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A Celebration of Vision
October 2, 2014 Prince Albert & District Chamber of Commerce November 2014
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A Message from the CEO, Merle Lacert Hello Members, I hope everyone has enjoyed the fall and took advantage of the great weather. The Chamber is continuing its efforts to host great events for our members. On November 20/2014 we are hosting a fraud workshop with facilitators from RBC Royal Bank and Deloitte, as well as Prince Albert Police Service and the RCMP – economic crime division. This a free workshop to inform attendees on the risks of fraud, along with detection and prevention techniques.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Board Chair Shelley Cannon Wilcox and Chovin Law Offices Past Chairman Mike Mitchell Tyrone Pest Control
The Chamber is pleased to have a couple opportunities to collaborate with the City of Prince Albert. We will be gaining and sharing insights into P3 models in an upcoming P3 information session, which will also be a great opportunity for the Chamber to expand on the knowledge gained from the recent P3 summit hosted by the Saskatchewan Chamber. As taxation planning is in full swing, the Chamber is looking forward to the opportunity to host a roundtable session with City Council and administration staff to review the city’s plans and priorities for the 2015 general fund budget.
1st Vice Chair Jayne Remenda Prince Albert Tourism & Marketing Bureau
In addition to the taxation roundtable, the Chamber will also present its 2015 tax recommendations to City Council. I encourage all interested Chamber members to join us at the presentation on Monday, November 10th/2014. We will also post our 2015 recommendations on our website.
Board Appointed Robert Bratvold Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division
Looking ahead, the Chamber and its partners, including the City of Prince Albert, will be hosting a summit to release and discuss an upcoming report on the economic importance of a second bridge to our city and region. This report will be very different from past ones that focused on location. This report will quantify the various economic impacts, both positive and negative, that can and do occur due to the limitations of having a single bridge in the city. The Chamber has continued to focus on capital planning for the critical components of infrastructure, healthcare and civic facilities. These core components will determine the success of our growth as we move into the future. As always, I encourage members to contact me with questions or feedback. It is very important that our work & efforts align with the needs identified by our members.
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Secretary Treasurer Gord Jahn MNP
Elected Board Members Greg Breeze, Affinity Insurance Bruce Vance, Prince Albert Raider Hockey Club Shayne Lazarowich, Prince Albert Multicultural Council Ian Litzenberger, Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy Meghan Mayer, Salon Six
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International Speaker promotes one-user tax model in Prince Albert The Prince Albert & District Chamber of Commerce welcomed international speaker, Mr. John Treleaven to the city Oct. 2. Mr. Treleaven, who runs his own business consulting firm in Sidney, British Columbia, was the keynote speaker for the Chamber’s annual Chairman’s Night. This year’s theme for the event was A Celebration of Vision and featured the swearing in of the Chamber’s new board chair, Shelley Cannon, along with the board of directors. Mr. Treleaven began his career with the Trade Commissioner Service in 1968. Over the next 32 years, he served in Sao Paulo, San Juan, London, San Jose, Costa Rica, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Manila, where he was Canada’s Ambassador from 19972000. Mr. Treleaven became president and CEO of the Saskatchewan Trade & Export Partnership in 2000 and served for five years. In 2005, he left STEP to start the Treleaven Consulting Group in Sidney, British Columbia. The consulting firm focuses on international business solutions and works with a range of private and public sector clients around the world. Mr. Treleaven sits on a number of local and international boards and committees, including the Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, where he is a director and past chair. During the Chairman’s Night, A Celebration of Vision event, Mr. Treleaven talked about the importance of local Chambers of Commerce and the need for communities to support local business. The assumption that businesses can afford high tax rates or simply write their taxes off actually hurts business and the local community, he said. Taxes on businesses are passed on to their customers, which impacts the overall success of a business. “Customers create jobs (and taxes) put a burden on the ability of the businesses to attract customers, which kills jobs,” Mr. Treleaven said. “And, they think that the company is paying … did anyone ever establish a company with the sole purpose of paying taxes?” November 2014
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Mr. Treleaven also talked about the importance of supporting and working with local Chambers of Commerce to promote business. “All revenues, all tax revenues start their life as a business transaction .... when you don’t have a business-friendly community, what do you put at risk? The hospitals, the schools and the public services we all rely on,” Mr. Treleaven said. “Everybody in a business community is there because they love their community, they want their families to be in the community, they’re seeking new opportunities (and) the reality is that Canada needs active chambers in well-governed communities who are prepared to reach out to the world.” The evening event also saw the Chamber’s new board of directors take their oaths during a swearing-in ceremony. Shelley Cannon, a lawyer with Wilcox & Chovin in Prince Albert, is the Chamber’s 2014-2015 board chair.
