June 2016 Prince Albert & District Chamber of Commerce

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June 2016

David Kerr, Senior Vice President with

Paper Excellence Canada, spoke at a

Chamber of Commerce luncheon May

26. Paper Excellence owns the Prince

Albert pulp mill. See more on this event

on Page 6.

Upcoming Chamber Events:

Minister of Finance Post-Budget Tour June 10, 2016

Chamber Golf Tournament

June 24, 2016 Thank you to our Sponsors!

Chamber Member Appreciation BBQ

August 25, 2016 Free for Chamber Members

Chairman’s Night, featuring Mike ‘Pinball’ Clemons

November 3, 2016

Pam Schwann, President of the Saskatchewan Mining Association spoke at a

Chamber of Commerce luncheon June 2 in Prince Albert. See more from this

event on Page 12.

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As we head into the summer season, the Chamber continues to keep busy with luncheons and event planning for the fall. The Chamber recently hosted two successful luncheons. The first, with the folks from Paper Excellence on May 26, was a chance to learn more about the company’s plans for the pulp and paper mill site east of the city. The second event, on June 2, featured a keynote speech from Pamela Schwann, President of the Saskatchewan Mining Association, who gave a detailed overview of the province’s current mining industry.

This week, the Chamber is excited to host the province’s Minister of Finance once again this Friday to hear more details about the recent 2016-17 Saskatchewan budget. As predicted, this was another tough budget due to the decline in the resource sector. Minister Kevin Doherty will be able to shed more light on the reasons behind the numbers at the lunch June 10. We hope you will be able to join us.

The Chamber is also gearing up for its annual golf tournament, the Duffer Classic. This is a fun event and a great chance to network with other local business leaders. The Duffer Classic will be held Friday, June 24 at Kachur’s Golf Course west of Prince Albert. For just $75, you can take part in nine holes of golf, and enjoy a steak supper, team prizes and more. Please call our office at 306-764-6222 if you are interested in taking part.

The next day, Saturday June 25, the Chamber will be participating in a community clean up day to help clean up garbage and items that have been dumped illegally in areas around the city. You can follow the activities of the Keep Prince Albert and Area Beautfiul project on Facebook. If you would like to join us in the clean up June 25, please call us at 306-764-6221 or email chamberpa@sasktel.net

As we enjoy time outdoors and travelling to the lakes this summer, please remember to support our local businesses that support our community. Everything you need for summer can be found in Prince Albert, and we hope you will continue to shop local.

With summer holidays just ahead for many of us, we would like to wish all our local business members a safe and enjoyable summer. Please mark Thursday, August 25 on your calendars and plan to join us at the Chamber office for our Member Appreciation BBQ. Lunch is on us that day and we’re hoping you can make it. Just so we have an idea about numbers, please register by calling our office at 306-764-6222 or online by clicking here.

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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Proudly supported by the

Prince Albert & District

Chamber of Commerce

Community Cleanup June 25, 2016

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River Bank Development

Corporation invites you to

their Annual General

Meeting June 23, 2016.

Place: Bernice Sayese Centre,

Community Room,

1350-15th Avenue West,

Prince Albert

Time: 5:00 p.m. (Light supper lunch

provided). Please call 306-763-4898 to

confirm your attendance on or

before June 17, 2016

Delegation Looks at Business Opportunities in Prince Albert

A special delegation from

the Republic of Korea visited

Prince Albert earlier this

month to look at business

opportunities in the city and

surrounding area. Chamber

of Commerce CEO Larry

Fladager and Doug Patrick,

a former Chair of the

Chamber Board of Directors

took part in the discussion.

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Representatives from Paper

Excellence Canada, which owns

the Prince Albert pulp mill, were

in Prince Albert May 26, 2016 to

talk to the community about

their plans for the mill. David

Kerr, Senior Vice-President with

Paper Excellence Canada, said

the mill is still on track to reopen

in 2020. Mr. Kerr said the

company will begin preparing for

the opening sometime in 2018.

Paper Excellence Provides a Community Update

David Kerr, Senior Vice President, Paper Excellence Canada, spoke at a Chamber

luncheon in Prince Albert May 26.

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Bob Gill with the Prince Albert

Downtown Business Improvement

District talked about the Main

Street program and improvements

being made in the city’s downtown

area at a lunch at the Bison Café

May 27. Don’t miss their

Downtown Street Fair June 18. The

networking lunch was hosted by

Prince Albert & District

Community Futures.

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Staff at Affinity Insurance Services held a fundraiser

barbecue May 13 to raise funds to help those affected by fires

in the Fort McMurray area.

Danielle Avramenko, left, and Helaina Bates cooked burgers outside of

Rally Motors Friday, May 20 to help raise money for Relay for Life.

Several members of the Rally team participated in the annual Relay for

Life event, which raises funds for cancer research.

The folks at Riverside Hyundai worked together to host two barbecues

in May to help with Fort McMurray fire relief efforts.

Jack McDonald, left, Vice-Chair of the Prince

Albert Co-op Board of Directors, and Darren

Deck, Meat Cutter at the Prince Albert Co-op,

cooked up some tasty burgers in support of Relay

for Life May 30.

