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NANAIMOVICTORIA Turner Dental Labs celebrates 50 years on the Island
NAI Commercial Joins Forces With 460 Group Of Companies New Business Partnership Officially Launches In The New Year BY DAVID HOLMES
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A N A I MO – S t a r t i n g January 1, 2017 NAI Commercial Central Vancouver Island, a leading commercial real estate brokerage and property management company, will be joining the Nanaimo-based 460 Group of Companies. The 460 Group comprises a number of different divisions created to provide complimentary services primarily related to real estate, including real estate sales, mortgage and investment and business communications. Not a merger in a business sense but more of a partnership agreement between two like minded firms, the corporate alignment is viewed as a positive and beneficial move for both enterprises. SEE NAI COMMERCIAL | PAGE 15
A New Vision Keeps It All In The Family Exclusive Resort Successfully Navigates Family Run Business Through Commitment, Honesty And Education BETH HENDRY-YIM
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David Robinson, Scott Forbes, Dan Kucherka, Bob Moss and Randy Forbes (l to r) collectively announce the new agreement
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IMMO BAY – Finding Nimmo is what Craig and Deborah Murray did 36 years ago. They found it and then combined a pioneer lifestyle with raising a family and running a successful business. Located on the mainland of BC, Nimmo Bay is inland from the
Broughton Archipelago Marine Park. Remote, and only accessible by air or water it is surrounded by snow-capped mountains, ocean vistas and abundant wildlife. Initially built as a fishing lodge offering helicopter excursions to inland lakes, it is now a wilderness and adventure resort with helicopter tours only a small part of what it offers.
Very much a family business, the Murray’s children were involved from the beginning. “I began guiding at seven and we all helped out in the kitchen,” said Fraser Murray. It’s still a family affair with he and his wife Becky co owning and acting as general managers, sister Georgia, in charge of reservations and guest services and cousin Jenny,
taking care of social media and agent relations. But its gradual evolution to high end exclusive resort, didn’t come without its struggles or family debates. I n 2001, t he lo d ge wa s 20 years old and Craig Murray had begun discussing son, Fraser’s, SEE A NEW VISION | PAGE 7