NORTH Vancouver resident Cathy Kuzel, a professional speaker, author and sales skills coach, has been named One of Canada's Top 10 Mentor Rock Stars by StartUp Canada, a new national organization that aims to inspire, foster and celebrate entrepreneurship in Canada.
According to a press release, as a mentor for Women's Enterprise Centre, Kuzel works with women business owners helping them resolve their issues so they can start, grow, and succeed in business. She is thrilled and honoured that the entrepreneurs she has mentored recommended her so confidently that she was recognized as one of the top 10 mentors across Canada, says Kuzel, in the statement.
Laurel Douglas, CEO of Women's Enterprise Centre, said having a mentor helps women business owners improve their business results, increase their confidence and create economic benefits for their families, their communities and the province.
For more information on the centre, which is a business resource for women who are, or are considering, starting, purchasing or growing a small business in B.C., visit womensenterprise.ca.
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A North Vancouver girl was a runner-up in a recent provincial art competition. Alexandra Heywood, 5, was among the more than 600 children who put on their artist hats and created pictures that demonstrated what the forest meant to them in the National Forest Week contest held by the Association of B.C. Forest Professionals (ABCFP) and the Truck Loggers Association (TLA), according to a media release.
Entries included paintings, oil pastels, crayons, pencil crayons and paper piecing. The winning entries included pictures of forests, streams, animals, favorite activities and logging equipment.
Heywood was awarded as a runner-up in the age four-five category. Winners will be published in the ABCFP and TLA magazines and posted on the websites of both organizations. In addition, the first place winner in each age group received a $50 Chapters gift certificate. To view the winning entries, visit abcfp.ca or tla.ca.
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