From the trenches

With more than 32 years of experience, combining ancient tradition with modern science, Nanaimo's VitaCare Natural Health Clinic and their Naturopathic doctors are trained and licensed to prescribe therapeutic natural medicines as well as prescription drug therapies in creating the perfect treatment program.

They offer extensive services with highly trained and caring staff. Their Naturopathic doctors are continually upgrading their knowledge and adding new treatment modalities and programs to our already thorough lineup. They also have exclusive therapeutic product lines, backed by years of research and clinical trials, to draw from. They also carry our own in house formulated brands created by Dr. John Yim as part of their very successful Candida Terminator and Healthy Gut Healthy Mind protocol.

Learn more about the VitaCare Natural Health Clinic by visiting: vitacareclinic.squarespace.com.

• Dr. Holewa's Final 4:
  • Podcast: Bean to Bar Manoa Chocolate.
  • Authors: Elizabeth George, Diana Gabaldon, Steven Johnson.
  • Best advice: "Don't put off tomorrow what you can do today."
  • App: OverDrive.
  • Restaurant: Be Love.
• For more local news impacting business, visit: www.businessexaminer.ca

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Engaged HR transforms workplaces by providing essential human resource management consulting services and expertise to nonprofit organizations and small to medium-sized business. Whether you are building your HR program, facing people-management challenges, or growing your business, they’ll help you with your people practices and create the workplace culture you want.

Learn more about Engaged HR by visiting: engagedhr.com.

• Ruth's Final 4:
  • Podcast: ‎At The Table with Patrick Lencioni.
  • Book: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team.
  • Best advice: "Never say no to an opportunity"
  • App: CBC News.
  • Restaurants: Crooked Goose Bistro.
• For more local news impacting business, visit: www.businessexaminer.ca

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Mackenzie Gartside & Associates is an award-winning team of energetic, customer-focused mortgage professionals who want to make your mortgage experience as positive and smooth as possible. They are based in the Comox Valley (many of their team are 2nd or 3rd generation locals) and they are dedicated to building our place here in the community through long-term, positive relationships with their clients.

Currently Mackenzie is involved with promoting the 2021 Everyone Eats Dinner Series, an initiative of the Rotary Club of Comox Valley, details are available at this link.

Learn more about Mackenzie Gartside & Associates by visiting: www.comoxmortgages.com.

• Mackenzie's Final 4:
  • Audio: Podcast or YouTube Murder mysteries.
  • Best advice: "Fake it till you make it."
  • App: Google Sheets.
  • Restaurants: Atlas Café.
• For more local news impacting business, visit: www.businessexaminer.ca

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• Jeremy's Final 4:
  • Podcast: Making Sense Podcast with Sam Harris.
  • Best advice: "Hire tough, manage easy."
  • App: Microsoft Office 365.
  • Restaurants: Brewer's Row - Port Moody.
• For more local news impacting business, visit: www.businessexaminer.ca

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• Bruce's Final 4:
  • Podcast: Chamber Chats.
  • Books: John Grisham.
  • Best advice: "Do the right thing."
  • App: Twitter.
  • Restaurants: Victoria Chamber Restaurant Members.
• For more local news impacting business, visit: www.businessexaminer.ca

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Katy Fairley is an independent consultant focusing on improving project delivery for public and private owners by defining strategies, best practices and risk mitigation for delivery models, contracts and procurement. She believes these three areas are at the heart of improving the building process for owners and construction firms alike.

Prior to founding Fairley Strategies, Katy was Vice-President, Business Development for a diversified general contractor and construction manager in southern BC. She has served on the Boards for three industry associations including the Canadian Construction Association, in addition to serving on numerous taskforces and committees.

Before entering the construction industry, Katy worked for the Legislative Assembly of BC and graduated from Mount Allison University in New Brunswick with a double major in international relations and political science.

Learn more about Fairley Strategies by visiting: fairleystrategies.com.

• Katy's Final 4:
  • Podcast: Pivot | Explorers
  • Best advice: "You never know until you ask."
  • Software: Google Keep.
  • Restaurant: Zambri's.
• For more local news impacting business, visit: www.businessexaminer.ca

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Located on Vancouver Island, on the West Coast of Canada, Coastland Wood Industries is a global leader in the production of veneer. Their location, state of the art facilities, talented work team and culture of high quality customer service allows them to deliver superior products their customers can rely on.

Since their inception, they have strived to be the lowest cost producer of premium quality veneer in North America. They continue to follow that original vision.

Coastland is a privately owned BC company and is well established in the local community. They started in 1988 with the construction of the Nanaimo veneer manufacturing facility and has been expanding steadily ever since.

Learn more about Coastland Wood Industries by visiting: coastlandwood.com.

• Doug's Final 4:
  • Author: John Maxwell.
  • Best advice: "Never say no, there's always a way to get something done."
  • App: Snapchat.
  • Restaurant: Milton Street Public House.
• For more local news impacting business, visit: www.businessexaminer.ca

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VMAC designs and manufactures the most innovative mobile air compressors and multi-power systems available. As one of the only true air compressor manufacturers in North America, VMAC has earned a reputation for air compressors and multi-power systems with extraordinary build quality, durability, and reliability, and confidently backs its air compressors with a VMAC Lifetime Warranty.

Operators and fleet managers in mobile mechanic, tire service, utilities, mining, oil and gas, and construction industries rely on VMAC systems to work in the most challenging applications, climates, and environments.

Learn more about VMAC by visiting: www.vmacair.com.

• Tod's Final 4:
  • Book: Tony Seba: Clean Disruption - Energy & Transportation.
  • Best advice: "Don't let perfect be the enemy of better." & "Sometimes you just have to think you're smart."
  • App: Twitter.
  • Restaurant: Tidal Taco Shack.
• For more local news impacting business, visit: www.businessexaminer.ca

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Herold Engineering Limited is a diversified Island-based consulting civil and structural engineering company with their corporate office in Nanaimo and design offices in Victoria and Ucluelet. They are involved in a wide variety of building, municipal, transportation and marine projects throughout British Columbia with the majority of their work on Vancouver Island.

Their firm consists of a highly skilled group of professionals and support staff who provide the expertise required to design and manage structural and municipal engineering projects from their initial concept to project completion. Their diversity of staff expertise in a wide variety of engineering disciplines allows them the flexibility to be involved in a variety of small to large projects from private to public sectors all within acceptable time frames for completion.

Learn more about the Herold Engineering by visiting: www.heroldengineering.com.

• Lee's Final 4:
  • Book: Foundation - Isaac Asimov.
  • Best Advice: "If you do something well, tell someone, don't expect others to do it for you."
  • Software: Nanaimo Golf Club - iPhone app.
  • Restaurant: Manvirros Indian Grill.
    • melange restaurant.
• For more local news impacting business, visit: www.businessexaminer.ca

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• Dave's Final 4:
  • Book: The Navigator.
  • Best Advice: "Be patient, be focused, and you will get things done"
  • Software: Apple's iOS.
  • Restaurant: Delicado's.
• For more local news impacting business, visit: www.businessexaminer.ca

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