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Editor: Alisha MorriseyPrinted by: British Group of CompaniesLayout: Roxanne Abbott ST. JOHN’S BOARD OF TRADE EXECUTIVE

Steve Power ChairDenis Mahoney Senior Vice-ChairSharon Horan First Vice-ChairKim Keating Second Vice-ChairJo Mark Zurel Immediate Past ChairPaul Janes Secretary-Treasurer

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IN THIS ISSUEContents

Business News

COVER STORY 2CHAIR’S MESSAGE 3FEATURES 4KEEPING CURRENT 11MEMBERSHIP 22UPCOMING EVENTS 28

August 2012 1

Cover Story

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Chair’s MessagebUIldINg brIdgES

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Chair, Steve Power

Ò Newfoundland and labrador is strategically positioned as a gateway to the North. The creation and maintenance of an arctic gateway will provide many business opportunities for our members.Ó

When Viking merchants converted to Christianity, they would often build bridges or roads to commemorate the souls of deceased loved ones, or to gain a bit of credit with the almighty to enter into heaven themselves.

Bridge building was seen as an important act and a duty for those merchants

who depended on infrastructure for export, import and good business relationships. I think we can learn a lot from this maritime people who built a global trade network spanning from Baghdad to L’Anse aux Meadows and whose business motto was to maximize profit margin through fair dealings – and afew hostile take-overs. About a month ago, The Telegram ran a story about the poor state of repair of some of the province’s bridges and other

infrastructure. It was noted that the damage is unsightly, and that bridges need constant maintenance. The same can be said for business relationships. Like bridges, relationships need to be maintained as well, to repair any cracks and strengthen connections. Your Board has been doing just that this spring and summer, meeting with key stakeholders in municipal and provincial governments. We had a very productive meeting with the City, where it was quickly recognized that face time is key to maintaining good relationships, as it provides a bridge to communicate points of view and gain understanding. At a recent round table hosted by Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, the Board identifiedfour major infrastructure issues which have the largest economic relevance to the province: to maintain the maritime bridge provided by Marine Atlantic; to use public-private partnerships (P3s) to maintain and create roads, bridges, and other municipal public infrastructure; to develop a strategic gateway to the North; and to develop a power bridge, the National Power Grid Plan.

Viking merchants recognized the importance of keeping down Crown spending and funded much infrastructure privately. They controlled the trade routes on behalf of the Crown and could levy tax or tolls accordingly. The federal government recognizes that private spending would decrease public spending

on infrastructure and it will support P3s through a new $1.25 billion fund. A “design-build-finance-operate model”would maintain government ownership of the asset while allowing the private partner rights of access and some form of control during the term of the agreement. Perhaps more of these Public Private Partnerships would better access the seaways and airways to Canada’s north, including Labrador. Newfoundland and Labrador is strategically positioned as a gateway to the North. The creation and maintenance of an Arctic Gateway will provide many business opportunities for our members. We need to identify and build for our future energy and communications needs. Development of national power and telecommunications networks will also help us build bridges to avail of opportunities north and to compete and communicate in the global economy. But not all our bridges need to be tangible. In an organization built on networking we have to build bridges in the form of good relationships too. We can’t be afraid of sharing information between sectors and individual businesses. There

will always be concerns about losing the competitive advantage by telling a the competitive advantage by telling a similar company how you hang onto similar company how you hang onto valuable employees, for example, or valuable employees, for example, or the best way to approach suppliers. If the best way to approach suppliers. If we’re all working together to build the we’re all working together to build the greater economy, we’ll all do better in greater economy, we’ll all do better in the long run. the long run. Strong relationships and the trust Strong relationships and the trust that follows can bridge any business that follows can bridge any business gap and will help us steer clear of the gap and will help us steer clear of the murky waters below. murky waters below. We need to become Vikings. We need We need to become Vikings. We need to build the physical, personal and to build the physical, personal and technological bridges to make trade technological bridges to make trade connections and expand our networks connections and expand our networks

(and perhaps gain a little heavenly credit as well). We live on an island. The building and maintaining of bridges are the most important tasks we can do to promote good business.

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INNoVaTIoN THroUgH NaTUral rESoUrCE STEWardSHIpSustainability, and its goal of achieving economic, environmental and social progress, is increasingly a source of innovation.

