erit sim alit dolutem page 24 X XXXXXXXXX Ut ut dolesed do dolor sim alit dolutem ilis nulput essis min veliqui erit sim alit dolutem page 14 inde X News in Brief 3 Nanaimo 14 Cowichan Valley 20 Comox valley 22 p ort a lberni 30 p ort McNeil 32 e ditorial 36 Movers & Shakers 39 Contact us: 1-866-758-2684 o ur 28th y e ar 2013 » B R e W e RI e S , V I N t N e R S o N a R o LL –page 5 c harmsv i ll e Summerland strategy plans ahead to promote growth yet retain small-town charm page 4 w o rl d c lass Okanagan Spirits dubbed 'World Class Distiller' page 8 inde X News Update 2 Kelowna 3 p eachland 4 Sales 5 Kamloops 6 Movers & Shakers 8 e ditorial 10 g reen Sheet 11 Contact us: 1-866-758-2684 o ur 28th y e ar B y e RI C R ey N o L d S I t might sound strange to hear that a community as young as Westbank is coming back t o life, but that seems to be the ca se. “Two words: new collaboration ,” said Norm LeCavalier . He’s a busi ness strategist at N.J. LeCavalier & Associates Ltd. , as well as the cochair of the Westbank and District Chamber of Commerce . “ o ur focus is on our member ship base, many of whom ar e merchants within the Westside,” said l eCavalier. l ike every cham ber, its goal is to be “membe r centric” – focusing on wha t its members are looking for. But m ore than that, they’re looking beyond their regular contacts in order t o expand. The chamber has recently star t ed the process of rebranding itself as the Greater Westside Board of Trade . Si nce l e Cava l ier c a me on board as co-chair in January, h brought in a number of businessfocused board members and begun initiating feedback from past and current members results? The chamber’s member ship has grown from 250 at begin ning of year have to 300. The chamber has participat with the in business walkthroughs: visitin d owntown W estbank: open for business New collaboration looks to revitalize West Kelowna business B y g oo dy N I o S I T here aren’t too many young entrepreneurs who cite faith as the core reason for their success. Chris Priebe does, but then the former youth pastor isn’t li lot of other entrepreneurs. Chris has launched more th one website and was an integr part in the development stages Club Penguin, a multiplayer online game for kids that was so s ful it was purchased by the Disney Company for $350 million. year, his latest venture, Two Hat Security, and the company’s prod k e l o w n a Chris p riebe launches new company y oung entrepreneur driven by faith and commitment to keep kids safe 1215 20130205 page Category 1215 20130205 page Category Fraser Valley Banner 707 x 144 points 9.8” x 2” Earlug 201.6 x 129.6 points 2.8” x 1.8” 2013 maple ridge Ut ut dolesed do dolor sim alit dolutem ilis nulput essis min veliqui erit sim alit dolutem page 24 chilliwack Ut ut dolesed do dolor sim alit dolutem ilis nulput essis min veliqui erit sim alit dolutem page 14 i n de X News in Brief 3 Nanaimo 14 Cowichan Valley 20 Comox valley 22 p ort a lberni 30 p ort McNeil 32 e ditorial 36 Movers & Shakers 39 Contact us: 1-866-758-2684 o ur 28th year » go V e R NM e N t po LI C I e S & B U S I N e SS –page 20 la n gley L angley intros revolutionary brownfield green strategy Magnim dit praesse quismolorer in ent praessim iustis erat do dolortissim Na N a I M o Da I ly Ne WS W estJet service between Nanaimo and Cal gary starting June 24. 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Wall’s development com pany, Canadian Cash Develop ment Corporation , and manages 10 strata corporations, all of which are medical buildings developed by R.W. Wall. In addition, she is a Rotarian and sits on four committees at the Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Com merce . She is also the mother of four and is thoroughly involved in all her children’s activities. It’s little wonder that at the beginning of this year she was named one of Na naimo’s 20 most powerful people by the Nanaimo Daily News. Ha is’ cu rrent project is a n i m p re s s i v e u n d e r t a k i n g : a 30,000-square-foot medical clinic adjacent to the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital company purchased the land from the City of Nanaimo in 2012 and expects to break ground in June of this year with a completion date of September 2014. “My hope is that we’ll get a really nice combination of medical and dental specialists along with a group of general practitioners,” said Hais, adding that she hopes to see a pharmacy or other medical services on the main floor as well as a coffee shop and health and wellness services. “We get quite a