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"We are the youngest big city in the world.
We're a work in progress. People want to
see everything happen overnight. My God,
we're like a baby. And look where we've
come in such a short period of time"
–p.28
COVER AND ABOVE: ALAN CHAN; TOP RIGHT: TANYA GOEHRING; BOTTOM RIGHT: ADAM BLASBERG
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13 Ways of Looking
at Ian Gillespie
He's arguably Vancouver's most influential and creative real estate
developer–and perhaps its most misunderstood. Like him or not,
here's how Westbank founder Ian Gillespie is changing his hometown
by Nick Rockel
Electric Avenue
Harbour Air head Greg McDougall wants his
airline to say goodbye to fossil fuels. Going
electric could be a bumpy ride, but he's
ready by Nathan Caddell
The Bug Picture
Some enterprising B.C. business owners hope
to crack the next big trend in food. The only
question is whether consumers are ready for it
by Melissa Edwards
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(Clockwise from left)
Westbank founder Ian
Gillespie; Harbour Air
CEO Greg McDougall;
Bite Snacks founder
Sydney Koby
