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	Celebrating our Cultural Mosaic</h2>
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	Like Canada itself, Brion Energy is young, resource-rich, and multicultural. At last count, the nine-floor head office contained employees from more than 11 different countries worldwide&mdash;quite a mix for a company of only 260 employees. This diversity makes it a workplace where the viewpoints are mixed, approaches to business varied, and water cooler conversations spirited.&nbsp;</p>
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	Grace Wang, an Executive Assistant at Brion, was born and raised in Beijing and moved to Canada in 2007. She believes that diversity in the workplace brings people closer. Instead of having a large extended family nearby, new Canadians are more likely to spend time with each other. &ldquo;When you live so far from your family it can feel lonely from time to time, especially when holidays come around.&rdquo;</p>
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	Last week marked the beginning of Chinese New Year celebrations, undeniably her country&rsquo;s most important family holiday. In China, people travel extensively to see their loved ones, similar to how westerners travel at Christmas. For Grace&rsquo;s family it&rsquo;s a time to reunite, exchange red envelopes of cash, watch the fireworks displays and, of course, eat!<br />
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	Instead of feeling like she was missing out on an important time with her family, Grace opted to bring a piece of the Chinese New Year to Brion. She hosted a company-wide event to welcome the New Year with Chinese pastries, dim sum, tea and a presentation on the zodiac calendar.</p>
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	&ldquo;Everyone had a great time. People had great questions about the festival and where they fit in the zodiac,&rdquo; she explains. &ldquo;It helped me feel less like I was missing out on the events with my family and I made new friends in the process.&rdquo; The event was such a success that Grace has been asked to do another one next year.</p>
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	&ldquo;We call Brion a truly Canadian oil company,&rdquo; says Tyler Cleveland, Vice President of Human Resources. &ldquo;When I walk through the office, I hear all kinds of languages spoken, like Spanish, Mandarin, French, Hindi and, of course, English. Just like Canada, Brion is made better by the different viewpoints, experiences and approaches brought by people from different cultures.&rdquo;</p>
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	2014 is the year of the Wood Horse. This means that the year ahead will be full of unexpected adventure, travel and fast victories.</p>
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	To learn more about current job opportunities at Brion and a potential new adventure in your career, visit: <a href="http://www.buildingsomethingbig.com">www.buildingsomethingbig.com</a>.</p>
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