This is happening at multiple levels: countries investing in clean technologies to turn waste into

energy or new by-products; cities adopting

green building standards to improve energyefficiencyandwaterconservation,and organizations developing green and / or ethical products and services. Sustainability-driven innovation goes beyondjust“doingtherightthing;”itis a tool to create solutions to complex problems. In a world where such problems are increasingly tied to natural resource constraints, sustainability-driven innovation can be a source of responsibly managed resource opportunities. In short, it can shift mindsets away from one of constraint to one of opportunities. Newfoundland and Labrador is a province that can be emblematic of the

country as a whole: large amounts of land withabundantbutnotinfiniteon-andoffshore resources such as water, minerals, oil, and gas. Effective stewardship of such resources enables sustained prosperity, not only environmentally, but also economically and socially. Such stewardship will require the efforts of all sectors of society, from private enterprise to public agencies to non-government organizations.

The interdependencies between water and energy use in particular, known as the energy-water nexus, is of particular relevance to Newfoundland and Labrador given the province’s heavy focus on generating cleaner forms of energy through large-scale hydropower projects. Moreover, with an aging infrastructure particularly in the water and wastewater system,theefficientgeneration, delivery

and consumption of energy and water is already becoming an imperative for the province -- the province’s energy plan and St. John’s water conservation and energy reduction programs provide evidence of nascent activity. Stresses on local energy and water resources will only continue to grow in the decades to come. Sustainability-driven innovations are already happening around the world in response to the energy-water imperative and natural resource management more broadly. Examples include:

Collaborative public-private •partnerships such as those between environmental non-government

organizations and the pulp and paper industry to protect Canada’s boreal forests or those between environmental non-government organizationsandprivateequityfirmsto shift investments from coal plants to renewable energy projects. Integrated planning where waste •from one company forms the basis for energy or raw material input into another company or greenhouse gasemissionsfromrefinersusedto accelerate growth of plants and produce in nearby greenhouses.Forward-thinking extractive •sector companies lowering their operational costs and environmental impacts by switching from diesel fuel technologies to solar-based technologies or turning closed sites into energy generating assets.

These examples and many others demonstrate the opportunity that exists for Newfoundland and Labrador to shape the future of the province and demonstrate to the rest of the country what natural resource stewardship should look like in the 21st century and beyond. But more important than capital markets or governments, it will be the people of Newfoundland and Labrador of tomorrow that will be the ultimate judge of how well the people of today responded to this opportunity. If there’s one lesson we learned from past sustainability efforts, it’s that the shift towards a sustainable society is increasingly being led by innovative solutions developed at regional, local and grassroots levels.

For more information about Deloitte’s Sustainability & Climate Change practice, please contact Kendra MacDonald at [email protected] or Daniel E. Wang at [email protected], or call our St. John’s office at 709-758-5141.

Kendra MacDonald

FeatureCoME To CHINa WITH US


In april, I got to experience the trip of a lifetime.I travelled to China with a group from the Vaughan Chamber of Commerce. Tiananmen, the great Wall, Shanghai it is all amazing!

I was travelling to scout out the trip to investigate whether it would be a worthy venture for the St. John’s Board

of Trade to offer to its members and friends. I was joined by my colleagues from several other Canadian Chambers of Commerce, who too were checking the trip out. Together 56 of us left Toronto at around 7 p.m. on April 18 and arrived in Beijing 14 hours later at 8 p.m. the next day (Yes, that’s a 14-hour journey so load up your computer or iPad with lots of movies.).We were met by a very professional and assuring guide Emily and took the bustoourfive-starhotel the Beijing Marriott City Wall. Check-in was seamless and we soon crashed into the luxury of our soft beds. The next morning we enjoyed a full western breakfast and started our tour of Beijing with a visit to Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. There were thousands of tourists from rural parts of China. Many had never seen a westerner before and several of us were treated like stars. Especially those of us with blond hair as the rural villagers wanted to have their picture taken with us.

After a nice lunch, we visited a pearl factory and then the Summer Palace on Kunming Lake which features the Long Corridor, we ended the day with a Peking Roast Duck. Thus was the kick-off of a stunning 10 days in China, which would feature many more spectacular sites including the Temple of Heaven, and the BirdsNest–theBeijingOlympicVenue.OndayfiveweflewtoShanghaianddrovetoSuzhou–theVeniceofChina.Wetoured the canals, saw the leaning Pagoda on Tiger Hill and visited a silk factory. The

next day we rode the bus for about two hours to Hangzhou and enjoyed a boat ride on West Lake and saw one of the largest (64.3 ft) high Camphor-wood Carved Buddha.OurlaststopwasShanghai–whatavibrant city. The Pudong new development –allskyscrapers,builtinthelast20years–wouldblowyourmind.Seeingallthebuildings lit up at night is indescribable.Icanvouchforthefirstclassservicefrom the Citslink tour guides, the quality

