
Parker’s Pen – July 2023
The voice of the people was heard and listened to, thank goodness, as the decision to ban fireworks was reversed by the City. Never heard of Common Sense Calgary but

The voice of the people was heard and listened to, thank goodness, as the decision to ban fireworks was reversed by the City. Never heard of Common Sense Calgary but

As a young optometrist in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Dr. Alan Ulsifer loved providing quality eyecare to patients, but he loved the business side of optometry even more. Throughout his early

While some destinies are etched in stone, Doug Lacey’s was chiseled in concrete. When he entered the concrete restoration business to combat musty, damp or leaking basement foundations in 1992

When City Wide Towing started servicing Calgarians in 1963, it quickly became Calgary motorists’ first call after a break down or accident. In the 60 years that followed, City Wide
From humble beginnings come great things, and that was certainly the case for Neil Bates. For the past 45 years he has grown Blue Ridge Excavating from a one-person outfit

With nothing but a manual brake, single-hit punch, air shear and a commitment to produce quality metal products, Ed Ireland started Allied Metal Ltd in 1968. Since then, the company

In its 70th year of operation, Pembina Pipeline Corporation has existed almost as long as the oil and gas industry it serves. Incorporated in 1954 as an oil transporting pipeline

Although Calgary is faring much better than some other major Canadian areas, the impact of immigration on Canadian housing is significant, urgent but not very complicated. “Where will they all

Barbara Palmegiani recalls her “a-ha” moment several years ago. Prior to joining BDO Canada as partner and national CFO services leader, she spent more than a dozen years helping lead

The federal government’s targets for greenhouse gas emissions currently include a 30 per cent reduction in nitrous oxide emissions by 2030, which the government called both “ambitious, and achievable.” However,