The purpose of the Greater Parkland Regional Chamber of Commerce's monthly newsletter is to keep members and the community informed of what the GPRC has been up to, provide updates on advocacy issues, and let you know of anything interesting happening in our region.
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Our new format for e-Blasts will start with a table of contents so that you can easily see what will be outlined and so that you can scroll to the parts that interest you the most.
- Don't Forget to take the Recovery and Restrictions Survey
- An April to Celebrate!
- Town Hall with Hon. Doug Schweitzer
- Grand Openings!
- Minute with the Chair
- Upcoming Events
- New Members
- Feature Member - Kiwi Nurseries Ltd.
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Don't Forget to take the Recovery and Restrictions Survey |
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The Regional Business Impact & 3rd Wave Restrictions Survey will work in partnership with local municipalities to assess the implications of COVID-19 on the local business community. The results will provide insight on how our Region’s local business community (broken down to each Municipality) has been dealing with the economic impact of COVID-19 and its path to business recovery. |
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April was a very exciting month for the members of the Greater Parkland Regional Chamber of Commerce. The GPRC celebrated 4 grand openings in the span of 3 weeks. On top of these celebrations, we hosted a virtual Town Hall with Hon. Doug Schweitzer giving our government an opportunity to hear directly from our businesses and stakeholders.
You can always contact us by calling: 780-963-4545, or emailing any staff member. Our contact information is online here: www.gprchamber.ca/our-staff/
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Town Hall with Hon. Doug Schweitzer |
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The Greater Parkland Regional Chamber of Commerce welcomed Hon. Doug Schweitzer, Minister of Jobs, Economy and Innovation at a Town Hall session with our members. This virtual Town Hall meeting was held Wednesday, April 14th, 2021. Minister Schweitzer took several questions from members and was able to provide insight on the direction of the province as we begin to emerge from the COVID 19 pandemic.
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The month of April was full of grand openings for members of the Greater Parkland Regional Chamber of Commerce.
We started the month off with the grand opening of RavenWolf Brewing Company Ltd on Thursday, April 8th, 2021 after a years long journey of creating this local microbrewery. |
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Followed soon by the grand opening of Dani + Madi, a clothing boutique helping women feel their most confident, on Friday, April 9th, 2021.
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Next was the opening of U Vinification, on Saturday, April 17th, 2021, where attendees were given a tour of the premises, learning how this local winery operates. |
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The month of grand openi ngs came to an end with the grand opening of the small and cozy dog salon, Bark in Style Dog Spa, on Saturday, April 24th.
We wish all of these business the best of luck following their openings!
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New for 2021, is our Minute with the Chair series! This is a vlog that will be about 60 seconds long, on various topics that we'll release periodically with our new Chair, Darcy Torhjelm!
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Apr 29 - Chamber in a Bottle with Sundowners Toastmasters
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On the last Thursday of every month, the GPRC brings you Chamber in a Bottle. Join our host Anthony Worbeck of ACKT Industries as he chats with Penny Gould about public speaking, creating conversation, and all the things going on at Sundowners Toastmasters. Penny will also discuss strategies to reduce stress, tips for impromptu speaking, how to give a toast, and more!
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May 7 - 8th Annual Mayor's Event
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Each year since 2012, Gateway Association hosts a Mayor's Luncheon in partnership with Mayors and forward-thinking business leaders across Alberta, with the goal of promoting Diversity & Inclusion through the voices of our community leaders.
This year, Gateway Association welcomes you to the 8th annual, and 1st ever virtual, Mayors Luncheon; Business Resiliency through Community and Inclusion.
For more information please do not hesitate to contact Renate Burwash, Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Gateway Association: renate@gatewayassociation.ca
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June 21 - National Indigenous Peoples Day - Treaty Talk
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Join Connecting with Indigenous Neighbours Group & Parkland School Division 70 on June 21st, 2021 for a FREE Virtual screening of Treaty Talk video followed by a sharing circle. |
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Check the Chamber's website for
our full events calendar!
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Feature Member - Kiwi Nurseries Ltd. |
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Kiwi Nurseries Ltd. is a family owned and operated nursery located just outside of Spruce Grove on over 200 acres. Growing and providing prairie-hardy trees, shrubs, and perennials throughout Alberta. The Kiwi family has been in the industry for over 50 years and is now on the second generation. Continuously growing and adapting to the needs of the area by offering children’s classes with Kids at Kiwi, DIY classes, fundraisers, walking trails and contests that promote getting people back into the garden and outside.
The retail yard is now open for tropical/houseplants, seeds, seed staring material, giftware and as always advice on all your gardening needs whether it is inside or out! With Alberta unpredictable weather, the outdoor plant material while be arriving slowly throughout the beginning of May with most coming in for the May long weekend. For information on which plants grow in our climate visit our website at kiwinurseries.com!
Worried you are going to miss out on plants this year or do not want to come in-store? Send us an email to info@kiwinurseries.com and the kiwi staff will notify you once your plants are in stock! Curbside and delivery options are also available.
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THANK YOU TO OUR PLATINUM SPONSOR |
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THANK YOU TO OUR GOLD SPONSOR |
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This e-Blast is from: Greater Parkland Regional Chamber of Commerce
Name: Elizabeth Olsen
Title: Office Administrator
Company: Greater Parkland Regional Chamber of Commerce
Contact: 780-963-4545
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