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4 B C B U S I N E S S . C A S E P T E M B E R 2 0 24 CONTRIBUTORS Over the years, Vancouver-based photographer Adam Blasberg has shot several subjects for this magazine. He's also an avid hiker. "I have plenty of memories of hiking in B.C.," says Blasberg, who photographed Weekend Warrior Celia Chiang for "The Climb" (p.57). "We were walking along the trail when a man warned us that there were bears around the corner. We didn't walk much farther before turning around. I've had too many encounters with bears and didn't feel like another one on that particular morning." " MEC has always been a part of my love of the outdoors," says Comox Valley-based writer Ryan Stuart, who wrote about the outdoor brand in "From Co-op to Company" (p.9). "I can still remember my first trip to a MEC store," he notes. "I brought a green day pack for school. I had that pack for years and years... When I heard that MEC was planning on opening a new store in B.C., it seemed like the right time to write about the company." ON THE COVER Kits eyewear is also a café. Tables and chairs were pushed around the room… we were definitely in the way of customers trying to get their morning coffee. Apologies for that! — creative director Jenny Reed SEPTEMBER 2 0 2 4 $ 8 . 9 9 PLUS A Clear Vision The inside story of how Kits Eyecare co-founders Roger Hardy and Joe Thompson are growing their team, literally and figuratively p.32 The LEADERSHIP issue 5 more stories of how mentors and mentees are learning from each other p.26 GIVING IT AWAY: Philanthropy is alive and well in B.C. p.51 HEART PROBLEMS: How a B.C. cardiologist is using AI to help our health-care system p.22 BCBUSINESS.CA CEO & GROUP PUBLISHER Ryan Benn GROUP VP, PUBLISHING & OPERATIONS Nina Wagner EDITORIAL EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Anicka Quin EDITORS-IN-CHIEF Nathan Caddell (BCBusiness), Stacey McLachlan (Vancouver magazine) MANAGING EDITOR Dani Wright ASSISTANT EDITORS Kerri Donaldson, Rushmila Rahman WINE AND SPIRITS EDITOR Neal McLennan CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Karen Ashbee, Melissa Edwards, Amanda Ross, Julie Van Rosendaal EMAIL bcb@canadawide.com DESIGN CREATIVE DIRECTOR Jenny Reed ART DIRECTORS Stesha Ho (Vancouver magazine), Edwin Pabellon (BCBusiness) ADVISORY COUNCIL Bridgitte Anderson, Greater Vancouver Board of Trade; TC Carling, Canadian Men's Health Foundation; Victoria Emslie, Nicola Wealth; Jayne Landry, Telus; Carol Liao, UBC Allard School of Law; Matthew McClenaghan, Edgar; Jen Riley, Bosa Properties SALES REPRESENTATION VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES Anna Lee SENIOR MEDIA SPECIALISTS Brianne Harper, Mira Hershcovitch, Sheri Stubel SALES COORDINATOR Rebecca Scutt EMAIL sales@canadawide.com PRODUCTION/ADMINISTRATION GROUP VP, EDUCATION AND ADMINISTRATION Jane Griffiths GROUP DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Devin Steinberg DIRECTOR OF CIRCULATION Tracy McRitchie DIRECTOR OF AGENCY SERVICES Adam Edge MANAGER, HR AND ADMINISTRATION Ava Pashmchi EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE CEO Hannah Dewar DIGITAL MARKETING MANAGER Rebekah Ho PRODUCTION MANAGER/DIGITAL AD COORDINATOR Kim McLane PRODUCTION ASSOCIATE Natasha Jayawardana PRODUCTION SUPPORT TECHNICIAN Ina Bowerbank OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR Celine Simpson FINANCE GROUP VP, FINANCE Conroy Ing, cpa, cma VP OF FINANCE Sonia Roxburgh, cpa, cga ACCOUNTING Terri Mason, Eileen Gajowski ADDRESS Suite 130, 4321 Still Creek Drive, Burnaby, B.C. V5C 6S7 TEL 604-299-7311 FAX 604-299-9188 WEB bcbusiness.ca EMAIL sales@canadawide.com BCBusiness is published ten times a year by Canada Wide Media Limited, Suite 130, 4321 Still Creek Drive, Burnaby, B.C. V5C 6S7. Phone 604-299-7311; Fax 604-299-9188. No part of this magazine may be reproduced in any form—print or electronic—without written permission of the publisher. For subscription info, call 604-299-1023 or email: bcbsubscriptions@canadawide.com. B.C. residents: to subscribe to BCBusiness for one year, send your name, address, telephone number and a money order or cheque for $28.95 (including tax) to BCBusiness at the address above. Send change of address notices and covers of undeliverable copies to address above. ISSN 0849-481X. Publications Mail Agreement No. 40065475. Printed in Canada. R y a n S t u a r t : J o s l y n K il b o r n P h o t o g r a p h y

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