accommodations and the professional nature of our experience. I highly recommend the trip. The St. John’s Board of Trade is offering a trip to China in April 2013. The trip is organized by Citslink, (www.citslink.com) a Californian company. Leo Liu, President of Citslink has organized over 600 trips for Chambers of Commerce and Board of Trade across the USA and Canada.AfirstvisittoChina–arequirementtodobusinessthere–isidealinagrouptourwith friends and colleagues from your

home province. The networking opportunities are second to none. And you can’t beat the price from Toronto $2,300. The St. John’s Board of Trade will make arrangements for travel to Toronto and are optimistic the total price for the entire trip will be in the $3,000 range. Unbelievable, spectacular, amazing are just some of the adjectives I’ve used to describe my trip to China. I can’t wait to take a bunch of Newfoundlanders

back next spring. It will be a hoot. If you are interested in travelling with us on this once in a lifetime excursion give us a call. We will be hosting two information sessions,thefirstAug.13,attheRamadaand another one later in the fall.

—Nancy Healey, CEO, St. John’s Board of Trade

Call Lori or Wanda or me at 726-2961 if you are interested and by all means bring a friend.

CHINAwith the St. John’s Board of Trade

EXPLORE

$2300 (Members Only) per person based on double occupancyRound-trip airfare from Toronto.

For more information please contact Lori at [email protected] or call 726-2961 ext. 6

April 17 – April 27, 2013

April

17Day 1: Toronto / BeijingCheck in at Toronto International Airport for an

afternoon flight HU7976 by 5:20pm to Beijing. Your

adventure begins as you fly trans-Pacific aboard a

wide cabin jetliner. Cross the International Dateline.

April

19Day 3: BeijingVisit the Tian An Men Square, the largest square

in the world. Sightseeing also includes the Palace

Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, home of

24 emperors with a total space of 9,999 rooms, and

the Summer Palace, known for many significance

such as the Long Corridor with painted gallery,

Kunming Lake and Longevity Hill, Seventeen- Arch

Bridge and Marble Boat.

April

18Day 2: Beijing(King Wing Hotel / 5-Star, 17 Dongsanhuan Rd. S.,

Tel: 86-10-67668866) Arrive in Beijing, the Capital

of China at 6:50pm. You will be met by your local

tour guide at the airport. Transfer to the hotel.

April

20Day 4: BeijingTour bus excursion to the Great Wall, the 4,000- mile

long and 2,000 years old construction is said to be

the only man-made structure visible by naked eye

from the moon. Visit to the Ming Tombs, one of

13 Ming Emperors’ Tombs is fully excavated and

open for exploration. Roasted Beijing Duck Dinner.

April

21Day 5: BeijingVisit Lama Temple and the Temple of Heaven, built

in 1420 A.D., where the emperors prayed to the

heaven for a good harvest.

April

22Day 6: Beijing / Shanghai / Suzhou(Glamor Hotel/4-Star, 6 Tongingbei Rd.,

Tel: 86-512-65338811) Morning China Hainan flight

11:10am/1:10pm to Shanghai, then take the tour bus

trip to Suzhou. Afternoon sightseeing to the centuries

old Lingering Garden.

April

23Day 7: SuzhouSightseeing include Tiger Hill and Hanshan Temple.

Visit to the National Embroidery Institute to see silk

embroidery, an important local craft with 1,000 years

history. Evening Dinner Show of the traditional Chinese

Music.

April

24Day 8: Suzhou / Hangzhou(Regal Hotel/5-Star, 370 Gym Rd.,Tel: 86-571-56199999)

Morning tour bus journey to Hangzhou. Visit to Economic

Development Zone. Visit to the centuries old Lingyin

Temple, with the main feature of the 64.3 ft-high

camphor-wood carved Buddha.

April

25Day 9: Hangzhou / Shanghai(Guangdong Hotel/5-Star, 328 Yixian Rd., Shanghai,

Tel: 86-21-51171888) Morning boat cruise on West

Lake with relaxing stopover at jewel-like pagodas

and tea houses. Afternoon tour bus trip to Shanghai.

April

26Day 10: ShanghaiSightseeing includes the Yu Garden, a maze of marvelous

pavilions, ponds, rocky works and over arching trees.

Visit to the Bund, a famous waterfront park. Business

visit to the Pudong economic development zone.

April

27Day 11: Shanghai / TorontoYou may take the morning flight 8:45am / 10:45 am to

transit at Beijing then HU7975 at 1:55 pm for Toronto

where you will arrive at 3:10 pm on the same day.