few calls from people moving to town looking for space and our other buildings are full,” she said adding that the new building will help Nanaimo become an even stronger regional health-care hub. Medical clinics have become one of Hais’ specialties. When she first started working for her Na ladysmith First Nation and mining company sign M RCR Mining and Chemainus First Nation hoping to find copper, zinc Bucket Filling See page 7 Vancouver Island onna Hais’ newest project is medical clinic Hais breaks ground for women in the construction industry B y g oody N I o SI 1215 20130205 page Category 1215 20130205 page Category 2013 savings app Victoria accountant develops app to build savings and track progress page 5 spooky valley Spooksville TV series starts shooting in Cowichan Valley in Inventing Saanich West Shore Cowichan Valley 16 Sales 17 Movers & Shakers 18 Who’s Suing Whom 20 Law 21 e ditorial 22 Contact us: 1-866-758-2684 o ur 28th year B y g oody N I o SI W hen the University of Victoria ’s presidential search committee sat down to find a new president, it had a daunting list of criteria that the candidate had to meet, including: a value-based leader • S trategic and visionary • a relationship builder • Business acumen • Fundraising • S tudent-centric • High level of communication skills • a people person “ I t would be accurate to say that of the candidates that we reviewed, [ Jamie Cassels ] was the best fit,” said Susan Mehinagic , chair of the university’s board of governors. I t was a unanimous decision and the committee had 20 people on it.” Cassels said the decision by the committee and the board was “ex citing and humbling.” “ I t’s wonderful to have people put their faith in you,” he said. “ also makes you acutely aware of the responsibility you have.” Cassels began his career at UVic in 1981 as a member of the law faculty. “ y ou know what it’s like when you’re young,” he said. “ vi c toria UVic announces new president Jamie Cassels expresses a strong commitment to the university S ee N e Victoria » F o CUS o N INV e S t M e N t ad VIC e–page 12 vi c toria New p orsche dealership for Victoria German a uto UVic announces new president Jamie Cassels expresses a strong commitment to the university 1215 20130205 page Category 1215 20130205 page Category t hompson- o kanagan X XXXXXXXXX Ut ut dolesed do dolor sim alit dolutem ilis nulput essis min veliqui erit sim alit dolutem page 24 X XXXXXXXXX Ut ut dolesed do dolor sim alit dolutem ilis nulput essis min veliqui erit sim alit dolutem 14 20 22 30 32 e ditorial 36 Movers & Shakers 39 Contact us: 1-866-758-2684 o ur 28th y e ar 2013 » B R e W e RI e S , V I N t N e R S o N a R o LL –page 5 c harmsv i ll e Summerland strategy plans ahead to promote growth yet retain small-town charm page 4 w o rl d c lass Okanagan Spirits dubbed 'World Class Distiller' 4 5 6 8 e ditorial 10 g reen Sheet 11 Contact us: 1-866-758-2684 o ur 28th y e ar B y e RI C R ey N o L d S I t might sound strange to hear that a community as young as Westbank is coming back to life, but that seems to be the case. “Two words: new collaboration,” said Norm LeCavalier . He’s a busi ness strategist at N.J. LeCavalier & Associates Ltd. , as well as the cochair of the Westbank and District Chamber of Commerce . “ o ur focus is on our member ship base, many of whom are merchants within the Westside,” said l eCavalier. l ike every cham ber, its goal is to be “member centric” – focusing on what its members are looking for. But more than that, they’re looking beyond their regular contacts in order to expand. The chamber has recently start ed the process of rebranding itself as the Greater Westside Board of Trade . Si nce l e Cava l ier c a me on board as co-chair in January, he’s brought in a number of businessfocused board members and has begun initiating feedback from past and current members. The results? The chamber’s member d owntown W estbank: open for business New collaboration looks to revitalize West Kelowna business B y g oo dy N I o S I T here aren’t too many young entrepreneurs who cite faith as the core reason for their success. Chris Priebe the former youth pastor isn’t like a lot of other entrepreneurs. 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Castro Boateng, executive chef of House of Boateng, was recently presented with Chef of the Year award in the Exceptional Eats Reader’s Choice Awards. Castro and his team provide fine catering services for wedding receptions, corporate events and celebration of all kinds and is at #105 - 2854 Peatt Road.

