May 2021
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.

We have a COVID-19 Resource page on our website, and we make every effort to keep it up to date.
Table of Contents
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.

  1. Alberta's Open for Summer Plan
  2. A Month Full of Support for Shopping Locally!
  3. EAT LOCAL GPRC Bingo
  4. Grand Openings!
  5. 50% Off Digital Sign Advertising
  6. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
  7. Minute with the Chair
  8. Upcoming Events
  9. New Members
  10. Feature Member - Two Seasons Maintenance Services Ltd.
Alberta's Open for Summer Plan
Premier Jason Kenney made an announcement on May 26, 2021 where he unveiled Alberta's Open for Summer Plan. This plan aims to safely eases restrictions in 3 stages as vaccination targets are reached and hospitalizations decline. If Albertans continue doing their part, all restrictions could be lifted by late June or early July.
A Month Full of Support for Shopping Locally!
With the start of May came new restrictions, but none the less, members of the Greater Parkland Regional Chamber of Commerce made the best of it. With the help of 18 restaurants, the Greater Parkland Region Chamber was able to organize and execute our EAT LOCAL GPRC Bingo to help support local restaurants. The Chamber also had five Grand Opening schedules for this month, while two of them have been postponed the remaining three were a success.

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/
EAT LOCAL GPRC Bingo
The Greater Parkland Regional Chamber of Commerce organized a Restaurant Bingo to help support local restaurants in these trying times. The bingo began Friday, May 21 and will run till Monday, June 21.

Our Bingo game encourages everyone to check out the participating restaurants to find clues, collect stamps, and be entered to win one of three prizes.

If you are interested in experiencing the 18 restaurants participating and have yet to pick up your bingo card, they are still available at both GPRC offices/Visitor Information Centres, on the Chamber website, and at participating restaurants (while quantities last) .
Grand Openings!
the Greater Parkland Regional Chamber of Commerce yet again had a wonderful month full of grand openings.

We started the month off with the grand opening of Backyard Birds Nature Shop on Saturday, May 15th, 2021, a nature shop which provides accessories to help individuals and families in the Spruce Grove area enjoy nature in their own backyard!
On Thursday, May 27th, 2021, we joined in in celebrating the grand re-opening of the beloved country home décor store The Barn Owl in downtown Stony Plain.

Immediately following was the grand opening of the seventh Leading Edge Physiotherapy, on Friday, May 28th, 2021. While this grand opening was small and intimate, the team at Leading Edge Physiotherapy hope to have a bigger celebration this summer.
Unfortunately, not all of our planned grand openings were able to run. Both Kick Ass Caramels and Kepler Academy Early Learning and Childcare made the tough decisions to postpone their grand openings until restrictions are eased, and we look forward to celebrating with them in the near future!

We wish all of these business the best of luck following their openings!
50% Off Digital Sign Advertising
You may have heard that we have a new Gold Sponsor, Community Futures Capital Region. They have teamed up with the GPRC to offer 50% off of digital sign advertising. The Stony Plain sign is already 50% off with our recovery and resiliency discount, and Community Futures Capital Region is taking it further by offering another 50% off. That makes the Stony Plain digital sign 75% off!! The generosity of Community Futures is extended to the Wabamun sign as well, so you can capture the attention of all of the traffic visiting the hamlet this summer!

Check out our marketing opportunities for more information, or email: kwambold@gprchamber.ca if you’re interested.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
The Greater Parkland Chamber of Commerce strives to provide timely and essential educational information to our members. In 2021, one of our initiatives is to support workplace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) needs. This year, we planned a series of six webinars presented by subject matter experts, and a number of business-focused events hosted by the Chamber and other partners. With the stress of COVID-19 the GPRC recognized that business owners simply do not have the capacity to take on educational series right now.

With that in mind, we have created a video series and will release videos twice a month about Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in the workplace. These short videos will cover the topics which would have been touched on in the educational webinars.
Minute with the Chair
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!

UPCOMING EVENTS
June 18 - Indigenous Business Connections
Join us on Friday, June 18, as we host our first Indigenous Business Connections event! This is a professional development opportunity that will include presentations on building relationships, business etiquette, and cultural demonstrations.

We welcome keynote speaker Mackenzie Brown, Project Manager at Indigenous Tourism Alberta, who will share her expertise on 'Creating Effective Partnerships, Creating Reciprocal Relationships, Protocol and Misconceptions'. There will also be a round table panel featuring local Indigenous business owners discussing stereotypes, challenges, and triumphs of business ownership in the Region.
June 21 - National Indigenous Peoples Day - Treaty Talk
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.
Check the Chamber's website for
our full events calendar!
New Members for May
Feature Member - Two Seasons Maintenance Ltd.


Two Seasons Maintenance is a small family-owned business, established in 2019. We moved into Parkland County 1 year ago and have been a member of the chamber since arriving. Servicing the Parkland Region, we provide both summer and winter services to several clients with various types of properties.
Summer Services available:

  • Rough cut mowing (Trails, Ditches, Acreages, Cut Lines)
  • Finishing Mowing (Zero Turn)
  • Spraying (Small & Large areas)

Every package is custom made to serve you and your property depending on the services you need.

Free quotes upon request

*We offer a 10% discount for GPRC Members
Follow Tow Seasons Maintenance Ltd. on social media
THANK YOU TO OUR PLATINUM SPONSOR
THANK YOU TO OUR GOLD SPONSOR
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