Leaders in remote tourism and logging Committed to Economic Growth By Anna Guy On traditional territory on the west side of James Bay, Ontario, the Moose Cree Fist Nation (MCFN) has a long history of economic progress, notably from a history in the fur trade. Today, the Moose Cree First Nations’ are engaged [...]
PUBLIC SERVICES AND PROCUREMENT CANADA SUCCESS By Anna Guy From the outside, the new and improved Wellington Building looks as glamourous as it did when it originally opened in 1927—but the inside is 21st Century engineering and design at its finest. Tourists, politicians and Ottawa citizens have appreciated the historic Wellington building since [...]
By Anna Guy Did you know that two out of every three aircrafts take off and land using Thales equipment? Or that most e-commerce transactions are kept safe because of Thales technology? Thales impacts our daily lives by providing technology that makes our world work better, safer, and more secure. It’s hard to imagine [...]
By Anna Guy It’s a telling and elucidating moment when the CEO of Cycling Canada himself says his favourite thing about cycling is the freedom and independence the sport brings with it. Beyond the podium and glory, cycling is a sport that anyone can enjoy. The organization is on a mission to reignite Canadians’ [...]
PROJECTS BUILT ON PRIDE By Anna Guy Piroli Development Group understands that aging Canadians want to live their Golden Years to the fullest—and have created a retirement community and option suited perfectly towards that. No longer are retirement communities a place where people go gentle into that good night. Today’s baby boomers—the cohort [...]
20 Years of Innovative Service From a three-man operation in 1997, to upward of 90 employees in recent years, Alcro Electric has a lot to celebrate on their 20th anniversary. The energy industry can be fickle, and making it this long is no small feat. Voytek Lukasiewicz, President of Alcro Electric, attributes their [...]
Global manufacturing in Chilliwack, B.C. By Anna Guy It is a Canadian success story; for more than a century, Ironside has been a mainstay for metal work in Chilliwack. Every week, trucks leave Ironside Design Manufacturing’s 70,000-square-foot facility in Chilliwack, B.C. carrying products destined to be shipped around the world. The company has [...]
Structural engineering solutions By Anna Guy Todd Inkpen of Inkpen Engineering Ltd. is a born problem solver. When Western Canadian companies need to translate their design visions into reality, Inkpen Engineering finds the answer. Inkpen Engineering’s dynamic structural engineering design and drafting services provides the backbone to its clients businesses. From 43,000-square-foot industrial shops, [...]
Building with pride By Anna Guy Say the name Heavy North to someone in the construction industry in Alberta, and the many projects the company has built with such clients as TransCanada and Keyera comes to mind. But more than that, it’s the relationships nurtured, with both clients and the community, that earned [...]
The place to be! When you think “Yacht Club” the first thing that probably comes to mind is “boats”, but there is so much more to Kelowna Yacht club than just boating. Of course, that is a huge part of the culture and many of the Club’s members are avid sailors and power-boaters, [...]