COMING EVENTS - Sherwood Park Chamber of Commerce
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COMING EVENTS - Sherwood Park Chamber of Commerce
CHAMBER BUSINESS CONNECTION Published quarterly by Sherwood Park & District Chamber of Commerce PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE COMING EVENTS Dear Chamber Members, • Breakfast Networking Meetings I am proud to say this year was a very successful year at the Sherwood Park & District Chamber of Commerce and I believe our organization has reached new levels of achievement and success. I want to thank the Board of Directors for their generous support and participation in all the chamber activities that we participated in throughout the year. I would also like to thank the staff of the Chamber of Commerce; Kara, Jamie, Caroline, Rica, Miranda, Cheryl and our Executive Director, Todd Banks. The board and staff made my year a pleasure to be president and everyone contributed to make our organization stronger! Thursdays, 8 am - 9 am September 10 September 17 September 24 • Chamber of Commerce Luncheon & General Meeting Wednesday, September 16, 2015 11:30 pm - 1:00 pm Festival Place, 100 Festival Way Members: $26.75 Non Members: $31.50 Vol. 4 No. 5 Geoff Matheson 2014-15 Chamber President With our membership reaching 1215 strong this spring, we are arguably the 3rd largest chamber in the province (provincial numbers are released on December 31st). Having such a strong membership allows us to effectively advocate to all levels of government on behalf of the business community. Municipally, we discussed many issues with administration and council. Concerns with tax increases for commercial tax payers were discussed which also saw Todd Banks, our Executive Director participate on the Municipal Finance Committee. We regularly worked with administration and council for zoning and development issues that arose here in the county. Provincially, we met with many Ministers and MLAs to voice our concerns with topics such as the construction schedule for the Anthony Henday, the progress on the Hospital, a new Courthouse, and expressed our concerns regarding changes to the Minimum Wage increases and the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) This year we renewed our focus to support our local businesses. To do this we launched a new “Shop Local, Shop Sherwood Park” Campaign. As a local business person, this was a direction I wanted to pursue. I believe our awareness campaign was successful and I am delighted to hear that our incoming President will continue with the program next year. The Great Canadian Trade Fair and Sale is our largest annual event. 2015 was a huge success with 344 exhibitor booths and 16,936 visitors who saw what our business community had to offer for goods and services in the community. We would like to take this time to thank Strathcona County and our sponsors for their support to help ensure the Great Canadian Trade Fair & Sale was successful. This past October, we hosted the 37th Annual Business Awards and celebrated business success here in Strathcona County. It was my distinct pleasure to recognize Jacqueline Jacek, owner of Jacek Chocolate Couture as “Business of the Year”. Congratulations to all the nominees and please read further into this newsletter to see all the recipients of the 2014 Business Awards. When we surveyed you, our membership last May before I became President, one of your top priorities for the Chamber was to have good networking opportunities. I feel we improved upon this with events such as our sold out Curling Funspiel and Golf Tournament. As well, our three scheduled business meetings; breakfast networking meetings, monthly luncheons and the after hours business mixers all saw an increase in attendance. Thank You! It was our privilege to have such an extensive and impressive list of candidates for this year’s Board elections. This year, we are again so very fortunate to have a strong Board for the coming year. We had 9 candidates running for 5 open positions this year and hope those who ran and were not elected will choose to run again next year. The backbone of the Chamber is the tremendous group of member volunteers that work countless hours behind the scenes to make Chamber events and programs successful. Your participation helps to promote your company or organization but also contributes immensely to the