CONTENTS
VOLUME 53 NUMBE R 8
BC B U S I N E SS NOVEM B ER/ D ECEM B ER 2025 | 7
COVER: Adam Blasberg; this page: 13, Glimmer/Stephanie Lucile; 18, MEC/Michael Elkan;
49, courtesy Canadian Wilderness Adventures; 23, Fresh Prep/Adam Blasberg
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THE BRIEF
13. INBOX
With Glimmer—an Okanagan-made,
de-alcoholized bubbly—
entrepreneur Jane Stoller is taking
B.C. from wine country to non-alc test
kitchen.
15. GO FIGURE
The local beer story by the numbers.
Brewery closures, slipping pint sales
and only 37 percent of craft operators
profitable—cheers to a sobering
reality.
16. THE CONVERSATION
BC Children's Hospital Foundation
CEO Malcolm Berry turned personal
tragedy into purpose. Now he's lead-
ing the province's top-earning charity
with a mission to make B.C. a global
leader in pediatric care.
18. LAND VALUES
The province is betting big on mass
timber. Advocates call it the future;
critics call it overhyped. The truth?
Somewhere between climate hero
and costly hassle.
WORK/LIFE
75. THE PIVOT
Our new column kicks off with a
career switch that packs a jolt: from
Marriott sous chef to electrical
apprentice. Tarek Chellouf proves it's
never too late to rewire your life.
77. SOCIAL CUES
No product? No problem. Before
Meyu's Asian-inspired fragrances
hit shelves, the founders built buzz
through late-night reels, sold-out
gatherings and behind-the-scents
honesty.
78. CARRY ON
In Victoria, developer Lenny Moy
spent $20 million turning a rundown
Tudor inn into Rosemead House—
complete with 2,500 antiques, Savoy
china and Buckingham Palace gates
from The Crown.
FEATURES
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ENTREPRENEUR
OF THE YEAR
Now in its 31st year, our partnership
with EY Entrepreneur of the Year
Pacific celebrates 17 finalists and
winners whose vision and resilience
are reshaping B.C. business and
beyond.
49.
WINTER GETAWAY GUIDE
On B.C.'s Powder Highway, Big Red
Cats offers one of the world's largest
cat-skiing operations. Eight
mountains, 20,000 acres and
seasoned guides deliver backcountry
thrills worth the $659 ticket.
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THE 2025
BCB GIFT GUIDE
'Tis the season for panicked mall
runs and questionable wrapping jobs.
Luckily, this year's BCB Gift Guide has
25 locally sourced ways to make you
look thoughtful—even if you're not.
PLUS
82. MONEY MAKERS
At 28, this Vancouver-based
freelance graphic designer makes
$61K a year, trades square footage for
lifestyle perks and saves aggressively
to offset the unpredictability of
self-employment.
