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CONTENTS
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30 Under 30
The future lies in the hands of the
youth, and our 11th annual 30 Under
30 competition gives a province-wide
shoutout to the young leaders setting
new standards across sectors like real
estate, health, finance, fashion and more
BY NATHAN CADDELL, ALYSSA HIROSE
AND RUSHMILA RAHMAN
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It's in the Details
Some perceive micro-credentials as
having limited value, but our education
feature studies how such offerings by
B.C. post-secondary institutions are
helping people enhance skills and
unlock new career goals
BY DEE HON
C H A T T E R
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EDITOR'S DESK
Young folks
T H E I N B O X
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ENVIRONMENT
How Moment Energy
is finding new life in
recycled EV batteries
10
GO FIGURE
Tune into the growing
influence of South Asian
culture in B.C.—starting
with the Diljit Dosanjh
concert on April 27
12
THE CONVERSATION
Record exec Sam
Feldman looks back on a
long career in music and
explains why retirement
isn't on his radar
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LAND VALUES
Smart builder Intelligent
City is using robotics
to try to knock
down Vancouver's
housing crisis
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SMALL TOWN
SUCCESS
TravelBar and the
Nanaimo locals behind
it are popping up all over
B.C.—this is their story
Q U A L I T Y T I M E
55
WEEKEND WARRIOR
David Lawes competes
on two fronts as he
juggles Victoria-based
Interchange Recycling
and one of the oldest
soccer clubs in Canada
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SOCIAL CUES
Up your marketing
game with ideas from
Poshmark Canada
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PACK LUNCH
Make your coworkers
drool over these noods
from Vancouver-based
Heritage Asian Eatery
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INVENTORY
The best of board
games, card games and
trivia in B.C.
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CARRY ON
Our travel column covers
private jet flights and
bedbug fights
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WORST DAY
ON THE JOB
Kenton Low on the
lessons he learned from
leading teams at Nestle
USA and the Walt Disney
Company— and how he
applies them to
BCIT's
School of Business
and Media
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F E A T U R E S
"For me, it's about
doing interesting
and meaningful
work, and helping
to solve problems...
As you move up the
ladder, you're solving
bigger and bigger
problems." p.40