The District of Saanich won first place in the Small Business BC Open for Business Awards in the large community category. The Open for Business Awards celebrate communities that have

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Victoria Caledonian Distillery and Sheringham Distillery were both award winners at the recent ly held World Whisky Awards for their liquors. Victoria Caledon ian Distillery received first place for the best new-make, best sin gle cask and best single malt in Canada. Sheringham Distillery’s Kazuki Gin won the Canadian Artisan Spirit of the Year award, beating out 60 other distilleries from across the country.

The Royal & McPherson The atres Society (RMTS) will be conducting a feasibility study into expanding the Royal Theatre thanks to funding the organiza tion received from an anonymous donor. The study will look at ad dressing some existing issues at the over 100-year-old building including issues accessibility and the number of available wash rooms. It will also look at new opportunities including adding storage space, expanding loading capacity, adding a second per formance area or an expanded entrance. The RMTS held its first information session for the feas ibility study on February 19.

BC Ferries officially christened its two new hybrid diesel-electric Island class ferries at a ceremony held at Point Hope Maritime. The vessels have been named the Is land Aurora and Island Discovery, serving the Port McNeill to Alert Bay-Sointula and Texada Island to Powell River routes.

BC Transit has officially added 12 new heavy-duty buses powered by compressed natural gas to its routes in Greater Victoria. The buses seat 35 and can carry 46 standing passengers. The provin cial and federal governments each contributed 40 per cent of fund ing, while the Victoria Regional Transit Commission pitched in 20 per cent.

The A r t Ga l ler y of Greater Victoria (AGGV) received a de velopment permit to upgrade and expand the new NEXT gallery. The expansion budgeted at $26 million will see the gallery under go an 11,000 square foot renovation that will increase exhibition and lecture space and add a café. Construction could begin as early as this month and is expected to be completed in 2022.

LlamaZOO Interactive Inc. has appointed a number of tech lead ers and prominent investors to its board of directors. The company has added Hannes Blum, Venture Partner at Acton Capital Partners, Jeff Booth, former President and CEO of BuildDirect, and Edoar do De Martin, General Manager of Microsoft Vancouver to its board of directors. LlamaZOO Interactive is a spatial business intelligence and 3D data visual ization company headquartered in Victoria.

Island Motorcycle Co. h a s opened a new location in Wests hore at 2956 Westshore Parkway.

Dr. Brent Mainprize

Two University of Victoria (UVic) professors have received one of Canada’s most prestigious award for excellence in leadership and teaching. Brent Mainprize and Edosdi-Judy Thompson have both been named 2020 3M Na tional Teaching Fellow’s. Mainprize is the co-founder of Tribal Resources Investment Corpora tion’s Aboriginal Canadian Entrepreneur’s program, which teaches entrepreneurialism to Aboriginal students. Thompson is a recent

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Amazon Canada ranked Victoria as the 10 th most romantic city in Canada, after ranking in the top spot for the past seven continuous years. The ranking is de termined by the sale of romance novels, relationship books, jewelry and romantic comedies.

Discovery Coffee will be the host of the 2020 Nation al Barista Championships this spring. The two-day competition is free and open to the public and is organ ized by the Canadian Coffee Guild, a member of the international Special Coffee Association. The competi tion runs from March 13 to 15 at Discovery Coffee’s new roasting facility in Rock Bay.

The Victoria Foundation recently launched the Is land Food Caring campaign in five participating gro cery stores throughout the capital region until March 22. People at any one of the participating stores can donate at the till (or via the program’s website) with all proceeds going to The Mustard Seed to support the Food Share Network. The five participating grocery stores are Country Grocer, Fairway Market, Red Barn Market, The Root Cellar and Thrifty Foods.

Dr. Chris Hewitt

Dr. Chris and Dr. Nicole Hewitt have ta ken over Sooke Eyecare Doctors of Optometry from Dr. Lou ise Morin. The new owners have been practicing in Sooke since 2015 and look forward to serving cus tomers of the practice for many years to come. Sooke Eyecare is at #5 – 6726 West Coast Road in Sooke.

