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or even to pull ahead and become a formidable leader.“We are never going to be as large as the national compa-

nies and size is not our mandate, but we offer great service, the best value for your money and our fleet is in great shape,” comments Willi.

Sunshine Coach recently purchased a maintenance and storage facility that can house their complete fleet and accommodate future growth. “The maintenance facility, coupled with our full-time mechanical crew, means we are well positioned to comply with all the safety codes, regulations and transportation acts. This maintenance facility also has ample space for our bus cleaning crew,” adds Willi. “We might only have 10 buses, but they are always in good shape, and ready to go.” For more exten-sive engine and transmission repairs, Sunshine Coach uses

one of Calgary’s most experienced maintenance firms. As well, they have knowledgeable and well-trained driv-

ers who speak a variety of foreign languages including Japanese, Korean, Chinese, German, and Russian. Collec-tively, their driving team has many years of experience and they have an outstanding safety record.

“…and it’s all of these details that allows us to offer the best value for the money – and that’s how we’ve grown the business,” adds Willi.

Judy and Willi alluded to future plans that could poten-tially change the industry, but their plans are still in the approvals stage and they were not at liberty to discuss the details. Suffice to say, their goal is simple: to be the first coach company that people call when they require transportation. •

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TTechnology Inc.’s moniker, but if there’s one word to describe the company itself, it’s passion. “We all

wholeheartedly believe in what we’re doing here,” explains Questor president and CEO, Audrey Mascarenhas. “We have faith in our people, the technology and the positive things we’re doing for the environment.”

Indeed, Questor is doing some very positive things for the environment. The company designs and manufac-tures incinerators that combust waste gas from oil and gas operations at 99.99 per cent efficiency. Compared to conventional gas flaring, where noxious gases are burned off into the atmosphere, Questor’s incinerators create no

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off into the atmosphere, Questor’s incinerators create no

“We have faith in our people,

the technology and the positive things we’re doing for the

environment.”

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visible flame, smoke or black plume, and only emit vapor-ized water and carbon dioxide. Even the heat generated from the process can be reused for different purposes.

The technology is particularly unique in that it creates a win-win for both industry and environment. “There really isn’t a loser with what we do,” says Mascarenhas. “It makes business sense for clients to use our technology, for both

cost-saving and compliance reasons. At the same time, it creates social license within communities due to cleaner air and reduced visibility and noise.”

Questor’s incinerators operate unmanned and require 80 per cent less fuel than a flare when combusting low-heat content gases, which significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions. No extensive maintenance, vapor recovery units or external power sources are necessary. Companies enjoy significant cost savings with a four-month payback, and even more importantly, no toxic gases end up in the atmosphere.

Today, Questor is headquartered in Calgary with a fabrica-tion facility in Grande Prairie. In 2014, the company plans to open a fabrication facility in Florida, an office in Houston and service centres in Pennsylvania and Texas. The com-pany primarily serves oil and gas clients in Canada and the U.S. and has worked in France, Germany, Russia and China.

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Questor’s technology can also be applied to tire recycling, water and sewage treatment Questor’s technology can also be applied to tire recycling, water and sewage treatment plants, agricultural operations, landfills and railcar loading facilities – anywhere waste plants, agricultural operations, landfills and railcar loading facilities – anywhere waste gases need to be disposed of as efficiently as possible.

The Pursuit of Cleaner AirQuestor’s journey first began in 1994. A group of investors based in Vancouver compiled a Questor’s journey first began in 1994. A group of investors based in Vancouver compiled a

number of eco-friendly innovations and formed a company. At the time, it was quite a novel number of eco-friendly innovations and formed a company. At the time, it was quite a novel concept to have a for-profit company in the environmental sector. Inspired by the quest-like concept to have a for-profit company in the environmental sector. Inspired by the quest-like nature of their objective, the founders named the company Questor Technology Inc. The nature of their objective, the founders named the company Questor Technology Inc. The company went public on the TSX Venture exchange in 1998 under the stock symbol QST.company went public on the TSX Venture exchange in 1998 under the stock symbol QST.

One of the original inventions in Questor’s portfolio was similar to what the company One of the original inventions in Questor’s portfolio was similar to what the company has today, but it couldn’t handle the large industrial volumes that would make it markethas today, but it couldn’t handle the large industrial volumes that would make it market-able. To improve the technology, Questor’s founders turned to where they knew they’d able. To improve the technology, Questor’s founders turned to where they knew they’d able. To improve the technology, Questor’s founders turned to where they knew they’d able. To improve the technology, Questor’s founders turned to where they knew they’d find engineering expertise – Calgary. Excited about Questor’s potential to create cleaner find engineering expertise – Calgary. Excited about Questor’s potential to create cleaner air technologies, a handful of oil and gas professionals joined the company. One of those air technologies, a handful of oil and gas professionals joined the company. One of those individuals was Dan Motyka, who left his position at Gulf Canada Resources Ltd. in the late individuals was Dan Motyka, who left his position at Gulf Canada Resources Ltd. in the late 1990s to join Questor. (Gulf Canada was acquired by ConocoPhillips in 2001.)

“It was Dan who convinced me to come to Questor,” smiles Mascarenhas. “He was my “It was Dan who convinced me to come to Questor,” smiles Mascarenhas. “He was my former colleague at Gulf. He contacted me and said just come work here for six months. former colleague at Gulf. He contacted me and said just come work here for six months. That was 15 years ago now.” Mascarenhas, a chemical engineer, had worked at Gulf CanThat was 15 years ago now.” Mascarenhas, a chemical engineer, had worked at Gulf Can-ada for 17 years. In 1999, she decided to take a step away from her career and stay at home ada for 17 years. In 1999, she decided to take a step away from her career and stay at home with her young children, aged six and three. “I also really wanted more time to give back,” with her young children, aged six and three. “I also really wanted more time to give back,” explains Mascarenhas. “I was able to sit on the board for the Calgary Immigrant Women’s explains Mascarenhas. “I was able to sit on the board for the Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association, coach a lot of the kids’ sports, and volunteer with Girl Guides and Scouts.” Association, coach a lot of the kids’ sports, and volunteer with Girl Guides and Scouts.”

