JULY 2021
Chamber at a
Glance
In This Issue The Business of Recovery
Member Connection Ways to Honour our Indigenous Peoples
Mark Your Calendars
THE BUSINESS OF RECOVERY
A
s I sit down to write this article, I am
barely two weeks into my year of Chamber
have been fortunate to have had his tremendous
Presidency! Fortunately, the Chamber’s
leadership through the challenges of the last
strategy of progressing through the ranks
year. We will certainly miss Cathy Snelgrove as
with ever more responsible positions gives
she exits the Board, but I promise we will keep
each new President a strong grounding.
her close, representing us on the Manitoba
That and being surrounded by an amazing
Chambers of Commerce and being our “go to”
Chamber Staff, Board and incredible
for all kinds of advice!
Membership support.
I would like to thank all the strong community leaders who put their names forward for the responsibility of representing the membership on our Board. Every year our membership presents a strong slate for a
07.09.21
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membership will be relied upon constantly. We
limited number of positions. With the election over, our 2021-22 Board welcomes 3 new members. Congratulations to Matt Berg, Tilda Fortier and Jennifer Ludwig on their election and to Laurie Brugger and Meredyth Leech for being returned to the Board. Great to have all of you! Along with these additions, we have had Scott Norosky
"I would like to thank all the strong community leaders who put their names forward for the responsibility of representing the membership on our Board. " B A R R Y C O O P E R
retire from the Board. Thank you for your great work Scott.
Moving forward, your Chamber continues to advocate for your business success and in some
My good friend Spencer Day moves to the
cases, survival. In the last few days, we have
role of Past-President where his wisdom and
communicated by letter to Dr. Roussin and
knowledge of our community and
Premier Pallister with recommendations to improve the 4-3-2-One Roadmap.
cont'd pg 8.
MEMBERSHIP CONNECTION
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MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Members who are making headlines. This year Christies Office Plus is celebrating 140 years in business. Christies will be hosting a variety of promotions, in store specials, contests and giveaways to help celebrate this historic anniversary. Sign up for their emails and follow them on their social media platforms for exclusive announcements! Visit
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During the first La Pizza Week, Brandon’s Fast Fired by Carbone franchise was awarded with The Saputo's Choice for three awards including “Best Pizza in Canada”, "Best Pizza in the Prairies" and "The Cheesiest Pizza". "The Pac Mac" was a top winner, and we are so thrilled for our local franchise making a big wave this year. Congrats! Visit
facebook.com/FastFiredBrandon to learn more.
The Links Institute opens in Brandon, MB. CEO, John Jackson, was motivated to found LINKS Institute after witnessing the effect the Covid-19 pandemic had on secondary/further education in Canada. He observed that students were limited in their options for moving away from home to study, and that students needed predictability for their learning needs rather than having to flip between in person and online study. Visit
links-institute.ca to learn more.
After being cancelled due to COVID-19 in 2020, Ag Ex is planning a comeback for 2021. The Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba announced that preparations are underway to hold the annual show live and in person at the Keystone Centre from Oct. 27-30. Ag Ex started as a purebred cattle show, but has since expanded to include agricultural entertainment acts and events. It would be the first major event the Provincial Ex has been able to hold since it had to cancel the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair in March 2020. Visit
provincialexhibition.com/manitoba-ag-ex to learn more.
Cardinal Capital Management Inc. became a signatory to the United Nations-Principles for Responsible Investing in January 2021. Companies who adopt the ESG principals often adhere to sound environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria and understand that integrating ESG standards into their operations and strategies is the best course for long-term profitability and sustained growth. To learn more about ESG and Principles for Responsible Investing, visit:
cardinal.ca. TELUS Business announces the #StandWithOwners commitment. They are committing $1M in funding, local advertising and mentorship to showcase small businesses incredible stories and community impact. Apply for your chance to receive $10,000 in funding to use towards local advertising and mentorship. Selected recipients will be announced weekly until October 31, 2021. To learn more, visit:
telus.com/en/business/v2/small/campaigns/standwithowners.
The Brandon Wheat Kings announced that as a thank you for getting the vaccine, people can be entered to win the following prizes! Show your vaccine card (or proof of vaccination – either 1st or 2nd dose) at the BWK Team Store located on the East Main ramp of the Keystone Centre and receive your prize ballot. Draws will be made in September prior to the season beginning, To learn more, visit:
wheatkings.com.
Information sourced from: Our members, The Brandon Sun, bdnmb.ca, discoverwestman.com and social media.
