September 2005

Venture 100: The Rankings

Big and Bigger
The corporate heavyweights jockeying for position prove you don’t rise to the top by standing still.

The House Always Wins
Alberta’s highest grossing entity isn’t in the oilpatch, or even the private sector.

Catch Me if You Can
From insolvency to a coveted international oil producer, PetroKazakhstan thrives on the edge.

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Boom
Home builder Avi Amir controls his own destiny in a market where external forces reign

FEATURES

100 Years in Business
As Alberta marks its centennial, Alberta Venture salutes the businesses that have been there all the way

Not Your Average Bedroom Community
Okotoks gets serious about sustainability.

Emerald Awards
Put your hands together for those individuals and organizations that have made tireless efforts and a positive difference to our environment.

The Ones Who Would Be King
The contenders are lining up to replace Ralph Klein.

Counter Intelligence
It’s not rocket science, but Mark Ryski wants to teach retailers a few things about customer traffic.

INDUSTRY REPORT: AGRICULTURE

Everywhere a Moo Moo
The BSE crisis exposed the danger of depending too heavily on the U.S. So what are Alberta producers – of crops as well as cattle – doing to cultivate new export markets?

Fixing the Family Farm
Mad cow. Weird weather. Foreign subsidies. Rising costs. Can the business model of the family farm survive?

Alt Country
A small but growing cadre of innovative farmers enjoy fast-growing markets and premium prices

DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Note
Contributors
Outfront: Garage makeover ; Fort McMurray tops corporate housing list ; The name game ; Advertising code of conduct ; Running Room opens up walking stores ; Brain training
Winners’ Circle
Prairie Trader
Between the Lines
Great Space
Open Range
The Big Picture
From Outside In