Chamber Receives Shop Local Funding, Critical Worker Benefit Expanded, Job Opportunity and Much More!

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Fuelling Our Business Community

Chamber of Commerce will receive $153,900 of federal shop local funding

Any interested companies wishing to submit an expression of interest and qualifications can view the details on the Chamber of Commerce website.

Job Opportunity!

Marketing and Special Event Manager

Are you interested in serving our business community? Are you skilled in sales, marketing and business development? Do you have experience in managing events? Would you like to be a part of the Chamber’s business development team to support our business community through a post-Covid recovery? If you answered yes to all of these questions, we want you to apply for an opportunity on our team.

Interested candidates are asked to review the full job description and send a cover letter and resume in PDF format to info@medicinehatchamber.com

Your Weekly Tune Up

Alberta 2030: Expanding Apprenticeship Education

Alberta’s government is inviting post-secondary institutions and industry groups to collaborate and submit proposals for new certificate and diploma programs that provide a majority of education through paid on-the-job mentorship. Approved program proposals will qualify for grant funding to support program design and implementation. View this announcement online

Government of Canada's first phase to easing border measures for travellers entering Canada

The Government of Canada announced the details of the first phase of its approach to easing border measures for travellers entering Canada. These cautious adjustments are now possible because of the successes of the vaccine roll out in Canada and Canadians following public health measures.

Want to know what else happened that you need to know?

Read the full update

Quick Check Up

Alberta’s Small and Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant

The third intake has been extended to June 30. HERE

Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy

CEWS deadline for period 11 is July 15, 2021. HERE

New JOBS NOW Grant

Alberta Businesses can now apply to access up to $25,000 over 52 weeks to hire and/or train new employees. Applications are available now through December 31, 2021 HERE

Canada Emergency Business Account Loans

Applicants have until June 30, 2021, to apply for $60,000 CEBA loan or $20,000 expansion HERE

Fill Up on Funding

More Albertans to receive $1,200 Critical Worker Benefit

Workers in new job categories will now be eligible for the same $1,200 payment. This includes workers in social services and the private sector who provided critical services to Albertans, were essential to the supply and movement of goods, and faced greater potential risk of exposure to COVID-19 through their work environments. The complete list of eligible workers for this phase of the program are available in the Application Guidelines for the private sector at alberta.ca/criticalworkerbenefit. Employers have until July 23 to apply. Employers will be responsible for distributing the $1,200 Critical Worker Benefit to their eligible employees. Read the release and find out more. View the infographic and access the application portal.

Power of Community

Medicine Hat WaterFront District

Uncovering, articulating and defining a unique sense of place of the Waterfront District in a manner that resonates with future residents, community and business partners is the work of the Vision Workshops.

Community consultation will take place in person at the Studio Theatre at Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre.

Wednesday, July 7: 9AM-12PM
Wednesday, July 7: 2PM-5PM
Thursday, July 8: 9AM-12PM

RSVP by June 29 to susan@honeycombsolutions.ca

Medicine Hat Businesses Awarded at Alberta Level

Congratulations Kinetisense, YMCA of Medicine Hat and Masterpiece Southland Meadows on your well deserved recognition Alberta Chambers of Commerce Alberta Business Awards of Distinction and for representing our Medicine Hat Business community by bringing home the hardware in your awards with distinction. Congratulations as well to all our finalists for being recognized for your excellence at a provincial level.

We look forward to another celebration this year with our 2021 Business Awards taking place in October and celebrating the incredible heroes within our business community.

Next Level Events

Business Awards Sponsorship Spotlight:

Medicine Hat College

We are very proud to feature Medicine Hat College as the sponsor of our Young Entrepreneur Award for the 2021 Celebrating the Hero Within Business Awards: Medicine Hat College is continually fostering entrepreneurial spirit within our community. They are the perfect fit to sponsor the Young Entrepreneurial Award as they are continually showcasing their superpower of encouragement.

Interested helping us celebrate the everyday heroes within our business community? Become a sponsor.

Join the Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce and Michael Bach for this insightful and engaging discussion about diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and discuss the steps businesses can take to reach their goals.

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Advocacy in Action

Helicopter Emergency Medical Services Report released

A report on Alberta’s helicopter emergency medical services looks at existing services, gaps in coverage, best practices and procedures, and funding models. The Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce adopted a position on access to Helicopter-Based Air Ambulance Service for All Albertans early this year, calling for the Government of Alberta to immediately publish and make the HEMS report public.