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WAYS TO HONOUR OUR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES Article sourced from: The Manitoba Chamber of Commerce Author: Karen Viveiros, Director of Communications & Policy | June 21, 2021 June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day
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MEMBER EXPERT ARTICLE The Changing Landscape of Work Author: Rob Starkell, Co-owner West-Can HR Solutions | June 30, 2021 2
So, the latest news out of the States is
digital
more people are changing jobs now than
these changes businesses are now facing
at
the need to adopt new policies, change
2) Renewed Leadership
which confirms earlier analyst’s predication
practices,
Revolutionizing
of 1 in 4 looking to move jobs after the
that allowed them to navigate successfully
putting your employees first is going to
through the pandemic.
take
any
time
COVID-19
over
the
last
two
1
pandemic
lifts.
decades,
Why
is
this?
transformation”.
and
embed
As
all
a
result
those
of
“pivots”
Firstly, there is a pent up “need to change
new training and coaching.
a
your
whole
business
lot
more
by
than
truly
simply
updating policy manuals and putting up
jobs” for folks that have been unhappy in
Here
their jobs but reluctant to move during the
organizations
pandemic. Secondly, sectors hit hard by
perspective and what they mean for your
responsibility leading employees will need
the pandemic (hospitality, tourism) are re-
Human Resource function:
help
opening
and
many
past
workers
are
the
top
three
changes
from
a
facing
workforce
have
posters
in
managers,
the and
being
lunchroom. supervisors
empathic,
Owners,
who
gaining
have
consent
through collaboration and discussion, and
moved on to other sectors thereby opening
1) A Culture of Employee’s First
offering
job opportunities for others. Thirdly, life is
Companies
dispute
short and full of things outside our control
“Employees are our most important asset”
anymore…). Leaders are more than ever
so we must enjoy it while you can and do
for
going
not spend it working in a job you are not
their
100% happy with.
expectations.
have
decades
but
needs
been
have
ahead
struggled
of
Take
proclaiming
to
investors
for
put
to
physical
all
tough
the
unprecedented
Now,
the
of
For
your
HR
team,
decisions
this
on
mean
gets
collective
organizations.
continuing
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conscience have
gain
social
in
righting
all
forms
of
re-training
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become commonplace not only for large
and
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tolerance”
stance
on
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prejudice,
or
inequalities.
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or
“cancel”
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programs,
and
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coaching
Employee
surveys,
generations’
(BLM,
re-hiring,
will
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younger
momentum
or
mentoring.
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in
likely be a need for soft skills assessments,
in
functions.
some
seated
which
improvements
leadership
will
who
workplace
social
in
each
workers are quickly becoming the focus of
ills.
shift
note.
well-being
personalize
all
everything we do has somehow awoke this
social
wholesale
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fits
and productivity.
& awe” we have experienced because of
mental
to
workplace
flexible in how they manage performance
pandemic and post. Before, most common a
need
for
one-size
employee’s workplace experience and be
that which is important, the global “shock
and
to
(no
the
Speaking of taking a stand and actioning
for
options
profit
example
status-quo thinking on working sick pre-
ask
various
resolution
and
initiatives
will
corporations, but also for SMBs.
well. All this has created a nexus of social awareness and calls to action that cannot
3) Embrace Technology
be ignored. Take all this change together, and we can
Over
the
course
of
the
pandemic,
the
start to see the change happening in our
So what does this translate to for owners
number of Western-Canadian businesses
places
and
offering work from home flexibility surged
of
work.
Not
only
have
managers?
organisations needed to pivot and change
hiring
manufacturing,
adherence
sales,
and
marketing
and to
Better
new
on-boarding company
employee
to
ensure
policies,
from 33% to 94%!
3
better
practices quickly, they have done so while
training and development, more employee
On-line
also
collaboration
available
dealing
remote-work,
with
a
new
workforce on-line
shift
to
productivity
flexible
work
and
decision-making,
arrangements,
improved
collaboration
pandemic
for to
years,
tools but
it
been
took
the
into
the
Organizations
are
catapult
them
tools, and strengthened calls for DEI. After
benefits including mental health supports,
common
decades of productivity innovations being
and paid sick time. For your HR function,
realizing that productivity does not need
slowly
this
to suffer when working remotely. In fact,
adopted
piecemeal
throughout
will
result
in
the
employment
need
to
contracts,
review
industries, the pandemic has acted like “a
revise
10-year accelerant in terms of cultural and
procedures, organizational structure, and
/
polices,
workplace.
have
organizations
that
implement
work
flexibility properly see productivity gains.