Board Chair, Shelley Cannon was sworn-in Oct. 2 at the Chamber of Commerce Chairman’s Night– A Celebration of Vision.
Ms. Cannon is just the fifth woman to be named Chair of the Prince Albert & District Board of Directors. During her speech, Ms. Cannon said the next year will be a promising one as the board continues to promote partnerships with local business organizations, networking opportunities and fairer tax policies for business. “We live in a vibrant business community,” she said. “By working together with your local Chamber of Commerce, we can insure that Prince Albert remains an amazing place to live, work and grow.” November 2014
Board directors with the Prince Albert & District Chamber of Commerce were sworn-in during the annual Chairman’s Night – A Celebration of Vision event Oct. 2 at the Prince Albert Travelodge.
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M. D. Ambulance Care to be inducted into Saskatchewan Chamber Business Hall of Fame Saskatoon business M. D. Ambulance Care Ltd. was inducted into the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce Business Hall of Fame at the 2014 ABEX Awards November 1 in Regina. “M.D. Ambulance’s long and distinguished history within the province, along with its significant contributions to the emergency medical services community in Canada, making M. D. Ambulance a natural choice for the Business Hall of Fame,” said Steve McLellan, CEO of the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce. M. D. Ambulance Care began as a family business back in 1957 when founder Michael Dutchak realized the need for ambulance services in Blaine Lake, and began Blaine Lake Ambulance. The business expanded to several other communities before starting service to Saskatoon in 1976. Over the years that followed, MD Ambulance Care distinguished itself as a leader in Emergency Medical Services and Communications in Saskatchewan and Canada. Today, Michael’s son Dave Dutchak proudly serves as the President and CEO, carrying on the family tradition of service to community. MD Ambulance was acquired by Nova‐Scotia based MedWest EMS in 2014 with a commitment to retaining all the core strengths built by the Dutchak family over its almost 60 years. Dave has served as president of the Saskatchewan Emergency Medical Services Association, as well as working with the Emergency Medical Services Chiefs of Canada and being involved with the board of Canadian Paramedic Chiefs of Canada. Dave has been the Chair of both the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce and has played a long standing and very significant role in both the Saskatoon and provincial business communities. M.D. Ambulance Care has committed to improving the emergency medical services industry, through investment in innovations such as a computer aided dispatch system to improve care services, and the development of a seamless computerized real‐time feedback system. The company holds the longest standing accreditation as a centre of excellence since 2000. “Dave and his team at M. D. Ambulance are true examples of what business in Saskatchewan can achieve. He is very active in community affairs and committed to working within his community to improve the economic position of the province,” McLellan said. “We are honoured to have M.D. Ambulance join our Hall of Fame.”
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Nominations Open for Samuel McLeod Business Awards
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Chamber Members in the News
Congratulations! To Mann-Northway Auto Source. The company is celebrating 100 years of business in the City of Prince Albert.
Congratulations! Fred Matheson and Ted Matheson Men’s Wear won a Saskatchewan ABEX Award at a ceremony in Regina November 1. Ted Matheson Men’s Wear were recognized in the Community Cornerstone Category, which recognizes a small business with deep roots in the local community.
Prince Albert Co-op opens new location From left, Dave Hudak, gas bar division manager with Prince Albert Co-op and Ron Hrynenko, manager at the Second Ave. location, hold the ribbon to open the new Co-op gas bar and convenience store on Second Ave. W. Harvey Skea, member of the Co-op board of directors cut the ribbon Oct. 28 to officially open the new location. The store is 4,400 square feet and features a pro tackle shop, hot food and an expanded gas bar.