TRAVEL TO CHINA April 17 – April 27, 2013

Round-trip airfare from Toronto to Beijing, transportation from Beijing airport, four & five star hotel stays, airport taxes throughout the

trip, three full meals a day, English-speaking tour guides, intracity air & ground transportation, and admission to all tours & attractions.

Discover China with members from the business community. This trip offers something unique for everyone. *Round-trip airfare from

St. John’s to Toronto to be determined.

Don’t miss this once in a lifetime experience!

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aN ExCITINg TIME for THE ENVIroNMENTal INdUSTrya recent report commissioned by the provincial government – an analysis of the Economic development opportunities associated with the green Economy in Newfoundland & Labrador – has identified the environmental industry as an important and growing sector for the province.

It states that “greening the economy is a concept that is gaining considerable public interest and political attention

around the globe as business and government leaders seek new opportunities in a carbon- and resource-constrained world.”Thereportestimatesthatthegreeneconomy–aneconomicdevelopmentmodel focussing on the promotion of sustainable economic growth, and the prevention of pollution, global warming, resource depletion, and ecological degradation–employedapproximately10,300 people in Newfoundland and Labrador in 1,100 private and public sector organizations in 2010. And it is growing. Much of this growth is directly attributed to the development of our province’s naturalresources–andallindicationsarethat natural resource development in our province has gained critical momentum. There is now wide-spread recognition that our province has a tremendous capacity of renewable and non-renewable natural resourceswithsignificantpotentialbenefitsto Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. But the 21st century has also seen the general public, governments, and businesses become much more concerned with the impacts such natural resource developments can have on our environment. Our province knows all too well what can happen when a resource is harvested at all costs, and we are determined not to repeat history.

There is great pressure to develop these resources, and equally great interest in protecting our environments and ecosystems. The challenge is to effectively meet both needs. The environmental industry operates at this intersection between economics and the environment. The Newfoundland and Labrador environmental industry

has the expertise and capacity to provide assistance to developers, regulators and other stakeholders to ensure that human and natural environment considerations are integrated into all areas of natural resource development decision making. With so much natural resource development on the horizon for our

province–whetheritbeinfutureoffshoreoil, harnessing Muskrat Falls’ hydroelectric power, the explosion in exploration and mining, continued expansion of our aquacultureindustry–theimportanceof the environmental industry is rapidly expanding. In fact, the industry is involved in many green initiatives crossing many sectors from energy management, green building, environmental protection, carbon finance,toinvestmentorknowledgeservices. In short, it is an exciting time for the environmental industry in Newfoundland and Labrador. The industry’s association, NEIA, is ready to be the strong voice Newfoundland and Labrador will need in the coming years. Just this July, NEIA announced the hiring ofitsnewExecutiveDirector–Mr.TedLomond. Ted is experienced navigating through both the government and business arenas. He gained extensive experience working with and within government during his career in the public service, and has since become an expert in economic development in our province through his ten years as Executive Director of the Newfoundland and Labrador Regional Economic Development Association. With much of the potential of its natural resources only now being explored, Newfoundland and Labrador has an incredible opportunity to exploit these resourcesforitspeople–therightway.It has the advantage of learning from the mistakes and best practices of its provincial counterparts, while providing innovative ideas and solutions in the process. The growth of our natural resources sector goes hand-in-hand with the expansion of the environmental industry. NEIA will be there to facilitate and promote the growth business of the environment.

Kieran Hanley is the Marketing and Communications Coordinator for the Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Industry Association (NEIA).

FeatureSHoW ME THE MoNEy


“Do financial incentives really work in increasing employee hiring, motivation and attendance?”

This seems to be a question employers are asking? In today’s market, especially in Newfoundland

and Labrador, hiring, motivating and retaining employees, is a challenge on all levels. It seems that with the labour shortage we are facing everyone is trying to get not only the right people, but keep them. Our labour pool is small and when the offer is on the table, the employer hopes they can offer the ‘right-stuff’ to entice their star candidate to sign on the dotted line. But how far do they have to go to make the offer a sweet one? Then once you get them how do you keep them motivated and loyal? Is it all about money? I surveyed a number of employers, employees and colleagues and this is what they had to say. One of the major factors is the type of employees we are dealing with. There are generation gaps as we know. One person’s view was; “Different generations seem to be motivated by different things. The younger group 20-35 years don't seem to want more responsibility. Can't manage their money and have trouble putting in a 40-hour work week. The older group 35-50+ years consistently work a full week, know how to manage their money andcanhandleresponsibility.” Howmuchdoesmoneyreallyinfluencethese different generations?

