The $100,000 Wall
It was an early lesson for Mark Leger, who had only been a renter to that point, about the responsibilities and risks of ownership.
It was an early lesson for Mark Leger, who had only been a renter to that point, about the responsibilities and risks of ownership.
Ken and Laurette Kelly were planning to open a bed and breakfast in Ontario when they retired in 1998. But plans changed on a return trip home that made them recognize the superior beauty of the Bay of Fundy.
If Mark Leger needed a lift heading into the last week of summer before school starts and the fall winds begin to blow, he could do no better than having conversations with Frank McKenna, Jason Gallant and Mylène Theriault.
The Deputy Chair of the TB Bank Group is the featured guest at a sold-out fundraising event on September 7 for L’Arche Saint John, an organization that supports people with intellectual disabilities.
Working with and relying so much on young people has taught Mark Leger that they’re already high performers ready to lead, and not merely building skills and experience that will serve them well in their 40s and 50s when they take over companies and organizations.
Jason Gallant and Mylène Theriault have dream jobs for those of us who have felt cooped up during the pandemic. They’re travelling the province in an Audi e-tron from Audi Moncton promoting small businesses and organizations as part of Love for Local New Brunswick’s “Electric Summer Social Tour.”
Mark Leger says there are born entrepreneurs like Jody Glidden of Introhive and there are people born entrepreneurial like Tracy Bell of Millennia TEA who start businesses when they land upon their “big idea.”
After a year of living carefully, social distancing and hand sanitizing, we need to get back on to city streets together, and into office buildings, restaurants, bars, cafes, concert halls and festivals.
When Mark Leger looks back on his younger self, he can still see the formula for successful population growth. He was excited about having a good job in a small but vibrant community with strong social and professional networks. It’s our pitch to prospective newcomers from across the country and around the world – and one we need to keep making, whether we continue to grow or not.
Mark Leger says Canada Day celebrations should be canceled. Maybe we can bring back the fireworks and parades next year if there is something to celebrate.