Kootenay Business magazine from 2000 to 2006

As Kootenay Business magazine celebrates 25 years of publishing, we take a moment to reflect on some of the noteworthy business highlights we have documented over the last quarter decade including milestones in our own history.

January 2000:

Turn of a new millennium. Y2K fears never materialize and at 90 pages, Kootenay Business publishes its largest issue to date. Chief Sophie Pierre is on the cover as she heads up mission possible.

January/February 2004:

Kootenay Business joins the digital age and touts its new website and e-newsletter for www.kootenaybiz.com. This issue features a comprehensive Kootenay Rockies Convention and Meeting Planner.

January/February 2006:

Kootenay Business publishes its first ever list of the Top 100 Employers in the Kootenays. Interior Health leads the way with 5,000 employees. The late Gordon Bell of Three Valley Gap reminisces over 50 years in business.