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Trevor Linden captured the hearts of the audience as he delivered a charismatic, insightful and entertaining talk drawing interesting comparisons between the world of hockey and today’s business environment.

The much-loved former captain of the Vancouver Canucks asked the audience what defines a good team. Skills and ethics such as discipline, hard work, perseverance and commitment surfaced to the forefront. He elaborated on the importance of roles and how it is imperative for team members to accept and embrace their roles in order to ensure company success.

We asked the organizing committee a series of questions to get to know them a little better and gain a deeper understanding of their roles, responsibilities, challenges and accomplishments with Minerals North 2013. Hear what committee members had to say leading up to the conference.

This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the Minerals North Conference and it’s all happening in the City of Terrace. The conference brings together leaders from across the international mining community with Northern BC communities and First Nations to network, celebrate achievements and drive the future of mineral exploration in the North.

Kelly LaRochelle uprooted his family from Lillooet and moved to Kamloops in the spring of 2011 after the lumber mill he worked at shut its doors amid a downturn in the provincial forestry sector. He was steered toward the mining industry, and discovered a program that would train him to become an underground miner and work for New Gold Inc.’s New Afton Mine, thanks to the British Columbia Aboriginal Mine Training Association.

When you think of Boot Camp, a relentless series of push-ups, crunches, burpees and squats comes to mind. This type of training builds powerful muscles but TEDA’s Contractor–Supplier Boot Camp organized in conjunction with the Terrace & District Chamber of Commerce and Northern Development Initiative Trust exercised the mind on a whole different level.

We listened carefully and now your feedback has helped to shape our focus for 2013. Last year, TEDA developed a comprehensive survey to better understand the issues and needs of businesses in our region. 40 Owners and Managers representing a cross-section of businesses and employing over 1300 people in a diversity of industries responded. As a result of their feedback, The Business Engagement Report was born.