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1st edition PRINTED IN CANADA NOVEMBER 14, 1920 ABEX BUSINESS NEWS CELEBRATING BUSINESS SUCCESS SASKATCHEWAN BUSINESS CELEBRATES RESILIENCE IN 1920’s STYLE Saskatchewan is known for many and its world-class businesses. But the history books. Saskatchewan things: wide open spaces, living Saskatchewan is also known for businesses have proven their skies, the generosity of its people, resilience and this year is one for resilience and ingenuity this year in ABEX AWARDS ABEX AWARDS 1 1 A1 • NEWS ABEX BUSINESS NEWS • 1ST EDITION a way that must be celebrated Everyone is invited to virtually Dress in your favourite 1920s garb, with the biggest party this join the Saskatchewan Chamber host or attend a viewing party for province has seen! of Commerce in celebrating your friends, family or inner circle, Saskatchewan business with the and get ready to party like it’s ABEX Awards on November 14. 1920! THE ABEX AWARDS PRESENTED BY ABEX AWARDS ABEX AWARDS 2 2 A2 • NEWS ABEX BUSINESS NEWS • 1ST EDITION JOIN IN WITH A VIEWING PARTY It’s the roaring ‘20s, the Charleston 100 years later, the outfits are Tune in to watch the ABEX Awards is everyone’s favourite dance, flapper different, and the music isonline on CrowdCast, YouTube or dresses are all the rage, moonshine different, but the elements for a Facebook on November 14, 2020 is the drink of the day, and men and great party remain the same! at 7:00 PM. women across North America are ready for a party! Join the ABEX Awards in celebrating Saskatchewan business success by hosting your own Roaring ‘20s themed viewing party. SATURDAY STARTS November at 202014 o’clock7 ABEX AWARDS ABEX AWARDS 3 3 A8 • NEWS ABEX BUSINESS NEWS • 1ST EDITION SASKATCHEWAN BUSINESS HALL OF FAME Flaman Group of Companies Presented by Conexus Credit Union For over 60 years, the Flaman name reseller of grain bins that operated loyal and valued customers makes has been synonymous with quality off the family homestead, to a Flaman a true Western Canadian products, reasonable prices, and multi-divisional organization with success story. outstanding customer service. locations across the prairies. Through hard work, resourcefulness, In 1959, Frank Flaman settled on a and innovation, the company The vast and diversified product line, farm near Southey, Saskatchewan. has grown from a rural-based along with an ever-growing base of To make the most of his farm ABEX AWARDS 4 ABEX AWARDS 4 A8 • NEWS ABEX BUSINESS NEWS • 1ST EDITION investment he began contracting out such venture – starting out with created. There are now over his equipment and services to other only a few treadmills, the division 70 Flaman Rental dealerships producers. has now become Western Canada’s across the Canadian prairies Throughout the 1960’s and 70’s, Flaman largest fitness equipment retailer. and into the United States. steadily grew as Frank bought in bulk and resold products. By the 1980’s, the Flaman Trailers began with the Today, the Flaman Group Flaman name had spread far beyond purchase of a 5-bale carrier and of Companies operates 32 the Southey area and retail stores were has since developed into the corporate retail locations and opened in seven different locations largest trailer dealership in Western employs over 340 people, while across the prairies. Canada. With the cost of equipment staying true to its small-town always climbing, producers quickly roots. In the 1990’s, Frank’s focus shifted embraced the idea of renting items from geographic expansion to they only needed casionally, and diversification. Flaman Fitness was one the Flaman Rentals division was ABEX AWARDS 5 ABEX AWARDS 5 A11 • NEWS ABEX BUSINESS NEWS • 1ST EDITION PREVIOUS SASKATCHEWAN BUSINESS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES 2019 2008 1997 O & T Farms Inc. Doepker Industries Ltd. Nelson Lumber Company Ltd. 2018 2007 Meridian Surveys Inc. Yanke Group of Companies 1996 IPSCO Inc. 2017 2006 AREVA Resources Canada PCL Construction 1995 Management Inc. The Concorde Group of 2016 Companies Prairie Mud Service 2005 Brandt Group of 1994 2015 Companies Morris Industries Inc. Graham 2004 1993 2014 PIC Investment Group Inc. Intercontinental Packers M.D. Ambulance Care Ltd. Ltd. 2003 2013 Cameco Corporation 1992 Anderson Pump House Ltd. Athabasca Airways Ltd. 2002 2012 IMC Canada 1991 Potash Corp Federated Co-operatives 2001 Ltd. 2011 Bourgault Industries Ltd. Weyburn Inland Terminal 1990 Ltd. 2000 Flexi-Coil Ltd. El-Rancho Food Services 2010 Ltd. 1990 Miners Construction Ltd. McCallum Hill Ltd. 1999 2009 Early’s Farm & Garden Centre 1990 Rawlco Radio Ltd. Saskatchewan Wheat Pool 1998 Kramer Ltd. ABEX AWARDS ABEX AWARDS 6 6 A11 • NEWS ABEX BUSINESS NEWS • 1ST EDITION ABEX AWARDS OF MERIT Melissa Carson - Feed our Truckers Melissa Carson is a caretaker at stop. Melissa served over 700 meals an elementary school in Weyburn in a span of 57 consecutive days. After and began the Facebook page taking a much-needed weekend off, ‘Feed Our Truckers’ to support she continued providing meals until truck drivers, the unseen heroes, the