Business Education Month Wrap up event was another huge success. There were trade tables, a fashion show and a fabulous speaker, not to mention the excellent meal that is a well known trade mark of the Lloyd Ex.  The sponsor for the event, Community Futures and CanSask along with the Kick-off Sponsors Synergy Credit Union, Servus Credit Union and Alberta Employment & Immigration make it possible to stage a first rate Business Ed Month each year. The partnerhip of Community Futures; Lloydminster Learning Council; Lloydminster Contruction Assoc.; Lakeland College; Streetscapes Co. and the Chamber makes for a varied and interesting mix of ideas and skills and has worked well for 11 years.   Picture at the right: Lloydminster's First Lady, Kathy Mulligan, Guest Speaker, Pat Katz, Sponsor, Community Futures, Barb Williard. Back row: Pat Tenney, Chamber of Commerce; Kara Johnston, Lakeland College; Dorothy Carsen, Construction Assoc.; Darlene  MacDonald, Learning Council

I was pleased to attend the ATCO luncheon on Tuesday where they unveiled their plans for their new operations centre in Lloydminster. This is good news for our community as we move along in our growth. ATCO Electric has been a huge supporter of our community and they show confidence and further support by investing in and locating this new operations centre here.

We have been busy with interviews to staff our Travel Alberta Centre this summer. The Centre opens May 20th and our Industry Open House will be held there in July.

Did anyone go down to "star in the movies" today. The "Sure Shot 3 Moving On Up:  The G.M.'s
Office" that is. This crew will be filming at the Civic Centre today. I will be pleased to attend the sponsors open house at the end of the week. 

Our fealess president, Kevin Lundell will be participating in the Adult Learning promotion "spelling bee" at the Lloydmall on Friday at noon . I hear he is up against our Mayor, Jeff and perhaps the Lakeland College pres, Glenn Charlesworth among others. This should be fun. I will participate as a judge. I will have the advantage of having the list of the words with the correct spelling. Good luck Kevin.

On April 7th, Kevin and I will be participating in the Rotoract Reading Circle at Father Gorman School. These are two of the great events planned for International Adult Learners week.

On April 11th, Kevin and I will attend the Lloydminster Rotary Club meeting where Kevin will be the guest speaker. It is an opportunity for the Chamber to outline some of the plans for the year and answer any questions from Rotarians, many who are Chamber members.

Streetscapes is busy planning for the Downtown Festival which will be held on June 11th. A very successful meeting was held this morning, and several business leaders in the downtown stepped up to take a coordinating role. This cooperation and sharing of tasks makes it possible to stage another great event this year, bringing hundreds of people to the downtown core.

Till next time....

Pat