MESSAGE FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE BRANDON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
CAROLYNN CANCADE
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elcome to this year’s edition of the Brandon Business Review! Over the last 14 years, this publication has allowed us to profile some excellent award-winning businesses and leaders, and share some of the stories and priority issues of our business community.
In this issue, we also spoke with business leaders and explored the
This year will go down in the Chamber’s history books as one of the
recovery might look like moving forward. As you flip through these
most challenging years for our business community. From adapt
pages, we hope you will appreciate the incredible strength, knowl
ing to changing public health restrictions and mandated business
edge, and excellence that exists in Westman.
closures, to managing supply chain issues and working through
Now more than ever we need to continue to support each other.
labour gaps and deficiencies, businesses have been forced to be
As we head into another holiday season, we encourage you to
nimble and resourceful, all while supporting the mental health of
#lovelocal. Whether that is choosing to shop locally, doing your
employees (and maintaining their own) in an often volatile and di
exploring within Manitoba, or simply recognizing the great work
visive social and political landscape.
of a favourite organization, we all have a part to play. We are stron
Despite these huge challenges, the resiliency of our businesses
ger together and the Chamber will continue be here to help pave
and community is inspiring. We continue to have much to cel
a path to recovery.
ebrate, and we hope you agree when you read about this year’s
We are here to help! Please contact us to learn more about the
Business Achievement Award winners – members who are leading
tools the Brandon Chamber of Commerce can give your business
the way in innovation, perseverance, leveraging opportunity, and
to prosper and grow. Visit us at www.brandonchamber.ca or call
giving back to their community.
204-571-5340. ¢
trends and practices in workforce development for today and to morrow. We showcase stories of some of our immigrant entrepre neurs who are helping to change the fabric of our community, and we feature a Q&A on the economic outlook and what economic
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