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Chef, please

Too early for careers?

WE TALKED TO THREE PEOPLE GOING AFTER

MEET BRENT THOM, THE NEXT BIG THING IN LOCAL CUISINE

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Welcome to the first issue of Intervalan entertainment and lifestyle magazine for teenagers, male and female! Were so glad that you took time out of your busy lives to pick up our magazine. We admit that it has been a long time since we were teenagers. But we can remember what it was like. We remember the constant pressure to fit in, to look cool, and to do well. We remember arguing with our parents about extending our curfew, convincing them to let us date, and fighting for more freedom. Overall, we remember it was not an easy time. Thus, the birth of Interval! Consider Interval your guide to help you combat the difficulties of teenagehood. We provide articles on careers, volunteer work, and teenagers who are doing amazing things. We want to remind you that anything is possible and that you are capable of great things. In this issue, Brent Thom, a student at Red River College and apprentice at Bistro 7 1/4, shares with us his journey of becoming a chefas well as his terrific French toast recipe! Have you ever tried wakeboarding? Find out where you can learn how in this issue. We hope you enjoy this magazine. We definitely enjoyed putting it together.

Cindy Chan
editor-in-chief

My adventures in cooking. Trying out Brent Thoms delicious French toast recipe with friends.

Photographs by Jenna Friesen

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CINDY CHAN

Who Intervals Editor-in-Chief,

interviewed chef Brent Thom for this issue. See page 06 to find out what they talked about

Currently reading The Flavia Favourite snack Classic

crackers and cheese

De Luce mysteries by Alan Bradley

On my iPod Lots of John Mayer,

Michelle Branch, and Adele

JENNA FRIESEN
Who Photo Editor, profiled our three Dream job Film director Fact about me I always have
snacks with me, especially granola bars J-Dawg, J-Freeze Falls, Ontario

big dreamers for Intervals April issue

Who Business Strategist, wrote

this months cover article about the wakeboarding culture in Manitoba. Flip to page 11 for Johns article and some amazing photos

Favourite website NHL.com, or

anything sports-related Nirvana

Most random nicknames I grew up Really close to Niagara

Grew up listening to Green Day and Movie to see I really like comedies.

Is there anything with Will Ferrell coming out soon?

JOHN CONKLIN

JACLYN LESKIW

Who Layout Editor, also wrote Its Karma,

Baby for Intervals April issue

Cant put down Quiet by Susan Cain

about the pluses of being a quiet type in a world of constant chatter

Breath mints or chewing gum?

Breath mints

In my bag Notebooks for class. Loose

pens. Hair tie. iPhone. iPod. Three things of chapstickI dont know why.

Fave comedic actor Ryan Gosling or

Ryan Renolds. Maybe it has something to do with the name

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APRI L 2012 / VOLUME 01 / ISSUE 01 / INTERVAL.COM

ON THE COVER

Its going to be a sweet Spring For us, warm weather means sucking the juice out of life - and oranges!

06 MEET BRENT THOM On his way to a culinary diploma, see what this guy can do when you try his recipe for french toast on page 18 08 THEY HAVE A DREAM Meet three people pursuing their dream jobs: a student, a newbie, and a pro 12 SURFIN MANITOBA What is wakeboarding, who does it, how you can get involved. Weve got answers for your questions 16 WHAT GOES AROUND What does karma have to do with school credits? Actually, a lot

IN THIS ISSUE
10 BEAT THE VOLUNTEERING BLUES 10 GOT A BIRTHDAY? Gift ideas for you and your friends 17 GREAT APP! People for Goods ingenious way to get you your daily good deed 20 CAN WE GET A MMMM Brent Thoms delicious French toast recipe. We loved the orange juice!

Do your part for the environment Hug a tree

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> BRENT THOM: COOKING UP A CAREER

By Cindy Chan Photographs by Jenna Friesen and Cindy Chan TURN TO PAGE 20 FOR BRENTS YUMMY FRENCH TOAST

rent Thom is a 19-year-old student enrolled in an apprenticeship program with Red River College where he is learning the skills of becoming a chef in and out of the school. Dressed in a black T-shirt and black jeans, Thom discusses his journey into cooking from a young age. It was actually my first job when I was 14, and I just kind of went with it, he says. I worked at Smittys. I first started off as a dishwasher, and every couple of nights they would ask me to come on line. And six months from there, I started cooking. They usually move people from dishwashing to cook and so on. Thom was not an aspiring chef at the time, claiming the only dish he had mastered as a child was macaroni. My mom was the only one allowed in the kitchen, he laughs. They didnt like anyone else in the kitchen, so cooking was a little strange for me at first. Thom states that while they were apprehensive at first, his parents are now more than willing to let him into the kitchen. They understand that its what I love and theyre very supportive of that, Thom says.

