April 2016 Prince Albert & District Chamber of Commerce

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April 2016

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Event Photos: Legacy

Brunch, Page 5

Samuel McLeod Business

Awards Finalists, Page 6

Chamber Members in the

News: Page 12

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It’s April and that means the Samuel McLeod Business Awards are happening soon. These awards are always an exciting time for the Chamber, our sponsors and the many local businesses that participate in the nomination and application process. I’d like to congratulate all those who were nominated and those who went on to become finalists. Your success in business and in Prince Albert helps drive growth in our community, and we value your participation in both the local community and in the Chamber organization.

The Chamber has been busy preparing for the awards event, which will recognize local business excellence in 11 categories, including Business of the Year. Of course, this event would not be possible without our sponsors, and we appreciate your support of this annual awards event.

The 26th Annual Samuel McLeod Business Awards will take place April 21, 2016 at the Ches Leach Lounge at the Art Hauser Centre. Tickets are available by calling 306-764-6222 or through our website.

The Chamber hosted a well-attended political forum March 22 with provincial election candidates from our five local-area ridings. A number of issues were debated including education, taxes, the economy, crime, health and mental health and social issues. The forum was an opportunity to hear from local candidates about their plans for the Prince Albert area should they be elected. Candidates from the Saskatchewan Party, NDP and Liberal parties were in attendance.

As the weather warms up, the Chamber is once again preparing for its annual golf tournament June 16. More details can be found on Page 3. The golf tournament is a great chance to network with other local business owners and have some fun at the same time. Limited spots are available, so please register early. Opportunities are also available for businesses that wish to sponsor a tee, green or team prize for the golf tournament.

More details about all Chamber events, and those of our Chamber members, can always be found on our website at www.princealbertchamber.com.

BBOARDOARD OFOF DDIRECTORSIRECTORS Board Chair Greg Breeze Affinity Insurance Past Chair Shelley Cannon Novus Law Group First Vice Chair & Secretary/ Treasurer Gordon Jahn, MNP Second Vice Chair Garrett Lawless, Transwest Air Board Appointed Robert Bratvold Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division

Elected Board Members

Ian Litzenberger,

Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy

Meghan Mayer,

Salon Six

Tracy Feher

Feher Financial Inc.

Jason Hurd

aodbt architechture + design

Arnold Boldt

Saskatchewan Polytechnic

Kevin Proctor

Scotiabank

Dean McKim

Prince Albert Co-op

Gerald Gareau

Conseil de la Coopération de la Saskatchewan

A Message from the

CEO, Larry Fladager

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Thank you to our Sponsors

Title Sponsor

Safety Partner

Event Sponsors

Wine Sponsor

Category Sponsors

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Congratulations to Frank Dunn!

Proudly Sponsored by: Legacy Award

Proudly Sponsored by:

The 2015 Legacy Award Recipient!

Legacy Brunch

Congratulations to Frank Dunn, of Frank Dunn Toyota and

Frank Dunn Trailer Sales! Mr. Dunn was recognized Thursday,

April 5, 2016 with the Legacy Award for his commitment to

business in Prince Albert. A long-time business owner in Prince

Albert and community supporter, Mr. Dunn accepted the

Legacy Award on behalf of his parents, Frank Sr. and Pearl, who

started their businesses in the city.

In his acceptance speech, Mr. Dunn spoke of his love for the

city of Prince Albert, adding that he was humbled by the award

and grateful to the business community.

Tom Seidenthal with Scotiabank presents the 2015 Legacy

Award to Frank Dunn at the Legacy Brunch April 5, 2016 Larry Fladager, CEO with the Prince Albret & District Chamber

of Commerce; Frank Dunn, 2015 Legacy Award recipient; Greg

Breeze, Chair of the Chamber Board of Directors and Tom

Seidenthal from Scotiabank, the sponsor of the 2015 Legacy

Award.

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Congratulations to the Finalists!