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SUMMER EVENTS LINEUP
*Please note that all dates, times, speakers and topics are subject to change.
SECOND FRIDAY COFFEE 9:00am - 10:00am | July 9, 2021
Join us as we meet and greet with special guest Margot Cathcart, the new CEO of the Rural Manitoba Economic Developement Office. These mini events are an excellent
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12:00pm - 1:00pm | August 18, 2021 Join us as we meet and greet with special guest Margot Cathcart, the new CEO of the Rural Manitoba Economic Developement Office. These mini events are an excellent
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ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT All Day Event | August 11, 2021
!!! NEW DATE !!! Third times a charm, right?! Due to the extension of Covid-19 safety restrictions, we have postponed our tournament from June 16 to August 11th. You can expect the same activities, games, prizes and even some golf, too!
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Chamber at a Glance is published twelve times per year by the Brandon Chamber of Commerce 1043 Rosser Avenue | Brandon, MB R7A 0L5 Phone: (204) 571-5340 | Fax: (204) 571-5347 info@brandonchamber.ca www.brandonchamber.ca BOARD OF DIRECTORS
cont'd from pg. 1 As the pandemic recedes, businesses need to be cautious about recalling everyone back to work in person. Too much has changed. The flexibility needs to remain wherever possible, and business leaders need to be on the look out for even better collaboration tools and the next big invention that improves workplace collaboration and/or remote work flexibility.
No matter what industry your business operates in, there is no doubt that your workplace is changing. Your Human Resource function needs to ensure that the changes are put in place quickly, effectively, and with the least disruption to your business as possible.
Barry Cooper | President Heritage Co-op
1.“Workers Are Quitting Their Jobs in Record Numbers, As The U.S. Experiences A Booming Job Market”, Forbes, June 14, 2021.
Tanya LaBuick | Vice-President CW2 Construction Guardian Fencing LaBuick & Co.
2.Talent Canada “Work 4.0: The future of work is hybrid, personalized” (Spring 2021), author: Marcel Vander Wier 3.Talent Canada “The new modern workplace: resets, rethinks and the great leap forward” (March 2021), author: Anthony Ariganello Robert
Starkell,
B.
Comm
(Hons)
West-Can
Jaime Pugh | Secretary-Treasurer MNP LLP.
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Laurie Brugger Century 21 Westman Realty Ltd. Andrea Epp Epp Law Office Chris Finley Mazergroup Tilda Fortier Greenstone Building Products
Solutions
MB
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Spencer Day | Past President Progressive Westman Matt Berg Livingstone Outdoor
Co-owner
Princess
BRANDON, (204)
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HR
OP6
(work)
wchrs.com
cont'd from pg. 1 This
is
in
addition
to
numerous
communications
with
government
discussing
business
reopening and support. We have met with Minister Cullen to discuss how their Better Education Starts Today initiative impacts our business community, as parents, taxpayers and as employers of the students graduating from this system. We have reached out to the Premier’s Economic Opportunities Advisory Board to begin discussions around 2 new policies designed to improve student outcomes.
These are “made in Brandon” policies that make sense for our Province’s educational system and we are excited to share them. We have continued our efforts to partner with the City of Brandon, working on a program to support business as start up occurs. We have met and shared ideas with Rural Manitoba Economic Development Corp.
Ryan Jacobson Affordable Storage Brandon Forbidden Flavours Roastery
Reaching vaccine targets will allow more re-opening to occur. We will continue to work with Government to move this process forward quickly and safely. We will continue to ask
Meredyth Leech Leech Printing Ltd. Jennifer Ludwig Super Thrifty Drugs Canada Ltd.
for support for those businesses kept closed or severely limited in their ability to operate.
It has been a long 16 months but with vaccination numbers up we are nearing the end. Make sure you take a moment to check in on your neighboring business and share an encouraging word. We are all so much stronger together!
Lois MacDonald Alternative Landscaping Ltd. Aida Tahhan Aida's Catering CHAMBER STAFF Carolynn Cancade General Manager Erin Houck Events & Program Coordinator Alix Coucill Director of Member Relations Jordan Horkey Office Coordinator
Barry Cooper| 2021/2022 President The Brandon Chamber of Commerce
Who We Are: The Brandon Chamber of Commerce is an independent, membership funded, non-profit organization that represents Brandon business from the grassroots level.
Our Mission: To encourage growth in the Brandon community by fostering a progressive business environment, favourable to enhancing existing and attracting new business.