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Business Progress April 2013

Thursday, April 18th, 2013

On March 28th we hosted a Prince Albert Pulp luncheon for our members. Dale Paterson provided an update on the news of the Prince Albert plant.

This month a representatives from Carlton High School joined us as a part of the You Lead program sponsored by Tyrone Pest Control.

Honorable Bill Boyd Luncheon 11:30am ~ 1:00 pm Ches Leach Lounge $30 for members $40 for non-members $240 for a corporate table ~ includes preferred seating and table signage

Register Today April 9th, 2013

Samuel McLeod Business Awards E.A. Rawlinson Centre for the Arts Tickets available at the box office

A Message from the CEO~ Merle Lacert April is here, seems like we endured such a long winter. We recently reviewed the results of both our new Provincial & Federal budgets. Please see the Budget highlights listed on page 8.

The Saskatchewan budget was focused on preserving a balanced budget, and as such did not contain significant expenditures.

Investments in Health, Long term care, and continued expansion in Prince Albert’s correctional services were the highlights that will be delivered to Prince Albert. In addition, holding the line on education property taxes by significantly reducing mill rates to offset a 67 per cent increase in property values.

After much work our new website has been deployed, we will continue to fine tune and add additional content. In the last newsletter we released the results of our recent survey to members regarding Prince Albert’s need for a second bridge. We gained many valuable insights and appreciate the time that many members spent responding and providing comments. The Prince Albert Chamber will be releasing another survey to our members in April, please take the time to respond, and provide us with your valuable feedback.

Wishing you all the very best in April, as we all look to start spring and have great anticipation for Summer which should be just around the corner.

Board of Directors Executive Officers Chairman

Mike Mitchell Tyrone Pest Control Past Chairman

Doug Patrick Grand Trunk Development First Vice Chairman

George Vass PA & District Community Futures 2nd Vice Chair

Shelley L. Cannon Wilcox Zuk Chovin Law Office Secretary Treasurer

Maureen Frey MNP Board Appointed

Larry Fladager SIAST

Elected Board Members Trevor Dutchak Parkland Ambulance

Darwin Zurakowski Mark-it Signs Graphics and Web

Greg Breeze Affinity Insurance

Robert Bratvold Sask. Rivers School Division

Bruce Vance P.A. Raider Hockey Club

The Travelodge was a great host for this years Legacy Brunch honoring Mr. Leo Fontaine.

Mr. Fontaine was recognized for his 40+ years of business in Prince Albert and his contribution to the community.

Community Involvement- sponsored by SaskTel Prince Albert Ice Hawks Prince Albert Tourism

Investment- sponsored by Scotia Bank Royal Bank

Marketing- sponsored by DirectWest Mark it Signs Prince Albert Destination Marketing Fund The Co-operators The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy

New Product or Service- sponsored by SK Ministry of the Economy Price Breakers Prince Albert Brewing Co.

New Venture- sponsored by CONEXUS G & P Plumbing & Heating Inc. Mark it Signs Paw Print Inn The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy

Service- sponsored by Royal Bank Granite DKC KIN Enterprises Inc. Naber Ford Sales Ltd.

Tourism- sponsored by Northern Lights Casino Centennial Flight Prince Albert Tourism Travelodge

Young Entrepreneur- sponsored by Diamond North Credit Union Ballet ‘n’ all that Jazz Mark it Signs The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy

Business of the Year- sponsored by Prince Albert & District Community Futures Mark it Sign Prince Albert Brewing Co. Royal Bank

Provincial Budget highlights Quality of life - A $131.8 million increase for Regional Health Authorities’ base operating funding for health care staff, drugs, medical supplies and other operating costs.

- $10 million increase ($70.5 million total) for the Saskatchewan Surgical Initiative to reduce surgical wait times.

- $4.3 million to establish Collaborative Emergency Centres and improve primary health care.

- $2 million for an innovative home care services pilot for seniors in Regina.

-$350,000 increase to expand Alzheimer’s First Link services.

- Education funding is up $107.5 million (6.7 per cent) to $1.7 billion.

- $76.1 million for Child and Family Services Community Based Organizations.

- $800,000 for women’s shelters across the province, for a new transition house in Melfort and for existing facilities in Regina and Prince Albert that have already expanded.

