Shaun Stratton has spent his career as an expedition leader, international leadership consultant, professional speaker, and bestselling author. He is the founder of the International Vegan Film Festival and World Tour. In 2022, he joined the Planted Expo as an account manager, overseeing vendor and sponsor relations for Planted's Toronto Expo, helping to maximize service quality while minimizing spend. This is what led him to his current entrepreneurial role as a Business Optimization Specialist at Schooley Mitchell. Shaun combines his prior entrepreneurship, leadership development, strategic sales knowledge, and consulting experience into a role where he is able to directly impact businesses' bottom lines. Shaun believes every business should pay the right rates, receive the right services, and have the peace of mind from knowing your business is running as efficiently as possible.

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Christine Buhr is a Calgary-based entrepreneur and community builder dedicated to creating innovative wellness and entertainment experiences. As the Calgary franchisee for FS8, a next-generation fitness concept, Christine is focused on expanding its unique blend of movement, mindfulness, and community across the city. She’s also preparing to bring Vaura Pilates to market in the future.

]With over 15 years in the family entertainment and retail industries, including operating Shakers Family Fun Centre and working with brands like The Body Shop, Christine has launched and scaled multiple ventures. She previously hosted The 3rd Degree Podcast and The Weekly LBX Show, spotlighting trends and leaders in the experience economy. Her work has been featured in Maclean’s, The Calgary Herald, Business in Calgary, and Fun World. Christine earned her Entrepreneurial Masters Certificate at MIT’s Endicott House and believes that experiences, whether in wellness, business, or community are the true currency of the future.

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What does it take to build a company that beats the odds — and wins the permit that only 1 in 9 has done this decade?

🎙 Episode Overview:

In this powerful episode of Canada’s Entrepreneur, Angela Faye sits down with Rana Vig, President & CEO of Blue Lagoon Resources, to unpack one of the most underrated yet urgent entrepreneurial stories in Canada right now.

With the Dome Mountain Gold Project set to enter production in summer 2025, Blue Lagoon is making a rare leap — from exploration to gold producer — in a capital-intensive, highly regulated, and notoriously slow-moving industry.

Yet this episode isn’t just about mining.

It’s about how bold vision, disciplined execution, and public-private navigation can turn a long shot into a moonshot — and what every Canadian entrepreneur can learn from Rana’s playbook.

🔍 What You’ll Hear:

• How Blue Lagoon became 1 of only 9 companies in a decade to receive a BC mining permit
• What business owners can learn about timing, strategy, and raising capital in complex sectors
• The future of Canadian-built companies that create real, rooted value in people and place
• How mining might just be Canada’s most surprising startup space
• A special invitation for entrepreneurs looking to partner, invest, or contribute to Canada’s future

💎 BONUS:

8-9 JULY DESTINATION TOUR: DOME GOLD MINE & SMITHERS BC

Canada’s Entrepreneur & Blue Lagoon Resources invites you to be celebrate the opening of the Dome Gold Mine, and explore what destination Smithers, BC offers. Make your way to Smithers BC, 8-9 July 2025, and here are some highlights we’ve put together for you:

• Dome Gold Mine - Underground mine tour on 8th July
• Dome Ribbon - Ribbon cutting ceremony with local celebrities, politicians, First Nations, industry, and community supporters 9th July
• Meetup in person with Rana Vig, CEO
• Join a tour of commercial/industrial properties for sale
• Find out more about visiting Smithers BC - https://tourismsmithers.com/

🎧 Register Interest to unlock destination and event tour details. More details coming soon.

💎 BONUS: Members Hub

Launching later this year is our Members Only Content. For the second half of the conversation, exclusively for Canada’s Entrepreneur members — where we break down:

• Blue Lagoon’s capital strategy & business model
• Opportunities for collaboration and investment
• What it will take to accelerate Canada’s 4 Moonshots through partnerships like this

🎧 Become a member to unlock full access.

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