mentioned why dont I do cooking because Im already doing it and I love it. After months of brainstorming possible career paths, Thom eventually turned to someone for advice. I was talking to a counsellor about how I wanted to go into culinary arts and she was like, Have you heard about the apprenticeship program? And I said, No, Ive never heard of it, he recalls. From the Red River College website, apprenticeship programs provide Manitobans with recognized certification as skilled journeypersons and ensure that qualified trades professionals are available to meet industry requirements for workers in the skilled trades. These programs combine on-the-job skills development with technical training learned at school. Its basically the same program as the culinary arts program. Its just you dont go to school for as long and the government pays for it, Thom says of the apprenticeship program. You do all your training with a chef at a restaurant, and for three months a year, for two years, you go to Red River and you do your training stuff you cant do at a restaurant, like first aid, your Food Handlers, and some really different stuff. After the two years, you should have 5,000 hours and then youre able to write your Red Seal. Its a certificate recognized across Canada saying that youre up to this type of quality and youre the best. Geoff Mackay, apprenticeship training coordinator for the Province of Manitoba, makes sure that the students are being taught properly while they are on the job. Im the one who arranges all the training, he says. Thom is currently doing his apprenticeship at Bistro 7 1/4 at 725 Osborne Street.
We asked Brent

Current go-to ingredient? I like cooking chicken. You can make so much with chicken. Ive been craving chicken and asparagus.

Least favourite food to cook with? Beets. Something you learned in the program? Im finding Im retrying foods I thought I used to hate. I tried sour cream a week ago. For the longest time I thought I hated it! Im eating everything with sour cream right now. Its weird. Culinary idols? I do watch the Food Network but I dont really have idols from there. Theyre just celebrities. I would say my peers I want to be like them.

So far its been challenging, he says. One of Thoms daily challenges is pressure to be the best. Because youre not fully trained, people kind of look down on you and think you dont know that much. Its sometimes hard to get knowledge from another chef because theyre always busy, he admits.

uring Thoms last year in high school, he had a hard time deciding on a career. I was thinking of becoming a doctor or something like that, but I wasnt too keen on blood so that wouldnt work out, he chuckles. I was thinking of joining the Navy, and then I was thinking of the commitment and stuff. And then someone

hom offers a surprising piece of advice to aspiring chefs that may help decrease the number of mistakes that will inevitably be made in a culinary career. You wouldnt think reading is a big thing in cooking. Reading the history of cooking, reading the foundation and basics really helps you. Regardless of the trials and errors of cooking, Thom reassures himselfand future chefs-to-bethat making mistakes on the job is part of the learning process. With cooking, something always happens thats not planned and you have to learn to adapt, he says. At the end of the day, its sometimes like, Why do I do this? But you remember why you do this and why you like it. 07

Once a kid whose culinary experience included only macaroni, Brent Thom is now on his way to becoming a professional chef. He chats with Interval about how he found the job of his dreams. Sweet!

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THEY HAVE DREAMS

Cinematographer and business owner Raymond Friesen can say something many people cannot. He loves his job.
Story and Photos by Jenna Friesen

Grade 11 was when I was like, yes, were going to start a company when we graduate. Friesen, his twin brother Adam, and two friends, Chris Lobay and Elbert Bakker, founded their company in grade 12. It was called Ambient Firms at first but has since evolved to Handcraft Creative. After graduating high school, Friesen kept right on learning.
The mouse Not to be confused with the rodent

Jenna Friesen chats with three young professionals who are chasing after the jobs they dream about.

