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

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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!

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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’. Head that was established delivered to someone in the in 1950. During the COVID-19 community. What began as a way to serve closure, the Indian Head customers became a positive Bakery found creative ways From there, the program program for the town of to serve its customers and evolved, and the community Indian Head. community. began calling the Indian Head Bakery with donations to The High Five campaign provide delivered meals to the was created as a way to elderly, those recovering from continue connecting with surgery or illness, residents customers. The premise was with financial need, and even that customers who ordered

ABEX AWARDS ABEX AWARDS 11 11 A8 • NEWS ABEX BUSINESS NEWS • 1ST EDITION ABEX EXPORT AWARD Sponsored by Saskatchewan Trade & Export Partnership VIDO-Intervac

VIDO-InterVac, based at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, is a world leader in infectious disease research and vaccine development. With over 45 years of experience in animal and human health, VIDO-InterVac has produced eight commercially available vaccines — six of which are world firsts.

As part of its rapid response to the COVID-19 pandemic, VIDO-InterVac was the first in Canada to isolate the virus, develop an animal model of infection and have a vaccine candidate in preclinical testing. The organization continues to advance its vaccine towards human clinical trials, and is simultaneously supporting the development of other vaccines, antivirals, and therapeutics for over 60 organizations around the world.

The VIDO-InterVac team has dedicated countless hours, working under extreme pressure, to make these scientific advancements possible with financial support from the Government of Canada, Government of Saskatchewan, and the Canada Foundation for Innovation.

ABEX AWARDS 12 ABEX AWARDS 12 A8 • NEWS ABEX BUSINESS NEWS • 1ST EDITION ABEX COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AWARD Sponsored by Grant Thornton LLP Spiro’s Family Restaurant

Spiro’s Family Restaurant is a third- businesses in Lloydminster and the Lloydminster community feel generation eatery located in the south surrounding area with the “love connected and supported. of Lloydminster, founded by Spiro and local” message. By showcasing what Tina Kokonas. Spiro’s is a cornerstone local businesses were offering, hours Local businesses saw a significant business in its community and when of operation, and how to shop safely uptick in phone and online orders the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Spiro’s through entertaining and uplifting thanks to the creativity and used its strong social media presence Facebook videos, which reached generosity of the Spiro’s initiative. and innate desire to support local 4,000 views each, Spiro’s helped business to shine a spotlight on

ABEX AWARDS 13 ABEX AWARDS 13 A7 • NEWS ABEX BUSINESS NEWS • 1ST EDITION ABEX PRIORITY FOCUS AWARD Sponsored by Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority The Tangerine Group of Companies

Tangerine is a beloved restaurant the local community did not have Schoolhaus quickly created the in Regina that had to make drastic a way to get to grocery stores and Haus Guest program which offered changes to its business model when were missing out on fresh fruits, live, virtual classes hosted online. forced to close its doors at the height vegetables, and baking supplies. Owner Aimee picked up an apron of the COVID-19 pandemic. and invited friends into her own Schoolhaus, another important kitchen for great meals and tips Tangerine limited its menu, expanded part of the Tangerine Group of without skipping a beat. freezer meals options, and moved to Companies, is a cooking school that home deliveries and curbside pick- hosts nightly classes for kids, teens up for its customers. Tangerine also and adults where kitchen confidence opened its cafe area as a grocery store is fostered. Knowing that in-person because it saw that many people in classes were no longer an option,

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ABEX AWARDS 15 ABEX AWARDS 15 A9 • NEWS ABEX BUSINESS NEWS • 1ST EDITION ABEX BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR Sponored by the University of Regina Greg Yuel

Greg Yuel is the President and CEO and its operating companies. PIC Inc., Long Lake Insurance LP, and Caron of the PIC Investment Group and is also provides financial services, HR Transportation Systems. known for being generous with his support, identification and closing experience and knowledge, which he expertise, Board governance, and Along with being a notable business willingly shares with business people strategic planning for its operating leader in Saskatchewan, Greg also serves in the province of Saskatchewan. companies. Some of those companies on various charitable boards. He has include Round Table Management, dedicated his time and expertise to the As President of the PIC Investment KREOS Aviation, Adventure Saskatchewan Roughrider Football Club, Group, Greg is responsible for the Destinations, Panther Industries, the Edwards School of Business, Gordie growth and profitability of the Group ClearTech Industries, CanGas Propane Howe Sport Complex, The Rick Hansen Foundation, and has served as the Lead Governor of the CFL, to name but a few of his commitments! Greg Yuel is also a passionate supporter of the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital and dedicated 11 years to help bring about the opening of the hospital.

Greg Yuel is passionate about helping individuals follow their entrepreneurial instinct to grow their businesses. Greg continues to be a support for so many businesses and individuals in Saskatchewan.

For his leadership and contributions to the business community in Saskatchewan, Greg Yuel is the ABEX 2020 Business Leader of the Year.