“Monetary incentives are [successful •in the] short-term by both employers andemployees.”(recruiter)“Oncefinancialsuccessisachieved,•most employees are truly seeking satisfaction in their jobs in order to stay motivated and increase their productivity.”(employee)“The manner in which the monetary •incentive is being distributed, this is, who distributes the monetary reward, why it is distributed, how it is distributed and to whom it is distributedisveryimportant.”(localbusiness employer)

While money is enticing “room to •growanddevelop,”isimportant.(recent graduate)

Some tips to use:“Pay the best a very competitive salary •but then back it up with a customized lifestyle compensation package. Gym, school, Internet, cell phone, health and life(insurance),flexibletime,andfullon family support are all way better than dangling a potential big cheque in theirface.”(softwareIndustry)“Compensating fairly, and we know •we need to be competitive with our peer companies. For the most part, signing bonuses and the like really don’thelpinfindingthatgreatmatch.”(oilindustry)“Employee engagement will have a •greater long term impact on employee motivation.”(employee)“Sometimes, too much emphasis •is placed on throwing money at a problem when smaller, non- monetary fixescanbeputinplacetoimprovetheseareas.”(hospitalityindustry)“Thekey[tousingfinancial•incentives] is to have a trial period to make sure desired effect and actual effect are the same and if not, tweak theincentiveaccordingly.”(employee)“Having credibility as a leader who is •deliveringtheincentive.”(seniorcare

industry)“Provide a cash bonus (i.e. $2,000), •net of all taxes etc., to any employee who refers a person who we subsequently hire. Not only did the incentive work, but the quality of the referrals was very high, which makes sense given that people will generally only recommend people with whom theywanttowork.”(softwareindustry)“Retention bonuses instead of signing •bonuses–tietheincentivetoyear-oneanniversary date which changes the mindset and makes it about a future time period and not something that isimmediateandover.”(largelocalbusiness)

In closing, this is an issue that can only be addressed on an individual company/employee basis. We are all different and have different needs as employers and employees. This is a topic of the future for local companies. Employers need to take a good look at how we can attract and keep people in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Kim Hickman is the Senior Recruitment Manager for Jump Creative Carreer Solutions in St. John’s.

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Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act Bill C-25: the Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act received Royal Assent on 28June.DefinedcontributionPooledRegistered Pension Plans (PRPPs) will allow individuals who currently may not participate in a pension plan, such as the self employed and employees of companies that do not offer a pension plan, to make use of this new type of pension plan.Itwillenablemorepeopletobenefitfrom the lower investment management costs that result from membership in a large, pooled pension plan; facilitate easy transfer between plans; and ensure that funds are invested in the best interest of plan members.

Consultation Sessions The Board presented at three recent sessions, one concerning changes to employment insurance, and two concerning infrastructure. At a stakeholder’s session hosted by the Board of Directors of Marine Atlantic on June 20, the Board commended recent improvements in vessels and service for MA and raised some member concerns such as increase in fees for jockeying and for drop-trailers, reiterating the importance of the service for the entire province. On June 27, the Board attended a round table with Diane Finlay, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, concerning the changes to employment insurance. On June 28, the Board was invited to attend a round table with Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, regarding the federal government’s long-term infrastructure plan. Lebel was joined by Minister Peter Penashue, regional minister and provincial Transportation and Works Minister Tom Hedderson. Other participants represented a cross-section of municipalities, businesses and sectors. The Board identifiedfourmajorinfrastructureissueswhich have the largest economic relevance to the province, namely Marine Atlantic services, public-private partnerships (P3s) in infrastructure creation and maintenance, the development of strategic Arctic Gateway, and the development of a National Power Grid Plan. Our submission

to the infrastructure round table can be read at www.bot.nf.ca

Labour Relations Act On June 21, 2012, amendments to the Labour Relations Act and the Public Service Collective Bargaining Act were pushed through the House of Assembly, and were proclaimed in force as of June 27, 2012 (except Section 13 of the Bill respectingfinaloffervote).Thechangesaresignificantandhavethepotentialto

impact labour relations in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. First Vice-Chair Denis Mahoney and his c0olleague Chris King from McInnes Cooper presented to approximately 45 business owners at a special Lunch and Learn. They discussed key changes to the Labour Relations Act which all business owners should be aware, including: automatic certificationoftheworkplace;employerfreedomtoexpressviews;firstcollective

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polICy MaTTErSagreement arbitration; and greater remedial authority for Labour Boards in bad faith bargaining. Further discussion of these changes can be found on our website at www.bot.nf.ca The Board continues to lobby key members of government to revise legislation and provide input into the regulatory process.

