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BIZ 'peg MAY 2014 | 9 NEW & NOTEWORTHY around town FRANCHISE WITH EXPERIENCE Our Vision for the Future "We will be the franchise food system of choice!" SAMANTHA BOWERS FRANCHISE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER MB/ONT (289) 566-8777 • samantha.bowers@idq.com A franchise partnership with DQ ® , a Berkshire Hathaway Company, enables you to enjoy the benefits of a well-established family of concepts, such as: • 70+ years of franchising now ... 74 years old • Strong brand recognition • Substantial purchasing strength and advertising power • Exceptional franchise support services www.dairyqueen.com >> The Manitoba LGBT* Chamber of Commerce (www.mb-lgbt.biz) hosts vendor village PrideMART during Pride Winnipeg's expanded two-day Pride Forks Festival May 31-June 1. PrideMART will be set up near the ScotiaBank Stage during the free festival, which wraps up more than a week of celebrations. Pride events start with a fl ag- raising at City Hall May 24. See www.pridewinnipeg.com for details. >> Junior Achievement Manitoba has inducted fi ve new honourees into its Business Hall of Fame. Jim Burns (former CEO of Power Financial Corp. and Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Co.), John Buhler (founder of Buhler Industries), the late Robert Chipman (founder of Megill-Stephenson Co.), Arthur Mauro (former president and CEO of Investors Group) and Lawrie Pollard (chairman emeritus of Pollard Banknote) are the second group of inductees. The Hall of Fame was launched last year. Izzy Asper, James A. Richardson and Muriel Richardson, Samuel Bronfman, Albert Cohen and Sir Clifford Sifton were the fi rst inductees. "It's because of their successes that we've been recognized in this way, so really this award is because of the hard work that our students are doing," Wilson says. Angus says innovation might not be a word that people typically associate with charities, but Graffi ti Art sets a good example. "I love when we can highlight organizations like that and the innovation that they bring because it's not often as obvious or noticeable, but it's certainly impactful," Angus says. Kevin Greenwood, vice-president of marketing at Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods, accepted his company's award at the gala. "For us it was just validation of 15 years since we petitioned the Canadian government to allow hemp to be grown as an agricultural crop to where we are today as the world's largest hemp food company," Greenwood says. In the past, the hemp food manufacturing company has applied for the Spirit of Winnipeg Awards in the small businesses category, but this year staff applied as a medium business because the company is fl ourishing. "For me it was just a recognition of the team in general and what we're able to accomplish and while the businesses is still growing at a very, very, very strong rate," Greenwood says. "Every day is about innovation. It's about where are we today and where do we need to be tomorrow." Do you have what it takes to be a 2015 Spirit of Winnipeg Award recipient? Email info@winnipeg-chamber.com for information about the application process. A night to remember. Graffi ti Art Programming executive director Stephen Wilson (above, second from left) and Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods vice-president of marketing Kevin Greenwood (left, second from left) show off their awards. Photos courtesy of Robert Lowdon Photography MBiz_spring2014.indd Sec2:i MBiz_spring2014.indd Sec2:i 5/14/14 8:26:50 AM 5/14/14 8:26:50 AM

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