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Profiles of EXCELLENCE
SUMMER 2011 EDITION
Kent and Rosemarie Roduck, Island Funeral Services CAMPBELL
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Profiles of EXCELLENCE
CAMPBELL RIVER
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ISLAND FUNERAL SERVICES ELK FALLS CREMATORIUM AND RECEPTION CENTRE Kent and Rosemarie Roduck, Licensed Funeral Directors and owners of Elk Falls Crematorium and Island Funeral Services, Campbell River as well as Comox Valley Funeral Home, Cremation and Reception Centre, Courtenay, asked the question: “What if a state of the art, all-inclusive facility was created at Elk Falls Cemetery to provide Campbell River and area families with their own crematorium, that could also provide a warm, home-like environment for services, celebrations of life and family gatherings? As well, what if the beautifully landscaped exterior featured, “The Garden of Remembrance Niche Wall” for urns to be placed above ground in a secure niche or for cremated remains to be placed in the “Serenity Walkway Scattering Garden”? Perhaps the most outstanding feature of Elk Falls Crematorium would be that the building could also accommodate funeral services with casket burial, right on the cemetery property, with an onsite reception to follow. Since everything would be done at the cemetery, it eliminates the necessity to travel to the funeral home, then to the cemetery, then to the reception. “The concept of providing every possible combination of cremation or funeral service and any combination of final disposition of cremated remains with full service reception facilities was completed in October 2003 and response from the community has been exceptional,” Kent states. “Not only is Elk Falls Campbell River’s only crematorium, but the total flexibility of this type of location on a municipal cemetery is totally unique. Campbell River has an advantage that no other
community has, north of Victoria.” “Since cremation is chosen by approximately 90% of Campbell River and area families, we pride ourselves in being cremation specialists who can provide every possible option,” comments Rosemarie. The Roducks feel that making prearrangements is something all families should consider. “Making these decisions is something we’ll all have to do at some point,” says Kent. “Doing it at a time when your thinking is clear and you can ask the questions you need to and get the straight answers you require, is a great benefit for both you and your family.” He stresses as well, all prearrangement funds are placed with Unity Life of Canada, totally protected, transferable if necessary, but most important, it locks in the cost of your arrangements at today’s prices, regardless of when they’ll be needed. “We call it the “Inflation Proof Plan”, says Rosemarie. Elk Falls Crematorium and Island Funeral Services are locally owned and operated by Kent and Rosemarie and are Canadian owned and totally independent.
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Perhaps the most outstanding feature of Elk Falls Crematorium would be that the building could also accommodate funeral services with casket burial, right on the cemetery property, with an on-site reception to follow.
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Kent stresses that he, Rosemarie and their licensed staff are available at any time to answer your questions or provide any information your require, always at no obligation. “Simply call us.”
Island Funeral Services Tel: 250-287-3366 www.islandfuneralservices.com Email: comvalfh@shaw.ca 103-909 Island Hwy Campbell River, BC V9W 2C2
Elk Falls Crematorium and Island Funeral Services at 250-287-3366. Arrangement and pre -arrangement office is conveniently located at 103-909 Island Highway, Georgia Quay, downtown Campbell River.
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Island Funeral Services ELK FALLS CREMATION AND RECEPTION CENTRE
Dr. Janis Guthy CAMPBELL
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CAMPBELL RIVER
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DR. JANIS GUTHY Dr. Janis Guthy, a doctor of Chiropractic with more than 30 years of experience, wants to change the way you think about chiropractors. “Chiropractors treat more than just back strain,” she says. “The conditions we see range from headaches and sprained ankles to carpal tunnel syndrome, PMS and arthritis. “You don’t need a referral to see a chiropractor, nor do you necessarily need to have pain symptoms,” she adds. “My clinic has always been pro-active. People come in for a spinal check-up and just to make sure they’re healthy.” Identifying and correcting minor imbalances early on, she says, can often prevent serious long-term conditions, including chronic pain. “Take your feet,” she says. “They’re the foundation of your body. If you’re walking improperly, it’s eventually going to affect your ankles, knees, hips and back.” Custom-moulded foot orthotics, which Dr. Guthy can prescribe, can correct any gait problems that are contributing to other musculoskeletal pain. In addition to a PhD and a Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Guthy has a residency in industrial rehabilitation, and she’s an American board-certified senior disability analyst and diplomate. She’s also one of only a few local chiropractors that’s ICBC-approved.
