Editor’s Note

Playing Favourites

“At the heart of the matter is a scientific question about the feasibility of extracting both resources from the same bit of earth.” >

A Few Lessons to Learn

“Yes, Steven Sandor and his partners had stars in their eyes when they headed down the path to entrepreneurship. But even though they’re wiser now, the passion hasn’t faded.” >

Our Business. Our Best.

“Alberta Venture believes this province is the best place to live and do business in Canada. Certainly, we think this magazine celebrates that fact.” >

Editor’s Note

“We are tickled to have been chosen the 2003 Alberta/N.W.T. Magazine of the Year. Everyone on the Alberta Venture team should please take a bow.” >

We can’t deny we’re part enamoured, part in awe of the scale of operations behind the likes of Burlington Resources Ltd. president Mark Ellis, whose company and peers are the subject of this month’s cover story >

Editor’s Note

“Is respect just an overworked buzzword? Hardly, our panellists told me. In fact, it was something they had each faced themselves in evaluating the effectiveness of their own organizations in recent times.” >

Editor’s Note

This has been a year of tumult and tragedy, interspersed with moments of triumph. We have been shocked by the naked face of hatred, we have borne witness to the resilience of the human heart, we have celebrated the victory of justice and compassion over madness.
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Editor’s Note November 2001

Looking Ahead. By 2006, the Supernet should be completed — barring any financial second thoughts by the provincial government.
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Editor’s Note October 2001

I am writing this on September 13, 2001, two days after the terrorist attack on the United States. Like every editorial writer in North America this week, I am struggling to find something to say which will not sound trite in the aftermath of this starkly brutal event.
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Editor’s Note September 2001

$157,162,451,359. The 100 companies included on Venture100 totalled up that staggering dollar sum in revenue in one year. Collectively, they have $245,044,573,909 in total assets (as disclosed). They employ more than 227,000 people, or about 7.6% of Alberta’s population. When you consider the scope of these numbers, there is no question that these 100 companies are significant to Alberta. >