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EarthEnterprise <strong>Tool</strong> <strong>Kit</strong><br />

Canadian Western Bank<br />

10303 Jasper Avenue<br />

Suite 2300<br />

Edmonton, AB T5J 3X4<br />

Tel: (403) 423-8844<br />

Fax: (403) 423-8897<br />

Contact: Graham Gilbert,<br />

Vice President,<br />

Marketing<br />

Investment Operations<br />

The company is a Western<br />

Canadian regional bank with a fullservice<br />

banking operation. It serves<br />

local businesses well.The bank<br />

offers commercial lending, retail<br />

lending, and corporate financing<br />

services.<br />

Investment Interests<br />

The company has an interest in<br />

attracting SMEs as customers. It<br />

offers good service to retail<br />

operations. For the sustainable<br />

entrepreneur in Western Canada,<br />

the company can play a useful role<br />

in capitalizing the growing green<br />

consumer market.<br />

Crocus Investment Fund<br />

275 Broadway, Suite 303<br />

Winnipeg, MB R3C 4M6<br />

Tel: (204) 925-2400<br />

Fax: (204) 942-2785<br />

Contact: Marty Donkervoort,<br />

Vice President<br />

Investment Operations<br />

This labour-sponsored fund was<br />

incorporated in 1992 to respond to<br />

the need <strong>for</strong> investment capital by<br />

small and medium sized companies<br />

in Manitoba. It has lending and<br />

equity financing capability. It is<br />

particularly interested in enterprises<br />

that promote community economic<br />

development.<br />

Investment Interests<br />

Worker-owned enterprises are the<br />

company’s prime target market.The<br />

company is interested in businesses<br />

that preserve the local environment<br />

while helping communities<br />

strengthen their economic base. For<br />

the sustainable entrepreneur, who<br />

wants to capitalize on Manitoba<br />

markets, the company will be of<br />

particular interest. With assets in<br />

excess of $10 million, the Fund is<br />

actively seeking investment<br />

opportunities.<br />

EnviroCapital Management Inc.<br />

2540 boul. Daniel Johnson, #910<br />

Laval, QC H7T 2S3<br />

Tel: (514) 687-2040<br />

Fax: (514) 687-9283<br />

Contacts: Normand Balthazard,<br />

President<br />

Raymond Brouzes,<br />

Vice President,<br />

Scientific Affairs<br />

Investment Operations<br />

In partnership with Fonds de<br />

solidarité des travailleurs du Québec<br />

(FTQ) and Banque de Vizille in<br />

France, the company provides<br />

venture capital, strategic advice, and<br />

ongoing supervision <strong>for</strong> companies<br />

at the start-up or development<br />

stages. Technical and management<br />

support, extensive international<br />

Directories<br />

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