If you have an ICBC claim, you can visit her directly to receive treatment without any out-of-pocket cost. The same applies to people with WorkSafe BC claims and RCMP or Veteran’s Affairs coverage. In addition to her chiropractic work, Dr. Guthy offers two cutting-edge treatments not found anywhere else in Campbell River – the Wavestrength and the Exer-Rest. The Exer-Rest is a device that stimulates the natural release of nitric oxide into the blood, increasing circulation, helping people feel more vibrant during the day and sleep better at night, among other benefits.
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In addition to a PhD and a Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Guthy has a residency in industrial rehabilitation, and she’s an American board-certified senior disability analyst and diplomate.
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The Wavestrength, which Dr. Guthy introduced to B.C. in 2008, is a vibrational platform that helps increase strength, balance and flexibility while also building bone density and suppressing chronic pain. The results, she says, can be nothing short of amazing. “Two years ago, one patient of mine was in a power chair,” she says. “She couldn’t walk and her head was hanging down. Today she drives a car and is completely independent.”
PROFILE Dr. Janis Guthy Dr. Guthy’s office is located at 103-250 Dogwood Street. To make an appointment, or to inquire about the Wavestrength or Exer-Rest, call 250-287-3113.
Dr. Guthy is always accepting new patients, and she often goes out of her way to accommodate patients’ schedules. “Even if I have to stay until midnight, I never turn away a patient,” she says. “It’s both my responsibility and my privilege to provide a natural, drug-free way to better health.”
www.wavestrengthvibrationfitness.com subluxation.doctor@gmail.com
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Martin & Jana Jurek CAMPBELL
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CAMPBELL RIVER
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CAMPBELL RIVER HEARING CLINIC Hearing loss is more common that most people imagine. In fact, many of us are living with some degree of hearing loss and don’t even know it. Even more surprising, however, is just how deep the problem goes. “After a long period of living with hearing loss, the part of the brain that processes speech deteriorates,” explains Martin Jurek, who owns Campbell River Hearing Clinic with his wife Jana. “Your brain is altered to a certain degree as a result of your hearing loss.” The Jureks, both Certified Hearing Instrument Practitioners, pride themselves on treating not only hearing loss through custom fitting of hearing aids, but also this secondary effect on the brain’s central auditory cortex. “We hear with our ears, but we listen with our brains,” says Jana. “Every clinic fits hearing aids. We also focus strongly on helping our clients learn to listen again.” Through counselling, and by using interactive software that allows them to decipher speech in a variety of conditions, clients of Campbell River Hearing Clinic receive the most optimum results. “As we age, most of us start to lose our hearing, especially those of us who have worked in a noisy industry,” says Martin. “It sort of sneaks up
on you. Most often it’s the people around you who notice it.” Anyone who suspects that hearing loss may be affecting their life can schedule a free hearing test and ask Jana or Martin any questions about hearing loss and its treatments. “Above all,” says Martin, “that’s what we are here for”. “I hate when people are trying to sell me something everywhere I go,” he says. “Nobody here ever has to fear they’re going to be pushed into something. We’re really for educating people and answering their questions.” “Hearing loss is one of the most prevalent health concerns, yet people don’t talk about it,” says Jana. “Even mild hearing loss can change your life. You get tired and irritated at meetings, you lose self-confidence and it can create self-doubt. You only have to make a fool out of yourself once before you stop speaking up.”
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Anyone who suspects that hearing loss may be affecting their life can schedule a free hearing test and ask Jana or Martin any questions about hearing loss and its treatments. “Above all,” says Martin, “that’s what we are here for.”
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“It takes an average of seven years for someone to recognize and seek help for their hearing loss,” adds Martin. “If we can help shorten that in any way, we’d like to do that.”
