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12 SPOTLIGHT ON INDUSTRY 14 STRATIGRO SMALL BUSINESS TIP FOR MAY Giving yourself a Pep Talk 16 MESH MEDIA NETWORK- THE DYNAMIC SOUL OF SELLING The Top 3 Soft Skills You Best Magnify 18 CONTRACTORS’ CORNER What are potential unknowns for a renovation project? 24 TASTING THE HEAT Going Live with Spicy Goodness 34 SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS 38 ROCK THE BOAT MUSIC FESTIVAL A summer kitchen party at its best 39 23 RD RIVERFRONT JUBILEE See you at the JUBE! 43 CAVENDISH BEACH MUSIC FESTIVAL 10 years and going strong 44 BOOTS AND HEARTS MUSIC FESTIVAL Living the #BOOTSLIFE 46 RBC OTTAWA BLUES FESTIVALS Twenty-five years of diversity and innovation keep Ottawa festival relevant 50 WIDAHL WOODCRAFT It’s all possible 54 MGP CALIPER COVERS Eye-Catching Upgrades for Your Ride 62 EAST COAST PANELIZED WALL SYSTEMS INNOVATIVE. PROFESSIONAL. AFFORDABLE 66 SPOTLIGHT ON INNOVATION 36 TOP 10 NORTH AMERICAN MUSIC FESTIVALS FOR THE SUMMER OF 2018
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“A lot of guys aren’t into the innovative side of things in the construction industry, espe-
cially on the residential side,” explained Tim Clattenburg, the owner of East Coast Panelized Wall Systems in Liverpool, Nova Scotia. Tim had a halting matter-of-factness in his voice when he spoke with Spotlight on Business in late May and I quickly learned that it comes with the certainty – the complete lack of pretense does – that 27 years in the construction industry affords a man like him. “The industry really needs to be turned upside down; there are better ways to do things,” he said. “So much
Imagine you have just pur- chased a new vehicle, complete with all the upgrades: leather seats, sunroof, custom wheels with the new, stylish open rims. You get it all shined up in the driveway, stand back to snap the obligatory social media photo, and there, staring right back at you are these boldly out-of-place brake calipers peeking out from behind the wheel rims. They are those bulky little metal plates that
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74 HOLISTIC HEALTH TIP FOR MAY BY JANICE BUCKLER Free Radicals
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