The WorkLink Employ ment Society is constructing a new office at 2096 Church Road in Sooke. The building is expected to open by December and will be the future home of a commun ity service hub that will see a collection of non-profit agencies working togeth er to identify and provide needed social services to Sooke and surrounding communities.

Heidi Stieg

Pemberton Holmes Real Estate & Property Manage ment welcomes Heidi Stieg to its team at #2 – 6716 West Coast Road.

Deep Cove Market is cele brating its 15 th anniversary of owner Rosemary Scott taking over ownership of the business at 10940 West Saanich Road. Scott has re cently listed the business for sale for $1.75 million, citing family and travel as being the reason for listing the business.

Pharmasave Brentwood Bay was recently presented with Pharmasave’s pres tigious 2019 PharmaStar Store of the Year Award. The award recognizes the locations excel lence i n customer service, store performance, community service and charity support. The Pharamsave location’s is at 101 – 7111 West Saanich Road.

Barbara’s Boutique has moved to a new location at 2493B Beacon Avenue in Sidney.

Re/Max Camosun’s Sid ney branch congratulates its top producers of the month Jeff Bryan, Karen Din nie-Smyth, Bill Tozer and Jeff Meyer, who was named both top producer and top lister. Re/Max Camosun is at #14 – 2510 Bevan Road in Sidney.

The District of Central Saanich recently parted ways with its Chief Admin istrative Officer (CAO) Patrick Robins. Robins left the position suddenly though on reportedly amicable terms. Paul Murray, who recent ly retired as the district’s chief financial officer, will serve as interim CAO while a search takes place for a permanent replacement.

Congratulations to the top salespeople from auto dealerships across the Vic toria region. They are Omar Tubeishat of Harris Auto, Rhys Tosczak of Jim Patti son Toyota, Erin Nguyen of Jim Pattison Lexus, Todd Lindsay of Pacific Mazda, Ted Sakousky of Wheaton, David Vollet of Audi Auto haus, Dane Eivindson of Volkswagen Victoria, Josh Findlay of Victoria Hyundai, Matt Kennard of Porsche Centre Victoria, Adam Mi kasko of Three Point Motors, Riley Johnson of BMW Victoria, Lance Cook of Volvo Cars Victoria, Chris Hoeg of Wille Dodge, Justin Stacey of Jenner, Bob Mc Millan of Campus Honda, Gage Clough of Campus In finiti, Emery Mendria of Kia Victoria, Jag Sahota of Cam pus Nissan, John Burns of Jim Pattison Subaru and Jeff Hamill of Campus Acura.

Beltone is celebrating its grand opening at 106 – 3550 Saanich Road on March 25 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. The event will include free lunch and snacks, a tour and meet and greet with the team, a free ear scan and free hearing screen ing. Those interested in attending can call the shop to RSVP.

Ten Victoria-based cor porations have made it onto the list of BC’s Top Employ ers for 2020. The companies to make this year’s list are BC Ferries, Victoria Airport Authority, ESIT Advanced Solutions, the Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia, Abebooks, BC Assessment, BC Pension Corporation, the BC Pub lic Service, BC Investment Management Corporation and the Capital Regional District. The list recogniz es companies that provide exceptional workplaces for their employees. Com panies are evaluated based on their work atmosphere, health, physical workplace,

Fast Growing Canada Needs Housing Supply Visit us at vrba.ca and careawards.ca To understand rising home prices, it’s important to appreciate Canada is undergoing some of the fastest population growth in our history. Statistics Canada reports our growth is twice as fast as the US and UK.

Canada’s population was 37,589,262 in 2019, up 531,497 vs 2018. This corresponds to just over one new person added every minute with the growth “highest in British Columbia.”

This “is due largely to permanent and temporary immigration...” where Canada admitted 313,580 immigrants, “one of the highest numbers in history.”

This also contributes to our strong economy – people bringing their skills and expertise to the country.

According to BuildForce Canada, BC’s construction industry is expected to lose 44,200 workers to retirement by 2029. Immigration is one eective way to address this challenge.

In welcoming these new Canadians, we have an obligation to ensure there is sufficient housing. More than half a million new Canadians annually need a place to live, yet national housing starts are about 200,000 per year.

Greater Victoria’s starts declined from 4,273 in 2018 to 3,499 last year. Inadequate supply combined with strong demand results in high housing prices.

