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There’s nothing better than a good story teller who has the facts – the hard numbers – on the tip of their tongue for that moment when something really sparks their interest. I had a history teacher in high school like that. His side stories were the thing of legend. When I spoke with Erika Jones, the Marketing Manager at Maple Leaf Homes in Fredericton, New Brunswick, in mid-May, I was immediately reminded of those fact-laden detours in the classroom that made every topic come to life. As she detailed the history and current operations of the award winning and industry leading modular housing manufacturer, it was like I was walking alongside her on the factory floor.
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How many busy brothers does it take to build a better beehive? It depends of which Manzer brother you ask. Brian and Owen Manzer are the brains behind the E-Z Hive, a modified top bar beehive that has caught the attention of researchers and hobby beekeepers alike. When Brian spoke with Spotlight on Business Magazine in May, I couldn’t help noticing that the origin story of the E-Z hive and Manzer Apiary Inc. in Digby, Nova Scotia shares a distinct similarity with a famous page in the history of science.
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SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE • MAY 2017
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