All Milestones articles

The College of the Rockies (COTR) has recognized that business people—or would-be entrepreneurs—also need upgrading that might not be available through on-the-job training.

Bob Thompson is one of the hardest working and best known geological contractors in B.C.

Teck Resources Ltd. won the Coal Mining Reclamation Citation in fall 2010 for slope stability work along the banks of Michel Creek near Sparwood, B.C.

Great digital developments are coming from the East Kootenays. Need proof? Ask Lee Tengum about the success of Pancake Payments.

The staff at Breeding Fields in Castlegar take a novel approach to computer programming.

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.

Coming from a family with a 50-year history in the restaurant business, Florio Vassilakakis seems destined to follow along.

Bob Hellman started building cedar-strip canoes 25 years ago as a hobby and quickly realized that he had found his life’s work.

How do a nuclear physicist and a biology major make a living in Revelstoke? By starting a regional brewery, of course.

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.

Mayor Jim Ogilvie, first elected as Kimberley’s mayor in 1972, has dedicated his life to public service.

Formerly a commercials editor in British film and TV, Phil Gadd is happy to be Fernie’s new rising breadmaker.

Paula Sittler moved home to Greenwood, B.C., three years ago and purchased a commercial building—now home to Deadwood Junction.

Showing grace through adversity is part of what makes Heidi Romich a successful business owner.

Al Miller, the manager of Invermere Home Hardware, and his team are clearly doing something right. The store was recently awarded Retailer of the Year.

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.

Last March, renovations and redevelopments commenced on the RDKB administration building and completion is scheduled for March 2011.

I spent the entire day feeling relaxed and rejuvenated after a massage at New Energy Wellness in Cranbrook.

More than 20 years ago, Skip Stothert came to the realization that recycling roads was economically viable and environmentally friendly.

In the late 90s, Dave and Doris Penner moved to Invermere to build custom homes in the Windermere Valley.

CBT has provided $24,000 toward the construction of a foot bridge over Joseph Creek in Cranbrook to connect Joseph Creek Village and Tamarack Centre.

Pinnacle Pilates in Fernie encourages Kootenay residents to stay fit and healthy.

Koocanusa Publications chair Lou Rogers presents some statistics from a recent study tabulating the opinions of CEOs and shares some thoughts on why the economic climate for 2011 looks brighter.

These facilities can address everything from medical concerns to cosmetic therapy, all in a relaxing spa setting.

The lifestyle opportunities in the Kootenays make the region an appealing place to raise a family.

Firebird Technologies Inc. offers products unique on a global stage and its new facility will allow the company to develop new products and expand into different markets.

Canadian Timberframes Ltd. utilizes the plentiful Douglas fir in the area to produce beautiful log structures that end up all over North America.

Just north of Castlegar lies the Zellstoff Celgar Pulp Mill; with its workforce of more than 400 employees, it is one of the key economic drivers of the West Kootenay.

A tour of Cranbrook’s Industrial Park helps build connections between businesses.