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Getaway Guide
Whisk away to Whistler, wine and dine
in Langley or hop over to Leavenworth,
Washington, for a quick trip across the
border. There are many ways to plan a
retreat, but here's where we recommend
you eat, stay and play on your next getaway
BY KERRI DONALDSON, NEAL McLENNAN
AND JOY PECKNOLD
C H A T T E R
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EDITOR'S DESK
Can you spare some
change?
T H E I N B O X
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EDUCATION
Surrey-based PowerPlay
is using the power of
entrepreneurship to
shape young minds
across the country
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GO FIGURE
We calculate how much
BCers are spending on
retail therapy
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BUSINESS CLIMATE
The local ski industry
is navigating steep
challenges brought on by
climate change, warmer
winters and a dwindling
number of visitors
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THE CONVERSATION
After more than 30
years in Vancouver's real
estate industry, Concert
Properties co-founder
David Podmore has
built up an impressive
collection of stories
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LAND VALUES
Local companies like
PCI Developments are
drawing on Indigenous
knowledge to decolonize
their own practices and
level up as businesses
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SMALL TOWN
SUCCESS
The story behind one
of Nanoose Bay's most
cherished brewpubs,
Rusted Rake Brewing
Q U A L I T Y T I M E
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WEEKEND WARRIOR
Kenta Takahashi,
head pastry chef at
Michelin-recommended
Boulevard Kitchen &
Oyster Bar, paints his
stress away after hours
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SOCIAL CUES
Dig into how Burnaby-
based Little Pisces
serves up taiyaki and
reels in new customers
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INVENTORY
Six B.C. brands that will
keep you warm with
their cozy creations
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CARRY ON
What to buy for the jet
setters in your life
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WORST DAY
ON THE JOB
Vancouver-based Active
Impact Investments may
be known as Canada's
largest climate tech seed
fund today, but Mike
Winterfield recounts
how tough it was to get
people to believe in him
in the early days
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F E A T U R E S
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Entrepreneur Of The Year
Over the past three decades, we have shared a myriad of inspiring stories based on the
winners and finalists of EY's Entrepreneur Of The Year - Pacific Region program. This
year, we present one of the biggest features we've ever done on the competition as we
celebrate 36 people from 27 different organizations in B.C. It's a testament to the talent
in our province, and the stories we spotlight point to what the future holds for industries
ranging from tech, health and education to insurance, real estate and construction
BY NATHAN CADDELL, ALYSSA HIROSE, RUSHMILA RAHMAN AND DANI WRIGHT
