editor’s
letter
Homebuilders have a tremendous impact on the communities in which they work.
Not only do they provide a place for families to live, but more and more develop-
ers are focused on creating a cohesive neighbourhood rather than just a series of
streets lined with houses. Including special features like walking trails, parks and
local shopping plazas helps to make residents feel at home in their new communi-
ties.
One Canadian builder has taken that sense of local commitment a step further.
In this month’s issue, we put the spotlight on Broadview Homes Calgary. When
heavy rainfall triggered catastrophic flooding in Alberta in the summer of 2013,
Broadview opened up their show homes to residents displaced by the natural
disaster.
“We were on the phone day and night, helping families. What really shocked me
was talking to each and every one of these families. Our whole staff was touched by it,” Peter-John Woolf, vice presi-
dent at Broadview Homes Calgary, told BEC writer Rajitha Sivakumaran.
Another Canadian organization that is working tirelessly to make a difference for the people they serve is the Aborigi-
nal Human Resource Council (AHRC), featured on this month’s cover. The council is focused on number 92 of the 94
recommendations proposed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC), which strives to promote
healing in the aftermath of trauma suffered by Aboriginal children placed in residential schools in Canada.
The recommendation speaks to business leaders who can help in several ways: by engaging Indigenous communities
before launching economic development projects, by offering equal access to jobs and training opportunities for Ab-
original workers, and by educating their own employees about the history of Indigenous people. AHRC is determined
to make a business case for Indigenous inclusion by bridging the gap between corporate and Indigenous worlds
across the country.
Finally, we looked at another company that is trying to make a difference by going green, right down to the company
uniform. Novex Delivery Solutions in Richmond, B.C. has been implementing environmental initiatives since 2003,
leading the industry towards greener standards. They invested in their first hybrid vehicles more than 10 years ago
and have since reduced their greenhouse gas emissions by 40 per cent. By the end of this year, Novex aims to have a
100 per cent ultra-low emission vehicle fleet.
This is just a small sample of the stories we’re offering our readers in this fall issue. As always, we welcome your feed-
back and would love to hear about other Canadian companies that you feel deserve some extra recognition.
Cheryl Long
Editor
OCTOBER 2016
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