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Rescue me

Thu, 01 May 2008 17:11:45 -0700

by Jessica Werb

The calls come at the most inconvenient times. It’s like Murphy’s Law: we’ll be in the middle of a dinner party with a turkey in the oven and the pager will go off.

On thin ice with Ian Talbot

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 14:31:05 -0800

As told to Jessica Werb

The first time I played organized hockey was when we were living in Innisfail, Alberta, just south of Red Deer. I was around six or seven years old. The games were on Saturday mornings and I could never sleep on Friday night because I was just too anxious. I’d get to the game and I’d be just exhausted.

Peak hours

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 11:22:01 -0800

As told to Jessica Werb

Jay MacArthur tells Jessica Werb what he loves about mountaineering.

Write this way, sir

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:15:03 -0700

by Jessica Werb

I conceived of the idea for my novel while I was at the Pan Pacific hotel, where I worked for a few years after my graduation from UBC.

Sailsman

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 21:23:00 -0700

As told to Jessica Werb

I’ve sailed all of my life. When I was little, we lived in Maple Bay on Vancouver Island, and I started small-boat sailing when I was around six years old.

Chairman of the Board

Tue, 01 May 2007 15:48:00 -0700

by Jessica Werb

I’m definitely a work-to-live person, and surfing is a big motivator for me. I have to ensure that my business is successful so I can do more of it. And the food and wine lifestyle in the restaurant business can consume you, but I stay motivated in the gym so that I can keep up my surfing.

Just for kicks

Thu, 01 Feb 2007 01:16:00 -0800

As told to Jessica Werb

A trainer once said to me that most women don’t like to watch fights because they identify with the loser. They think, “Oh, he’s getting hit. He’s hurting.”

Corporate spin

Mon, 01 Jan 2007 18:30:02 -0800

As told to Jessica Werb

High Flyer

Wed, 01 Nov 2006 10:07:56 -0800

As told to Jessica Werb

It’s early afternoon in downtown Vancouver, and Dru Narwani has just sat through a three-hour board meeting for Nova Pole, a Vancouver-based tubular steel-pole company.

Wynne Powell on putting out fires

Mon, 02 Oct 2006 16:48:17 -0700

As told to Jessica Werb

In Wynne Powell’s office, beside the family portraits and the photos of handshakes with Bill Clinton, sits a little red fire engine. No, the 60-year-old CEO of London Drugs isn’t ¬indulging in a childhood fantasy of being a fireman. He doesn’t have to.