Municipalities need to be more in sync with national policies, including local zoning and permit processes.

Elected officials at every level must work together to ensure new housing keeps pace with population growth in the interests of aordability.

They can best assist this by planning for higher density, streamlining permit processes, and avoiding unnecessary fees, taxes and regulations.

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financial and family benefits, vacation ti me a nd community involvement.

The South Island Pros perity Partnership (SIPP) announces that Mike Ger ic Construction has joined the economic development agency. SIPP is the eco nomic development organization for Greater Victoria, and is comprised of 60+ members, including 11 lo cal governments, nine First Nations, three post-sec onda ry i nstitutions, 11 industry associations and nonprofits, and more than 30 major employers.

Royal LePage Coast Cap ital Realty congratulates their top producers from across the Greater Victoria area for the month of Feb ruary. From Oak Bay, the top producers are Neil Bos det, Rick Humphries, Tasha Me dve, Cherly Crau se, Brenda Russell and Sarah West. Mike Hartshorne, Ju s t i n e C o n n o r, Ro ge r Levesque, Cheryl Laidlaw and Gwen Gilson were the top producers for West Shore. The top producers for Saanich include Jackie Adkins, Paul Holland, Scott Munro, Mike Smith, James Liu, Maurice Connor, Alli Munro, Sean Janzer, Craig Toker, Todd Mahovich and Bernie Wilkinson. Tammi Dimock and Jacob Dimock were the top producers for Sooke.

F e a r s i n d u c e d b y COV ID-19 have pushed many cruise lines to change their scheduled sailings to China and around Asia, to instead stop at Ogden Point as an alternate des tination. Celebrity Cruises announced they will add four stops in Victoria in April and May. The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority does not expect to see any cancellations in Victoria as a result of the virus, though they are monitoring the situation closely and will be taking direction from the Cruise Lines International Association.

Merridale Cidery could open its doors for busi ness as soon as next spring at 356 Harbour Road. The Cidery planned on opening the Victoria location some time in 2019 or this year, though plans were delayed due to design and approv al issues. The company is since working with new lo cal architects and contractors and is now preparing to begin construction. Once complete, the bu i ld i ng space will allow visitors to see how Merridale’s craft beer and whisky are made, then transitioning to a tast ing room, lounge and eatery on the top floor. The eatery will provide oven-baked p i z z a a n d c h a rc u te r i e boards similar to the Mer ridale farm in Cobble Hill.

West h i l ls Stad iu m i n Langford will host a World C up q u a l i f y i n g m atc h on March 27 t h between Trinidad and Tobago and Canada. Canada is cur rently No. 73 in the FIFA world rankings and No. 7 in the North and Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF) division. To participate in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar team Canada must catch No. 69 in the overall rankings and No. 7 in the CONCACAF division.

BC Used Oil Manage ment Association (BCUOM A), the not-for-profit g roup ded icated to the collection and recycling of lubricating oil, oil filters, oil containers, antifreeze and antifreeze containers in BC, has launched a new recognition program for registered Return Collec tion Facilities (RCFs) as a way of honouring, on an annual basis, the ‘Top Col lectors’ of used oil and/or antifreeze materials. 30 RCFs across the province received ‘Top Collector’ awards for 2019. Harland Landfill was recognized as ‘Top Collector’ for 2019 as well as Parksville Bot tle and Recycling Depot, Cowichan Valley’s Peer less Road Recycling Centre and Comox Valley Waste Management Centre i n Cumberland.

Mom’s Café in Sooke is under new ownership. DK Yoon, chef from Salt Spring Island, and his partner, Jae Kim, are now running their own restaurant after learning the business from DK’s parents’ restaurant on Saltspring. The menu fa vourites will the remain the same with some additions and locally made brews.

The Sooke Region His torical Society has a new board of directors. Doni Eve returns as president, Sheila Dobie as secre tary, Elizabeth Johnson as vice-president and treas urer Sandy Jarvis. Heather Nuttall and Tony Bastone return as directors. Linda Gabriel was newly elected to the board, joining dir ectors Peter Wilford, Georgia Medwedrich, Rob Hill and Rose Dumont, who is appointed to the board by the T’Sou-ke Nation. Ray Vowles is past president.

