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Text copyright © 2010 by The Beedie Group Design copyright © by Echo Memoirs First edition: 2010 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the prior written permission of The Beedie Group. WRITTEN, DESIGNED AND PRODUCED BY: Echo Memoirs Ltd. 302 - 70 East 2nd Avenue Vancouver, BC V5T 1B1 CANADA Visit our website at: www.echomemoirs.com Writing, designing and producing distinctive company history and personal biography books since 1999. Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication Information Lesley McKnight, 1974 – Something To Build On: The Keith Beedie Story/Lesley McKnight. ISBN 978-0-9781811-7-8. CREATIVE DIRECTOR John Wellwood WRITER Lesley McKnight DESIGNERS Paola van Turennout PHOTO RESEARCHERS Heather McLean, John Wellwood PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Kate Moore COPYEDITOR Lesley Cameron PROOFREADERS Marial Shea, Norma Larson Printed and bound in Canada. TO MY DAD For many years, I tried to convince my dad to get his story down on paper. I am thrilled that he fi nally agreed and you now have a copy of his memoir in your hands. As you will read, Keith Beedie constructed his fi rst building in 1945 at the age of 19 – a modest hand-built structure of 1,200 square feet. Today, the company he started right aft er his service in the RCAF is the largest landlord of industrial space in B.C., with over seven million square feet in its portfolio. But this story is more than just a record of my dad’s accomplishments. It is also a window into the man behind the company – what shaped him as a child, his roles as father and husband and his insights into the tough times he weathered. Finally, as much as this book is a tribute to my dad and his legacy, it is also an opportunity to acknowledge the contributions of the many employees and clients who are such a vital pillar of this story. Our growth and success would not have been possible without their hard work, loyalty and trust. To my dad, you have been an amazing father and mentor. Th ank you for showing me what it looks like to relentlessly follow a dream. Ryan Beedie 5
CONTENTS PROLOGUE: PUTTING DOWN THE HAMMER 7 PART ONE: LAYING THE FOUNDATION 11 1 A BEEDIE IS BORN 12 2 LEARNING THE HARD WAY 28 3 HOME AND AWAY 38 4 SETTING UP SHOP 47 5 BUILDING ON BUILDING 58 6 GOING IT ALONE 68 7 LETTING IN THE ENTREPRENEUR 78 PART TWO: BUILT TO LAST 87 8 IF IT WASNʼT FOR BAD LUCK, IʼD HAVE NO LUCK AT ALL 88 9 IT TAKES A VILLAGE 99 10 LIVING THE DREAM 108 11 LOOKING UP 116 12 GREENER PASTURES 130 13 BUILDERS KEEPERS 143 14 RAISING THE STEAKS 155 15 LAND MAN 166 16 UP, DOWN, UP 178 17 AN EYE ON THE HORIZON 194 PROLOGUE Putting DOWN the Hammer ABOVE: Caption for this photo goes here. Caption for this photo goes here. Caption for this photo goes here.
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DOWNTIME Keith and Betty have alway
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