I went to university right out of high school, he says, as much as I wanted to take a year off. Interestingly enough, his first year of university almost caused him to pack his dreams up and throw in the towel. If it wasnt for Chris, I wouldnt I most likely wouldnt be doing this, he says. He definitely encouraged me. The following years at university, though, gave us an opportunity to stretch our creative muscle, he says. Having real deadlines was nice, and having a peer group to review and comment was also interesting. Although it was busy working at the company and going to school, Friesen studied hard. As much as its a clich, you get more if you put more into it, he says. Your results will be greater if you put more effort into it. He says the most valuable thing was practicing what I was doing, and having the opportunity to shoot. Pushing his glasses up on his nose, Friesen describes his optimism for his field. The film industry in Winnipeg is getting a lot of attention right now, he says. We have a lot of talent in Winnipeg. Although hes doing so much hes happy with, Friesen intends to keep trying new things. He wants to create more documentaries and do more television. His plan is to do a featurelength documentary within three years. Thats kind of been a priority on my list, he says. His workload keeps him busy, but when the work is enjoyable, it doesnt feel like work. I could edit 24/7 every day and still enjoy it, he says.
TURN TO PAGE 22 FOR FRIESENS TIPS FOR STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS

If I wasnt doing my dream job, he says, I wouldnt be doing what Im doing. The curly-haired 24-year-old is a cinematographer, editor, and part-owner of Handcraft Creative, a video production company located in West Kildonan. A lot of people think they cant find a job doing what they love, he says, and they dont take the time to try and find it. Friesens dream of working in the film and video industry started when he was young. I was always interested in it, he says. When I was a kid I made movies with Lego. He was still in high school when he brought his plans about.

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SOMETIMES DOING WHAT YOU WANT MEANS MAKING SOME SACRIFICES.

Erin Waldner, 20, found this out when she accepted a job which forced her to quit school. Corus Entertainment Inc., the company that operates Power 97 and CJOB 68 in Winnipeg, offered her the position of promotions coordinator. She was partway through her first year of Creative Communications at Red River College when she got an offer for the job shed applied twice for. This is the job that Ive wanted to do, she says, and I just feel like its the right choice right now. Waldner says that school is an important experience to have. She had spent nine months studying broadcasting at the Academy of Broadcasting Corporation and a lot of time trying to decide whether to take the job or not, because it meant she had to drop out of Red River. Theres going to be a lot of hard decisions getting to your dream job in life, she says, but just go with your gut instinct. In her new position, Waldner is organizing media releases, creating and overseeing station contests, and building the stations reputations.

Future fashionista Shayla Hickie is determined to enjoy her work.

I remember always seeing and hearing from people who hate their jobs, she says. I knew that no matter what I did, I didnt want to be one of those people. I want to have fun while Im at work. The 19-year-old is studying Fashion Design and Apparel Production at M.C. College. Ive spent pretty much every waking hour of the past year designing or becoming inspired to design.

by Shayla Hickie was born. Her Facebook page has over 250 likes. Her work has grown from hair clips and brooches to include headbands, scarves, skirts, and tote bags. The steps Ive taken to get to where I am now pretty much comes down to hard work and sacrifices, Hickie says. Her last year of high school consisted of running La La Designs, working at a local pharmacy, applying for scholarships, increasing her portfolio, dancing for hours every week, and the usual homework and study time that high school demands. Now that shes at college, shes balancing La La Designs and 20 hours of homework a week. Naps, movies, coffee, Facebook and music get me through each week, she says. Ive never worked harder and wanted something more in my life. Hickie knows shell have a tough road ahead of her. The fashion Industry is rough, competitive and of course time-consuming, she says. Without a thick skin and hard work I wouldnt be where I am, and I wont continue to achieve future goals.

Hickies program is short and sweet three semesters packed into one very busy yearand shes not sure exactly what shes going to do next. My teachers ask me what I want to do after I graduate, she says. Ive told them that its not that I dont know what I want to doI want to do it all. I want to be a fashion buyer, designer, stylist, or to work at a fashion magazine. Pretty much anything fashion-related, I want to do it! In 2011, Hickie started designing and creating accessories, and La La Designs

At work and play Waldner spends her days at the Interval / APRI L offices of 10 2012 Corus Entertainment Inc.

ways to make volunteering

more fun

Go international
Youll have to wait until youre 18, but if youve ever wanted to mentor someone this is one opportunity you definitely want to check out. Infinite Family (infinitefamily.org) is using webcams and computers to connect volunteers with African preteens and teens to talk between 8 a.m. and noon U.S. time.

On canvas $75.35

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Go where you know

If youre not all that stoked about searching out a volunteer opportunity to complete your credit hours, remember that finding a place where you can help out doesnt have to be difficult. Your teachers have lives outside of school, too, and are a great (and easy) place to start looking. Maybe your music teacher coaches his eight-year-olds soccer team and needs someone to set up drills. Maybe your gym teacher has a nephew who wants to learn to the guitar. Tell them what you like to do and ask them to help you out. Chances are theyll know of something.