It didn’t take long for Mascarenhas to miss her professional life though, and she decided to It didn’t take long for Mascarenhas to miss her professional life though, and she decided to go back to work part time. Mascarenhas received a lot of offers for full-time oil and gas work, go back to work part time. Mascarenhas received a lot of offers for full-time oil and gas work,

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which wasn’t what she wanted. Then, Motyka’s proposal came along. “I realized that with this company, I could work in the industry and still give back by making a positive difference in the world. I didn’t think I could do both,” says Mascarenhas.

Now, as Questor’s president and CEO, Mascarenhas is ded-icating her professional life to improving air quality and reducing emissions worldwide with the company’s innova-tive technology.

The Passion Behind the PeopleThe desire to work in the industry and make a difference

at the same time is also what drives the other dynamic pro-fessionals at Questor. “This is a big inspiration around here,” says Ritchie Stagg, Questor’s director of sales and marketing, referring to an image on his computer screen. It’s a picture of a woman and her children in a remote village, surrounded by open gas flares. Conventional flaring can emit particu-late, hydrocarbons, methane, sulfur dioxide and other sulfur compounds that may be carcinogenic and are known to trig-ger asthma and other respiratory problems. The image on Stagg’s screen needs no further explanation.

Having grown up in a small town in Kenya, Mascarenhas can relate to the image. “One of the reasons why I love what I do is that a lot of flaring is done in areas where people are exposed to health risks and don’t necessarily have utility infrastructure,” she says. “Our technology not only improves

air quality, it also can provide some of the heat or power that these remote areas need.”

Kim Hubick, the company’s CFO and corporate secretary, and John Sutherland, Questor’s COO, emit the same enthu-siasm as Stagg and Mascarenhas. “We have such a creative team of engineers, and we have one of the best solutions around,” says Hubick. “Now it’s about getting our story out, to change how people think and to raise awareness of how flaring can be done differently.”

“This has been an opportunity to work at something that interests me more than anything else has in my career,” says Sutherland, who previously worked with Mascarenhas at Gulf Canada. “We have a versatile technology that serves all industries and is a proven global solution.”

The Journey ContinuesAs Questor celebrates its 20th anniversary, the company

has more than achieved its quest to become a successful for-profit provider of clean technologies. But the journey, thankfully, is far from over. Recently, Questor acquired US-based ClearPower Systems Inc., a company that has developed an efficient system to convert waste heat to power. The tech-nology has now been integrated into Questor’s offerings to open up global opportunities in other industries.

Questor has an impressive and growing list of clients, including AltaGas, Dominion Exploration, Nexen, Williams and Husky. The company’s U.S. operations are particularly successful, thanks in part to strict regulations in the Envi-ronmental Protection Agency’s Clean Air Act. “The year 2013 was a big year for us; we saw substantial growth in our revenue and profitability,” says Mascarenhas. “Clients are starting to choose our technology as a best practice to dem-onstrate they’re in compliance with increasingly tougher rules on emissions.”

But helping companies comply with regulations is only one part of Questor’s journey. “There is still so much gas flared internationally. Daily, over 14 billion cubic feet of gas is flared or vented globally, the energy equivalent of 2.5 million bar-rels of oil per day. It’s an enormous waste of energy, it isn’t being combusted cleanly, it creates greenhouse gases and it’s a hazard for global health,” Mascarenhas concludes. “Making a positive difference around the world is our ultimate goal.” •

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and Husky. The company’s U.S. operations are particularly successful, thanks in part to strict regulations in the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Air Act. “The year 2013 was a big year for us; we saw substantial growth in our revenue and profitability,” says Mascarenhas. “Clients are starting to choose our technology as a best practice to demonstrate they’re in compliance with increasingly tougher rules on emissions.”

part of Questor’s journey. “There is still so much gas flared internationally. Daily, over 14 billion cubic feet of gas is flared or vented globally, the energy equivalent of 2.5 million barrels of oil per day. It’s an enormous waste of energy, it isn’t being combusted cleanly, it creates greenhouse gases and it’s a hazard for global health,” Mascarenhas concludes. “Making a positive difference around the world is our ultimate goal.” •

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T here’s a new Standard in Calgary’s nightlife. A new type of venue for those looking for an upscale and sophisticated place to drink, dress up and dance in the heart of downtown Calgary. Situated on 7th Avenue and 1st Street, right across from the 1st

Street SW LRT Station, this new nightspot hides in plain sight under an unassuming parking lot. The “New York-style Manhattan-meat-packing district” ultra-lounge is only accessible from the alleyway for those who know where to look. The space is surrounded by Calgary’s finer hotels like the Hyatt Regency Calgary, the Marriott Calgary Downtown and boutique Hôtel Le Germain to name a few. It is also neighbours with some of Calgary’s most prominent corporate buildings like The Bow, the Suncor Energy Centre and soon, the new Telus Sky building and Brookfield Place. With Calgary’s growth and build up of the downtown and the East Village, Standard is set to be in exactly the right place at exactly the right time. “Location is crucial,” owner Ramsey Haymour says, “and we’re here to stay.”

The New Standard in Calgary’s Nightlife

“There are those who seek comfort in the ordinary, and then

there are those who thirst for so much more. The night is yours …

the new Standard in Calgary’s nightlife!”