local community. Thank you for all of your hard work, wisdom and dedication to our community! Friday, October 23, 2015 Holiday Inn Sherwood Park & Conference Centre, 2100 Premier Way, Sherwood Park I also want to extend a thank you to all the elected officials Federally, Provincially and Municipally for all that you do to support the Chamber. Our Mission Statement is: “Improving the Economical, Industrial and Civic Life of the Community through the Development and Promotion of Free Enterprise”. We as a chamber would not be as successful as we are in our mission without the great working relationship that we have with all levels of government! It has been a tremendous opportunity and a great privilege to lead the Chamber in the past year. In closing, I would like to say thank you to the membership for your belief and support for myself and the Board over the past year. I know Jeff Lorenz and his Board will do a great job representing you, the membership over the next year. Please continue to read through this “Chamber Year in Review” paper for more of the great programs, services and events that your Chamber provides for its membership and this great community! Now accepting nominations. To download a nomination form, Please go to the Chamber website @ www.sherwoodparkchamber.com “I’m very proud to have been President thirty years after my Dad, Ed Matheson who was President in 1984.” Ed Matheson 1984 Chamber President LOCAL od Park Sherwo Chamber Year in Review 2014 - 2015 Chamber Luncheons The Sherwood Park & District Chamber of Commerce hosts 10 luncheons each year which are organized to comply with our by-laws that require a monthly meeting with our general membership. These Luncheons update our members on current news and events, providing networking opportunities and feature a guest speaker to address current issues or provide local updates. I was proud to serve as Chair and Emcee of the luncheon portfolio and on behalf of the Chamber thank the following 10 speakers. September October November December Jeff Lorenz 2014-2015 Luncheon Chair Mayor Roxanne Carr, Strathcona County January February March April May June Gerry Gabinet, Director, Strathcona County Economic Development & Tourism Sam Munckhof-Swain, Aboriginal & Stakeholder Relations, Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines Carman McNary, Chair-Elect 2014/15, Alberta Chambers of Commerce Todd Hirsch, Chief Economist, ATB Financial Brad Armstrong, VP Community Development, Northern AB, Qualico Communities Gerry Gabinet, Director, Strathcona County Economic Development & Tourism Mayor Roxanne Carr, Strathcona County Bill van der Meer, Urban Construction Manager, Alberta Transportation Joyce Perkins, Manager, Planning Initiatives, Strathcona County Neil Shelly, Executive Director, Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Assoc. Kristen Monzingo, Community Relations Advisor, TransCanada Carman McNary, Chair Elect 2014/15, Alberta Chambers of Commerce Todd Hirsch, Chief Economist, ATB Financial Kristen Monzingo, Community Relations Advisor, TransCanada 2014 Chamber Christmas Cash Promotion Forty two businesses participated in our Chamber of Commerce 2014 Christmas Cash promotion. This annual promotion takes place 4 weeks prior to Christmas allowing customers of participating businesses to fill out entries for a chance to win a grand prize of $2014. The draw was made on December 16, 2014 at our Chamber’s Annual Christmas Open House and the grand prize winner drawn was Diane Ryan! Her winning entry was submitted at Sobeys Lakeland Ridge. She will be spending her winnings at businesses who participated in the Christmas Cash promotion. Businesses that participated in the promotion were entered into a separate draw of which 3 names were drawn. The winners and prize denominations are as follows: First Call Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. $100; Park Veterinary Centre $200; Heritage Dry Cleaners $300. CHRISTMAS CASH DRAW WINNER From Left to Right: Dave Stanley-Smith, Christmas Cash Chair; Geoff Matheson, Chamber President; Dave Lukawenko, Sobeys Lakeland Ridge; Diane Ryan, 2014 Christmas Cash Winner. Chamber Year in Review Fifth Annual Curling Funspiel Twenty four teams participated in our Chamber Curling Funspiel that was held on February 6, 2015. Members enjoyed a great day of fun and networking. Thank you to all our sponsors