Go to the dogs (or cats)

Dont discount classic places for volunteering. The Winnipeg Humane Society (www.winnipeghumanesociety.ca) is always looking for young people to help with the animals they foster while they find them caring homes. If youre allergic to cats, ask them if they need a hand taking photographs for their website. To volunteer with animals, you have to be at least 16 years old and attend an information session before you start.

Go to the green side

Clean up your local playground. Litter and forgotten Frisbees dont say to parents, Bring your little ones here. Tidy it up and have the benefit of seeing families make use of your hard work. And dont forget to get a teacher or park supervisor to sign off on your efforts so you can get credit for your good deed.
Set of 18 postcards $15.86

Go with your friends

Who says you have to go it alone? Get a group together and start a fun league for kids practising free-throws, math problems, or PlayStation skills. There are a lot of kids without big brothers or sisters to hang out with so help get them involved with their peers outside of school and be a role model in the process. Remember to get their parents permission first. Start with neighbours, cousins, and your friends nieces and nephews.
By Jaclyn Leskiw

On canvas $39.66

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By John Conklin

GOOD

Heres the thing, anyone can be be a nice guy. Sometimes all it takes is a little extra effort. If youre like me and feel like its a struggle to be a good person, dont worry, thats totally normal. (And Im sure youre a fine human being.) One tip that has helped me in life is to pay attention and realize that there are lots of opportunities to lend a helping hand. When youre out and about and caught in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the everyday city, take a look around, because you never know what you might find. Im guilty myself of rushing around, being a absorbed, little selfto acknowledge and forgetting Thats why Ive my surroundings. to make a recently decided effort at conscious daily good performing a some of my deed. Here are Enjoy. suggestions.
1. I was walking home from school on a cold winter day and noticed a blind man standing on the corner of Donald and Broadway. We were both standing at the intersection waiting to cross the street, but when the light turned green, the sound to signal it was safe to cross didnt go off. I was already halfway across the street when I looked back and noticed he was still standing there. This is where I couldve easily kept walking, but I didnt. Instead I turned around and asked the man if he would like me to help him cross the street. He said that would be great. I felt great for the rest of the day. 2. Usually I dont make time for my parents. Theyre nice people, but I generally find them kind of boring. Although this is true, I try to spend time with them once a week. It makes them happy, and lets be honest, it wont totally ruin your social life. 3. Call your grandparents. My grandma lives in Kelowna, BC, and she loves it when she hears my voice. And, lets face it, when youre old youll want someone to call you.

DOING MADE

EASY

INCREDIBLY

4. Throughout my academic career, Ive received plenty of help from my classmates and friends. I always felt guilty asking someone to help me with an assignment, even if I knew they were happy to do it. Not having much money, the least I could do is buy this person a Slurpee and say thanks for all the help. 5. Make breakfast for someone you love but dont always get along withlike your brother or sister. This can show them that you do love them, and, believe me, theyll appreciate it even if they dont show it. 6. Save a friend from an awkward conversation. No one likes awkward conversations, so make sure if you notice that one of your classmates is uncomfortable, go up there, crack a joke, and save the day. A small deed but a thoughtful act of kindness can go a long way. 7. Recycle. Its important. Find a can or bottle thats on the ground and pick it up and put it in a blue bin. Its easy and will make you feel good.

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By John Conklin Cover photo by Justin Lameroux Photographs by Jenna Friesen

KING OF THE

One area of focus for WSWM includes setting up grassroots programs to create competitive opportunities for up and coming athletes in Manitoba and to provide membership opportunities that has grown from 150 in 2007 to 550 in 2012, according to the WSWM website. WSWM runs single day and week clinics for beginners as well as advanced, specialized clinics for highperformance athletes. Overall, WSWM is an organization that encourages people to get out and participate. This summer, WSWM is launching the Roots Wakeboard Tour. This tour makes three stops across the province. The locations will be based on weather conditions at the time, and the competition has a variety of prizes. The competition is done in a jam session style. Jordan explains that the riders must creatively demonstrate their style and skill for five minutes.
The Proctor Bros. Jordan (left) and Mitch, who both grace our cover