Congratulations to Amy Hadley, with Amy's on

Second Restaurant, and Shannyn Davis from

Calypso Bay Clothing on being named finalists for

the 2015 Female Business Leader of the Year. Finalist

certificates were presented April 5 at the Legacy

Brunch by Tracy Feher on behalf of the Chamber of

Commerce board of directors.

Congratulations to Ivan Trudel with Trudel Auto Body

Collision, Richard Ahenakew from the Northern Lights

Casino and Richard McFarlane from Mosaic Music on being

named finalists for the 2015 Male Business Leader of the Year.

Congratulations to Prince Albert Alarm Systems, 6th Avenue

Car Wash and Lakeland Ford on being named finalists for

the 2015 Business Transformation Award.

Representing the finalists for the Non-Profit Award are Al

Dyer with the Prince Albert SPCA, Kim Megyesi with Big

Brothers Big Sisters Prince Albert and Robin Knudsen from

S.H.A.R.E.

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Representing the finalists for the New Venture Award are

Carmen Cartier and Lou Doderai from Icon Realty, Harry

Singh Rai from The Spice Trail, Shelley Gordon and Murray

Springer from Uniglass Plus Ziebart.

Finalists for the 2015 Community Involvement Award include

the Prince Albert Co-op, represented by Tim Keller;

Scotiabank, represented by Tom Seidenthal; and Conexus

Credit Union, represented by Daryl Cousin.

Finalists for the 2015 Service Award include the Prince

Albert Co-op, represented by Tim Keller; Trudel Auto Body

Collision, represented by Ivan Trudel and Denise Dagenais;

and the Travelodge Prince Albert, represented by Mona

Selanders.

Finalists for the Marketing Award include Grand Trunk

Developments (Adanac Pointe), represented by Doug Patrick;

Conexus Credit Union, represented by Daryl Cousin; and

Advantage Real Estate Services.

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Congratulations to the Finalists!

Finalist for the 2015 Tourism Award include Aallcann

Developmental Fastball Organization (ADFO), the Northern

Lights Casino Thanksgiving Pow Wow and Riverlot Orchards.

Jesse Honch with Coldwell Banker ResCom Realty PA was

recongized at the Legacy Brunch as a finalist for the 2015 Young

Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Tracy Feher presented the

plaque on behalf of the Chamber board of directors. The other

finalists for the Young Entrepreneur Award include Adam

Hulowski from Perry's Automotive and Clayton Clark with Asiil

Enterprises.

The 26th Annual Samuel McLeod Business Awards

Please Join Us Thursday, April 21, 2016

Ches Leach Lounge, Art Hauser Centre 5:30 p.m. Tickets $50

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The Volunteer Services Department of the Prince Albert Parkland Health Region is in need of caring, compassionate and committed volunteers to fulfill the following service positions:

Meals on Wheels - Home Care Prince Albert, Birch Hills, Kinistino, St. Louis

Adult volunteers are needed to assist with delivering meals to Home Care clients.

Shifts: 11:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Friendly Visiting – All Long Term Care Facilities

Duties include visiting residents on a one-to-one basis or in small groups, chatting, playing cards, reading, sitting outside with residents, portering residents, taking residents to functions, shopping trips,

Shifts: 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Monday – Sunday: Flexible: Once or twice per week.

Patient Navigators – Day Surgery – Victoria Hospital

Patient Navigators improve the experience for surgical patients by ensuring they are in the right place at the right time.

Shifts: 6:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.; 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Monday – Friday

You can reach the PAPHR Volunteer Services Department at (306) 765-6010, by email at volunteers@paphr.sk.ca or find us on the web at www.paphr.ca. We look forward to matching your talents and interests to the right position.

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Saskatchewan Polytechnic President &

CEO Speaks at Chamber Luncheon

From left, Greg Breeze, Chair of the Board of Directors for the Prince Albert & District

Chamber of Commerce; Larry Fladager, Chamber of Commerce CEO; Dr. Larry Rosia,

President and CEO with Saskatchewan Polytechnic; and Ralph Boychuk, Chair of the

Saskatchewan Polytechnic Board of Directors.