and the Sherwood Park Curling Club for helping to make this year’s event a success! Thank you to our Curling Sponsors 2015 Curling Funspiel Winners: ATB Financial Picture from left to right: John French & Wade Cummings, (Keith Rankin & Michael Yakymishen missing from picture) The Sherwood Park & District Chamber of Commerce produces two publications each year; the Chamber Connection and the Sherwood Park Strathcona County Discover Guide. The Sherwood Park & District Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the students in the Elk Island School District who took part in the CALM course and attended the Student Skills Portfolio Breakfast held on May 28, 2015. As well, thank you to our guest speaker Ms. Iris Evans, our sponsors and all who have supported the Student Skills Portfolio project! The Chamber Connection is our member directory that lists each of our member businesses along with their contact information. Each year, an updated version of our Chamber Connection is mailed to each of our members in early January. The publication is also distributed to residents of Sherwood Park and Strathcona County via the Sherwood Park/Strathcona County News. The directory allows residents to access products & services provided by our membership, as well as valuable community information. The 2015 Sherwood Park Strathcona County Discover Guide was distributed in conjunction with The Great Canadian Trade Fair & Sale. Copies are distributed to key locations within our community including County Hall, Super 8 Sherwood Park and local businesses, as well as tourism locations within Alberta. Breakfast Sponsor Office of Mayor Roxanne Carr Speaker Sponsor Student Skills Por2olio Sponsors CHAMBER MEMBER For more deals on oil changes and service visit: www.lube-x.com or visit us in store for more savings! CHAMBER Business Connection TO JOIN THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CALL 464-0801 SHERWOOD PARK & DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Congratulations! 41, 99 Wye Rd. 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Qualico Sponsored by: Masuda Munro Chartered Accountants Communities is actively Award Recipient: JACEK Chocolate Couture JACEK Chocolate Couture is an artisan chocolate business that engaged in supporting local organizations in the began in Dec. 2009 from communities where they a basement in Lakeland Photo Courtesy of Ellen V. Photography build. In Sherwood Park, Left to Right: Geoff Ridge. In October 2012, Matheson, Chamber President; Kirsten Warwick & Brad Armstrong, Qualico Communities; Mayor Roxanne Carr, they have sponsored the JACEK moved into a Strathcona County; Ryan Jones, Qualico Communities “Qualico Patio Series” at commercial production Festival Place for the past 15 years and the Qualico Café Series” facility with a frontPhoto Courtesy of Ellen V. Photography for the past three years, and have also supported the Sherwood end boutique and from Left to Right: Geoff Matheson, Chamber President; Judi there opened their Niebergall, Jacqueline Jacek, Liz Findlay & Cora Black, JACEK Park Rams Junior Football club for the past 10 years. second retail location onChocolate; Rita Munro, Masuda Munro Chartered Accountants 104th Street in Edmonton on August 1, 2014. Each season, Finalists: their team of chocolate designers launches a line of flavours; ATCO Gas each piece being hand-crafted using fine chocolate and fresh With over 100 years in business, ATCO Gas is Alberta’s largest ingredients. JACEK states that their business is built on three natural gas distribution company. They serve more than 1.1 pillars: innovation, experience & artistry. They believe these million customers in nearly 300 communities. ATCO Gas has nearly 2,000 employees who live, work and volunteer in the three pillars will be key to their continued success. communities they serve, and they are on call 24/7 to respond to natural gas emergencies and gas order calls. Through Finalists: sponsorship and volunteerism, ATCO Gas has supported Clearflow Enviro Systems Group Inc. Clearflow Enviro Systems Group Inc. is an environmental many community events such as the “Tour of Alberta”, “55+ solutions company based in Sherwood Park. Since inception Canada Games”, “Strathcona Celebrates” and “Get Prepared in 2005, the company has successfully commercialized a Strathcona”. number of innovative products for soil