GMC Projects has a con ditional deal to acquire Cedarwood Inn and Suites in Sidney. The property would become a four-stor ey residential-commerc i a l d e v e l o p m e n t a n d include up to 265 studio to four-bedroom rentals. The deal is subject to re zoning. According to BC Assessment the value of the property is $8,341,600.

Langford has received federal funding for more than 100 new affordable apartments. The 120-rent al units at Orono Place have been designed with 26 per cent increased energy ef ficiency. The $31.5-mill ion f u nd i ng i ncent ive was recently announced by Minister of Rural Econom ic Development Maryam Monsaef to contribute to the goal of 10,600 afford able units in BC.

Laura Bolster

Megson FitzPatrick announced that, effective March 1, 2020, Laura Bol ster has assumed the role of President and COO. After ten years as CEO, and an insurance career spanning four decades, Jay Tuson has decided to take a step back and focus on his role as the Director of Sales. Laura has spent seven years as COO, where her priority has al ways been the people. She will continue to lead with the support of Jay and Luke Mills (Partner, Commercial Account Executive).

Victoria startup Certn recently closed $4.5 mil lion USD in seed rou nd funding led by San Fran cisco’s Tribe Capital. Certn provides early-stage near real-time global back g rou nd checks. Na med one of Techcouver’s 10 Homegrown BC Startups to Watch in 2020, Certn enables its clients to make key decisions with people data.

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Victoria’s e B u y N o w eCommerce Ltd (EBN) has entered into an amalgam ation agreement with CE Brands Inc (CEBI) of Cal gary. CE Brands will acquire all of the issued and outsta nd i ng secu rities of E BN. T he P rop o se d T ra n sact ion i s subject t o c e r t a i n c o n d i t i o n s and applicable share holder and TSX Venture Exchange approvals. Fol lowing the completion of the Proposed Transaction, CEBI intends to carry on the current business of E BN. E BN i s cu r rent ly developing, manufac turing, and distributing Kodak Smart Home prod ucts, including Cherish Home Security Cameras and Cherish Video Baby Monitors. EBN recently lau nched t he Motorola Moto 360 SmartWatch, as well as a range of patented Air Purifiers.

Re/Max Alliance Vic toria congratulates their sales leaders for the month of February. They are Ron Ne a l, Ap r i l Sp ack m a n, Laura Godbeer, Manpreet Kandola, Sean Thom a s , Ja s o n L e s l i e , R ya n Fach, Alex Burns, Dallas King and Julie Swift. Re/ Max Alliance Victoria is at 770B Hillside Avenue. Wellington-Altus Pri vate Wealth welcomes The Schenk Group to its team. The Schenk Group is an i n v e s t m e n t p o r t f o l i o m a n a g e r f o r f a m i l i e s and endowments across Canada that was founded in 1997. Wellington-Altus is at Suite 230 - 1515 Doug las Street.

Tanya Zakkour

Engel & Volkers welcomes Tanya Zakkour to the real estate franchises Ratcliff Group team at #137 – 1325 Bear Mountain Parkway. The Ratcliff Group was recently named one of the Top 10 Engel & Volkers teams in North America for the 3rd consecutive years.

S p e a k i n g o f E n ge l & Volkers, the real estate firm announced its top producers of the month for the Victoria area. The top producers were Cal laghan O’Connor, Chris Barrington Foote, John By rne, Lewis Ratcliff, Cassie Kangas, Jim Leblanc, Scott Piercy, Krista Voitchovsky, the Chris and John Team, Scott Garman and Cather ine Potin.

Don Boitson, President & Chief Operating Of ficer for Longview Aviation Western Operations, com mented, “T h is is a significant milestone for the CL-415EAF Enhanced Aerial Firefighter pro gram that wouldn’t have been possible without the focus, hard work and dedi cation of the entire team. With the conversion kit manufacturing support from Viking, the technic al production expertise of Cascade, and the pro ject management team at LAS, we have collaborated to produce the best-value amphibious firefighting aircraft available on the market today. I’m extreme ly proud of everyone who has contributed to make this program a success.”

Longview Aviation Ser vices (L AS) of Ca lga ry, Alberta, in cooperation with Viking Air Limited of Victoria, is pleased to an nounce the first Viking CL415EAF “Enhanced Aerial Firefighter” has taken its inaugural flight at Cas cade Aerospace’s facility in Abbotsford.