Special Purpose Properties Assessments The Board has been actively lobbying against the current Special Purpose Properties assessment in the municipal AssessmentAct.ThisSPPdefinitionresultsin certain business properties being taxed at a different rate than real value, which

may be construed as inequitable. We continue to lobby for regulatory change in this regard to negate any subjectivity and/or uncertainty surrounding assessments, and provide a healthy and transparent atmosphere for the attraction of industries thatmightrequirepropertiesspecificallybuilt for the purpose to conduct their business.How’s Business?

Our Mid-Year Member Economic Survey was taken in July and the Board would like to thank the members who completed the survey, providing valuable information so we can work on your behalf. The survey findingswillbereleasedlaterinAugust.

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In May, the Canadian association of petroleum producers (Capp), on behalf of offshore operators and explorers, launched an integrated advertising campaign in Newfoundland and labrador.By Paul Barnes, Manager, Atlantic Canada

The campaign celebrates the local offshore workforce. It aims to strengthen the sense of pride in the

local oil and gas industry and reinforce the industry’s commitment to safety. Ninety per cent of the offshore work-forces in this province are Newfound-landers and Labradorians. This is a statistic we are proud of. But there are some who believe local participation in our offshore oil sector is much lower. Newfoundlanders and Labradorians are working at every level of leadership in the oil and gas industry. We felt that we could do a better job of telling this local story while at the same time promoting the industry’s safety culture. Our industry’s safety record is one of the best in the province, and the men and women who work offshore show their dedication and commitment to safety each and every day. Safety is a key focus in all aspects of oil and gas activity. Before any activity begins, comprehensive safety plans are developed, extensive training is completed and facilities and equipment undergo detailed safety reviews. And that’s just the start of it. Every task, both onshore and offshore, is evaluated with safety in mind. People are the foundation of the indus-try’s safety culture. The industry empowers workers to make safety the priority. Our safety record is the result of hard work by the men and women who start and end each workday offshore with safety at the forefront. CAPP’s advertising campaign is about celebrating and promoting safety and the

many people who contribute to making our industry safer. The campaign includes tele-vision, print and online ads featuring local offshore employees and was developed by local company Upstream Marketing. CAPP is also supporting the campaign using our website (capp.ca) and social media like Twitter to communicate important facts about the industry. Did you know that each person, before working offshore, is equipped with at least 50 hours of safety training? Or, before every shift offshore, employees participate in a handover meeting where any potential safety concerns are highlighted and addressed? Feedback on the campaign thus far has been extremely positive. Comments on our ads via social media indicate Newfound-landers and Labradorians like the local focus of the campaign. We have also received positive feedback from industry employees who are pleased to see offshore workers recognized. Offshore oil and gas is a vital engine of Newfoundland and Labrador’s growing economic prosperity and is driven by the expertise of local people. That’s worth celebrating. The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) represents companies, large and small, that explore for, develop

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Wave of city’s young entrepreneurs come to business ownership for variety of reasons

They’re cropping up all over St. John’s: businesses owned and operated by young entrepreneurs

in their 20s, no experience necessary. Business education and experience are optional, but work ethic and ambition are crucial requirements.Whetherit’stofillavoidinthemarket,to pursue a personal passion or to avoid working for anyone but oneself, the latest crop of St. John’s entrepreneurs have different motivations, but all share unshakeableconfidence.Thatconfidencewasbornperhapsoutof the city’s economic growth of the last few years: 6.9 per cent and 5.4 per cent increases in the city’s gross domestic product in 2010 and 2011 respectively — although some of that was recovery from the economic slowdown in 2009. The Telegram spoke to several business ownerstofindoutwhatmotivatesthem,what they’ve learned and if they ever wish for a steady, eight-hour workday instead of roundthe-clock responsibility. David Bowden, 26, said until he’d actually opened his business, Post Espresso Bar, he hadn’t thought much about becoming an entrepreneur, and felt it was best to dive into it. “I’d never thought of myself previously asgoingtoopenabusiness,”hesaid.“Andas far as waiting to save up more money, I think if I were to think like that I’d be savingforeverandI’dneverjustgoforit.”Bowden didn’t worry about not having any previous business experience, either.“Ifeltconfidentwithmyabilitywithcoffee, and I knew that if the product I was putting out and the craft and quality behind it were at the level I wanted it to be, I knew thateverythingelsewouldfallintoplace.”Mackenzie Geehan, 26, who opened