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ABEX AWARDS ABEX AWARDS 18 18 A4 • NEWS ABEX BUSINESS NEWS • 1ST EDITION ABEX COMMUNITY LEADER OF THE YEAR Sponsored by SaskEnergy Chief Cadmus Delorme

The ABEX Community Leader of the Chief Delorme has put a number of remote support for Cowessess First Year award recipient in 2020 is Chief innovative and beneficial initiatives Nation community members; and Cadmus Delorme. Chief Cadmus in place that have had a significantly by connecting with the community Delorme, a Cree and Salteaux, is positive effect on the Cowessess often and effectively throughout the a citizen of the Cowessess First First Nation. Along with impactful COVID-19 pandemic. Nation and has been Chief since wind and solar power projects, Chief 2016, and was re-elected in 2019. Cadmus spearheaded additional Chief Delorme continues to use investment in agricultural and Facebook to update his community When Cadmus Delorme was economic development. with regular videos, urging caution a student at the First Nations and providing education based on University of Canada, he was an Under Chief Delorme’s leadership, scientific evidence. active member of the student the Cowessess First Nation has association and served as a student ratified its own child and family Cadmus Delorme is a dedicated ambassador. He received the Queen services act, launched the first husband and father; he and his wife Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal Indigenous-centred autism research Kimberly have two children. in 2012 for his student leadership project, and has opened the Sacred and the hospitality he showed Wolf lodge - a ten bedroom home for For his commendable leadership Prince Charles and Camilla, the children in care. Chief Delorme has and unwavering commitment Duchess of Cornwall, during their been on the forefront of healthcare to furthering the Cowesses First visit to the First Nations University. by partnering with an online Nation, Chief Cadmus Delorme is an healthcare provider to provide inspiration to leaders across Canada.

ABEX AWARDS ABEX AWARDS 19 19 A7 • NEWS ABEX BUSINESS NEWS • 1ST EDITION ABEX YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR AWARD Sponsored by Cameco Mark & Katie Shmelinski The Everyday Kitchen Mark and Katie Shmelinski opened able to keep The Everyday Kitchen Mark and Katie donated 100% The Everyday Kitchen in Regina open, the Shmelinski’s adapted of their profits over two months, in 2019, and it quickly became their business overnight by which amounted to $50,000, and known for its signature sourdough implementing online ordering continue to donate 10% of profits donuts! Little did the Shmelinski’s for both delivery and curb-side to local non-profit organizations. know that the COVID-19 pandemic pickup. Mark and Katie could see The Everyday Kitchen is opening a would affect the community the need in their community, second location in Regina in 2021. they love and the way they did so they began supporting business just six months after organizations that work with opening. To ensure they were Regina’s most vulnerable citizens.

ABEX AWARDS ABEX AWARDS 20 20 A7 • NEWS ABEX BUSINESS NEWS • 1ST EDITION ABEX GROWTH AND EXPANSION AWARD Sponsored by PFM Capital Inc. Dutch Growers Regina

Dutch Growers Regina is a lifestyle store and garden centre that specializes in plants, home décor, gourmet food, and fashion. When the COVID-19 pandemic forced many businesses to close their doors, Dutch Growers quickly ramped up its online store and implemented a unique curbside pickup option with a locker system that is 100% contact free. Its online store grew from filling between 10 and 20 orders daily to 700 orders per day!

Through its significant growth, Dutch Growers has remained at the forefront of health and safety by choosing to ensure that staff and guests wear masks and by sanitizing constantly – it was also one of the first businesses in Saskatchewan to introduce plexi-glass barriers.

While navigating these challenging times, Dutch Growers is building a new and very innovative, environmentally sustainable location in Regina. The growth and expansion of Dutch Growers is an exceptional and inspiring success story for small businesses everywhere.

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Pile O’ Bones Brewing Co. is an Pile O’ Bones contacted other non-alcoholic beverages. This new award-winning craft brewery Saskatchewan brewers to invite site and delivery system that Pile in Regina. When the COVID-19 them to join the delivery platform. O’ Bones created and successfully pandemic hit, Pile O’ Bones This initiative was so successful marketed to producers and was forced to lay off most of its that additional people were hired consumers has opened up an front-of-house staff but quickly to deal with the increased demand. entirely new revenue stream for recouped lost sales by launching the Saskatchewan beer industry. saskbeerdelivery.ca, an online beer The platform now carries products delivery platform. from several breweries, distillers, wineries, as well as kombucha and

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The SANOZONE Decontamination The SANOZONE Decontamination Interest in the decontamination System was invented when Sean System uses ozone to efficiently system from international Frisky began building a prototype attack pathogens including corporations, hotel chains and piece of equipment that would bacteria, fungus, and viruses at a manufacturers continues to deactivate the COVID-19 virus. cellular level. grow. Laboratory tests began on the live COVID-19 virus and tests SANOZONE can sanitize buses, confirmed that SANOZONE is casinos, office buildings, large- 99.9% effective in deactivating scale warehouses, schools, the virus. subways, and mine operations.

