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Congratulations to the 2014 Recipients of the 25th Annual Samuel McLeod Business Awards! The 25th Annual Samuel McLeod Business Awards were awarded April 23, 2015. A full list of award recipients can be found on Page 6.

www.samuelmcleodbusinessawards.com

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BOARD OF A Message from the CEO, Larry Fladager It’s been nearly two years since I was fully engaged in Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce events, issues and opportunities. I would like to thank the PADCC board of directors for the opportunity to serve as the new CEO of this prestigious business organization.

I have found that after just one week as CEO of PADCC, the business community continues to grow and expand to meet the needs of the Prince Albert trading area.

The Chamber responds by recognizing outstanding businesses through our recent Samuel McLeod Business Awards. The impressive list of nominees and category recipients is a testament to the strength of the business community in Prince Albert and the surrounding region.

We could not host the awards ceremony without the many corporate sponsors who contribute toward this event each year. The support from our membership and sponsors is never-ending and the Chamber values your commitment.

As we look ahead, the issue of regional planning continues to be an important one. On May 14, the City of Prince Albert is hosting an open house to preview a draft of the Official Community Plan (OCP). The Chamber has participated on the committee responsible for the development of the OCP and fully supports efforts to create an integrated plan to guide the future of Prince Albert. This event will be your opportunity to see the draft and understand the planning efforts. Please plan to attend this event May 14 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the foyer at City Hall.

On May 28, the Chamber is hosting a business luncheon with Troy Cooper, Chief of Police for the Prince Albert Police Service. Tickets for the luncheon are available by calling 306-764-6222 or visiting our website.

We hope you can join us for a very timely and informative presentation by Chief Cooper on “The Economics of Public Safety,” a fundamental part of business success and attraction in growing communities.

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DIRECTORS Board Chair Shelley Cannon Novus Law Group

Past Chairman Mike Mitchell Tyrone Pest Control

First Vice Chair Greg Breeze Affinity Insurance Second Vice-Chair/ Secretary Treasurer Gord Jahn MNP

Board Appointed Robert Bratvold Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division

Elected Board Members Bruce Vance, Prince Albert Raider Hockey Club Ian Litzenberger, Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy Meghan Mayer, Salon Six Garrett Lawless, Transwest Air James Milne Arnot, Heffernan Slobodian Tracy Feher Feher Financial Inc.

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25th Annual Samuel McLeod Business Awards Celebrate the Best in Local Business Angela Isbister-Bear and Sherry Arsenault from the Northern Lights Casino present a Star Blanket to Gene & Doreen Kapacila. The Kapacilas were named the 2014 recipients of the Chamber of Commerce Legacy Award.

The Legacy Brunch was held March 19 and sponsored by the Northern Lights Casino.

Richard Ahenakew, General Manager at the Northern Lights Casino, served as the emcee for both the Legacy Brunch March 19 and the Samuel McLeod Business Awards April 23.

Gordon Dobrowolsky, Chair of the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board, spoke at the 25th Annual Samuel McLeod Business Awards. WCB was a Safety Partner for the awards event.

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Saskatchewan Polytechnic President Dr. Larry Rosia spoke at the 2014 Samuel McLeod Business Awards.

Saskatchewan Polytechnic was the Title Sponsor for this year’s awards event.

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Female Business Leader of the Year

Business Transformation

New Venture

Non-Profit Organization Community Involvement

Service Award

Tourism Award

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Marketing

Business of the Year

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The 25th Annual Samuel McLeod Business Awards Congratulations to all finalists and Business Award Recipients!

Photography by Laurel

Business of the Year ~ Congratulations to the team at Parkland Ambulance Care! The award was presented

by Diamond North Credit Union.

Male Business Leader of the Year ~ Ron Lypchuk, from Re/Max PA Realty, with his son Michael and daughter Brianne.