Campbell River Hearing Clinic is located at 780 13th Avenue, unit D. To schedule a free hearing test, call 250-914-3200.
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Barbara Ryan, Nicole Russell, Barb Zant and Karen Stewart CAMPBELL
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CAMPBELL RIVER
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HOMEBREW FACTORY AND WINE BOUTIQUE Canadians are drinking more wine than ever before. Given the uncertain economic climate, it’s perhaps no surprise that more and more of that wine is being made by consumers themselves. “If you do it right, you can have a consumer-made wine that’s every bit as good as a commercial one, for a fraction of the price,” says Barb Zant, owner of the Homebrew Factory & Wine Boutique, Campbell River’s exclusive distributor of Winexpert wine kits. The Homebrew Factory and Wine Boutique deals exclusively with Winexpert, widely renowned within the industry for its exceptional quality. In fact, Winexpert wines took home a whopping 220 medals in this year’s Wine Maker International Amateur Wine Competition, which attracted more than 4,200 entries from around the globe. “With Winexpert, we offer a 100 per cent quality guarantee,” says Zant. “If you’re not completely satisfied with a wine you made at my store, regardless of the reason, you can try something else or get your money back.” Though Zant’s customers can choose from more than 50 grape varieties and even more wine kits, the perpetual favourites are the “Limited Edition” wines, only five of which are released each year. These premium wines continually sell out and are only available by pre-order once they’re
announced in October. In addition to offering customers the chance to make their own world-class wines right in the store, the Homebrew Factory and Wine Boutique also carries an array of wine accessories, including the Oprahapproved “Vinturi,” an aerator that instantly smooths a wine’s flavour and enhances its bouquet. Beer lovers can also choose from two do-it-yourself beer kits with which they can craft their own world-class barley pops in the comfort of their home. Zant prides herself on the fact that “everything in the store is about quality.” It’s no surprise, then, that her customers also enjoy some of the most attentive customer service around. “We’re yes people; the word ‘no’ just doesn’t play into our vocabulary.” For Barbara Ryan, Nicole Russell and Karen Stewart, Zant’s three employees, this can-do attitude is made easy by a supportive work environment that’s based upon Zant’s own joie de vivre.
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Canadians are drinking more wine than ever before. Given the uncertain economic climate, it’s perhaps no surprise that more and more of that wine is being made by consumers themselves.
PROFILE Start making your own wine today at the Homebrew Factory and Wine Boutique 109-250 Dogwood Street. Call 250-287-2611 for more information. www.winexpert.com
“My girls are awesome,” says Zant. “They work really hard, but we all have fun. You have to laugh, and you have to have fun. And really, isn’t that what enjoying great wine is all about?”
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Home ome Brew rew Factory actory & Wine ine Boutique outique LOVE YOUR WINE
Teresa Batty CAMPBELL
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CAMPBELL RIVER
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BELTONE HEARING CARE CENTRE When it comes to professional hearing care, it’s the little things that can make all the difference. “Most hearing aids today come with a standard set of features,” says Jeff Germain, owner of Beltone Hearing Care Centre. “It’s the skill of the fitter that truly makes the difference in selecting needed features and programming them to match each individual.” At Beltone Hearing Care Centre in Campbell River, that fitter is Teresa Batty, a Registered Hearing Instrument Practitioner with a sincere passion for helping her clients. “Teresa is very youthful, with lots of energy and enthusiasm,” says Germain. “She’s extremely dedicated to helping people hear better, and her clients really seem to take to her. I’m quite proud of her.” “I want people to feel comfortable the moment they come in here,” says Batty from Beltone’s bright, modern space in Mariner Square. “Customer service is the most important thing, and just being personable and easy to talk to. We try to be like a family.” Her commitment to exceptional service is not going unnoticed. “Our customers tell us all the time that we spend more time with them than they received at other hearing aid places,” says Germain. “It starts with our free, no-obligation hearing assessment and continues through our unlimited follow-ups.” Every
customer is also entitled to free hearing care service at any Beltone retailer in more than 40 countries, he adds. Although Beltone Hearing Care Centre carries most top hearing aid brands, it also gives its customers exclusive access to an extensive array of Beltone-manufactured devices designed to fit nearly every lifestyle, budget and degree of hearing loss. Advanced circuitry in Beltone devices gives the wearer options like automatically honing in on speech when background noise is present, and the devices are so small the wearers often feel like they’re not wearing anything at all. “What many people find,” says Batty, “is that a hearing aid from another company may look similar and have many of the same features, but their Beltone device fits better, sounds clearer and will be more comfortable in the ear.” “Hearing loss is a very serious physical and psychological problem, and it is a very personal thing,” adds Germain, who took over the Beltone business from his father in 2008 after 20 years of working under his wing. “That’s why the attention to detail, and to getting to know every one of our clients, is so important to us.” Beltone Hearing Centre is located at 530-1400 Dogwood Street. To schedule a free hearing assessment, call 250-286-6250.
