Janice Laslo:  

Life At my age there is so much I could tell but obviously there isn't enough time or space. I'll share some highlights: Since high school I got married, had 4 children, lived on a farm for 12 yrs and then left that to begin a new stage. Both Irvan and I went back to school in our 30's, he in Agronomy (Land Reclamation) and me in Architectural Technologies (Residential Design & Drafting) That was a tough few years with small children but at the same time very rewarding. I didn't know I was capable of going back to school and actually succeeding. I discovered and developed abilities and skills that have carried me through many changes since then in both my career and personal life. I had several jobs in Residential Design and then helped Irvan with the business side of L9 Consulting Ltd., an Oilfield Reclamation Company. When it got too big with too many employees needing more professionals doing what I had been doing, I backed off. At that time I needed to spend some time homeschooling our son to help him achieve in an area that was not his strength. He successfully graduated from high school and moved on to an Automotive Mechanic apprenticeship, which was much more in line with his talents. Soon after that I purchased and opened a franchise business in our town which has now expanded to 2. Managing and training employees in 2 towns is very stressful at times especially with the employee shortage situation so prevalent in all areas of Alberta business right now. The business itself is very rewarding and being able to see the goals of others achieved is worth it...Expand for more