After someone has tried one of our CLINICS, WE ASK THEM to focus on what they like the most.
Not all Manitobans are as fortunate as wakeboarding enthusiast Mitch Proctor. For Proctor, wakeboarding is just an activity, a hobby he enjoys during the weekends with friends, family, and some of Manitobas most influential riders. These days Proctor doesnt have as much time as he did when he was younger, but he never passes up wakeboarding when the opportunity arises. I try and get out as much as possible. It gets harder once you get older, but I still love it. Ive been doing it since I was a kid and for me, its just like playing catch or whatever other kids do for fun. Proctor says that wakeboarding is a sport that is gaining popularity in Manitoba but has limited accessibility for the general public. However, Manitobans do have more access to the sport now, whether for leisure or competitive purposes this summer. Adrenaline Adventures opened the largest cable wakeboard park in Canada last summer, the first one of its kind in the province. Jordan Proctor, Proctors older brother and secretary on the executive board at Water Ski - Wakeboard Manitoba (WSWM) explains that cable wakeboarding is an emerging sport in Canada and that the newly opened Adrenaline Adventures has already attracted some major Canadian competitions. WSWM facilitates power water sports in Manitoba. This means they facilitate anything that involves being pulled behind a boat with a motor, such as wakeboarding, water skiing, and tubing. 14
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This format allows the riders to familiarize themselves with the course. The competitors are judged by their style and technique before being seeded by their skill level. The event is covered by the media and local sponsors. People can also stream the event live on the WSWM website. Jordan, excited about the event, says, Its meant to bring out the most enthusiastic riders in Manitoba and give them the opportunity to ride with friends and meet new riders and push themselves and the sport, but really its all about having a good time. People wanting to try something new can sign up for a workshop at either Adrenaline Adventures or WSWM Lake in Transcona, also known as Lake Shirley. Lake Shirley is WSWMs official lake that opened in 1998. After participation in a clinic, WSWM would encourage the rider to specialize in the area that they enjoy most. He or she can then sign up for more advanced clinics and focus on the area that brings him or her the most pleasure. However WSWM encourages that everyone to try everything to find the sport that fits his or her skill set the best. Most of these programs and clinics are subsidized by the Manitoba government through grants to help the sport grow, to gain interest, and to make the sport more accessible. Manitoba is one of the most active provinces in wakeboarding and waterskiing and has won the award for Province of the Year four times from Water Ski - Wakeboard Canada. Last year, Team Manitoba won the Western Wakeboard Championships.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON WSWM, VISIT WSWM.CA.

It takes time for newcomers to become familiar and we want

everyone to practice

and learn the sport.

most enthusiastic riders in

Its meant to bring out the

Manitoba and give them the opportunity to ride with friends and meet new riders and push themselves and the sport, but really its all about having a good time.

Hangin with the boys Author John Conklin and the Proctor brothers

its karma

baby

Is it possible to get more out of volunteering than just credits? We talked to Phil Chiappeta, who knows a thing or two about it.
By Jaclyn Leskiw Illustration by Jaclyn Leskiw

Darlene Klyne is the Winnipeg program director for Pathways to Education, a program that started in Toronto in 2001 which gives low-income youth the resources and support they need to finish high school. The goal is that they move onto university and college. Klyne said volunteering is about going where youre comfortable. We dont have our first set of grads until this year . . . but we have them talking about coming back and talking with the kids about their experiences. Weve got all of them committed to doing that. In 2009, neurologist Rick Hanson wrote that because negative experiences are more of a threat to our evolutionary survival than positive experiences, our brains have a built-in negativity bias. One way Hanson suggests curbing this bias is to build up enough positive experiences to offset the bad ones. Like, say, by volunteering. In her review of Hansons book, Buddhas Brain, Marion Burke notes that, Contrary to most Western ideals, Hanson states that in order to turn ill will into good will, kindness should be practised even when others mistreat us, suggesting that kindness is less about the receiver than it is about the giver. Companies, too, are ankle deep in the business of karma. For every pair of shoes it sells, TOMS Shoes (toms.com), founded in 2006 by American businessman Blake Mycoskie, donates a pair to a child in need. One for One. Its not just their mission statement; its karma. Whether your school requires you to volunteer for credit or whether you just want to fill out your karmic reserve, volunteering is a great way to do something good for yourself. Who knows, maybe youll be hooked. And for those of you who want to take kindness to a whole new level, check out People for Goods iPhone app (see below).

