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CONTENTS
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Leadership
In our special feature
on mentor-mentee
relationships in B.C.,
we look at six examples
of ways mentors and
mentees work together,
how they learn from each
other and what the impact
of that leadership looks
like in different settings
BY NATHAN CADDELL
AND RUSHMILA RAHMAN
22
How Do You
Mend a Broken
Heart? There's
an Algorithm
for That
AI skeptics could have
a change of heart after
witnessing what it can do
in health care, from clearer
diagnoses to shorter
waiting times
BY RICHARD LITTLEMORE
51
It's Giving
Times are tough: in recent
years, fewer Canadians
have been donating to
charities. But post-COVID
philanthropy is still helping
the B.C. economy navigate
uncertainty—flip through
to see how generosity
is bridging gaps in real
estate, environmental
conservation and the arts
BY RUSHMILA RAHMAN
C H A T T E R
6
EDITOR'S DESK
Leading by example
T H E I N B O X
9
LIFESTYLE
Can MEC's long and
winding history in
outdoor retail help it
fare better in today's
competitive climate?
12
BUSINESS CLIMATE
B.C. salmon are under
threat, and while some
experts are unsure about
the sustainability of our
fish industry, others have
reasons to stay positive
12
GO FIGURE
According to our audit,
charitable giving has had
its fair share of ups and
downs in our province
15
SMALL TOWN
SUCCESS
Little Qualicum
Cheeseworks, a 90-acre
milk and cheese farm
on Vancouver Island, is
growing big with new
owners
16
THE CONVERSATION
A veteran of the
cryptocurrency industry,
Hive Technologies
CEO
Aydin Kilic is betting big
on AI
18
LAND VALUES
Josh White, Vancouver's
new city planner from
Calgary, is starting
to settle in amidst a
burgeoning housing
crisis and major transit
developments
Q U A L I T Y T I M E
57
WEEKEND WARRIOR
Distillery owner Celia
Chiang spends her days
scaling heights in B.C.
and beyond
58
SOCIAL CUES
How Brewery and
the Beast gasses up
its online followers
with juicy collabs and
giveaways
60
PACK LUNCH
A protein-packed farro
and chickpea recipe
to fuel you up for long
workdays
62
INVENTORY
Six local indie bookstores
to lose yourself in
64
CARRY ON
Check out these luxury
travel services for your
next trip: personal
concierge assistance,
exclusive lounge
amenities and special
in-flight dining
66
WORST DAY
ON THE JOB
When Perry Lam first
opened menswear
boutique Private & Co.
in Vancouver's Gastown,
he struck a sweet deal
with the landlord. But
then the rent went up
and he was forced to
move out
V O L U M E 5 2 N U M B E R 8
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F E A T U R E S
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"She came out of it paid and
not having debt—just the
debt of her time, energy,
blood, sweat and tears, that's
all... She gave a piece of her
soul. It seemed like a good
exchange." p.26