stabilization, erosion control, water clarification and treatment, as well as industrial Rohit Communities and waste water treatment for a wide range of commercial and Since 1986, Rohit Group has grown from a small home builder industrial applications. This past year, the company moved into to a diversified organization with complementary interests in residential and land development, commercial assets and its own new 6000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility. real estate lending. The Rohit Group has been involved in the community through sponsorship of such as events as the New Evergreen Horticulture Ltd. Evergreen Horticulture has been in operation for the last 9 years Year’s Festival, “Tour of Alberta Kid’s Zone” and “Strathcona and has underwent many expansions since its beginning but Celebrates”. They have also supported several community the most significant was four years ago when they moved from organizations; one of which has been providing over 50 volunteer home based to store front. They believe that in order to provide staff to the Little Warriors Be Brave Ranch in Strathcona County. top-notch service, they must strive to follow regulations, promote professional associations and essentially provide a Environmental Protection higher standard of service within their industry. Evergreen Sponsored by: Enbridge Pipelines Inc. Horticulture Ltd. strives to be recognized as one of the premier Award Recipient: Sherwood Ford Sherwood Ford has been horticulture companies in the Edmonton area. operating within Sherwood Park for the last 3 ½ years Community Service/Involvement and has 140+ employees. Sponsored by: Strathcona County, Office of the Mayor All by products of their Award Recipient: Qualico Communities Qualico Communities has been in operation for 40+ year business are religiously Photo Courtesy of Ellen V. Photography in Alberta. They are a real estate development company recycled…from cardboard Left to Right: Geoff Matheson, Chamber Lisa Seeley, Enbridge Pipelines Inc.; specializing the creation of new neighborhoods and communities from parts delivery, to metal President;Mark Hicks, Sherwood Ford throughout Western Canada, including a long history of reclamation, to oil and tires. CHAMBER MEMBER Sherwood Park, 36 Sioux Rd. 780-464-6760 Family Operated for 13 years Franchisee Monika Hnatiuk 4 Locations in Sherwood Park YOUR COMPLETE PLUMBING OUTLET • Bathroom renos • Competitive prices • Expert workmanship • Residential plumbing/gasfitting Free estimates CHAMBER MEMBER HART ™ CANADIAN DRIVELINE PRODUCTS BOTH NOW LOCATED AT 110 ORDZE AVE 780-467-1424 or 780-449-2400 www.harttransmission.com Sherwood Ford is focused on reducing its environmental impact and sees their success through the various recycling initiatives they take part in, as well as the strong waste management practices they demonstrate daily. Finalist: Strathcona Industrial Association Strathcona Industrial Association has been in operation for 35+ years. In 1979, they created an ambient air quality monitoring network, the first of its kind in Alberta. The network provides real time air quality data to members, regulators and the public. They currently have four full air quality monitoring stations and one additional station for meteorological data. Strathcona Industrial Association is committed to making sure that long term trends are available for policy direction. Innovation: New Small Business, Product, Service or Work System Sponsored by: Ramada Limited Hotel Award Recipient: Confetti Sweets Since starting as a home based business in 2008, Confetti Sweets has been growing steadily and has recently took the leap to a retail bakery storefront in Sherwood Park. Before the move to the storefront, Photo Courtesy of Ellen V. Photography their main business had Left to Right: Geoff Matheson, Chamber Kathy Leskow, Steve Leskow & always been farmers President; Heather Rolheiser, Confetti Sweets markets. Since their move to the storefront, Confetti Sweets has increased from three farmers markets to nine. They have been able to increase their storage and production and have also seen an increase in their staff from 4 to 15. Finalists: The Busy Backyard Beaver The Backyard Beaver is a new business that has been in operation for 1 year. They are a professional BBQ cleaning business that uses environmentally friendly products and are the only ones