Phil Chiappeta wants to know whats going on. When Chiappeta, the co-executive director of Rossbrook House, a youth drop-in centre in Winnipegs West End, first started the centres basketball program about 12 years ago he was refereeing games. Now I was at a game this Christmas and I couldnt believe the level of organization compared to what it used to be. You know, just totally ready to go and a lot of that happens because of this volunteer effort in the program. Theyve got so much support, Chiappeta says. He says the recreational league has always relied on volunteers. They currently have eight regulars at Rossbrook House. But its the people who stick around that get the most out of it. Those who are self-initiating, who can build relationships and find out where they fit in are getting the most out of it. Karma: its the domino-effect. If you boil the entire concept of karma down to the barest of bones its meaning is simple: what goes around, comes around. The origin of karma is not quite as simple. It has roots in Hinduism, one of the major religions practiced today in India. In Hinduism, karma is part of the cycle of rebirth. Its what decides whether you move up the ladder of existence in your next life (Hello, my loyal subjects) or down to crawl in the mud with the worms. Early Buddhism, according to Michael Molloy in Experiencing the Worlds Religions, was born out of Hinduism in India; it accepts the notion of karma, though the explanation differs slightly. According to Molloy, Karma and rebirth were already such powerful ideas in the India of the Buddhas time that they continued in early Buddhism and from there have spread well beyond India. Its now 2012 and the idea of karma is still here. According to topsy.com, a search engine that aims to measure interest by tracking the number of Twitter messages with a particular hashtag #Karma has been used in almost 58,000 tweets since Twitter began in 2006.

eople for Goods (peopleforgood.ca) new iPhone app just made it easier to do good deeds all day long. Just download, give it a shake and two colourful pinwheels will toss out a suggestion depending on where you are. With good deeds for home (Empty the dishwasher), school (Be extra nice to the substitute teacher), work and the bus, the question isnt what good deed can I do...its how many can I do today? Track your completed deeds and Tweet them out to your friends to start a friendly competition. And the best reasons to download this app? Its free and completely Canadian-made. Join the People for Good and help make the world a better place, one good deed at a time. Compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
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French
Toast
YOU WILL NEED
6 1 1/2 1/4 1 1

HOW TO MAKE BRENT THOMS

INSTRUCTIONS
eggs cup of milk cup of orange juice teaspoon of vanilla extract loaf of French bread, cut into 1-inch slices non-stick spray maple syrup

combine eggs,

milk, orange juice, and vanilla extract. Whisk well together.

2 3

Heat frying pan

with non-stick spray.

4 5

Put slices of bread

into frying pan. Cook until golden brown on each side.

Dunk slices of bread

into mixture just long enough to get coated.

Serve

with fruit and maple syrup.

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I NTERVAL parting shots

RAY FRIESENS TIPS FOR STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS
AS TOLD TO INTERVALS JENNA FRIESEN

Do what you love The greatest advice, and something your parents have probably been telling you for years

Start it right.

The four friends hired lawyers to made sure their companys beginning was legally sound.

Keep your costs low at first.

Get paid.

Youre probably not going to make a ton of money in the first couple of years.

Network.

Meet as many people as possible. Winnipegs growing industry provides lots of opportunities such as the Secret Handshake, and New Media Manitoba is a great resource.

Try not to do stuff free. Try to make some money, Friesen said. If youre going to do something free, make it a personal project, and make it something youre going to be proud of.

WHY FIND A JOB YOU LIKE?

Statistics Canada reported that in 2010 more than 1 in 4 workers in Canada said they were highly stressed every day, and most of those were stressed because of their work. So much time is spent at work every day; wouldnt it be better to love every moment of it?

Do what you want.

Do work that you want to do so you work with people you want to work with.

Get online and get it.

A lot of companies are looking for a web solution. Learn how to use the tools of the trade. YouTube and Vimeo are huge. Weve gotten some work from people randomly finding our work on Vimeo.

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Its Slurpee Time

Youre thinking that because its only 9 oclock in the morning you cant run down the block for a Slurpee. Well. Youd. Be. Wrong. Because anytime youre ready to feel the brain-freezing rush of sweetly flavoured slushits Slurpee time. So 9 a.m. might as well be 3:30 p.m. This is the reason 7-Eleven is open 24/7: Because Its Slurpee Time, All The Time.

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