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Female Business Leader of the Year ~ Anna Stonechild from the Northern Lights Casino presents the award to Diane Herzog, Greenland Waste Disposal

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Congratulations to the 2014 Recipients of the Samuel McLeod Business Awards

Business Transformation ~ Presented by Scotiabank to Ruszkowski Enterprises;

Non-Profit ~ Joe Rybinski from Affinity Credit Union presents the award to Donna Strauss with Family Futures

New Venture ~ The New Venture award was presented by Debbie Penner from Conexus Credit Union.

Chamber of Commerce CEO Merle Lacert accepted the award on behalf of Roofmart.

Community Involvement ~ Prince Albert Northcote MLA Victoria Jurgens presents the award to Trevor Dutchak with Parkland Ambulance Care

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Congratulations to the 2014 Recipients of the Samuel McLeod Business Awards Service ~ Ralph Boychuk with RBC presents the award to Dave Marchant with Prince Albert Co-op

Marketing ~ Prince Albert Northcote MLA Victoria Jurgens presented the award, on behalf of Direct West, to Graham Hodges from PA Markit Signs.

Tourism ~ Amber Pratt with Prince Albert Tourism presented the award to James Wilm with the Prince Albert Exhibition.

Young Entrepreneur of the Year ~ Lukas Werner, Access Tire & Kingdom Toys

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Congratulations to renewed Members for April A2Z Safety & Training

Leon's Furniture

Abrametz & Eggum

P.A. Beverage Sales

Affinity Credit Union

P. A. Soundworks

Affinity Insurance

PR Septic Services

Best Western Marquis Inn & Suites

RNF Ventures

Bison Cafe

Saskatchewan Party - Sask Rivers

Business Development Bank of Canada

TD Canada Trust

First General Services

The Fireplace Hut

Flyer Electric

Ultra Safe Water Solutions

Frank Dunn Toyota

Wingnut Enterprises

Galaxy Cinemas Gray Chemists Hawood Inn

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!

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Redhead Equipment Hosts Customer Appreciation Day Event marks formal transition of Moker & Thompson to Redhead Equipment Congratulations to Redhead Equipment, which marked its formal transition from Moker & Thompson at an event last month. The company formally marked the change at a customer appreciation event April 7.

The company was acquired

by Gary Redhead and Redhead Equipment on Nov. 1, 2014. Gord Thompson retired from his position with the company on April 13 with Arron McLean taking over.

More than 150 people attended the customer appreciation event on April 7.

Attendees enjoyed a free lunch and a chance to see the latest in farm equipment up close.

The day also included a presentation to the Buckland Fire Department. Funds raised from the company’s Field of the Future program were donated to the fire department.

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Promote Your Business at the Annual Chamber Golf Tournament Friday, June 5, 2015 Mark’s Nine Golf Course 1 p.m. Shotgun Start $75 per golfer

Register before May 15 and be entered to win a special prize for early registration.

One male and one female golfer registered before the Luminance deadline will be entered to win one of two prizes from Paris Jewellers.

Register Now

Sponsorship opportunities are still available: Please see our information letter for more details.

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Thank you to our Sponsors Major Sponsors:

$25,000 Hole in One & Shopping Spree

Banquet Sponsor: $10,000 Hole in One Tee Sponsors: Green Sponsors: Event Sponsor:

Longest Putt:

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Transwest Transitions Transwest Air announced a move to the Transwest Group of Companies at an event April 17. Garrett Lawless, Chief Operating Officer with the newly-named Transwest Group of Companies, said the organization has been restructured and now features five companies under the same banner.

Learn more at www.transwestair.com.

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Northern Lights Casino Honours Merle Lacert on Last Day

Merle Lacert was recognized by representatives with the Northern Lights Casino on his last day of work as CEO of the Prince Albert & District Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Lacert was presented with a beautiful Star Blanket April 30 by Angela Isbister-Bear, left, and Sherry Arsenault from the Northern Lights Casino.