in Canada using their system. The Busy Backyard Beaver plans to grow and expand using Sherwood Park as their base and to someday open an office as their headquarters. Tickled Floral Tickled Floral is a floral and gift shop that is run out of a home in Sherwood Park and has been in operation for 3 years.They have managed to bypass the challenges of operating out of a home instead of a retail space through the utilization of social media. CHAMBER MEMBER Neil Skelton Sales & Leasing consultant 10 Broadway Blvd 780-449-5775 “Driving a new Nissan is the Best Part of your Day!” www.sherwoodnissan.ca By posting pictures of their current products and arrangements, Tickled Floral customers have access to their virtual cooler 24/7 and their “walk-in” business is able to thrive. With only 1 part-time employee, they have managed to produce large-scale events and large-scale design pieces. Innovation: New Large Business, Product, Service or Work System Sponsored by: Canadian Tire Associate Store #428 Award Recipient: Opus Stewart Weir Ltd. Opus Stewart Weir Ltd. has been in operation in Alberta for a total of 102 years. They have developed a more accurate process to identify trees requiring to be cleared from proposed power line Photo Courtesy of Ellen V. Photography corridors in order to meet Left to Right: Geoff Matheson, Chamber their goal to become President; Gordon Cannard & Steve Dixon, Opus more environmentally Stewart Weir Ltd.; Ken Rice, Canadian Tire responsible. The designed process helps to ensure power lines can be built safely with optimized economic and environmental planning. Finalists: Inter Pipeline Ltd. Inter Pipeline Ltd. has been in business in Sherwood Park since 2002. Their business has shown great growth in the area over that time, including the recent expansion of their control centre operations. As an energy infrastructure business, their goal is to provide safe & reliable energy transportation services. Inter Pipeline is proud to have a strong track record of safe & reliable operations. They believe they are able to effectively minimize risks through the use of the latest monitoring and control technologies, as well as thorough and ongoing training of their staff. Sherwood Ford With being in business in Sherwood Park for 3 ½ years,Sherwood Ford believes their success can be attributed to a strong training environment coupled with substantial strategic investment in facility and equipment. They moved from a 43,500 square feet facility to approaching 70,000 square feet with successive annual growth in operations. Sherwood Ford states they are now the number one Ford dealership in Western Canada. Investment: Job Creation, Growth & Expansion Sponsored by: CASE Receivable Management Inc. Award Recipient: Clearstream Energy Holdings In 2012, Clearstream rolled out their “One Company” strategy, the purpose of which was to integrate 16 energy services companies and focus their efforts on “Helping Customers Bring Energy to Courtesy of Ellen V. Photography our World” and by working Left toPhoto Right: Geoff Matheson, Chamber President; together as one. Their head Grant McPeak, Clearstream Energy Holdings office moved from one location, where they had 40 employees to a much larger space that now hosts 100 employees. Clearstream is continuously growing their manpower with new job postings for local positions going out in a steady flow. CHAMBER MEMBER Ahlstrom Wright Oliver & Cooper “ Your community law firm.” #200-80 Chippewa Road Fax: (780)467-6428 780-464-7477 Toll Free 1-800-994-7477 Finalists: Rohit Communities Rohit Communities is continuing to steadily grow its housing side in Strathcona County by building an average 50-70 homes a year with lot acquisition in Summerwood, Aspen Trails and more. Rohit Land Development acquired approx. 