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Although Beltone Hearing Care Centre carries most top hearing aid brands, it also gives its customers exclusive access to an extensive array of Beltone-manufactured devices designed to fit nearly every lifestyle, budget and degree of hearing loss.
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Beltone Hearing Care Centres 530 1400 Dogwood Campbell River, 250-286-6250
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Darlene & Peter Garat CAMPBELL
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INVESTMENT PLANNING COUNSEL Wealth management begins with a dream. Darlene and Peter Garat want to help you realize yours. The owners of Garat Financial Group, a boutique practice under the nationwide umbrella of Investment Planning Counsel, are in the business of making financial dreams come true. “The first thing we do is make sure we understand your personal financial needs and the goals of you and your family,” says Darlene, a Financial Advisor with nearly 15 years of industry experience. “Only then can we begin to create a highly personalized strategy to help you reach those goals. “Investment Planning Counsel is independent of the big banks,” adds Peter, a Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Life Underwriter and Estate-Planning Specialist. “Because we’re not tied to a single company’s mutual or segregated funds, we’re able to find investments that make the most sense for you. Of course, we can also discuss strategies for reducing your tax burden, planning your estate and ultimately retiring on your own terms.” Effective portfolio management requires the consideration of each client’s goals, current financial situation, time horizon and risk profile. It also requires continual vigilance. “It’s important to review your plan and measure your successes at regular intervals to make sure you’re always on the right track,” says Darlene.
While most people acknowledge that planning for the future involves strategic investment, it’s also important to address another critical facet of financial planning: insurance. “Smart planning encompasses both insurance and investments,” says Peter. “That’s why our practice focuses on both of these critical aspects, and why we always have a group benefits specialist available to our clients.” Helping people in Campbell River achieve their financial and retirement goals is important to the Garats, largely because they’re both deeply and personally invested in the community. “Peter’s family moved to Campbell River before the First World War, and I’ve lived here since I was a small child,” explains Darlene. “Many of our clients are people we grew up with; we have deep roots in the community.” Peter and Darlene opened Garat Financial Group nearly 15 years ago. Now that they’re a part of Investment Planning Counsel, an affiliation that became official in June, they’re able to offer comprehensive, high-end service while maintaining a relaxed, “boutique” feel.
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Helping people in Campbell River achieve their financial and retirement goals is important to the Garats, largely because they’re both deeply and personally invested in the community.
PROFILE Investment Planning Counsel is located at 850 12th Avenue, unit F. To schedule a no-obligation consultation, call 250-923-9308.
“We’re all about relationships,” says Peter. “By maintaining regular contact with you over the long term, we can help you uncover new opportunities that will enhance your ability to live your dream.”
