CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON WITH ANGUS WATT The Wainwright and District Business Partnership is excited to invite you to our 6 th Annual Christmas Luncheon with Angus Watt as our guest speaker on Wednesday, November 21 from 11:30am - 1pm . Angus is the Managing Director of Individual Investor Services with the National Bank Financial Wealth Management and CEO & Partner of the Angus Watt Advisory Group. He is a regularly featured guest on Global TV and 630CHED. His presentation will provide businesses with an economic update from a global, US and Canadian perspective and he will discuss what these changing times mean for our local economy. *Tickets are by advanced sale only and will be available until Friday, November 16. Please contact Linda at 780.842.3381 or [email protected] to purchase your tickets.

TOWN OF WAINWRIGHT OPEN HOUSE

SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES AND SUPPORTS

November 27th 6:30-8pm Communiplex Hall 1 Mayor's Address and Q&A session at 7pm This is a great opportunity to give your feedback on past, present and future projects. For more information please contact Ed Chow, CAO at 780.842.3381 or [email protected] Meet with a small business development specialist to evaluate your business ideas and receive valuable coaching and advice Sign up for FREE! 2018 Sessions November 15 December 13 To book your confidential appointment, contact Linda @ the Town Office 780.842.3381 or [email protected]

PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT WAINWRIGHT GARRISON ETC. In order to assist local business in gaining information on business opportunities at Wainwright Garrison and other local areas, the Wainwright Economic Development Office will periodically send out business opportunities featured on merx.com and buyandsell.gc.ca that pertain particularly to Wainwright and area. These are systems used by the Government for procurement of goods and services over $25,000. Click here for the list of WAINWRIGHT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

WCB CHANGES

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS WEBINAR

WCB Changes were made in September. To learn more about Bill 30, Employment Health Benefits and Obligation to Reinstate go to WCB Webinars Registration is now open for October to December webinars. The Government of Alberta is offering more free online webinars about Employment Standards. Learn about minimum rules for hours of work and pay, general holidays or how to set up the new averaging agreements. Register HERE

THE WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP FUND Investments under this program will help women-owned and women-led businesses to grow their existing businesses, so they can pursue opportunities in domestic and global markets. It will provide non-repayable funding up to $100,000 for projects that focus on the:   pursuit of market opportunities abroad; scale-up, expansion and growth; and, additional activities that support the objectives of the Women Entrepreneurship Fund   Applications for the Women Entrepreneurship Fund closes on November 15, 2018 . Details on the application process can be found at http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/128.nsf/eng/00003.html .

WAINWRIGHT JOBS The  wainwrightjobs.ca   employment website is designed to connect employers with the best workforce talent available and help job seekers and volunteers to find rewarding opportunities in the Wainwright region. It is FREE to use. For more information, please view the   FAQ's   or  Contact Us   sections on the wainwrightjobs.ca   site.

CANADA-ALBERTA JOB GRANT

Plea se note this program is continuous intake.     The Canada-Alberta Job Grant can help fund training for your new or current employees.  For more information go to CAJG

ALBERTA GOVERNMENT STATISTICS, PUBLICATIONS AND HIGHLIGHTS

Alberta Indicators at a Glance - Oct 26, 2018 Weekly Economic Review - Oct 26, 2018 Labour Market Notes - October 2018

The unemployment rate for September in the area is 5.2%. For more details visit Monthly Labour Force Statistics . The next Labour Force Survey release date is Nov 2, 2018.

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