SpotlightNovember&December 2021

SpotlightNovember&December 2021

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2021

LEWIS COUNTY, NY THE NATURAL CHOICE

HELIA CAPITAL CANADA’S NEWEST PATIENT CAPITAL PARTNER

WORKSPACE CHAOS DE-CLUTTER YOUR SPACE TO HELP GROW YOUR BUSINESS

ENJOYING THE SEASON  SEVEN TIPS FOR STAYING SOBER DURING THE HOLIDAYS

IN THE SPOTLIGHT TARA SLONE

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2021 • SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE JUNO-NOMINATED VOCALIST, ACTOR, PRODUCER & TELEVISION PERSONALITY

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Editor’s Spotlight It is hard to believe that we are into the last few weeks of 2021 and what has been another difficult year for most businesses because of the pandemic however entrepreneurs are finding new and innovative ways to keep their busi - nesses open and for getting their products and services into the hands of their customers. With the help of organizations like Lewis County Economic Devel - opment, businesses are not only surviving, but they are growing and expand - ing in these difficult economic conditions. We chat with Brittany Davis, Jenna Kraeger and Cheyenne Steria of the Lewis County Economic Development team to find out why Lewis County, which is nestled in the scenic Black River Valley region of Northern New York, has been the natural choice for doing business for well over 200 years, and what the LCED Team and its partners are doing to keep it thriving for another 200 years. The launch of Helia Capital is incredibly timely, considering the recent influx of start-ups, entrepreneurial innovations, and businesses the world has seen, during the current pandemic. Many are seeking to bring their venture to the next level, and the Canadian patient-capital firm is hoping to foster long-term relationships with purpose-driven businesses seeking full-proof expertise and advice, on how to grow their business sustainably and successfully, now and for the future. Tara Slone is in the spotlight this month as we had the opportunity to chat with her before she hit the road for this season of Rogers Hometown Hockey to talk about her professional journey. Spoiler alert, no one is more surprised than Slone herself about where her career path has taken her, and she is excited at what the future holds and the opportunities that are out their. As we end another year, it is time for reflection to keep us focused on our personal and professional growth. So, we thought it would be great to look at how de-cluttering your workspace could help grow your business. Plus, with the holiday season now here, it is important to remember that we all have different ways of celebrating the season, and for some, their personal reflec - tion might involve making a few life changes as we head into a new year, so Lee-Anne Richardson of Sober City gives us seven tips for staying sober during the holidays. As always, we want to thank everyone that made this issue possible, and we look forward to sharing more stories about successful businesses and brands, while spotlighting the people behind making it all happen as we close off 2021 and head into 2022.

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Entrepreneurs are finding new and innovative ways to grow their businesses and get their products and services in the hands of custom - ers with the help of organizations like the Lewis County Economic Development. With this help businesses are not only surviving but they are thriving in these difficult economic conditions. We chat with Brittany Davis, Jenna Kraeger and Cheyenne Steria of the Lewis County Economic There are many differ - ent holidays celebrated between late November and early January and chances are, you will be invited to participate in some sort of holiday festivi - ties. However, it does leave some feeling like they don’t belong at a party because they are sober and being without their usual social lubricant of alcohol to “get through” a social event can cause them a lot of distress. Lee-Anne Richardson of Sober City share seven ways to prepare for the holidays mentally and phys - ically as a sober person. What’s in the Spotlight on the cover 10 LEWIS COUNTY, NY THE NATURAL CHOICE TARA Development team to find out why the Lewis County, which is nestled in the scenic Black River Valley region of Northern New York, has been the natural choice for doing business for over 216 years and counting. ENJOYING THE SEASON 7 TIPS FOR STAYING SOBER DURING THE HOLIDAYS HELIA CAPITAL CANADA’S NEWEST PATIENT CAPITAL PARTNER 24 86 SLONE JUNO-NOMINATED VOCALIST, ACTOR, PRODUCER & TELEVISION PERSONALITY in the spotlight 104

04 WHAT’S IN THE SPOTLIGHT 08 UPCOMING EVENTS 22 SPOTLIGHT ON INDUSTRY 44 CONTRACTOR’S CORNER S#*t Happens 50 DESIGN OF THE TIMES

Occupied Home Staging 101 – Part Two

56 CANADA’S ENERGY SECTOR

What helps pay for your family allowance and child benefits – oil and gas taxes

58 FACEBOOK FIRESTORM

Pot versus Kettle, both boil water

60 SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS 66 2021 ULTIMATE CRAFT COOLER What we were grabbing out of the cooler this Summer 76 SPOTLIGHT ON INNOVATION 78 DENTURES FROM THE OIL SANDS? YOU BET! Technology under development could produce minerals used in consumer products from tailings waste 80 ACADIA REFRIGERATION & AIR CONDITIONING (1997) LTD Trusted for Expert & Honest Service for over 50 Years 90 SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH & WELLNESS 92 HOLISTIC HEALTH Food Sensitivities 94 CHANGING SPACES Is it Time to Upsize Your Living Space? 100 PERSONAL HEALTH & WELLBEING A PSA for all the People Pleasers out there 108 MOM TO THE RESCUE I’ll Keep Doing Things For My Kids They Can Do For Themselves

WORKSPACE CHAOS DE-CLUTTER YOUR SPACE TO HELP GROW YOUR BUSINESS It’s not a new theory that if you keep a tidy space around you, you will not only feel better, but your life and business will become stronger and more streamlined. Therefore, a neat office should mean a great business. I wanted to put this to the test as after a busy summer I recognized my home office (where I work from everyday) was just too much. Things were piling up and it was beginning to stress me out because this room was no longer speaking to me and quite frankly, it was distracting me from my work during the day. I was feeling the overwhelm and decided I needed to change it up. 62

When you watch someone on television, like Tara Slone, one often asks themselves if the person they see and connect with is the same in person if I were to meet on the street or are they in character on screen. Well, when it comes to Tara, she is the real deal, what you see, is what you get. We had the opportunity to chat with Tara before she hit the road for this season of Rogers Hometown Hockey to talk about her professional journey. Spoiler alert, no one is more surprised than Slone herself about where her career path has taken her, and as she looks forward to what the future might hold.