Fogtown Barber and Shop with partner Chris Evans, said she wasn’t nervous about entering the business community. “There was a need for a barbershop downtown, with family barbershops closing, and everyone will always get haircuts,”shesaid.“Eveniftheeconomychanges, people will still need their hair cut.” Bowden, like many of the others, considered his lack of experience a plus. “I had an idea of what it was going to be like, but not knowing a whole lot about it gave me that blind courage to just keep going.” Geehan said it was her partner who was the nervous one when they decided to open the shop. “He questioned everything, and I just didn’t think about it, I did it. I knew it wouldwork,”shesaid.“I’veneveroncethought of it failing or going under. I just thinkpositive.” Fogtown isn’t Geehan’s only work, though;shedoeshairstylingforfilmandtelevision productions such as “Republic ofDoyle,”andiscurrentlyworkingonthefilmadaptationof“HoldFast”—givingher perspective on the pros and cons of both working for herself and working for others. “I like working for myself more, but it’s kindaniceworkingwithotherpeople,”shesaid, adding that being part of a team helps inspire her creativity. Jennifer Shears and husband Kerry Shears, both 28, are practically grizzled business veterans, with the recently opened Natural Boutique, which sells sealskin products in St. John’s — their third venture following the Gros Morne Wildlife Museum and Gift Shop and a taxidermy business in Rocky Harbour. Jennifer says she doubts she would have become an entrepreneur were it not for Kerry pushing for it. “He always had the idea that he wanted to make a living for himself and he didn’t necessarily want to rely on someone else toprovidehispaycheques,”shesaid.“His dad is an entrepreneur. He has a construction business, so that’s where he

gotthatbitinhisblood.” Jennifer, in fact, does still keep a full-time government job with Parks Canada, operating their businesses in the evenings and weekends. Kerry works full-time at their businesses. “I love what Parks Canada stands for, but if we get too much more on the go, I don’t knowhowmanageableitwillbe,”shesaid.Jennifer said they were both apprehensive of going into business, but her full-time job helped lessen her anxiety over the risk. “It was great to know that I did have that regular income to depend on if anything did go wrong. But you never open a business hoping that you’ll have to close itorthatitwon’tgowell,”shesaid.“Butwe also knew that we had the passion and the drive and the enthusiasm, and a good idea. That’s the big thing. We never once doubted that what we had in mind mightfail.”Neitherofthemhavebusinesstraining. “The hard business schooling of reallife,Iguess,”shesaid,laughing.“Youroll with the punches and you learn from yourmistakes.” Kim Sparkes, 25, owner of Whink, may have got the entrepreneurial spirit from her family, with her businessman father helping to show her the ropes.“Myfatherismybusinessadviser,”shesaid. “He helped me go through the steps (ofopeningabusiness.)” Sparkes said she was nervous going into business for herself, knowing just what a commitment it would be and how much work it would entail.financial “People say, ‘Oh, you own your own business, that’s so cool. It must be so easy,’”shesaid.“No,youwork24/7.Even when I’m sleeping I’m still working. But that’s what you get when you’re an entrepreneur, because your mind is always going.” Steve Power, president of the St. John’s Board of Trade, attributes the wave of young business owners to a few factors, including the suggestion that Generation Y are“bornentrepreneurs.” “The research has shown that they’re very independent thinkers, they’re very

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plugged-in to what’s happening around them,”hesaid.“They’rewellawareofwhat’s happening in the economy, in world news,inlocalnews,incurrenttrends.”Younger businesspeople also tend not to distinguish between work and personal life, said Power.“Itallkindofmeldsintoone,”hesaid.“It’sthenatureofthegeneration.” “The economy is doing very well, but we still have a problem with youth unemployment,”hesaid.“Sothesekidsare coming out of school with some pretty highdebtloads.They’relookingtofindtheir way, and they may be struggling to findthatfirstjob.SoIthinkthat’sgettingthem to think, ‘What can I do on my own? HowcanIcreatemyperfectjob?’” Some say a person in their 20s is often better suited to open a business than someone who apprentices for a while at someone else’s business, or who waits a while, saving money to invest. Bowden said he had nothing to lose: no children to support, for example, so he decided to just go for it. He hasn’t regretted it, although he does acknowledge there is the occasional day when he wouldn’t mind having a regular job — one in which he could take the occasional sick day if he needed it.

Reprinted with permission from The Telegram.

Kim Sparkes of Whink, 118 Duckworth St. in downtown St. John’s, displays some of the wares her business sells. – Photo by Joe Gibbons/The Telegram

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Junior Achievement Winner Congratulations to Judy Ou who won the Peter Mansbridge Positive Change Award. Ou’s honour included a $10,000 scholarship, for her vision of prosperity in the country and commitment to positive change. Judy was a co-developer of Swollip (“pillows” spelled backwards),a Junior Achievement venture to create colourful pillows. For every three sold one was donated to the Janeway Hospital.