- $9.2 million increase for the third year of the federal/provincial Affordable Housing Agreement.

- $264.4 million, a $27 million increase, for municipal revenue sharing.

- $3.5 million for Transit Assistance for the disabled, doubling capital grants for paratransit buses and expanding the program to more municipalities.

- $73.6 million for gaming agreement grants for First Nations and Métis organizations, a $6.1 million increase.

-$700,000 increase to enhance and expand the Building Partnerships to Reduce Crime initiative, an interagency approach to address the root causes of crime in communities.

- $27.4 million, a $3.2 million increase, for the Seniors Income Plan, a $10 per month increase beginning in July 2013, to a maximum of $25/month to clients living in special care homes.

Infrastructure - Overall, Government’s capital budget of $847.5 million, an increase of $59.8 million or 7.6 per cent from last year and the largest capital budget since 2009-10.

- Government is ahead of schedule on the commitment of $2.2 billion in highways and transportation infrastructure over four years, providing $576 million this year.

- $63.6 million for Economic Corridor projects such as the Regina West Bypass, the Estevan Bypass, passing lanes on Highway 10 and completion of the Highway 11 twinning initiative.

- $6 million for SaskBuilds preparatory work for P3 opportunities including the Saskatchewan Hospital at North Battleford, a P3 approach to new school construction and Regina Southeast Bypass infrastructure.

- Health capital investments total $163.9 million, which includes replacement of the Moose Jaw Union Hospital and long-term care facility funding.

- $25.5 million in post-secondary capital transfers, including $4 million for the Health Sciences facility and $4 million toward the new Southeast Regional College facility.

- $119.6 million, an increase of $7.2 million, for school capital projects.

Labour Force Development - $448.6 million to support base operating of Saskatchewan’s universities, and federated and affiliated colleges, an increase of $9.2 million.

- $149.6 million in operating funding for Saskatchewan’s technical institutes, and $27.6 million in operating funding for regional colleges.

- $117.4 million in student supports, an increase of $19.6 million or 20 per cent, which includes $63.9 million in refundable and non-refundable tax credits for the Graduate Retention Program, $34.5 million for the Student Aid Fund, $7.5 million for the Saskatchewan Advantage Scholarship, and $6.5 million to establish the Saskatchewan Advantage Grant for Education Savings.

- $1.5 million increase for Work Readiness – Employment Development for First Nations and Métis people.

- $3 million to support future recommendations of the Joint Task Force on improving First Nations and Métis education and employment outcomes.

- $1.5 million increase for the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission for an additional 300 training seats in 2013-14, as well as a $119,000 increase for the Apprenticeship Training Allowance.

Exports and Innovation - $28 million for Innovation Saskatchewan including $16.4 million for a Cyclotron and $5 million for the Sylvia Fedoruk Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation.

- $198.3 million to fund Crop Insurance, a record budget.

- $3 million for the Global Institute for Food Security.

- Changes to uranium royalty system to encourage new investment and new jobs in the North.

Federal Budget Highlights Canada Job Grant Training in Canada is not sufficiently aligned to the skills employers need or to the jobs that are actually available. This means higher unemployment and slower economic growth than Canadians should otherwise expect. Matching the needs of employers with the training Canadians are getting is key to turning this trend around. That’s why the Government is taking bold, innovative steps and introducing the new Canada Job Grant.

The Canada Job Grant will transform the way Canadians receive training. The Canada Job Grant could provide $15,000 or more per person to ensure Canadians are getting the skills employers are seeking. Up to $5,000 will be provided by the federal government, and that amount will be matched by the province/ territory and the employer.

For the first time, the Canada Job Grant will take skills-training choices out of the hands of government and put them where they belong in the hands of employers and Canadians who want to work. Job seekers will train at community colleges, career colleges, polytechnics or union training halls, among others. The Canada Job Grant will benefit hundreds of thousands of Canadians. Current Labour Market Agreements with the provinces and territories expire in 2014. The Government of Canada will negotiate new Agreements centred around the Canada Job Grant.

