980 CKNW Original Series: Extraordinary British Columbians
Starting May 8th listen to Mornings with Simi Monday, Wednesday and Friday to hear the exclusive 980 CKNW Original Series: Extraordinary British Columbians! For two weeks, Simi will interview 6 British Columbians who you may not know, but they are Extraordinary in their own way. The Extraordinary British Columbian Series is presented by Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business!
Mornings with Simi airs Monday to Friday 6am – 9am – LISTEN LIVE
Simi’s Guests Include:
May 10th: Krista Thompson – the just retired head of Covenant House Vancouver. How has she done it? How has she helped so many street youth and what can we learn from the quiet way she has gone about it?
May 12th: Dr. Imran Ratanshi – Surrey Memorial Hospital. Dr. Ratanshi is a leading reconstructive craniofacial surgeon and microsurgeon. He literally reconstructs new faces for people. Came from Sloan Kettering and Harvard Medical school. Could have worked anywhere in the world but came home to Surrey because of his family roots.
May 15th: Inez Cook – owner of Salmon and Bannock. Once the only Indigenous restaurant around, she is expanding the restaurant to YVR and bringing B.C.’s Indigenous food to travellers from all over the world.
Listen to each segment here after it airs:
About SFU’s Beedie School of Business:
SFU’s Beedie School of Business is a dynamic institution delivering cutting-edge research and education programs across three British Columbia campuses. We pioneered Canada’s first Executive MBA and the first Indigenous Business Leadership EMBA in North America. Accredited by AACSB and EQUIS, our reputation for innovation, social responsibility, and global perspective is recognized worldwide.
Home to SFU RADIUS and the Charles Chang Institute for Entrepreneurship, SFU Beedie is a hub of social innovation. Recently ranked by WURI as the top university globally for entrepreneurial spirit and top in Canada for innovation, our alumni network spans 80 countries and comprises more than 30,000 successful graduates.