Do you have some good news to share about your business? Email us at chambercommunications@sasktel.net November 2014
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RNF Ventures Benefits from Main Street Grant By Tyler Clarke Prince Albert Daily Herald Aided by a $40,000 grant from the provincially-funded Main Street Prince Albert grants program, the southwest corner of Central Avenue and River Street has been transformed to (or perhaps beyond?) its former glory. The building was built between 1901 and 1902, RNF Ventures general manager Kelly Miller said, noting that the materials’ age proved a handful during its renovation. “Every time we tore a hole it took four to five times more work,” he said. “It was horrible!” All the hard work has paid off, though, with the completed project celebrated during a cheque presentation on Friday, during which the $40,000 was ceremonially handed over by Prince Albert Northcote MLA Victoria Jurgens. The Main Street Prince Albert grant only helps pay for downtown buildings’ façade improvements, Mayor Greg Dionne clarified, noting that the extensive work to the building’s interior was entirely RNF Ventures’ doing. “They made the whole building historic, right from the board room to where we stand,” Dionne said while in the building’s second floor meeting area. “We’re really proud to invest in our community, because our community has certainly invested in us,” Miller later responded. RNF Ventures Ltd. is a Prince Albert owned and based general contracting, design, build and construction management company. Although the building took a lot of work to get into the shape it’s currently in, Miller said that it’s all made worthwhile when he looks out his window to see the North Saskatchewan River. Other downtown buildings are currently seeing their facades improved as a result of Main Street Prince Albert grants. The Funky Fresh Bistro, next-door to RNF Ventures, is currently seeing work done, and the Main Street P.A. office itself is getting some work done.
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New Tools to Manage Health And Safety in the Workplace WorkSafe, in cooperation with WorkSafeBC, has developed a new resource intended to help small businesses better understand and deal with workplace health & safety. This includes a new log book intended for small business from one to 50 employees. The workbook includes easyto-use checklists and forms to help businesses as they work to establish a workplace health and safety program. The guide is intended only for smaller businesses with lower risk levels. The guide includes information on identifying hazards, determining goals and expectations, safety training for new and young workers, conducting regular inspections, maintaining records and how to report and investigate workplace incidents. Information on current health and safety regulations is also available. The log book is available online.
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Chamber Members Meet with Members of Parliament
Representatives from the Prince Albert & District Chamber of Commerce board of directors, along with local business members of the Chamber of Commerce took part in a roundtable discussion with federal Minister of State– Finance, Mr. Kevin Sorenson Oct. 17. Prince Albert Member of Parliament, Randy Hoback, was in attendance for the meeting. The roundtable was held at the Prince Albert Golf & Curling Club and included a number of local business owners. The discussion focused on four main topics, including reducing red tape, private sector business growth, international trade barriers and improving business competitiveness overall. Minister Sorenson also provided an update on the national economy, financial literacy initiatives and the federal government’s plans to get back to a balanced budget. November 2014
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Prince Albert Raiders Partner with JT’s Pub Fans of the Prince Albert Raiders now have the opportunity to watch all Raider away games free of charge! JT’s Pub will be showing all the green and gold’s road games this season. Be sure to visit JT’s for great drink and food specials during Raider road games. JT’s is also host to the official After Party of the Raiders. After all Raider home games, fans can go to JT’s for food and drink specials and a chance at great prizes. Bring your ticket stub from that night’s game to be entered to win! Win with the Raiders Tuesday and Wednesday night home games have never been better! We’re giving away trips to California and Las Vegas this year! All you have to do is attend Tuesday and Wednesday home games this season and enter your name in the lobby for a chance to win! Tuesdays are California Theme Park Giveaway Nights and Wednesdays are Las Vegas vacation nights. Come enjoy some hockey and win big with the Raiders! Don’t miss a minute of the action. Get your tickets today! Can’t make it to every game this season? We’ve got you covered! Flex tickets allow you to use as many, or as few tickets at a single game during the season. If you purchase a 36-game flex pack, you can use one at every game, six tickets at six games or whatever works for you! Flex tickets do not guarantee a seat at your game of choice until you have exchanged the flex voucher for an actual ticket at the Raider box office.