Kevin Karakochuk, Senior Business Officer with Western Economic

Diversification, spoke at the luncheon March 10 about opportunities with the

Western Innovation Initiative.

Dr. Larry Rosia, President and CEO with

Saskatchewan Polytechnic spoke at a

Chamber luncheon March 10 at the Prince

Albert Travelodge. Dr. Rosia spoke of the

many educational programs available for

students through Saskatchewan

Polytechnic and the career opportunities

that await.

Special thanks to Marc Bernier with

Saskatchewan Polytechnic for the photos.

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Canadian Cancer Society’s 21st Annual Spring Dinner & Show

This annual spring event has featured many themes over the years and has been host to a fashion show and most recently live entertainment. The continued success of this event is with thanks to the generous support of the community and the hard work of a dedi-cated group of volunteers.

This year we are pleased to announce the theme “Bluegrass Hoot N’ Annie” featuring the Regina band Grain Report. Grain Report fuses elements of bluegrass, swing, folk and vocal harmonies. This annual fundraiser raises money to support the most promising cancer research, support services for people with cancer and their families, education on preventing cancer and advocating for a health-ier province and country.

Tickets are $45 and must be purchased in advance. They are available at the Cana-dian Cancer Society Office, 54 11th St. East, Prince Albert or by calling 306-764-4808.

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Congratulations! To Flyer Electric out of Birch Hills. The company opened a second

office location in Regina in February.

Exciting News for our members at Riverlot Orchards Bistro & Winery! The bistro was

featured on the premiere episode of the Prairie Diner February 23. You can watch the

episode here.

Congratulations to the folks at As Good as New on Central Ave. The store features new, brand-name

clothing at a discount to support local programming through the Canadian Mental Health Association–

Prince Albert Branch. As Good As New celebrated its 28th anniversary in February.

Good news for Broda Construction, which has started work on the $1.88 Billion Regina Bypass project. Read

more here.

Lakeland Ford celebrated its grand re-opening recently, following several months of renovations. The new

building features a new customer lounge and drive-through service bay.

Congratulations! To the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division, which celebrated its 10th anniversary

in February.

West Wind Aviation has expanded its fleet of airplanes with the purchase of seven fixed-wing aircraft from a

La Ronge-based company. Read more here.

Kudos to the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming

Authority, which employs approximately

1,900 people throughout the province. SIGA

was named one of the 2016 Best Casinos to

Work For earlier this year.

Members of the Chamber Board of Directors met with the

board for the Prince Albert Parkland Health Region in

early April to discuss priorities around health care in the

region. Some of the topics discussed included emergency

wait times, recruitment of qualified professionals to the

health region, infrastructure and capital projects.

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The Chamber hosted an all-candidates forum March 22 to discuss issues heading into the 2016 Saskatchewan

Provincial Election. Candidates from all five of the local-area ridings were in attendance, along with approximately 150

residents.

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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!

WWELCOMEELCOME NNEWEW MMEMBERSEMBERS

Congratulations to renewed Members for MarchCongratulations to renewed Members for March

Bridges Health

Desire Lang- Massage Therapist

Farm Business Consultants

Granny Brown’s Catering

KG Logging

McDonald’s

Prince Albert Lions Club

3D Distributors Ltd.

Abrametz & Eggum

Anderson Motors

Asil Enterprises Ltd.

Associated Engineering (SASK.) Ltd.

Bank of Montreal

Canadian Cancer Society

Carlton Honda

CJVR FM 750

CTV Bell Media

Goertzen Insurance Group Ltd.

Glenmor

Hesje Cabinets

Mosaic Music

Novus Law Group

P.A. Shopper

P.E. Advertising

Payworks

Performing Arts Warehouse

Prairie North Surplus

Prince Albert Daily Herald

RM of Buckland No. 491

SOS Electrical

St. John Ambulance

Steen Agencies

Super 8

Sylken Confectionary

The Mann Art Gallery Inc.

UltraSafe Water Solutions

West Wind Aviation

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