300 acreages of land in the Cambrian area which is expected to break ground in 2015. This land represents growth opportunities from a residential and business employment perspective. URS Flint URS has been in operation in Alberta for 19 years. They are a leading provider of engineering, construction, and technical services for public agencies and private sector companies around the world. URS employs thousands of skilled planners, scientists, architects, engineers, and construction managers in their sustainability practices. of wings but also have a great selection of other foods as well. Their objective is to continue to grow and expand their business. Wild Wing is a proud sponsor of the Sherwood Park Crusaders, as well as many other sports teams. They are also participate in the hot lunch program at several schools. Finalists: Aradia Fitness Aradia Fitness has been in business in Sherwood Park for 3 years offering pole fitness exercise. Since expanding to their Edmonton location in January of 2014, staff has grown to 22 employees. They state their main goal of business is to help the general public find the fun in fitness again. Aradia Fitness has teamed with the Robin Hood Association to employ individuals with disabilities to assist with janitorial duties at their Sherwood Park studio location. Pasta Pantry Pasta Pantry is a second generation family business. They take Sponsored by: ADVICO Financial Planning Group Inc. pride in creating their food from scratch daily and using fresh Award Recipient: Park Avenue Specialties Ltd. local top quality ingredients. Pasta Pantry gets their business Park Avenue Specialties Ltd. has been in business for 30 years involved in the community by sponsoring various minor sports in Alberta. They attribute teams, fundraising for local high school football teams, and food their success to their top matching with their in-store food bank bin. notch service and their buying power as a long Occupational Health & Safety term distributor. With being Sponsored by: Sherwood Park-Strathcona County News a full service company, Award Recipient: AltaSteel Photo Courtesy of Ellen V. Photography they state their clients don’t AltaSteel currently has 380 employees and has now been in Left to Right: Geoff Matheson, Chamber President; Fiona Beland-Quest, accepting have to deal with any other award business for 59 years. They on behalf of Park Avenue Specialties distributors. Park Avenue Ltd.; Chris Korte, ADVICO Financial utilize a full slate of safety Planning Group Inc. Specialties has supported systems and programs. many sport teams in the community, supplied new clothing to AltaSteel’s overall safety County Clothes Line and has also been a contributor to Festival goal is captured in “Goal Place and Safe Place. Zero” – No incidents- No injuries. They have utilized Photo Courtesy of Ellen V. Photography Finalists: what is referred to as Left to Right: Geoff Matheson, Chamber President; Albert’s Family Restaurant Gerald Foley, AltaSteel; Jean Marc Figeat, Sherwood Park-Strathcona County News Albert’s Family Restaurant is a family run business that has been the “Critical Elements” in operation for 17 years. Its focus is on fresh food and friendly to reduce/eliminate their service. The success of their business has been built based on employees’ exposure(s) to fatalities and serious injury. AltaSteel repeat customers and word of mouth of their happy customers. attributes their success in health & safety to their strong focus on leadership and proactive safety. KDL Audio Productions With being a full service event production provider for 28 years, Finalists: KDL Audio Productions has been able to accommodate events Suncor Energy Edmonton Refinery from small meetings to the largest festivals. Many of their At Suncor’s Edmonton Refinery, their EH&S team of professional customers have been with them for many years and their client environmental,health and safety specialists focus on the ongoing base has increased by word of mouth advertising from their management of emergency services, health and wellness, and many valued customers. KDL Audio Productions believes their environmental monitoring and reporting. For the safety of all the hard work and building of lasting relationships has attributed to Edmonton Refinery, adherence to “Suncor’s Journey to Zero” program, as well as other safe work practices are mandatory their success. and a condition of employment. CHAMBER MEMBER We offer Apple and third-party solutions for you business, home and on the go • iPad integration • OS X Server • iPad training • Switch Windows to Mac 780-709-3881 www.pureitek.com CHAMBER MEMBER • Residential • Acreages • Farms Al Petersen: Long Time Service/Legacy Don Neil: Young Entrepreneurial Sponsored by: ATB Financial Award Recipient: Wild Wing Since October 1, 2012, Wild Wing has grown to employ 16 staff. They state they are 100% family friendly and have 105 different flavours Photo Courtesy of Ellen V. Photography