Home Games
Away Games
Saturday, November 1 vs. Saskatoon Blades
Saturday, November 15 @ Swift Current Broncos
Wednesday, November 5 vs. Calgary Hitmen
Sunday, November 23 @ Lethbridge Hurricanes
Friday, November 7 vs. Seattle Thunderbirds
Tuesday, November 25 @ Edmonton Oil Kings
Wednesday, November 12 vs. Regina Pats
Wednesday, November 26 @ Calgary Hitmen
Friday, November 14 vs. Moose Jaw Warriors
Wednesday, December 3 @ Prince George Cougars
Friday, November 21 vs. Swift Current Broncos
Friday, December 5 @ Kamloops Blazers
Saturday, November 29 vs. Brandon Wheat Kings
Saturday, December 6 @ Kelowna Rockets
Tickets online at www.raiderhockey.com or call the Raider office at 306-764-GAME! November 2014
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Scotiabank hosts Big Boost Challenge in support of Small Business Week Small business advisors with Scotiabank in Prince Albert held a free breakfast Oct. 24 to talk about ways to promote your small business and grow your operation. Presenters included Cory Rask, Joanne Fisher and Abid Sherali from Scotiabank. Participants were also given the opportunity to enter an online contest for a chance to win $10,000 and a one-on-one business consultation with Arlene Dickinson, star of the CBC TV show, Dragon’s Den.
City Looks to Clarify Portable Sign Bylaw The City of Prince Albert wishes to advise local business owners that crescent-shaped, or flag-style signs are regulated under the Portable Sign Bylaw and require a city permit. Business owners are asked to review the Portable Sign Bylaw before making any decisions regarding advertising. Anyone with questions about the Portable Sign Bylaw is asked to contact the city’s planning and development services department at 306-953-4378.
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Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors As a proud member of the Prince Albert community, our team of chartered accountants and business advisors continue to grow to meet your unique needs. National in scope and local in focus, we take the time to understand your challenges and deliver personalized solutions that help you achieve your goals. Our diverse services include:
Assurance
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Enterprise Risks
Investigative & Forensic Services
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Tax & Specialty Tax
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For more information contact a local MNP advisor at 306.764.6873 November 2014
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Trudel Auto Body Collision Centre E.T. Flooring & Design Genesis 20/20 Solutions Congratulations to renewed Members for October, 2014 Bill’s Electric City
RCM Curbing
Bocian Jewellers
Rod Elliot Financial Services
Broadway Investments (A & W)
SaskPower
Broda Group LP– Infrastructure Division
Whitrow Stobbs & Associates
BTR Financial Planning Calypso Bay Clothing Dr. Allison Martin– Barker French Canadian Society of Prince Albert Gateway Mall Great Canadian Oil Change Innovation Place Johns Garden & Gift Centre Kopera’s Care Home Northern Grocers Prince Albert Alarms Prince Albert Brewing Company Prince Albert Gymnastics Club Purified Water Store
Thank you! Your continued support of your local Chamber makes it possible for us to work on your behalf, and we want you to know we value your commitment! November 2014
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3rd Annual Deck the Halls - 1920 Great Gatsby Stle Dinner Gala
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Volunteer Opportunities at the Prince Albert Parkland Health Region * On-call Medical Escorts to assist at necessary appointments. Residents of long-term care facilities often attend off-site appointments at dental, optometric or other medical specialist offices. Volunteer escorts ensure timely arrival to and from appointments. This volunteer position would be ideal for someone who has a flexible schedule and is available once or twice a month during regular (8:00 to 4:30) office hours. * Meals on Wheels serves up comfort and food The Prince Albert Meals on Wheels service delivers warm, nourishing meals to local residents with limited mobility. Your volunteer commitment would amount to two-hour shifts, once or twice per month. Meals on Wheels drivers can work alone or with a partner. Many couples enjoy volunteering together. Meals-on-Wheels is also an excellent program for your staff to share in a positive, team-building activity with tangible results. November 2014
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Chamber Staff
Prince Albert & District Chamber of Commerce 3700 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 2nd Avenue West Prince Albert, SK S6W 1A2
Merle Lacert CEO Danica Jesse Executive Assistant
T: 306.764.6222 F: 306.922.4727 www.princealbertchamber.com
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