Kerry Hobbs
Recognized for her caring approach in business, Kerry Hobbs said her recent awards serve as inspiration to keep moving forward.
by Colin Payne2011 Top 10 Business People
This year's list of Top 10 Kootenay Business People celebrates big dreamers from around the Kootenay region. Every person we spoke with has dared to step outside their comfort zone to try something that would not only earn an income but bring them personal satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment. Their ability to take a leap of faith might just give others the incentive to spread their wings and take flight as well.
Castlegar
Trail
Bob and Heidi Evans
It’s like a movie script: boy meets girl, they fall in love and get married, open up a burger shop and live happily ever after.
by Tanya Laing Gahr
Castlegar
Florio Vassilakakis
Coming from a family with a 50-year history in the restaurant business, Florio Vassilakakis seems destined to follow along.
by Tanya Laing Gahr
Nelson
Bob Hellman
Bob Hellman started building cedar-strip canoes 25 years ago as a hobby and quickly realized that he had found his life’s work.
by Tanya Laing Gahr
Revelstoke
Tracey and Bart Larsen
How do a nuclear physicist and a biology major make a living in Revelstoke? By starting a regional brewery, of course.
by Tanya Laing Gahr
Julian Ross and Ruth Porter
This couple’s business got its start in the ’80s when Ross was in university and looking for a way to manage his busy schedule.
by Tanya Laing Gahr
Kimberley
Jim Ogilvie
Mayor Jim Ogilvie, first elected as Kimberley’s mayor in 1972, has dedicated his life to public service.
by Tanya Laing Gahr
Paula Sittler
Paula Sittler moved home to Greenwood, B.C., three years ago and purchased a commercial building—now home to Deadwood Junction.
by Tanya Laing Gahr
Cranbrook
Heidi Romich
Showing grace through adversity is part of what makes Heidi Romich a successful business owner.
by Tanya Laing Gahr
