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November 2012
Vol. 2
Manitoba Chambers
of Commerce
mbchamber.mb.ca
President & CEO
Graham Starmer
Director, Policy and
Communications
Susan Barkman
sbarkman@mbchamber.mb.ca
Winnipeg Free Press
winnipegfreepress.com
Publisher
Bob Cox
Bob Cox, Publisher of The Winnipeg Free Press shakes hands with
Graham Starmer, President of the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce.
From a rock 'n' roll high school to tundra tourism and
global business networks, MBiz gets around.
The Manitoba Chambers of Commerce and the Winnipeg Free Press joined forces to bring you news about
businesses and business people across the province when we launched MBiz in June. We discovered a
wealth of diversity and we're delighted to continue our exploration of Manitoba's business interests in
our second issue.
Along with stories about cutting-edge entrepreneurs and smalltown innovators, you'll find exciting news about a modernday gold rush, an oil boom and World Trade Centre Winnipeg,
whose board was introduced at global business-to-business
forum Centrallia in October.
And — drum roll, please — we're delighted to have the
opportunity to salute the winners of the 2012 Manitoba
Business Awards.
Enjoy!
Vice President Sales
Laurie Finley
Manager of Niche Products
Edith Bonner
edith.bonner@freepress.mb.ca
Editor:
Pat St Germain
pdstgermain@gmail.com
Writers:
Rick Groom
Jennifer McFee
Holli Moncrieff
Judy Owen
David Schmeichel
Pat St. Germain
David Square
Lindsey Ward
Photography:
Darcy Finley
Numerous organizations
supplied
Design:
Jane Chartrand
Printing:
Quantum Graphics
Featured this Month in MBiz:
• Mbiz Awards Feature..... 6
• Norman ...................... 10
• Parkland ..................... 14
• Pembina Valley ........... 18
• Capital ....................... 20
• Central ....................... 32
• Eastern . ..................... 36
• Interlake ..................... 40
• Midwest . .................... 42
• Western ...................... 44
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