Mr. Lacert resigned after three years with the Prince Albert & District Chamber of Commerce to take on a new role with Heat Smart Plus.

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Congratulations to Dr. Java’s Coffee House! They celebrated four years in business in April.

Congratulations to GL Mobile Communications! They celebrated 27 years in business in April.

The Prince Albert Co-op is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a host of events and fundraisers over the next few weeks in support of local charitable groups. Learn more at www.princealbertcoop.ca.

Congratulations to the staff at the Northern Lights Casino. The Northern Lights Casino was recognized as "The Business Volunteers of the Year" at the Big Brothers & Sisters BIG Breakfast in April. CFL Hall of Famer "Donald Narcisse" was the special guest & speaker at the event.

Congratulations to North Ridge Development Corporation. They were named a finalist for the Community Involvement Award at the 2015 SABEX Awards.

Plaza 88, Prince Albert’s newest convention centre, celebrated its grand opening Saturday, May 2. The new facility is located at 888 Central Avenue and features convention and meeting rooms suitable for both large and small community events.

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Tree Planting Honours Local Volunteers

A tree was planted in a grove located at the Prince Albert Tourism Centre (located at the south-east corner of the intersection of Marquis Rd. and Highway 2) to kick off National Volunteer Week April 12-18. A tree has been planted each year since 1991 to honour the commitment and dedication of the region’s volunteers. Pictured from left to right are: Volunteer Services Coordinator Sharan Kaur; Sonya Jahn, Director of Volunteer Services for the Prince Albert Parkland Health Region; Mayor Greg Dionne; Edith and George Kushneriuk, long-time drivers for Meals on Wheels and Molly Schultz, Youth volunteer with the PAPHR.

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Emergency Preparedness Week May 3-9 is Emergency Preparedness Week, a time when we really deliver the message that we need to be prepared for an emergency.

Three factors are always present. One is knowing the risk.

Yes, there is a possibility, for example, that my power could be off for more than a few minutes.

Two is make a plan. If a natural disaster struck our house, where does our family meet?

Three is building a kit. Include important papers, water, board games, pet food and other essential items and store it where it is accessible for the family.

So often we think it will never happen to us. Someone else will look after us or, if it there is an evacuation, I will have lots of time to prepare. Just as you might plan for a holiday or home renovation, planning for an emergency is important.

Planning is also important for a business. What is your backup plan?

If you had to remove all staff and customers from the store, what is the evacuation plan? Is it clearly posted? Where is the muster point and is it clearly posted? What backups have you taken for essential or critical records and computers?

Sitting down to plan when it is not an emergency needs to happen sooner rather than later.

But more importantly, employees need to know their role. How do I evacuate customers?

What procedures do we have for routine safety checks? There is a list of things that you need to concentrate on in order to clear the facility during a disaster and then get back to being a great Prince Albert and area business.

At the end of the day being a business is more than just sales or customer service. It is also about a safe work environment.

Mission Zero from WCB Saskatchewan encourages us to make our workplaces safer thereby reducing injuries and lost time in the workplace. If you need more information on this topic or possible first aid training programs, please contact our office at 306-953-8358.

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Boston Pizza Prince Albert Welcomes Special Guests

Boston Pizza owners, Jim Treliving and George Melville stopped in Prince Albert April 7 to meet with local fans and congratulate Boston Pizza Prince Albert on their successful Valentine’s Day fundraising campaign. Treliving is also known for his appearances on the CBC show Dragon’s Den. Boston Pizza Prince Albert helped raise more than $23,000 for charity.

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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.

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Chamber Staff

Prince Albert & District Chamber of Commerce 3700 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 2nd Avenue West Prince Albert, SK S6W 1A2

Larry Fladager CEO Danica Jessie Executive Assistant

T: 306.764.6222 F: 306.922.4727 www.princealbertchamber.com

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Charlene Tebbutt Communications Coordinator

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