It has been a while since I have written in this blog. Every year in May my car gets a good workout. I attended the Saskatchewan Chamber AGM & policy session in Regina the first week of May and the Alberta Chamber Conference & policy session in St. Albert May 12 - 14. In between I took the Travel Alberta Visitor Information Centre staff on a familiarization tour of areas in the region.
At the Provincial policy sessions I presented the Lloydminster Chamber resolution on "providing support for quailty, regulated pre-kindergarten programs to faciliate a timely return to the workforce for parents". This resolution was adopted by both provincial chambers and will now move forward to the provincial governments. Visit the Alberta Chamber website to view the adopted policy resolutions.
The All Candidates Forum for the federal election was well attended. We had seven of the nine candidates out to answer questions from our community and members. I attended the grand re-opening of the Golf and Curling Centre. The dedications to Peter Cushner and Anne Townsend were moving and so well deserved.
We enjoyed having a practicum student from the Lakeland College Events Coordinator course working with us for six weeks. Eleana assisted us with many tasks and we hope that her experience with us was helpful and fun.
The Downtown Clean-up breakfast was well attended and Streetscapes is grateful to all of the industrious workers from several businesses in the downtown who were out with their brooms, garbage bags and weeding gloves, helping to make our downtown a bit cleaner. A delicious breakfast was enjoyed at the Central Suite hotel.
The United Way and Midwest Communications business mixer was held on May 11th. About $116,000. was handed out to the United Way member agencies.
As a board member of the Lloydminster Economic Development Corporation I attended a planning session on May 17th. This was an opportunity for this new organization to set some goals for the next few months. That same day, prior to the Chamber board meeting, the board toured the Lloydminster hospital. Thanks to Tricia and Georgina for helping us to understand the complexities of operating a health care centre in our border city.
We have had contact concerning our sister chamber in Slave Lake. Annie is fine, her office and her home has been spared but devastation is far reaching. The Lloydminster chamber has offered some of our facilities for use by any businesses from Slave Lake who may be staying with relatives in Lloydminster. A spare desk and computer can be used if necessary. Other assistance is being considered by the board in cooperation with the Alberta Chambers of Commerce.
Remember the deadline for Business Awards nominations is coming up. Get your nominations in before June 15th and if you know a student who is considering further education in an agricultural field, alert them to the JA McLean and Dunstan scholarships administered by the Chamber.
Till next time ....
Pat
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