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Building a Roadmap for the Future
As we start building a roadmap for the future, we have taken some time to reflect on our story and all the reasons we are lucky to be in YXH. Our story started in 1900, established as a grassroots not-for-profit business network built by business for business. Business leaders created a roadmap that we’re lucky…
Member Spotlight: March is Nutrition Month by Sedona North
Sedona North Nutrition Month Promotion – Over $200 in Savings March is Nutrition Month and we have a great promotion available for Chamber Members to take advantage of. Throughout the month, when you purchase any Nutrigenomix 70 gene marker Report package (Option 1 or 2) on or before March 28th, 2021, you will also qualify…
Five Ways to Streamline Your Energy Savings for Business Program Application
View these five tips on how to successfully submit an application: Submit complete applications for quicker approvals This program is designed to help Alberta businesses make investments in energy-saving technologies. The review process is designed to ensure that the funds are dispersed as quickly as possible, respecting the program rules. You can help your application…
Weekly Update: February 26 – March 4, 2021
Supports for Business Modifications for Indoor Fitness in Step 2 of Alberta’s Path Forward Effective immediately, updated health measures are in place for indoor fitness including: Unsupervised low intensity individual and group exercises are now allowed by appointment only. Mandatory physical distance of three metres is required between participants, including coaches and trainers, at all…
Business Beat: Introducing Medicine Hat’s New Waterfront District
Over the next 10 to 20 years, this up-and-coming urban village on the South Saskatchewan could play host to 1,000 new housing units, plus new office space and retail opportunities. While much work remains to be done – community consultation, master planning and development – key pieces of the Waterfront District are already falling into…
Weekly Update: February 19 – 25, 2021
Supports for Business Innovation Employment Grant The Innovation Employment Grant opened in January, but is delivered through the corporate tax system and does not follow a formal application process. Eligible corporations will be able to claim the grant when they file their annual corporate tax returns. See How to apply and Additional program details for more information. Temporary Changes…
Business Beat: The beat goes on
Just a few days ago, the world watched as a seven-month journey to Mars successfully culminated in the landing of a NASA space craft that will roam the planet for years to come. Naming Mars rovers is done through a nation-wide competition for students; from over 28,000 entries “Perserverance” was selected. I love that name…
Weekly Update: February 12 – 18, 2021
Supports for Business Additional COVID-19 Support for Alberta Small Business Businesses that can demonstrate a revenue reduction of 60 per cent or more will be eligible to receive 15 percent of their monthly revenue, up to a maximum of $10,000 under the Enhanced COVID-19 Business Benefit. This benefit is intended to provide additional support in…
Business Beat: Bold Predictions for 2021
Last year was the Twilight Zone in the world of business. Sales, owners’ and managers’ sanity and employees’ resilience alike were up and down like a toilet seat. One day they were open for business. The next they were closed. Or pivoting to online. They were holding meetings on Zoom. Getting Zoom bombed. “Can you…
Advocacy in Action
We had the benefit of being part of a number of meetings and presentations during the week of February 8-12 to continue to move our collective objectives forward. This included a presentation on Alberta’s Public Trust in Agriculture, a presentation and Q & A with Restaurants Canada, a meeting and Q & A with Premier…