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“We always promote from within. So we’ll al-
ways bet on a younger, less experienced per-
son that grew up with us, rather than hiring
from outside,” said Houston.
This type of employee-loyal culture also pro-
motes a strong sense of community and social
responsibility to both the local and internation-
al communities. Lakeside leverages a Social Re-
sponsibility Committee to select and support
charities that have meaning to Lakers and their
families.
“It’s easy to write out a cheque for a charity, but
if it’s going to gain some momentum with the
staff as well, then we’ll fund it,” said Houston.
“I’m proud to say that most of the charities we
work with are because employees have taken
