Hawthorne Gold Corp.
Staying the course in western CanadaWhen CBJ last spoke with Hawthorne Gold Corp., last January, President Richard Barclay and chairman Michael Beley told us that things were looking up for the company. A year later, and CBJ is excited to update readers on just how far the company has come. ...
Duocom
The medium is the messageThe Canadian leader in audiovisual solutions, Duocom, is changing the way people receive and distribute information in business, universities and in the public arena. Having evolved alongside information technology, the audiovisual industry has developed intow a highly technical and sophisticated discipline, which has the ability ...
Bello Metal Recycling
A forward-looking familyLocated in Windsor, Ontario, Bello Metal Recycling is an integral part of an important network of support services for manufacturning both in Canada and the U.S. Most people don’t think about scrap yards, but they might be surprised to find out that metal recycling is ...
Copper Fox Metals
A future in Schaft CreekThe team at Copper Fox Metals, based in British Columbia, has a lot to be excited about this year. Established in 2004, Copper Fox is a Canadian resource company with plans to develop the world-class Schaft Creek Project—and from what George Media reported last year, ...
Delmar Commodities
Service with integrityMartin Harder spent 21 years working for a multinational grain company before realising he had what it takes to succeed on his own. In 1995, Harder founded Delmar Commodities, a company that started as a grain broker, but soon took advantage of opportunities to expand, ...
Grandeur Housing
Building on successThe construction industry in Canada is seeing a turn towards a relatively new and innovative methodology called modular construction. Modular homes are gaining popularity because they make sense and they save money, but modular designers face misconceptions and misunderstandings about their products. Derek Hiebert, Sales ...
HVAC Inc
Where quality is habit“Quality is not an act, it is a habit.” – AristotleHVAC Inc., of Laval, Québec, is a mechanical piping and heating, ventilation and air-conditioning contractor that acquires contracts for its project stages through recommendations, experience and a reputation for excellence. The company was founded back ...
Tri Province
Number one in New Brunswick’s recycling ranksWhen Bruce Nowlan took on the business which would become Tri Province Enterprises, a versatile recycling, scrap yard and structural steel services company based in Moncton, New Brunswick, the bottom line was family.“Originally I worked for the Bank of Montreal for a little over 25 ...
Revera Inc.
Putting people firstFor almost 50 years, Revera has been providing options for seniors for community living with warm hospitable environments, and the best in compassionate care. Since the company’s humble beginnings (with just one personal-care home in Winnipeg, the company’s base), it has expanded to over 220 ...
Trainer’s Choice
Get back in the gameIf you have ever had an injury—sports related or otherwise—you know what it’s like to covet a quick recovery. That’s what Trainer’s Choice customers want, and that’s what the company strives to provide: products and services to get people back in the game. Located in ...
St. Louis Bar and Grill
The All-Canadian ComboToronto-based St. Louis Bar and Grill—to borrow a Gladwellian term—is at their tipping point. After a fierce devotion to founder Brent Poulton’s concept of creating a neighbourhood Bar and Grill with truly outstanding products, the restaurant enterprise is facing the fact that it cannot supply ...
West Coast Metals
New generation recyclers are changing the face of the scrap yardYou can find Terry McHale every morning around 6 a.m. at this office at West Coast Metals located in Langley British Columbia, Canada. He and co-owner Marcel Gottwald like to come in early. He says it gives him time to answer email, take care of ...
Texas Refinery Corporation of Canada
Family-run business is a leader in specialty marketIf it ain't broke, don't fix it, as some would say. This motto reflects the overall approach that Texas Refinery Corporation of Canada has taken in doing business for several decades. The mere fact that Texas Refinery Corporation of Canada has been a leader in ...
Booth Centennial Healthcare Linen Services
Best in Class in North AmericaWhen it was first created in 1968, Booth Centennial Healthcare Linen Services (BCHLS) was two separate Healthcare Central Laundries: Booth Avenue Hospital Linen Services and Centennial Hospital Linen Services. In 1995, the two laundries were joined to improve service efficiency for hospitals in the Greater ...