The launch of Helia Capital is incredibly timely, considering the recent influx of start-ups, entre - preneurial innovations, and businesses the world has seen, following the pandemic. Many are seeking to bring their venture to the next level, and the Canadian patient-capital firm is hoping to foster long-term relationships with purpose-driv - en businesses seeking full-proof expertise and advice on growing their business sustainably and successfully.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

MEDICAL DESIGN & MAN- UFACTURING EAST (MD&M EAST) December 7th – 9th, 2021 Jacob Javits Convention Center | New York, NY USA Medical Design & Manufactur - ing (MD&M) East is the largest MedTech event on the East Coast, connecting one with thousands of engineers and executives, as well as hundreds of leading suppliers. It boasts to provide an opportunity to get hands-on with top products and the latest technologies in medical diagnosis. Thousands gather to gain critical knowledge and a better understanding of the latest industry innovations and emerging technol - ogies in the Business Services & medical diagnosis and research. For more information on this event go to https://www.advancedmanu - facturingeast.com/

WORLD OF CONCRETE (WOC) January 18th – 20th, 2022 Las Vegas Convention Center | Las Vegas, NV USA World of Concrete is the industry’s only annual international event ded - icated to the commercial concrete and masonry construction indus - tries. WOC features indoor and outdoor exhibits with the industry’s leading suppliers showcasing inno - vative products and technologies, exciting demonstrations and com - petitions, and a world-class educa - tion program. For more information on this event go to https://www.worldofcon - crete.com/

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW (CES) January 5th – 8th, 2022 Las Vegas Convention Center | Las Vegas, NV USA The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is the world’s gathering place for all those who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. It has served as the proving ground for innovators and breakthrough technologies for 50 years - the global stage where next-generation innovations are introduced to the marketplace. CES showcases more than 4,500 exhibiting companies, including manufacturers, develop - ers and suppliers of consumer tech - nology hardware, content, tech - nology delivery systems and more; a conference program with more than 250 conference sessions and more than 170,000 attendees from 160 countries. For more information on this event go to https://www.ces.tech/

THE TOURISM CONGRESS November 30th – December 1st, 2021 Westin Ottawa | Ottawa, ON Canada The Tourism Congress conference brings together industry leaders, professionals and influencers from coast to coast to coast under one roof. The congress is to be the voice of Canada’s tourism industry and improve its global competitive - ness as an international destination through leadership and advocacy. You’ll gain access to national and global industry insights, get relevant updates from your region and sector, and experience practi - cal sessions that give you the tools you need to move forward. For more information on this event go to https://www.tourismcon - gress.ca/

EAST PACK December 7th – 9th, 2021

PLANT & ANIMAL GENOME CONFERENCE (PAG) January 8th – 12th, 2022 River Park Hotel & Suites | San Diego, CA USA The Plant & Animal Genome Con - ference (PAG) brings together over 3,000 leading genetic scientists and researchers in plant and animal research, and over 150 exhibits, 180 workshops, 1200 posters and over 2000 abstracts. The Plant & Animal Genome Con - ference (PAG) is designed to provide a forum on recent devel - opments and future plans for plant & animal genome projects. Con - sisting of technical presentations, poster sessions, exhibits and work - shops, the conference is an excel - lent opportunity to exchange ideas and applications on this internation - ally important project. For more information on this event go to https://www.intlpag. org/2022/

Jacob Javits Convention Center | New York, NY USA EastPack is the region’s premier packaging event connecting pro - fessionals from companies like PepsiCo, Pepperidge Farms, and Mars with suppliers offering the latest packaging technologies, including a range of automation solutions, from semi-automat - ic equipment to sophisticated “smart” systems. The event will display products Packaging mate - rials, machinery, equipment, con - tainers, services, supplies, material handling, automation and controls and automated >Page 1 Page 2-3 Page 4-5 Page 6-7 Page 8-9 Page 10-11 Page 12-13 Page 14-15 Page 16-17 Page 18-19 Page 20-21 Page 22-23 Page 24-25 Page 26-27 Page 28-29 Page 30-31 Page 32-33 Page 34-35 Page 36-37 Page 38-39 Page 40-41 Page 42-43 Page 44-45 Page 46-47 Page 48-49 Page 50-51 Page 52-53 Page 54-55 Page 56-57 Page 58-59 Page 60-61 Page 62-63 Page 64-65 Page 66-67 Page 68-69 Page 70-71 Page 72-73 Page 74-75 Page 76-77 Page 78-79 Page 80-81 Page 82-83 Page 84-85 Page 86-87 Page 88-89 Page 90-91 Page 92-93 Page 94-95 Page 96-97 Page 98-99 Page 100-101 Page 102-103 Page 104-105 Page 106-107 Page 108-109 Page 110-111 Page 112-113 Page 114

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