Jack Byrne Arena Expands Trade Show and Event Capacity The Jack Byrne Arena has been granted an investment of $86,998 by the provincial government to secure a new 17,000 square foot, grade ice covering, staging, pipe and drapery, as well as tables and chairs to host larger and more varied events, especially in the off-ice season. The Regional/Sectoral DiversificationFund has $5 million budgeted in 2012 available for investment. Administered by the Department of Innovation, Business and Rural Development, the program provides non-repayable contributions to economic development agencies for initiatives that address regional and development and diversification.

City of St. John’s Tourism Awards Congratulations to the George Street Association on winning the City of St. John’s Event of the Year Award for

the 27th Annual George Street Festival. The Destination St. John’s Award of Distinction (convention) was handed to the 144th General Council Meeting of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), the “Legend Award” waspresented to Brenda B. Walsh, who worked as the marketing specialist for meetings, conventions and incentive travel market with the Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, prior to her retirement last year. The Signal Award (cruise) was presented to Jack Fagan, and the Best Taxi Company was awarded to Victoria Wagon, Eric “the Red” Barron. “This is always one of the highlights of my year,” saysMayor Dennis O’Keefe. “There are so many deserving people and organizations to honour, which is an excellent indication of how strong the tourism industry is in St. John’s.” St. John’s hosted 1,131,000 visitors in 2011. These visitors spent $362.4 million throughout the local economy.

New Department of Ocean Sciences approved at Memorial UniversityMemorial University has opened its first

new department since 1979. The Board of Regents approved the recommendation of Senate to change the status of the Ocean Sciences Centre (OSC) from a research unit to an academic unit this spring. The new department head, Dr. Garth Fletcher, says the department will be interdisciplinary in nature, allowing students to take courses from the other science departments. They are also hoping to begin offering two minors, in oceans and aquaculture, by fall 2013 and are in the process of transferring the marine biology graduate program from the Department of Biology to the Department of Ocean Sciences.

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St. John’s Municipal Plan Review As part of the St. John’s Municipal Plan Review (ENVISION), polling and discussion questions will be posted weekly on the City of St. John’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/cityofstjohns). Please visit our Facebook page to take part and provide us with your feedback throughout the summer. Help United Way’s 2nd Annual Day of Caring United Way will host its Annual Day of Caring on September 20, 2012. This extensive volunteer program allows employers and employees to tem up to help the greater community. United Way is currently looking for agencies to submit projects, and companies (groups) to submit teams. If you’d like more information, please feel free to contact the United Way office: [email protected] Retention and Expansion Program (BR&E) an international winnerThe Provincial Government’s Business Retention and Expansion Program (BR&E) has been honoured with an international award acknowledging outstanding programs at the Business Retention & Expansion International Conference held recently in Saskatoon. BR&E is an economic development process that assists local businesses withidentificationofissuessurroundingretention and expansion and links them to specificprogramsandservices.In2010,aspart of its commitment to the program, the Department of Innovation, Business and Rural Development took a new, proactive approach and allocated funds for a BR&E coordinatorineachofthefiveeconomicregions of the province.

NATI Trade Mission to Futurecom in Rio de JaneiroUnder the International Business Development Agreement (IBDA), NATI is recruiting Newfoundland companies to participate in the Pan-Atlantic business mission to Brazil during Futurecom, Latin America’s largest telecommunications, IT and internet event from Oct. 7 to 11. Much of the attendance at Futurecom includes key decision makers including presidents, directors and managers. These key decision

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Jessica Fisher, events specialist with the Division of Marketing and Communications, was named the recipient of one of only two CCAE 2012 Rising Star awards. The national award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated early success as a leader who has demonstrated professional and volunteer contributions to educational advancement in Canada. The award comes with a $2,000 scholarship to fund a professional development opportunity for the award winner.

Appointment announcement The Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC) is pleased to announce that Mike Whelan, SCMP, has been elected as the Chair of the PMAC Board of Directors. Mr. Whelan has nearly 20 years of supply chain experience in project, transportation, manufacturingandutilityfields.Currently,he is the Manager of Supply Chain Management & Administration for Nalcor Energy. Mr. Whelan is also an instructor for PMAC’s accreditation program at Memorial University’s Gardiner Centre. He studied Business Administration at Memorial University and has a Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) designation. PMAC is the leading association in Canada for supply chain management

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