All At Work articles

With a thriving family and a thriving business, Karey Pion provides Soco Soaps to more than 40 markets in Canada, including hometown Fernie

Samantha Gernhart is an influential woman in business in her community of Invermere, where she works at Copper Point Resort and runs a home-based business

Chem-Free Weed Control in Cranbrook aims to provide a safe, organic way to control unwanted vegetation

Carla Nelson at Maritime Travel in Cranbrook has some tips for potential travellers.

Lori Tedrick with Travel Best Bets shares her own dream vacation ideas as well as some practical travel advice

Safe Travels travel insurance broker Shelagh Redecopp offers some sound advice for snowbirds wanting to be sure they have proper coverage

On her web page, professional graphic designer and digital illustrator Nichola Lytle describes herself as someone with lots of ideas

The French Connection Cheese Club in Golden has been such a success that it’s moved to a bigger location and added a licensed bistro to boot.

Nelson­-based company Lillie & Cohoe is in the business of helping North American customers express their personal style

Kathryn Teneese desires people to see the Ktunaxa Nation as part and parcel of the wider community.

As manager of Evolution Health & Fitness in Fernie, B.C., Deanne Milley has found a role that fits her interests and lifestyle.

Leslie Molnar loves to spread the word about the importance of numerical literacy, and she does a whole lot more at Cranbrook's College of the Rockies.

Cranbrook's College of the Rockies welcomes overseas students from a variety of countries

Frank Vanden Broek is recognized as Cranbrook's 2015 Citizen of the Year

The Cranbrook and District Community Foundation balances business and philanthropy as it supports local non-profits.

Elinor Florence offers an author's-eye-view into the world of getting a historical novel published in Canada.

Gourmet cheese shops, including The French Connection Cheese Club in Golden, are the latest thing in the Kootenay region.

Audrey Bisset travels from town to town helping people learn how to sing.

These nomadic artists may just have put down roots in Golden, B.C., where they operate Art Rush Gallery.

AZcreative's Andrew Zwicker is an entrepreneur who loves nothing more than getting the word out about other creative types in the Kootenays

A background in engineering gave Tracey Mozel a leg up when she made a career switch to technical writing.

Trail singer's performance hits YouTube

At Community Futures Central Kootenay, it's all about helping workers see their potential.

Saunders Family Farm in Windermere produces a delicious, preservative-free product line of jams and jellies, and there are u-pick options too.

After just five years, Castlegar's Sculpturewalk program has achieved a global reach.

Jim Pownall & Co. is a small-town home construction company that produces some mighty impressive results.

Just Liquid Sports in Cranbrook is getting more and more people out on the water.

Pat Johnson has been running a home-based business in Kimberley for the past 15 years, and cutting people's hair for twice that long.

Landmax Inc.'s computer software solutions are putting the Kootenays on the map—literally.

The co-owners of new Cranbrook business The Painted Crate welcome artists and do-it-yourselfers alike to their latest venture.

With more than three decades in business, Cranbrook's Mitech team enjoys the challenge of keeping up with the technology.

Jay Syed, owner of the popular Spice Hut in Cranbrook, is pleased to announce that he's bringing his East Indian flavours to a second location in Kimberley.

Mountain Child Care at Revelstoke Mountain Resort was launched in the winter of 2011, and keeps its doors open during the other three seasons too.

Clawhammer Letterpress & Gallery is a wonderful addition to the vibrant arts scene in Fernie, and this new business even makes some music too.

A new learning centre in Cranbrook uses programs based on extensive research into neuroplasticity of the brain to help clients overcome reading and learning difficulties.

New Denver's Apple Tree sandwich shop is a popular gathering place with a very West Kootenay vibe. Oh, and the food's great too.

So many Cranbrook customers were making the drive up to No Shorts Electronics in Kimberley that proprietor Dave McGuire decided to set up a second shop in Cranbrook.

Debbie Blais has spent the past 30 years in a job she clearly loves, meeting and serving the needs of the folks who access the Kimberley Medical Clinic. She talks about her job and what she likes to do away from clinic duties.

Rachel Gutwald, 24, has Down syndrome. But that hasn't stopped her from holding down two jobs, at Kootenay Family Place and Castlegar City Hall, with a little help from the Kootenay Society for Community Living's supported employment program.

Karla Shalley's love of animals has translated into her own business, The Playpen Pet Boarding & Grooming, in Cranbrook, B.C. She celebrates her third year in business this coming May.

Pages Book Emporium in Cranbrook seems to be a recession-proof business.

In April of 2011, Secret Garden Toys in Nelson will celebrate 25 years in business.

Tina Ihas, owner of Sugar Shack Quilting Co. Ltd. in Trail, B.C., likes to point out that her shop is about a lot more than just quilting.

Bare Hands Day Spa at the Prestige in Radium Hot Springs welcomes a new owner.

Krystle, Ken and Chris Kalesnikoff are proud of their family-owned and operated business.