"And I probably spend 20 nights a year camping in a tent." He also donates thousands of dollars each year to various organizations. He was surfing in Hawaii in March, kite boarding in Mexico in January and skiing in Whistler, B.C., in December. One week out of six each year is devoted to play. Hartwig won't divulge financial information for his company, he's not hurting, at least figuratively. His latest projects include Mill Springs Village, north of Victoria, where 36 lots are being added to the existing 200 of a planned 400-lot subdivision, and a 13-unit townhouse in North Saanich, B.C. Interior and well-timed purchases and sales of Alberta and Saskatchewan farmland. Hartwig focused on boutique developments, his numerous properties in the Victoria area, logging operations in the B.C. His company, Wigmar Construction, moved into subdivision and townhouse construction throughout the West Coast and also took on large projects such as high schools, student residences and a museum upgrade.Īfter selling Wigmar 20 years ago, Mr.
"I was one of the first open-shop contractors in Victoria," he said. Hartwig started as a residential and commercial builder. We get to write our own stories so I want to experience as much as I can." "I'm only halfway through my career," the 58-year-old said. The divorced father of three grown children says he is also the kind of guy who, when he hears about a single mom who can't find a place to live, will help her move into one of his properties and then charge below-market rent. His list of physical pursuits – all of them solitary – rivals his "injuries of interest" inventory, and includes kick-boxing, kite boarding, paddle boarding, rock-climbing, skiing and surfing, dusted with yoga, running and meditation. He's also an extreme sports fanatic who's had multiple concussions, dislocated shoulders and a sport-induced hernia. Hartwig is president and chief executive officer of Hartwig Industries, a development and property-holding company with interests in Victoria, across British Columbia and in Saskatchewan. If it's a calm day, there's a chance Gerald Hartwig will be muscling his way to work on his paddle board, along Victoria's harbour, heading to his waterfront office in the high-end Shoal Point condominium and commercial complex.
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