Bow Cliff Centre 50+ reflects the experiences and history of so many other 50+ activity centres in Calgary. As the young Western city’s population started to age, communities developed supports
In 1971, a young engineer named Kurt Warner and his brother Gery set out to make a name for themselves in Winnipeg’s industrial shelter business. Warner Shelter Limited started making
SPS West is a group of curious thinkers who are relentless in their pursuit to provide better solutions — no matter what. They don’t conform to the everyday or do
Jim and Rita Welch founded their company in 1971, using their oldest son’s vacated bedroom as an office. From there, the Welch Company – Welco – became the regional go-to
Grant Trimble graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Geological Engineering degree in 1958. His career started with Pan American Petroleum in Oklahoma, which led him back to Calgary
Sinclair Supply Ltd. is a one-stop-shop for HVAC/R parts and equipment, custom sheet metal, and a wide range of controls. Sinclair has, and continues to be, a staple in the
In 1981, Nik Binder turned his proclivity for tinkering with the University of Saskatoon’s mass spectrometers into a business dedicated to servicing these scientific instruments for users across Canada and
Terry Jennett forged a career in painting quite by accident. As a University of Calgary geology graduate, he quickly discovered there were few jobs available amid the oil price crash
Orion Plastics is a manufacturer of custom extruded plastic sheet products for the heavy gauge vacuum forming industry, and melt blown polypropylene non-woven fabric to produce N95, surgical masks, disposable
CoolIT Systems is a high-tech Canadian Cinderella story: a couple of guys start tinkering with an idea in their basement and grow it into a global leader in computer liquid
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