Left to Right: Geoff Matheson, Chamber President; Kevin Sembaliuk, & Tina Sembaliuk, Wild Wing; Graham Neil, CTV Edmonton; Wayne Kryzalka, ATB Financial CHAMBER MEMBER URS Flint With 11,000 employees across North America, URS has been in operation in Alberta for 19 years. The URS Oil and Gas Division (Flint Energy Services Ltd.) Safety Management System is comprised of 20 elements that exceed the Certificate of Recognition model. Highly trained safety professionals lead comprehensive Attest-audits on a monthly basis to measure implementation of their safety management system on their projects and in their operations centers. Tel. 780-995-9339 Website: www.home-time.net Member of the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton and the MLS® service. CHAMBER MEMBER d Sherwpopoliance A Your Local Source for Appliance Sales, since 1968 Parts & Service Call 780-467-0213 2008B Sherwood Drive Friendly Service - Satisfaction Guaranteed! CHAMBER MEMBER 3 Locations: 222 Baseline Village 780-449-7208 Wye Rd. 81 Fir St. 780-467-7503 4005 Cloverbar Road 780-417-0117 CHAMBER MEMBER Furnaces * Air Conditioning * Air Purification * Duct Cleaning Get a Lennox Air Conditioner $89.95/mo oac 780-448-0076 www.romaniukheatingac.com CHAMBER MEMBER MEYER’S www.soniasells.com www.so soni niasells ni ls.c ls .com .c Free Home Evaluations INSURANCE LTD. Group Insurance Discounts for Chamber members ELITE 780-707-6015 • Mobile Device Management • Managed monthly services • Email setup • Backup solutions #10, 130 Broadway Blvd. 780-467-5048 • • • • Authorized Pool & Spa Care Center Experienced staff to assist you Water balancing products Water testing Computerized analysis Sherwood Park, 36 Sioux Rd. 780-464-6760 2015 Great Canadian Trade Fair & Sale The Sherwood Park and District Chamber of Commerce organized this community event on April 10-12. This year’s show, which was the 32nd annual event delivered an exciting array of exhibits and attractions which were enjoyed by people of all ages and interests alike. The Chamber’s mission is to provide Chamber Members with a top class venue to showcase their products and services and share with attendees what businesses in our community have to offer. This year’s Trade Fair & Sale was a huge success with an attendance of 16,936 people! The Sherwood Park & District Chamber of Commerce had the assistance of 250 volunteers to make this event the success that it was. Some of the groups that were involved were ATB Financial, the Chamber Breakfast Networking Group, as well as other valued Chamber members. Thank you volunteers… we could not have the Trade Fair without you! There was no shortage of fun for those who attended as they were treated to a variety of exhibits from local businesses around Strathcona County and national businesses from Halifax to Vancouver. To add to the “shopping experience”, there were Wade Cummings attractions for visitors of all ages including the new Family Trade Fair Chair Fun Zone and for those who wanted to take a break from visiting the 344 booths, one could stop at our Taste of Strathcona where local restaurants showcased a variety of menu items to mix and match. This was the ninth year for our Home Renovation and Garden Centre, which consisted of exhibits from landscapers, home building and renovation suppliers, roofers, window and door suppliers, outdoor furniture and much more. Due to popular demand, the Treasure Chest was also back again this year. There were over 1600 prizes given away this year and all prizes were graciously donated by our local business community. This year, grand prizes consisted of a $1,000 of groceries from Sobeys, a iPad from Matheson Insurance and Sherwood Park Registries, as well as a $550 Men’s Bulova watch donated by Paris Jewellers. Strathcona County is a huge partner in this event and it is greatly appreciated. Strathcona County Transit provided free bus shuttle service for the weekend, Emergency Services provided excellent assistance to ensure a safe event was organized, and Economic Development helped promote the event. We would also like to thank Recreation Parks and Culture for renting us the venue. Millennium Place is a fantastic facility and an event this size would not be possible without their wonderful facility and its staff…Thank You! We thank all those who attended, volunteered and took part in our Trade Fair & Sale and look forward to seeing you next year, April 8, 9 &10! 