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Tradeshows...
March 3-5,2017
October 20-22,2017
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Summer Temporary Employment Program (STEP) is a 4-16 week wage subsidy program that provides funding to eligible Alberta employers to hire high school or post-secondary students into summer jobs from May to August. A standardized wage subsidy of $7.00/hour to a maximum of 37.5 hours/week will be provided to approved applicants. Watch for new information soon to be released for the 2017 Step
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The Canada-Alberta Job Grant (CAJG) is a funding program where employers and government share the cost of training new and existing employees to increase their knowledge and skills to meet the needs of Alberta's changing economy. Employers can apply for up to 2/3rds of eligible training costs, with up to a maximum of $10,000 per trainee in government contributions. Click
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The Chamber offers
banner advertising on our website. Banner advertisements are available to Chamber members only and will be placed on three website pages (a premium page, standard page and your primary category page) and your choice of top or bottom placement on our newsletter. By bundling both e-newsletter and website banner options together you'll save an additional 10% off already reduced rates! Contact Morgan by
email or call 403-527-5214 ext 225.
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The community of Medicine Hat was recently presented with an Award of Excellence for building community capacity at the Alberta Recreation and Parks Association Conference in Jasper, AB. This award recognizes the community's ability to take ownership and action to improve health by changing structures, processes, relationships and access to resources. This award is part of the Communities ChooseWell initiative. Communities ChooseWell is a provincial initiative of the Alberta Recreation and Parks Association that promotes and supports the development of programs, policies and partnerships that foster community wellness through active living and healthy eating.
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At
Nailed It Custom Cabinets
we are driven by our passion to offer, and provide, custom cabinetry and woodwork that will enhance your living spaces by complimenting your personality and fitting your lifestyle to simplify everyday tasks. We demonstrate our pride and commitment through extensive attention to detail, and the highest standard of true craftsmanship. We specialize in a site-built, and site-finished process. We deliver all raw lumber and material and set up our "portable" shop on each project, and build everything right in place. Once all units, and detail work is assembled and fastened, it is all finished and sprayed together which enables a seamless finish between all elements. Our process keeps our overhead minimal so that your funds are better represented within your project, and allows for design flexibility right to the end to ensure your satisfaction. Our desire, is you at your best. We help you attain your best by accenting the atmosphere of your home through woodwork detail, and cabinet solutions that makes your life more natural and enjoyable.
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Value Added Benefit: E-newsletter Advertising
The Voice
is a weekly newsletter publication of the Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce. Composed with our members in mind, it is distributed electronically to businesses, professionals and individuals primarily based in SE Alberta, as well as municipal, provincial and federal governments. Members receive significant discounts off the cost of advertising and the Chamber also profiles all our new members. Contact Morgan by
email
or call 403-527-5214 ext 225.
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From my perspective one of the most frustrating things for business can be how quickly the business environment can change and be impacted through varying external factors, sometimes with very little notice. Businesses have to keep on top of everything from regulatory and tax law changes, changes in funding and grants, as well as employment law and the various rising costs and fees that impact business on a daily basis.
There is so much outside of your control and influence as a business, as many decisions are being made at the government and regulatory level. We've observed recently, these elements seem to be changing so rapidly that businesses don't necessarily even have enough information to make the transitions and changes necessary to stay ahead of the curve, let alone just keep up.
So how do you stay ahead of the curve?
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In this edition of 5 Minutes for Business guest writer, Katrina Marsh, Canadian Chamber of Commerce Director of Natural Resources & Environmental Policy, examines President-elect Donald Trump's effect on North America's burgeoning approach to climate. One that will likely result in a roadblock putting a halt to the international momentum on climate as well as the U.S. as a primary driver behind the movement. How must we brace ourselves for the potential ramifications of Trump's pending presidency? How will it affect the outlook on climate not only for Canadians, but globally?
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5 Minutes for Business.
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VW Manufacturing can help your farming operation thrive with the best drill points for your air drills and prompt, helpful service. Our aim is to help growers get on with their business of farming by delivering the most reliable, efficient carbide tips in the industry. All products are manufactured to ISO 9002 standards. Direct seeding is extremely demanding. Create the perfect seed bed by ensuring your drill point is cutting 100% of the time. Our full carbide drill points maintain their width and do not "narrow up" when used. Large amounts of fertilizer are also able to be placed safely in the proper location for optimum fertilizer uptake. As a grower, we understand the importance of getting the best value for your dollar when investing in your equipment. That's why farmers are turning to us for quality, cost-effective drill points thanks to our advanced technology and low overhead. Our full carbide drill points cost less per acre and bushel produced than any other drill point and are proven to last longer giving you solid return on investment. VW Manufacturing offers a full line of drill points and air drill openers ready to be shipped as needed to meet a busy farmer's schedule. Visit our website or contact us at 403.528.3350.
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