Work. Surf. Eat. Travel. Repeat. For Nick Van Buren and Paul D. Long, this motto was their livelihood right out of high school. While surfing shorelines around the world they often chose to cross continents and to meet up in search of the perfect “blank nothingness,” a high of pure adrenaline, which drove them to…
Introspective work creates a movement for women Life has a way of working itself out, but if you ask Alice Bracegirdle it has a way of “moving” into place. During a dark time in her life as a single mom on welfare she woke up one day, said “enough” and jumped up dancing. Bracegirdle wanted…
Superficial beliefs about beauty have met their match Out to show that beauty is more about self-appreciation, self-love and confidence Melodie Reynolds shares her own journey to acceptance with other women in a unique way. Reynolds’ past career with a big name cosmetics company as National Director of Education is where she became fascinated by…
Data access lights up hidden corners of the human brain Who would you get if you bundled together a childhood Trek-fan, a keen mind for computers, a thirst for psychology and artificial intelligence? Jose Barrios – a wildly curious young man from Mexico with a vision to study psychology in “the warmest part of Canada.”…
Becoming a valued task management Superhero Mike Vardy once worked in big-box environments which lack many of the freedoms we desire such as time with family, with less need-to-dos and daily tasks. So instead, Vardy decided to “stop doing productive and start being productive.” He began learning how to be productive at running his own…
Sharing the vital chapters in life to living well At a point during Ari Hershberg’s university studies, a copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s biography and his philosophy of living a full life through the five senses, put Ari into a tail spin of voracious reading. Hershbergs’s most immediate interest was discovering more about living well, eating…
Dressed with generosity and vision A reflection of nine unique friends and her mother’s loving encouragement inspired dress designer Laura Bemister six years ago to create her own line. After hiring pattern maker, Laura rolled out her vision – part of her own prophecy as a child recognizing her mother looked great in some colours…
Exploring textiles one crown at a time Hat designer Tierre Taylor believes a bit of glamour and elegance does wonders to lift a woman’s spirit to which she fondly credits to her grandmother’s impeccable stature and grace. Her fascination with hats began during a millinery course at George Brown College where she made the realization…
A Dad with community spirit inspires youth cause that is Rocking! It was shortly after Mike “the Bike” Harrington created a custom chopper bike for his son’s fourth birthday that he had the idea to start a local bicycle club providing opportunities to youth in the community. The Angels Chopper Bike Club offers youth a…
Preserving the rich story in wood through conscious design Growing up admiring Vancouver’s early Modernism movement and Stanley Park’s old growth forests Kirk Van Ludwig became acutely aware of the environment around him. He pursued intensive training in the millwork and wood manufacturing industry and studied modern architects fascinated by simplicity and clarity of form. Kirk’s…
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