2015 Great Canadian Trade Fair & Sale Winner of $1,000 in Groceries at Sobeys, courtesy of Sobeys Nottingham & Sobeys Lakeland Ridge Picture from left to right: James Gerlinger, Sobeys Nottingham; Sylvia Charuk, prize winner; Geoff Matheson, Chamber President Winner of Men’s Bulova Watch valued at $550, courtesy of Paris Jewellers Picture from left to right: Diane Langford, Paris Jewellers; Jeanne Abbott, prize winner; Geoff Matheson, Chamber President 2015 Trade Fair “Best Booth in Show” Winner: Aspen Ridge Greenhouses Prize: 50% off one 2016 Booth Rental, to max. of $400 Picture from left to right: Tim Moreland, Aspen Ridge Greenhouses; Wade Cummings, Trade Fair Chair Chamber Year in Review Sherwood Park Chamber Canada Day Parade Michael Roppelt Parade Chair The 2015 Canada Day Parade was a great success! Thousands of smiling faces lined the parade route last Wednesday morning to watch over 90 entries go by. The parade started at 10:00 am at the Sherwood Park Mall. It went around Centre in the Park and County Hall, making its way down Granada Boulevard, up Georgian Way and then ending at the north end of the Sherwood Park Mall. On behalf of the Sherwood Park & District Chamber of Commerce, we would like to thank all of our sponsors, volunteers, participants, and our Honorary Parade Marshal, Heather Nedohin. Without all of you, the Parade would not be possible! 2015 Parade Sponsors 2015 Parade Recipients Best Auto Entry: Strathcona County Library Sponsored by: Sawmill Prime Rib & Steak House–Sherwood Park Best Commercial Entry: Speeders Indoor Prokarts Sponsored by: Spark Heating and Air Conditioning Best Community Entry: Bedford Village Seniors Sponsored by: Hartwell’s Glass and Mirror Best Equestrian Entry: Emilie Skippen Sponsored by: Sherwood Park Mall Best Musical Entry: RCMP Pipes & Drums Sponsored by: Walmart Canada - Wye Road Best Novelty Entry: Strathcona in Bloom Society Sponsored by: ADVICO Financial Planning Group Inc. Best Sports Entry: Salto Gymnastics Sponsored by: First Call Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. Best Youth Entry: McCormack School of Irish Dance Sponsored by: Canadian Tire Associate Store #428 Grand Prize: Step by Step School of Dance Sponsored by: Sherwood Park and District Chamber of Commerce Chamber Year in Review Sherwood Park & District Chamber of Commerce 2015-2016 Board of Directors Executive Directors Jeff Lorenz - President The LorenzTeam Property Marketing Group Carlo Capito Park Centre & Hotel Dave Stanley-Smith - Vice President First Call Heating & Air Conditioning Penny Jennings - 2 Vice President Minuteman Press in the Park nd David Stults - Treasurer Court & Company Barristers & Solicitors Teri Lynn Bougie - Secretary Ahlstrom Wright Oliver & Cooper LLP. Board of Directors Sworn In June 17, 2015 Picture back row left to right: Todd Banks, Michael Roppelt, Sean Kirk, Gerald Clark, Rob Sproule, Carlo Capito, Wade Cummings. Picture front row left to right: Sheila Smyth, Marty Shigehiro, Geoff Matheson, Jeff Lorenz, Sue Timanson, Dave Stanley-Smith, Penny Jennings. (Absent:Teri Lynn Bougie, Jonathan Gallo, David Stults) Geoff Matheson - Past President Matheson Insurance Services Ltd. Todd Banks - Executive Director/Public Relations Sherwood Park & District Chamber of Commerce Gerald Clark Clark Builders Wade Cummings ATB Financial Baseline Road Jonathan Gallo Gallo & Company, Chartered Accountants Sean Kirk Sherwood Park Mall Michael Roppelt GSS Integrated Energy Ltd. Marty Shigehiro Shig’s Flowers Sheila Smyth Occasions to Remember Rob Sproule Salisbury Greenhouse Sue Timanson Optix Marketing & Consulting Inc. 2015 Chamber Golf Tournament The Chamber 34th Annual Golf Tournament was held at The Broadmoor Golf Course on June 10, 2015 and was a great success with 156 golfers! It was an enjoyable day of golfing and networking with fellow chamber members.Thank you to all who participated in our tournament! Marty Shigehiro Golf Tournament Chair Breakfast Sponsor We would like to take this opportunity to thank our many hole sponsors and prizing sponsors; without your contributions, the tournament would not have been possible. Dinner Sponsor Team Picture Sponsor First Place Team Winner: Pinnacle Sportswear Ltd. Picture from left to right: Kyle Nichols, Cory Chartrand, Jeff Crawford & Dennis Nichols Water Sponsor Team Prize Sponsor