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C o v e r : A d a m B l a s b e r g ; 14: O ll y H o g a n ; 2 2 : A d a m B l a s b e r g ; 3 0 : A m a n d a K a o : S a y H e y S t u d i o ; B o b R e n n i e : V i n c e n t L e e ; L o r n e S e g al: G r a n t H a r d e r ;
4 4: N o u v e r C h e u n g / W a k e f i e l d A g e n c y ; 5 9 : Ta n y a G o e h r i n g ; 6 2 : M a h i h k a n S t u d i o ; 6 4: S t a c e y M c L a c h l a n
CONTENTS
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Building an
Empire
With a master-planned
community in Coquitlam
and a gold mine breaking
ground in central
B.C., executive and
philanthropist Ryan Beedie
is making more than
buildings—he's creating
a legacy
BY DARCY MATHESON
C H A T T E R
6
EDITOR'S DESK
Cheap condos,
costly surprises
T H E I N B O X
9
RETAIL
Daylilie's game-changing
bras are built to fit
athletic bodies—finally
making bra shopping a
win, not a workout
10
GO FIGURE
B.C. commuting by the
numbers: traffic, transit
and peak-hour stats
11
CLIMATE
Vancouver's Ionomr
Innovations is powering
a cleaner hydrogen
future with
breakthrough, PFAS-free
fuel cell tech
14
SMALL TOWN
SUCCESS
How one Indigenous
entrepreneur is
reshaping B.C.'s housing
market with sustainable
prefab homes built the
good way
16
THE CONVERSATION
Prem Gill, Creative BC's
CEO, on selling B.C.'s
creative sector to the
world—amid political
hurdles and a shifting
entertainment landscape
18
LAND VALUES
Finding condos under
$400K in Vancouver is
possible—but buyers
need to navigate tricky
locations, high fees and
unusual ownership rules
Q U A L I T Y T I M E
59
WEEKEND WARRIOR
By day, Tracy Theemes
guides clients through
finances; by night,
she masters hip hop
in Vancouver's dance
studios
60
SOCIAL CUES
From raw TikToks to a
curated Instagram,
Decade Studio sells
jeans and builds
community
62
INVENTORY
B.C. skincare brands are
reshaping beauty with
plant-based ingredients,
Indigenous wisdom and
gentle formulas
64
CARRY ON
Between the bottomless
dim sum, the lie-flat bed
and the luxe cocktails,
Cathay Pacific's Aria
Suite turned my flight
into a dream I didn't
want to wake up from
66
WORST DAY
ON THE JOB
The tricky last-minute
budget call that event
planner Rachel Quinn
never expected
V O L U M E 5 3 N U M B E R 6
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All In
Mahjong's renaissance
is here—and a new
local venture is helping
players connect, learn
and celebrate this
timeless game
BY DARCY MATHESON
30
Best
Leadership
Advice
What's the best leadership
tip you've ever gotten?
From chefs to CEOs and
entrepreneurs, 25 B.C.
trailblazers tell us what
stuck—and why it matters
BY THE EDITORS
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