November 2012 Vol. 2 B iz MB 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 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
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.
Jennifer McFee Holli Moncrieff Judy Owen David Schmeichel Pat St. Germain
Along with stories about cutting-edge entrepreneurs and small- town innovators, you’ll find exciting news about a modern- day 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!
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
3 MBiz November 2012
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