Two of the three finalists in the Business and Industry category this year have a basil.CA connection: Jack Fox is a long-time friend with whom I’ve worked on a number of projects, including some ground-breaking publications distributed by his company, T-Bodies Productions. Another finalist, Gozde Hilmi, is the most recent winner of the Maureen and George Basil Award, given to a Kwantlen Polytechnic University Human Resources student who achieved notable success in the program’s arduous HR practicum. I’ve never met the third nominee, Shane King, before, but I am looking forward to shaking his hand at the Award Ceremony, which is being held at the River Rock Casino on March 2 as part of the university’s 30th Anniversary Gala.