ALUMNI BUSINESS FEATURE

Alumni Business Features

The Alumni Committee compiled business features in support of local alumni businesses.

College Alumnus Michael Klassen '09 StrEATS

Visit streats.ca and follow StrEATS @streatscanada

In 2017, Rundle Alum Micheal Klassen opened the first of two StrEATS restaurant locations here in Calgary (Beltline & Braeside) and there are over a dozen franchise locations across Canada. StrEATS prides themselves in using only the freshest ingredients. They cook almost everything in house and made to order. From slow cooking the beef and pork, to cutting all necessary ingredients to make their famous Sauces and Salsas! This is anything but fast food… but their prices and swiftness in the kitchen say otherwise. Rundle Students and Alumni receive a 15% discount at the Beltline location with code “Rundle Offer”.

College Alumni Ben Moody ‘09 and Richard Moody ‘13 Competitive Insurance Strategies Inc.

Find Competitive Insurance Strategies online at csinsure.ca and on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/cisinsure

Richard and Ben work for one of the last independent insurance and group benefits firms in Calgary. It has been a family run business for 40 years. They are proud to focus on long-term relationships, not just transactional business. "As a family owned and operated multi-generational business, Competitive Insurance Strategies understands the risk of operating your own business in today's environment. We look to provide face to face, comprehensive service and education, empowering you to make informed decisions to better benefit your business and personal financial wellbeing." Specializing in the design, marketing, and implementation of employee benefit programs. They work with all industries and businesses, ranging from two employees to 500+ employees.

After Emmett graduated from Rundle in 2011, he took his football career on the road to Saskatchewan. Following Tims' graduation from post-secondary, Tableskapes was born. Tableskapes was started as a way to generate sales while another of Tims' business ventures, Cups Carrier Media - a sports and media company, waits for fans to get back into seats. Today, Tableskapes is collaborating with local artists to produce unique “Made in Canada” tabletop art. Tableskapes are made with Stone Paper so no trees or water are used in production. As such, these are a green alternative to current placemats and Tableskapes are even double sided! Aside from being environmentally friendly, their curated collections of uniquely designed Tableskapes™ placemats create for stunning table presentations to have your guests talking. Each collection is carefully designed with options to match any style or function.

College Alumnus Emmett Tims '11 Tableskapes Inc.

Check out Tablescapes online at tableskapes. com and follow @tableskapesinc

Rundle Alumni receive a 10% discount with code “Rundle10”.

College Alumna Stefanna Spoletini '10 Noto Gelato

Follow Noto Gelato @notogelato and check out notogelato.ca

Enriched by her entrepreneurial family, Stefanna co-founded Noto Gelato to bring the authenticity of Italian gelato to Calgary. Noto Gelato is lovingly handcrafted here in Calgary by artisans with expert technique, using only the finest ingredients imported directly from Italia. Stefanna and her team are adamant about quality, from the sourcing of their ingredients to the crafting of their recipes. This allows them to create traditional gelato while exploring innovative flavours. The result is an elevation of flavour; creaminess, richness, and silkiness. Always authentic. Visit Noto's Bridgeland location or find them in the freezer section at select Stores.