A New Building Canada Plan The Government is providing long-term, predictable funding for infrastructure through a new Building Canada plan to build roads, bridges, public transit and other public infrastructure. New investments will focus on projects that stimulate economic growth, and are designed to capitalize on innovative approaches, such as public-private partnerships (P3s).

The new Building Canada plan is the largest and longest federal investment in provincial, territorial and municipal infrastructure projects in Canadian history—over $53 billion in investments, including over $47 billion in new funding over 10 years, starting in 2014–15. This funding will be delivered through three key funds: The Community Improvement Fund, consisting of the Gas Tax Fund and the incremental Goods and Services Tax Rebate for Municipalities, will provide over $32 billion to municipalities for projects such as roads, public transit and recreational facilities, and other community infrastructure. Gas Tax Fund payments will be indexed at 2 per cent per year starting in 2014–15, with increases to be applied in $100million increments. 

The new Building Canada Fund will provide $14 billion to support major economic projects of

national, regional and local significance across the country.

The renewed P3 Canada Fund will provide $1.25 billion to continue to support innovative ways to build

infrastructure projects faster and provide better value for Canadian taxpayers through public-private partnerships.

An additional $6 billion will be provided to provinces, territories and municipalities under current infrastructure programs in 2014–15 and beyond. In addition, the Government will make significant investments in First Nations infrastructure and in federal infrastructure assets. Overall federal infrastructure funding will total $70 billion over 10 years. This will ensure that Canada’s public infrastructure is world-class and a contributor to job creation, economic growth and productivity for years to come.

Helping Canadian Businesses Succeed and Create Jobs The Government is providing $1.4 billion in tax relief for manufacturers and processors through a twoyear extension of the temporary accelerated capital cost allowance for new investment in machinery and equipment. This tax relief will allow businesses in the manufacturing and processing sector to accelerate and undertake additional investment in machinery and equipment, making their operations more efficient.

The Government is also investing: 

$225 million to expand and extend the temporary Hiring Credit for Small Business for one year in

recognition of the important role that small businesses play as job creators in the Canadian economy.  $110 million over five years to increase support for small business owners, farmers and fishermen by increasing the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption to $800,000 in 2014 and indexing the new limit to inflation. $60 million over five years to help outstanding and high-potential incubator and accelerator organizations expand their services to entrepreneurs so that new companies can start and thrive.

In addition, Economic Action Plan 2013 introduces measures to help the manufacturing sector succeed in the global economy, providing $920 million over five years to renew the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, confirming close to $1 billion in stable funding over five years for the permanent Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative, and investing $92 million over two years starting in 2014–15 in continued support for forestry innovation and market development.

Canada’s Economic Action Plan 2013 is an intentional and deliberate low-tax plan to control spending and keep the Government on track to balance the budget by 2015. In fact, this plan contains the smallest increase in discretionary spending in nearly 20 years.

“In uncertain global economic times, the most important contribution a government can make to bolster confidence and growth in a country is to maintain a sound fiscal position, and that’s why balancing the budget by 2015 is so important,” said Minister Flaherty. “In Canada’s Economic Action Plan 2013, we remain focused on what matters to Canadians—jobs and economic growth, and ensuring Canada’s economic advantage today will translate into the long-term prosperity of tomorrow.”

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Rich Valley Contracting Time Development Inc.

Anderson Motors

Prince Albert Community Foundation

Associated Engineering Sask Ltd.

Prince Albert Daily Herald

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of P.A.

Prince Albert Family Church

Boyd Agencies/Western Financial Group

Pronto Airways

Business Development Bank

Ramada Prince Albert

Canadian Red Cross Society

Ridsdale Transport Ltd.

Clunie Consulting Engineers Inc.

RM of Buckland No. 491

Eggum, Abrametz, & Eggum

S.O.S. Electrical

First General Services

SaskEnergy

Frank Dunn Trailer Sales

Sask Party - Sask Rivers

Glenmor Inc.

Special Event Tents

Hesje Cabinets

Sylken Confectionary

Lakeland Ford Sales Ltd.

TD Canada Trust

Molson Canada

The Mann Art Gallery

National Hotel

Travelodge

P.A. Rental & Leasing Ltd.

Unitech Office Solutions Ltd.

P.E. Advertising

Wilcox Zuk Chovin Prakash Consuling

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