EDITOR Lee Atwater
RESEARCH TEAM Ashley Saint Ashley Tanner EDITORIAL TEAM David MacDonald
DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE & GRAPHIC DESIGN Carmen Fitzpatrick
MANAGING DIRECTOR Stewart Gregg
SOCIAL MEDIA LEAD Calli Gregg
CONTENT AND OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Rod Gregg RESEARCH & SPECIAL PROJECT MANAGER James Oxley
John Allaire Jamie Barrie
CONTENT SERVICES LEAD Cameron Gregg ADMINISTRATOR LEADS Erica Atwater Alia Morash
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Katie Davis Janice Buckler Denise Alison Jody Euloth Ceiledh Monk Dan Monk
PUBLISHER AIDACA Media
2 018 is off to an exciting start, the stock markets are up, government officials from the United States, Canada and Mexico are in Montreal for another round of NAFTA negotiation talks and the opening ceremonies for the XXIII Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea are just around the corner. With Canada only months away from legalizing recreational marijuana nationwide, we thought it was only fitting to have a Q&A with one of Canada’s foremost authorities on legal cannabis, Max Zavet, a lawyer and the founder of Emblem Cannabis in Paris, Ontario. As Canada moves closer to becoming the first G7 nation to legalize recre- ational cannabis – a multi- billion-dollar marketplace we learn that Max is well-pre- pared for what is ahead for the company and the industry along with answering ques- tions that are on the minds of so many Canadians. That is why Ken Greer’s attitude is so refreshing, which happens to be a doubly-apt adjective for his line of work. We sit down with Ken and discuss his Halifax-based company BeerTech, which specializes in draught system technologies offering consult- ing, design and installation, cleaning and maintenance, as well as beverage dispens- ing gas services to craft breweries, pubs, and restaurants throughout New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. We also learn that even if you’re not in the beverage industry BeerTech has something for you. Last month we had the pleasure of speaking with Fieldstone Granary’s founder and owner Tony Van Den Tillaart and general manager Paula Siddons. Tony and Paula were more than eager to separate the wheat from the chaff as passionate representatives of British Columbia’s certified organic grain handling facilities. We are quick to find out what motivates the Fieldstone Granary team. It’s their collective belief in the goodness of organics and whole grains. It’s their pride in healthy organic foods grown exclusively in Western Canada. It’s their partnerships with local farmers in British Columbia to grow the best crop on healthy soils for long term sustainability. It’s the knowledge that their market is no longer a niche market and that increasingly informed consumers want their food grown and handled without the use of chemicals, herbicides, pesti- cides or synthetic fertilizers and we are excited to tell their story. Is it just us or are too many cannot people in the business world today?
There is no shortage of tales about way- farers heading up to Canada’s north, looking for a new life adventure. And with nearby diamond and precious metal mining, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories sees its fair share of new faces. The locals will tell you that people come and go, but there are a few constants — it’s very cold much of the year, the Aurora Borealis is stunning and the inhabitants of Canada’s north enjoy a good brew. That is where Fletcher Stevens comes into the picture. Fletcher, who has lived in Yellowknife his entire adult life was building a career as a mechanic for a major car company. He and his wife Miranda were looking to beat the high cost of beer in the Northwest Territories by trying their hand at home brewing. However, this hedge against liquor taxes turned into a full-time career in brewing and Canada’s most northern- most brewery, The NWT Brewing Co. was born. We chat with Fletcher about how the NWT Brewing Co. came about, and the challenges of brewing in Canada’s remote north. We hope that you and your business is off to a great start in 2018 and we would like to thank all those involved with this issue and our readers as we look forward to telling more stories about successful busi- nesses and the people making it happen.
Lee Ann Atwater Editor
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