Winnipeg Airports Authority (WAA)
Leading transportation innovation & growthWith a focus on Manitoba this month, CBJ caught up with Barry Remple, President and CEO of the Winnipeg Airports Authority (WAA), to find out how the WAA has brought the provincial community together. CBJ is pleased to present the WAA story to those who ...
Torbear
Business takes off for TorbearTorbear, established in 1994, is an active Ontario contractor with a history of expertise in a variety of industries. Only a couple dozen people strong, the staff at Torbear are dedicated to exceptional quality and cost-effective solutions. Despite its size in staff numbers, Torbear “has ...
BNE Contractors
Concrete solutionsLocated in Kitchener, Ontario, BNE Contractors Inc. specialises in concrete flooring solutions — everything from cleaning, enhancing and restoring, to repairing, resurfacing and even decorating. BNE Contractors was founded in 1991 by Eckhart Reichenbach, a gentleman who came from an epoxy coatings background. Reichenbach started ...
The Denbow Way
Planet-friendly solutionsThe predominantly agricultural green-haven of Chilliwack, British Colombia, is an ideal setting for Denbow Transport Limited, an innovative service company specialising in providing support products and services for the agricultural, landscaping and environmental sectors. The dramatic landscape of Colombia’s Green Heart, surrounded by beautiful mountains ...
Tonolli
State of the art recycling facility in Ontario exceeds environmental standardsWhen the Ontario Ministry of Energy implemented newer, more stringent environmental standards for Ontario businesses, Tonolli Canada recyclers had already brought its facility up to meet, and in some cases, exceed the expectations that make Ontario a global leader in environmental initiatives.Tonolli Canada are the ...
The Bethania Group
Caring for Manitoba’s elderlyLocated in Winnipeg, The Bethania Group provides an array of healthcare services that have sprung from its core mission to serve the elderly in its community. Bethania operates personal care homes, senior residences, assisted living and supportive housing, a behavioural treatment centre and ancillary services, ...
Stagewest Hospitality
Bring on the frillsStagewest Hospitality is not your typical hotel company. In fact, it is quite the opposite. Unlike other hotels that offer your typical pool, double bed and ice machine, Stagewest has made its living by entertaining guests with a unique blend of facilities and services, including ...
AIM Ontario
Making metal work harderLocated in Hamilton, the heart of Canada’s steel industry, AIM Ontario is a state-of-the-art metal facility, recovering scrap metal by-products for valuable and reusable raw materials. AIM collects, sorts, weighs, processes and recycles ferrous metals (such as scrap iron and steel) and non-ferrous metals (such ...
GN Transport
Movin’ on upGN Transport is a logistics company, offering several transportation services that deliver all over Canada and the United States. Founded in 1984, GN Transport began as a small transport company in Concord, Ontario, when Greg Nisan immigrated to Canada and bought a cube van. From ...
Urbanmine
Family-run business is a leader in the rise of “urban mining”In Winnipeg, an ambitious family offers a refined metal scrapping service, turning what is old into something brand-new. IRJ caught up with Canadian entrepreneur Adam Chisck of Urbanmine who told us about the family-run and operated shop, and the key to its long-time success. In ...
The Posner Industries Family
Customers + employees = solutionsNestled in a six-acre scrap metal yard in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, is Posner Industries. Since the company was founded in the 1960’s, the name Posner has become synonymous with quality in the scrap metal industry. Three generations of Posners have helped to build and develop ...
Rangeland Engineering
A symbol of steadfast serviceThe very beginning of this company’s history goes back to how they adopted a mascot who now appears on its letterhead. Often mistaken for buffalos, bison are symbolic animals of the Great Plains. With a heavy coat of fur to weather the cold wintery storms, ...
Charlottetown
A place to call homeCharlottetown, Prince Edward Island, is the birthplace of Canada. Not just a welcoming place with a burgeoning population, Charlottetown is P.E.I.’s capital city—and there are 32,000 residents who would be more than happy to rave about it. The lifeblood of Charlottetown is its people. Visiting ...
