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CRANBROOK
Driving
the business
Terry Parsons, owner of Alpine Toyota in Cranbrook since 1988,
has seen the business go through many changes since he first
joined the company in April of 1981. |
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Countdown
to the BC Winter Games
Rob McIntyre, president of the Kimberley/Cranbrook 2008 BC
Winter Games, is confident that the organizing committee for
the Games, is coming together in a timely fashion. |
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TRAIL
From
Trail Smoke Eater to successful dealership owner
Ask anyone in the West Kootenay/Boundary region to name a business
that is a leader in community support and involvement and chances
are that AM Ford in Trail will be at the top of the list. |
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Conquering
the steep slopes of success
Selkirk College graduate Amy Bird didn’t always know what career
path she was meant to pursue. Like many young women who are searching
for their place in the world, she took a couple of detours along
the way. |
FINANCIAL
Investing on the stock market
If you invest in stocks, then there’s a good chance that you’ve
bought based on the ubiquitous stock tip. Whether it comes to you
from your neighbour or a long list of strangers, it always falls
into one of three categories: good, bad or ugly. |
BEST OF BUSINESS
It's time to send in your votes
As you may have noticed when you picked up this issue of Kootenay
Business, it is time once again for our annual Best of Business
survey. |
Columbia
Basin Trust is reaching out
For over 10 years, Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) has been assisting
the communities in the Columbia Basin with all sorts of projects
and initiatives. |
Teamwork
can benefit everyone
As a greater community, we all know that it makes sense to support
each other’s efforts, celebrate each other’s successes
and generally try to co-ordinate our efforts to achieve results that
are mutually beneficial. To this end, a new initiative called Invest
Kootenay is starting to show results. |
MINING
A
vision for the future
Elk Valley Coal Corporation is one of the world’s industry
leaders in coking coal production. As such, the person at the helm
of the corporation must possess strong leadership abilities and a
vision for the company. |
CASTLEGAR
A
new city hall brings character
Within a few months, the city council in Castlegar will find themselves
moving from their present building into a newly built city hall. |
CRANBROOK
Building
a successful business
A solid reputation is something most businesses look to build as
they work their way from the ground up. In the case of New Dawn Developments,
building things from the ground up is what has won the company its
reputation. |
FERNIE
Combining
the best of old and new
While Fernie has been experiencing a housing boom—several developments
are focused on trying to meet the demand for recreational properties—one
project in particular has taken a unique approach. |
CRANBROOK
KKC
weaving Olympic headlines
While there’s no doubt a Kootenay spirit is woven into all
the Kootenay Knitting Company’s products, it’s their
Olympic spirit that’s recently been making news. |
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