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Joe Crawshaw, Laura Beck and Cheryl Anderson CAMPBELL
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LAURA BECK & JOE CRAWSHAW DUNDEEWEALTH With the volatility we’re seeing in financial markets, it makes more sense than ever to ensure you are making the most of every dollar you invest and to work with someone you can trust. With over 30 years of combined experience and education that includes securities and life insurance licensing as well as being Certified Financial Planners; Laura Beck and Joe Crawshaw, of DundeeWealth, are able to offer what few financial advisors can – peace of mind that they’re always working in your best interest. “Because DundeeWealth is an independent company, we have an outstanding range of investment products evaluated by DundeeWealth’s experienced analysts; GICs, bonds, mutual funds, real estate, mortgages, stock, hedge funds and more,” says Crawshaw. DundeeWealth also provides clients with Tax-Free Savings Accounts, Registered Education Savings Plans, Segregated Mutual Funds, RRSPs, RRIFs and professional advice to go with them. Clients often wonder if they will have enough in retirement. Beck and Crawshaw know that financial decisions made now will have a significant impact on retirement. “We believe that a sound investment strategy is a fundamental part of any wealth creation and preservation plan. We work closely with clients to design an appropriate asset mix, and we will make specific recommendations suitable to each
client’s goals and risk comfort level. The result: a truly personalized portfolio tailored to meet each client’s specific investment objectives.” And their clients must agree as they are in the top 25% of DundeeWealth advisors right across Canada for assets under administration. This is a huge accomplishment for the two seasoned advisors who relocated to their new Willow Point location in May 2010. “We sell mutual funds without back or front-end fees, which is very unique in this industry,” adds Beck. When you buy mutual funds, you’re often tied in for as much as seven years. Joe and I don’t work that way. We feel people should have the flexibility to make changes if they need to, and to not be penalized or charged a fee.” Crawshaw compares the way they work to that of a mortgage broker. “As independent advisors we do the rate-shopping to give you the best investment rates offered by Canadian banks, trust companies, and Credit Unions.” Beck and Crawshaw also work as insurance agents through Dundee Insurance Agency Ltd. and will find the best insurance product from top Canadian insurance companies to meet your life and mortgage insurance needs.
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With the volatility we’re seeing in financial markets, it makes more sense than ever to ensure you are making the most of every dollar you invest and to work with someone you can trust.
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For a free, no-obligation review, and to find out how Laura and Joe can help you achieve your financial goals, call 250-923-5100.
Insurance through Dundee Insurance Agency Ltd.
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CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR At a time when “global” is used to describe everything from “community” to the “economy,” there’s a lot to be said for local. And when it comes to local – local people, local stories, local business – the Black Press Community Newspapers are able to do it like no one else. With that in mind, welcome to our second edition of the Campbell River’s Profiles of Excellence. In this special magazine section, you’ll read the stories of some of our community’s finest and most forward-thinking business people. From all sectors of local commerce, these leaders contribute to the very makeup of our community through their businesses and volunteer commitments. Our goal in publishing Profiles of Excellence was to capture in words and images the personal side to their stories. The local angle is truly close to home for our company. Black Press is Vancouver Island based, founded in 1985 by David Black, who continues to call the Island home. The award-winning Campbell River Mirror is your paper. We are your source for local community information with our twice-weekly publications and our prized special sections. We continue to innovate to meet your needs and now offer you our services by means of our website, mobile phone applications, Facebook, and Twitter. Thank you for your continued support of the Campbell River Mirror. Enjoy!
PHOTOGRAPHY Lee Simmons www.islandlifephotographics.com Lee Simmons, owner of Island Life Photographics, is an award winning photographer serving the Campbell River and Comox Valley region. His Willow Point studio offers the best of contemporary professional photography to a wide range of clientele. Working as a professional photographer for over 12 years, Lee’s images have been used for international advertising campaigns, magazines, billboards and numerous publications. A career highlight was to have an image selected for the 2003 Canadian Stamp. Having relocated to Campbell River in 2009 Lee offers a wonderful alternative for those who desire high quality corporate, wedding or family photography. For more information please call 250.204.2833 or view his website at www.islandlifephotographics.com
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F E AT U R E W R I T E R Ryan Parton www.ryanparton.ca Ryan Parton, owner of Ryan Parton Writing Solutions, is a professional copywriter and the former Regional Director for B.C. of the Professional Writers Association of Canada. Since founding his copywriting firm in 2008, Ryan has helped countless businesses, corporations and organizations develop highly effective marketing materials and substantially increase the return on investment from their marketing initiatives. For a free consultation, call 1.877.702.1103 or visit ryanparton.ca/consult.