May 2021 Issue:
Grants and Recognition
New Business Resiliency Grants
by Nicole Pearson - npearson@stalbert.ca
The City of St. Albert has launched a Business Resiliency Program to support local COVID-19 recovery efforts by helping our businesses develop and/or improve their marketing or digital presence. 
 
Applications are now being accepted for the following two grants:
 
  • Marketing Grant - is available for local businesses in the development of a marketing plan and/or marketing material that will support local COVID-19 recovery efforts and build business resiliency.
Funding will cover up to 50 per cent of eligible costs, to a maximum of $500. 

  • Digital Transformation Grant - is available for local businesses to identify their digital strengths and weaknesses and develop a plan to improve these areas as well as to support businesses in the development of their online presence that will build business resiliency. 
Funding will cover up to 50 per cent of eligible costs, to a maximum of $1,000. 
 
Grant applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis, and the program will be offered until the total funding pot has been spent or September 30, 2021, whichever comes first. 
 
Eligibility
  • Have a valid St. Albert In-Town Business Licence 
  • Have a minimum of one full-time employee and a maximum of 50 employees 
  • Have been in business for a minimum of six months (based on when your business licence was issued) 
 
To learn more about the program and to apply, please visit - https://stalbert.ca/dev/business/support/resiliency/
Grants and Funding Opportunities for Businesses
by Monty Killoh- mkilloh@stalbert.ca
Small Business Relaunch Grant – Spring Applications Open

The Province of Alberta has added an additional spring grant as part of its Small and Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant to help organizations affected by COVID public health restrictions. Businesses that applied for previous grants under this program now have until May 31 to apply for another payment. Businesses that haven’t applied for previous grants under this program are also eligible to apply.

Organizations that commenced operations on or before February 29, 2020 must demonstrate a year-over-year revenue reduction of 30% comparing a month between November 2019 and April 2020 to the same month in the following year. Applicants can choose any month between the stated times to maximize their benefit payment and meet the required 30% of revenue reduction. The payment for this spring grant is calculated as 15% of the eligible organization’s revenue from the chosen month to a maximum of $10,000.

For more information about this grant including details about eligibility and how to apply, please visit the following webpage: https://www.alberta.ca/sme-relaunch-grant.aspx

Funding Opportunities & Support

The City of St. Albert’s Economic Development Department hosts a webpage containing information and links to over 30 different grants and funding opportunities that can help support business development and growth. These specific grants and opportunities are not COVID-related, and include everything from vouchers to offset costs related to technology development to grants supporting organizations involved in promoting Alberta exports.

To see the list of available funding opportunities, please visit the following webpage: https://stalbert.ca/dev/business/stalbert/draft-chart/

The City also hosts a separate webpage dedicated to available COVID-related supports, which can be found by visiting this webpage: https://stalbert.ca/dev/business/stalbert/draft-chart/
Big Town Development with a Small Town Feel
by Patricia Nicol - pnicol@stalbert.ca
Although box stores line St Albert Trail offering residents an assortment of shopping options, developers are sensitive to the look and feel of the City’s character and landscape. Property developers such as Cameron Developments focus on tenants that provide a mix of services while enhancing a hometown atmosphere. Larger tenants, such as Costco stimulate the necessary traffic that will help the smaller operations in the area flourish. The Erin Ridge commercial development is estimated to have brought in 2.5 million visitors to its location in 2019.

Erin Ridge brings one stop shopping with a wide variety of retailers: grocery, home, wholesale, clothing, personal services and food establishments, all while maintaining an attractive esthetic to its design. Ease of access and walkability are also key factors to the development design.

A new online portal recently launched will assist shoppers with a guide to the various retailers. www.shoperinridge.ca

Erin Ridge will soon be enhancing its shopping experience for St. Albert residents and visitors, adding a Co-op Liquor store, branded food establishments and retail chains in the coming year.
Recognizing St. Albert's Business Community
by Patricia Nicol - pnicol@stalbert.ca
The past 15 months have been a very trying and challenging time for businesses locally, regionally, and globally – to say the least. Economic Development professionals around the world have been working fiercely over the last year to assist our local business communities in navigating the enormous amount of information and constantly changing impacts of COVID-19; St. Albert’s Economic Development department is no exception.

There are many resources the City offers through our online business portal, with direct links to Government websites, including workplace guidance to financial support. A helpful toolkit for businesses provides additional resources and documents relating to face covering with downloadable posters, available at the following link. https://stalbert.ca/dev/business/support/

The City’s business directory is a helpful resource for business-to-business efforts and great avenue for residents to explore St Albert businesses and support local. https://directory.stalbert.ca/ . Please ensure your business information listed is accurate and up to date contact licensing@stalbert.ca with any changes.
Business Spotlight On... A Nana's Love
by Amanda MacDonald- amacdonald@stalbert.ca
An early retirement and shared enjoyment in looking after children lit the spark for long term St. Albertan residents Betty & Ken Smith to open their own childcare center “A Nana’s Love” in 2017, located along St. Albert Trail.
With a brief closure following the first shutdown in 2020, A Nana’s Love has been back in operation as an essential services daycare since May 2020. A Nana’s Love daycare has always followed stringent health & safety protocols that helps keep children and all their staff safe. Some of the adaptations they have made since new Public Health guidelines have been put in place include increased daily sanitization practices and increased onsite personal protective equipment (PPE).

