by  Brian Minter, Horticulturist and Entrepreneur

Businesses:
Brian Minter, horticulturist and entrepreneur, is president of Minter Gardens, a 32 acre world class show garden. He is also the president and general manager of Minter County Garden, an innovative destination garden center and greenhouse growing operation.

  Careers:

•	Syndicated Gardening Columnist with various Lower Mainland newspapers
•	Courier Radio Columnist and Gardening Open-Line Host with CBC Radio and AM600
•	Gardening Host on Cable TV and garden series on Knowledge Network
•	International Speaker on gardening and tourism
•	Video Production: 7 gardening videos currently in distribution
•	Author: 'Brian Minter's New Gardening Guide - Fresh Approaches for Canadian Gardeners', June 1998. Canadian best seller.
•	Since 1972 President/Co-Owner with wife Faye of Country Garden Ltd.,Country Garden World, and Minter Gardens in Chilliwack, British Columbia
•	Columnist for several BC and national garden magazines

  Professional or Trade Associations:

•	Former Member, the Provincial Tourism Advisory Council
•	Former Chairman of the Board: The University College of the Fraser Valley; STAR-FM Advisory Council; the Regional District of Fraser-Cheam Economic Development Commission
•	Regional Director, the Garden Writers Association of America
•	Former Director, Vancouver Coast and Mountain Tourism Association
•	Director, British Columbia Automobile Association (BCAA)
•	Founding Member, University College of the Fraser Valley Foundation Board

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