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2019 2008 1995 JNE Welding Inc. The Mosaic Company Cameco Corporation 2018 2007 1994 Industrial Machine & Mfg. Inc. Partners in Motion Thomson Meats Ltd. 2017 2006 1993 CAA Saskatchewan Eagle Drilling Service Brandt Industries Ltd. 2016 2005 1992 Hillberg & Berk VCom Inc. Spar Group Ltd. 2015 2004 1991 Minard’s Leisure World Saskcan Pusle Trading Inc. Great Western Brewing Company Limited 2014 2003 Yorkton Plumbing Bioriginal Food & Science 1990 & Heating Corporation N. Yanke Transfer Ltd. 2013 2002 1989 Diamonds of Detroit Nexans Canada Inc. Doepker Industries Ltd. AND Alliance Energy 2001 1988 Doepker Industries Ltd. Weyerhauser Canada Ltd., 2012 Saskatchewan Division Alliance Grain Traders 2000 Weyerhauser 1987 2011 Saskatchewan Ltd. Humboldt Flour mills Magna Electric 1999 1986 2010 Superior Millwork Ltd. Intercontinental Packers Jay’s Moving and Storage Ltd. Limited 1998 2009 Cover-ALl Business Systems 1985 North Ridge Development North Canada Air Ltd. Corporation 1997 (Norcanair) WaveCom Electronics Inc. 1984 1996 Develcon Electronics Software 2000 Inc.

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SaskEnergy is the sponsor Saskatchewan Polytechnic of the Community Leader is the sponsor of the of the Year award. Innovation Award.

Cameco is the sponsor of CN is the sponsor of the the Young Entrepreneur of Service Award. the Year award.

Saskatchewan Trade and PFM Capital Inc. is the Export Partnership (STEP) sponsor of the Growth & is the sponsor of the Export Expansion award. Award.

Minard’s Leisure World is Grant Thornton LLP is the the sponsor of the sponsor of the Community Marketing award. Involvement Award.

Saskatchewan Indian The Saskatchewan Ministry Gaming Authority (SIGA) is of Trade & Export the sponsor of the Priority Development is the sponsor Focus Award. The Priority of the New Venture award. Focus for 2020 is Resilience.

University of Regina is the David Aplin Group is the sponsor of the Business sponsor of the Business of Leader of the Year Award. the Year award.

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ABEX AWARDS ABEX AWARDS 25 25 A2 • NEWS ABEX BUSINESS NEWS • 1ST EDITION THE SASKATCHEWAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CELEBRATES YEARS Business in Saskatchewan was 100 very different 100 years ago and a lot has changed in the business world since 1920. One thing that hasn’t changed is the need for a unified voice that represents the needs of Saskatchewan business. A “unified voice” was the aim of the 26 delegates who gathered at the McCallum Hill Building on July 21, 1920 and formed the Saskatchewan Associated Boards of Trade. While the organization is now known as the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce, the mandate remains the same. It continues to be the advocate for the Saskatchewan business community, to ensure that businesses are treated with well- deserved respect and careful consideration. The chamber continues to be a trusted voice for reason and pragmatism for its members and for the Rebirth and Boom: The business community at large. 1940s and ’50s The end of the Dirty Thirties and The Voice of Business is the Second World War ushered Born: The 1920s in a new economic era in The Roaring Twenties were aptly Saskatchewan, with the return named, as the industrialized of servicemen from the war and nations raced to build a new the resulting baby boom, which world out of the ashes of the dramatically increased demand First World War. Saskatchewan for housing, workers and was no different as farmers consumer goods and services. and business owners seized the opportunity to create new companies and organizations Decades of Change & to represent them And so a couple of dozen businessmen Challenge: The 1960s and met in Regina on July 21, 1920 to ’70s form what would later become The Swinging Sixties, and the baby the Saskatchewan Chamber of boomers who grew up during that Commerce. decade, brought with them a radical change in style, in music, in morals and in politics. And in Saskatchewan the 1960s brought with it another revolutionary change: Medicare.

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New century, new 2020 & Beyond: challenges: The 2000s and Looking Back, 2010s Moving Forward The new millennium brought The chamber’s vision of with it new challenges, new making Saskatchewan the governments and new ideas. best place to live, work, and Deficits were brought to heel, invest continues to be its inflation was tamed anddriving force and will ensure Decades of Deficits, Debt & Saskatchewan’s resource-based it is relevant for another Diminishing Returns: economy finally began to grow, century, and beyond. The 1980s and ’90s culminating in an economic As the economy began to stumble, boom unprecedented in the tripped up by rising interest rates and province’s history. But years of rampant inflation, the resulting deficits belt-tightening and restraint had and debt began to force government hamstrung the economy and to cut spending and jack up taxes. beaten down business, resulting Compounding this fiscal retrenchment in the call for fiscal reform was a prolonged recession that brought and “attitude adjustment”. many businesses to their knees. The chamber would itself be at the forefront of that movement.

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