Access to provincial grants for PPE for the Childcare Sector have helped the daycare with their increased costs of sanitization supplies.
 
Other adaptions include a limit to the operational capacity in their facility and no crossover permitted between rooms of each cohort (often split into age groups).
 
“We have four rooms in use at our center; we had to close down one room that crosses over in between the other rooms. In the last few months, we have filled our capacity back up to a full cohort of 30, and now have a wait list for when public health guidelines allow us to safely increase our occupancy levels”, Betty Smith explained.
 
Other than the enhanced public health measures and restrictions on capacity, it’s business as usual for A Nana’s Love, which is good news for parents who could use the support to balance their work and home life, and their children who are happy to come and socialize and learn with peers.
 
Hours: Monday – Friday 7am-5:30pm
570 St. Albert Trail, St. Albert
780-470-4001
https://nanasdaycare.ca/

The Spotlight on Business is a monthly feature wherein we highlight a local business and learn more about what they do and how they positively contribute to the identity and economy of St. Albert. If you, or someone you know, would like to be featured in a future issue, please contact npearson@stalbert.ca  with a brief description of the organization. 
New Businesses in St. Albert
Commercial/Industrial Businesses

Alberta ATV Salvage and Repair                                                                                  
780-220-3344
4 - 8 Riel Drive
ATV Repairs
 
Backyard Grills                                                                                                      
780-459-8444
20 Muir Dr
Barbeque Grills & Spices
 
Botanical Pantry Ltd.                                                                                           
780-994-9233
170 -16 Renault Cres
Indoor Vertical Farm
 
Cleanit Greenit Composting Systems Inc.                                                     
780-488-7926
17 Perron St
Composting Services
 
Detailed Solutions Ltd.                                        OPENING SOON                
780-988-8309
150-175 Carleton Dr
Auto Paint Protection and Detailing
 
Global Vapor Ltd                                                   OPENING SOON                
780-221-1927
180-6 Renault Cres
Industrial Cleaning Services & Project Management
 
Hair Salon                                                                                                               
780-232-8660
A-9 St Vital Ave
Beauty Salon
 
KFC                                                                          OPENING SOON                
780-484-2018
810-860 St Albert Trail
Fast Food Restaurant
 
Kona Ice of St Albert Ltd                                                                                    
639-536-1772
2 – 30 Chevigny St
Mobile Food Truck
 
Pelletier Psychological Services Inc.                                                              
780-920-0102
217-200 Carnegie Dr
Psychological and Neuropsychological Assessment and Consultation
 
Pops Ice Cream Shoppe                                                                                     
780-710-4262
315-140 St Albert Tr
Ice Creamery and Baked goods
 
Pro-Source Insurance and Risk Management Ltd.                                      
780-488-0882
201-15 Carleton Drive
Commercial Insurance Brokerage



Home-Based Businesses

All Fur Love Grooming                                                                                       
780-504-9094
Pet Grooming
 
Aurum Bookkeeping & Office Services                                                                      
780-710-1814
Bookkeeping, Office Services, Personal Taxes
 
Badger Bootcamps                                                                                                          
780-297-8531
Personal Training
 
Cassie’s Cleaning                                                                                                 
778-533-7393          
House Cleaning
 
DVT Contracting Ltd.                                                                                           
780-686-7600
Construction
 
JD Bicycle Repairs                                                                                                           
780-908-1611
Bicycle Tuning and Repair
 
Libra Maintenance Services                                                                              
780-264-3947
Handyman/Landscaping
 
Madame Bonbon                                                                                                  
780-803-5087
Home Based Business Selling Candy Gift Boxes on our online Platform
 
Miss Bubbles Cleaning                                                                                       
587-334-0568
Residential Cleaning
 
Monique Trudel Consulting                                                                                           
780-232-9316
Consulting, Coaching
 
Nailed it! Handyman Services                                                               
           780-717-5296
Handyman Services
 
PT4U.Online                                                                                                           
780-782-5499
Fitness Training
 
Stout Construction Ltd.                                                                                      
780-717-6903
Carpentry and General Contracting
Monthly Growth Stats
Single Family Housing Starts
Single Family Dwelling Resales
Building Permits Issued
St. Albert Economic Development
29 Sir Winston Churchill Ave, 
St. Albert, AB T8N 0G3
780-459-1500