Posted on by Deborah Jones
bIZ x PUBLISHERS NOTE, JUNE 11 2016
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From time to time I write about personal events in my life, which I like to share with our readers. June 11 2016 is one of those special occasions again!

Since I have been publishing the magazine for most of my journalistic career, I feel many of our readers have a personal connection to me. And considering my family (which includes my boyfriend Jack) helps me run Biz X magazine each and every day, this column now relates to business somewhat.

This June, love is in the air at the magazine. My parents, Colin and Kathy Jones are celebrating 50 years of marriage on June 11. Of course my sister Della and I would not be here if they had not met and fell in love so many years ago in Wales, where we were born.

My parents would do anything for my sister and I, and now my little nephew Dylan too. They helped me start the magazine 19 years ago and are very important to our past, present and future success. I love them so much for all the support they have given me and continue to give.

Moving to a member of the Biz X freelance team — who is like family to me — Arms Bumanlag also has plenty of reasons to celebrate a wonderful future as well. He is getting married after finding the love of his life, Kerri Ann.

They are perfect for each other and the smiles on their faces show that with love anything and everything is possible. I personally wish them both a lifetime of happiness as does my family and everyone working at the magazine.

Since a picture is worth a thousand words, I leave you with two photos of our happy couples. Cheers to marriages made in heaven!

FEATURE PHOTO: My mum and dad’s wedding, June 11 1966. Arms and Kerri will marry June 2016. Photo courtesy of Eryn Shea.

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Deborah Jones

Deborah Jones – Publisher of Biz X Magazine Deborah Jones graduated from the University of Windsor with an Honours Degree in Communication Studies and was employed at two other local magazines shortly after for a few years learning all she could about writing, advertising, public relations and more. She made the jump in 1998 to go out on her own to publish Biz X magazine and has worked in the publishing industry since 1990. In 2007, she earned the “Entrepreneur of the Year” award from the Windsor & District Chamber of Commerce. To date, she is the ONLY woman so far to receive this award. In 2013, she received one of the first “Windsor Women of the Year” awards from the Ladies Exclusive Alliance. Her most recent achievement is the 2023 Media Award from the Windsor Essex Chapter of the Kidney Foundation of Canada. Deborah is proud to live in Windsor and truly cares about each and every business and strives to make Windsor Essex the best place to live, work and play.