beginning of July. Nearly 1,000 during the COVID-19 pandemic. hot meals and over 1,000 homemade Noticing that long haul truckers muffins were served between March had limited access to meal 26th and July 10th. options during the height of Photos courtesy of Greg Nikkel, Weyburn Review the COVID-19 pandemic, Melissa began serving hot, homemade meals nightly at a Weyburn truck Harbour Landing Village Harbour Landing Village is pandemic hit, staff at Harbour a true ‘community within a Landing Village in Regina took community’. This locally owned several approaches to keep their senior care and living residence clients safe, including moving has an intergenerational focus some of its senior staff into with a connection to the broader the retirement community for community. The unique Village more than 55 days! The move concept blends families, children, demonstrated commitment and seniors, staff, and volunteers leadership to the 150 Village – encouraging engagement employees and delivered peace of and social interaction between mind and comfort to its residents generations. When the COVID-19 and their families. Dennis Day - Fast Trucking Service Ltd. Fast Trucking Service is an oilfield became available, the Day family trucking company based in gave employees Co-op gift Carnduff, Saskatchewan. Withcertificates valued at a combined the intense downturn in the total of $50,000. Work is slowly oil and gas industry, road bans starting to pick back up for Fast approaching and the peak of the Trucking, and with the help from COVID-19 pandemic, Fast Trucking the government wage subsidy was forced to lay off 250 employees program, it has been able to hire for the first time in more than 60 back 135 employees. years. To ensure employees were able to continue putting food on the table until federal supports ABEX AWARDS ABEX AWARDS 7 7 A5 • NEWS ABEX BUSINESS NEWS • 1ST EDITION ROGER PHILLIPS CHAMBER BUILDER AWARD Richard Ahenakew Presented by the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce Richard Ahenakew is the General Cross Society as a volunteer, Board Manager of the Northern member and incoming Chair. He is Lights Casino in Prince Albert also a strong advocate for WCB’s and an active member of Mission Zero workplace safety the Saskatchewan business initiative. Additionally, Richard community. serves on the Prince Albert Board of Police Commissioners, offering Richard is a proud member of the advice and creating positive Ahtahkakoop First Nation and opportunities for developing the serves on the Ahtahkakoop Cree committee. Developments Board, offering insight to business strategies and Richard actively shares community initiatives. his expertise with various organizations through Board Richard actively served on the or committee participation, Board of the Saskatchewan including: CAA Saskatchewan, Chamber of Commerce for over 8 the Saskatchewan Chamber of years and was the first Indigenous Commerce, Prince Albert Tourism Chair of a provincial chamber of Board of Directors, Prince Albert commerce in Canada. Chamber of Commerce, Northern Lights Casino Pow Wow, and the He received an honourary diploma Sasktel Governance Committee from Saskatchewan Polytechnic for Saskatchewan. in 2011, and his outstanding contributions to his community Richard Ahenakew is a dedicated were recognized in 2012 when husband, father and grandfather. he received the Queen Elizabeth He remains one of Saskatchewan’s II Diamond Jubilee Medal of most respected business leaders, Distinction. community leaders and he is a true advocate for the chamber Some of his community network in Saskatchewan and involvement efforts include Canada. working closely with the Red ABEX AWARDS 8 ABEX AWARDS 8 A6 • NEWS ABEX BUSINESS NEWS • 1ST EDITION ABEX AWARDS 9 ABEX AWARDS 9 A7 • NEWS ABEX BUSINESS NEWS • 1ST EDITION ABEX INNOVATION AWARD Sponsored by Saskatchewan Polytechnic The Deveraux Group of Companies The Deveraux Group of Companies, experienced financial challenges of support to tenants. based in Regina, builds and manages due to the COVID-19 pandemic. premium apartment communities Deveraux also dedicated time and commercial structures across The rent deferral process allowed and resources to training its staff Western Canada. qualified tenants to defer portions on the provincial and federal of their rent without penalty, financial assistance programs, To assist its clients and ensure interest or late fees. The program which ultimately led to sustainable resilience in its own business, works on an individual basis, with a support for tenants and a low rental Deveraux designed a tenant custom plan devised for each tenant. payment delinquency rate. assistance and rent deferral program Deveraux were the first landlords in to actively support tenants who Saskatchewan to provide this kind ABEX AWARDS ABEX AWARDS 10 10 A7 • NEWS ABEX BUSINESS NEWS • 1ST EDITION ABEX SERVICE AWARD Sponsored by CN Indian Head Bakery The Indian Head Bakery is a lunch for pickup could donate some residents who just family run business in Indian an extra $5 to have a meal needed a ‘pick-me-up’.