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Kudos to the Prince Albert Co-op for their donation of $5,000 to the Canadian Red Cross to assist evacuees from the fires in Northern Alberta. Federated Co-operatives also donated $100,000 to assist with relief efforts. Kudos also go out to our members with Pet Planet and Diamond North Credit Union, who also collected donations to help those displaced by the recent fires. Congratulations to Mitchinson Flight Centre, which celebrated its 70th anniversary in May with an open house and barbecue. Proceeds from the breakfast and barbecue event went to the Saskatchewan Aviation Historical Society. Kudos to the folks at Lakeland Ford for their support of the Downtown Lions Park, now known as Lakeland Ford Park. The new sponsorship deal will fund capital improvements at the park, home of the PA Slo-Pitch League. Several other local businesses, and members of the Chamber of Commerce, have signed on to sponsor a diamond at the park, including Boston Pizza, Source for Sports, Gene’s Cycle & Sports, Madsen Fence and Home Hardware. For more, click here. Icon Realty is now Royal LePage Icon Realty. Owners Carmen Cartier and Lou Doderai recently purchased the Royal LePage franchise for Prince Albert and area. Congratulations to Gene’s Cycle & Sports, which celebrated the grand opening of their new location earlier this month. The business is now located at 270 32nd Street West. Prince Albert Alarm Systems also celebrated the grand opening of their new location at 3030 Second Ave. W. in early June.

Chamber of Commerce CEO Larry Fladager and

Meghan Mayer, Board Director, served coffee and

treats at the Tim Hortons location on Secone Ave. W.

June 1 as part of Camp Day. Thanks to Ed Zaparaniuk

from Tim Hortons for the opportunity to participate

in Camp Day.

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The Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) has a new policy and procedure governing claims for temporary foreign workers. This policy pertains to workers who have received a temporary work permit (open or employer specific) under the Government of Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program. Temporary foreign workers are eligible for benefits for injuries that happen on the job in Saskatchewan.

Reporting Injuries Employers must report all workplace injuries to the Saskatchewan Work-ers’ Compensation Board (WCB) within 5 days of being made aware of them. It is the law. If one of your employees is injured, complete an Employer’s Report of In-jury (E1) form at www.wcbsask.com.

Contact Information It is important that you maintain contact information for your temporary foreign workers. Know their Saskatchewan and home country-of-residence contact information, as well as contact information for their next of kin. The WCB will require this information in order to provide benefits in the case of a workplace injury or fatality.

Medical Services The WCB Medical and Health Care Services team (MHCS) will expedite medical services for temporary for-eign workers in order for them to return to work as quickly as it is safe to do so.

Work Permits While Injured If the worker’s work permit will expire prior to receiving medical aid, the worker must apply to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) for a new permit prior to the expiration date. If CIC receives the application prior to the expiration date, the worker’s status in Canada will remain intact (“implied status”) while CIC makes a decision on the application.

Return to Work The WCB will assist you and your worker in your return-to-work plan. If the injured worker can go back to work after the injury but requires modified duties, it is your responsibility as the employer to contact CIC to confirm if the worker can use the same work permit for the new tasks or if they require a new one.

Questions? Visit www.wcbsask.com, contact us at askwcb@wcbask.com or call 1.800.667.7590. Subscribe to WCB Policy updates online at www.wcbsask.com.

Did you know?

Any worker injured while on the job for an employer covered under the Workers’ Compensation Act 2013, is eligible for benefits through the WCB. This includes landed immigrants, temporary foreign workers and refugees.

NEW WCB POLICY - Temporary Foreign Workers

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Talking Mining with the Saskatchewan Mining Association

Pamela Schwann, President of

the Saskatchewan Mining

Association was the keynote

speaker at a Chamber of

Commerce luncheon June 2.

During her address, Ms. Schwann

gave a comprehensive overview

of the province’s mining industry

and discussed opportunities for

growth in the industry.

The luncheon was held as part of

activities to recognize

Saskatchewan Mining Week May

29-June4. Pamela Schwann, President of the Saskatchewan Mining Association, speaks at

a Chamber of Commerce luncheon June 2. The luncheon was held as part of

events to mark Saskatchewan Mining Week May 29-June 4, 2016.

Gordon Jahn, incoming Chair of

the Chamber of Commerce

Board of Directors, opened the

Mining Week luncheon June 2.

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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!

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My Place

Patricia Weir – Lawton Partners Financial Planning

Ray Halcro Fabrication Ltd.

P.A. Checker Taxi Ltd.

Perry’s Automotive

Prince Albert Insurance

Prince Albert Medical Clinic

Prince Albert Multicultural Centre

Ramada Prince Albert

Truck Fitters Prince Albert Inc.

Waskesiu Wilderness Region Inc.

YWCA Prince Albert

Arnie’s Guns & Archery

Dairy Queen

Hawood Inn

HBI

Labour Market Services- Ministry of the Economy

Leon’s Furniture

Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy

Par Place

Plaza 88 Event Centre

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