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Stettler Regional Board of June Trade and Community Newsletter Development
Edition: 2014, Volume 6 IN THIS ISSUE:
Steel Wheel Stampede • Steel Wheel Stampede
• Member to Member News The 6th Annual Steel Wheel Stampede committee has been working hard on • planning this year’s event to be the biggest ever and are pleased to officially announce Heartland Beautification the entertainment this year will be Emerson Drive! Committee • Economic Update For well over a decade, • Stettler Regional Board of Emerson Drive has been a Trade and Community staple in the country music Development Free community, known for being a Memberships band to crank out the hits, • Chamber of Commerce deliver electrifying stage shows Group Insurance Plan and wow audiences all across • North America. Emerson Drive Agricultural Update has racked up countless award • Community Events nominations in both the U.S. • Women in Business country market at the ACM’s Luncheon and CMA’s, as well as in • Business to Business Canada where they have Classifieds picked up multiple trophies for Group or Duo of the Year from the CCMA (Canadian Country Music Association). Business Hours The annual Steel Wheel Stampede Parade will also be The Stettler Regional Board of held Saturday August 30th. Trade will now be open summer Parade entries are now being hours for visitors to have convenient accepted at the Stettler Board access to our services. of Trade office by contacting Stacey at 403-742-3181 or email at [email protected]. Our Summer Hours are: Monday to Friday More information and updates on the 6th Annual Steel Wheel Stampede, the 8:30am – 5:00pm parade, the Rib Cook Off and the Stampede Spirit Contest will come in the following Saturdays weeks. Watch our website for updates! 10:00am – 4:00pm
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Member to Member News
Sovereign Technology Support is offering a 50% discount to non-profit organization on all service rates except travel, provided they meet some simple guidelines (which can be seen on our website). For more information, please call Tyler at 403-742-0030.
“Construction for Kids and Community” The Stettler Regional Child Care Society is kicking off their ‘Construction for Kids and Community’ fundraising campaign to help reduce the final cost of their mortgage that the Town of Stettler is supporting them with. All donations are greatly appreciated and eligible for a charitable receipt. Your donation can be dropped off, or mailed to, Stettler Regional Child Care Centre, 5702 – 48 Avenue, Stettler, AB, T0C 2L1. If you have any questions, please call Kris at (403)741-9363.
New Website and Mobile Phone App for Your Assistance Gilbert Benefit Consulting is pleased to introduce their NEW WEBSITE! You will find interactive assistance, forms, current events, online claims access and MUCH MORE! Take a minute to have a quick look and forward on to your employees. As always, they can be contacted at 1.888.898.1010. http://gilbertbenefitconsulting.com/ Mobile Claims! You may download the free app for iPhones: Symbility Health Mobile Claims https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/symbility-health-mobile-claims/id671060840?mt=8
May 23rd the Stettler Canalta had the pleasure of teaming up with Stettler’s’ Finest and the Stettler Middle School for their annual "Jam the Van Hot Dog Fundraiser" to raise funds for their anti-bullying campaigns.
The Stettler Canalta Hotel donated and sold 275 hot dogs, and 192 cans of pop; combined with the schools sale of jumbo freezies, the Stettler Middle School was able to raise approximately $900.
The local RCMP and Animal Control came to the school with the local police van, and challenged the students to "Jam the Van" with as many students as they could. Each grade pitted the boys against the girls, with the grade 8 boys successfully squishing 36 people in the van. This was also a great opportunity for the officers to have some one on one time with the students and let them know that it's ok to come forward if someone is bullying them. Over all it was a beautifully sunny day, with laughing kids, friendly officers, and amazing Nathan's Hot Dogs.
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Heartland Beautification Committee`s
Green Tip of the Month”
Recycling Excellence Awards The Heartland Beautification Committee is seeking nominations to recognize outstanding recycling efforts in the Stettler area. Emphasis is on programs or habits that exemplify one or more of the 3 R's: reducing our resource consumption, re-using rather than buying new, and/or recycling as much as possible.
Any individual, business or organization may nominate a candidate (including themselves) in any of the following three categories. 1) individuals/households 2) businesses 3) non-profit organizations and institutions
Recipients will be recognized at the Communities in Bloom Judges Banquet in July and at the Stettler Regional Board of Trade Business and Citizenship Awards in October.
Nominations may be made electronically at http://www.stettler.net/admin/contentx/default.cfm?PageId=16194 or forms may be picked up at the Stettler Recreation Centre Office. Deadline is June 27, 2014.
No one can do everything. Everyone can do something. Sponsored by the Heartland Beautification Committee
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Stettler Regional Board of Economic Update Trade and Community Development Free
Retail Sales Memberships Sales driven higher Retail spending in Alberta keeps on climbing at a solid rate with sales totaling Reminder that through continued financial support from the Town of $6.57 billion in March, up 1.1% from February. This was the third straight month Stettler; memberships with the Stettler with above 1% sales growth. Sales were 11.1% higher than March 2013, the Regional Board of Trade and Community largest year-over-year (y/y) growth since June 2007. The top contributors were Development are funded by your annual Business License fees and taxes, and gasoline stations (+26.3% y/y) and motor vehicle and parts dealers (+12.2% y/y), there are no additional costs to you. We which account for over three-quarters of the increase in sales (Chart 1). This is the simply request you to complete an fourth consecutive month of over 20% sales growth at gasoline stations. Sales in application form and we will send you a Canada were relatively unchanged from the previous month at $41.1 billion, 3.9% Membership Certificate to display. Many benefits are included with your higher than the same month last year. Gasoline stations (+8.5% y/y) and health membership such as: and personal care stores (+7.5% y/y) posted the highest growth. * The Chamber of Commerce Group Wholesale Trade Insurance Plan * Discounted Rates for Visa and/or Consistent strength MasterCard * Fuel Fleet Discounts Wholesalers had a strong month in March, with sales growing 7.4% y/y to $6.8 * Purolator Volume Discounts billion. Much of this growth has stemmed from food and beverage wholesalers, …And so much more! where steady growth over the last two years has persisted through the first So don’t forget to complete your quarter. All major areas have sustained positive year-over-year growth through membership application/ renewal today. the first three months of 2014. In the first quarter of 2014, wholesale trade rose If you require more information, feel 5.4% compared with a year ago. free to contact us at the Stettler Regional Board of Trade at 403-742-3181! Employment Insurance Stability in the labour market Chamber of Commerce The number of Albertans receiving regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits Group Insurance Plan was little changed in March at 29,740. The number of beneficiaries has been fairly stable since October 2011, following a long-run downward trend that started after the trough of the last recession in the summer of 2009. Nationally, people receiving EI benefits was virtually flat in March at 509,760. Canada’s #1 Plan for Employee Job Vacancies Benefits Help Wanted in Alberta For Firms with 1-50 Employees
The total number of job vacancies in Alberta was 45,000 (not seasonally adjusted) Extended Health Care, Dental Care, for the three months ending in February, a 5.7% drop from the same time last Group Term Life Insurance, Critical year. The job vacancy rate was 2.3% in February, meaning that 2.3% of the Illness, Disability Coverage, Accidental Death & Dismemberment available jobs in Alberta were vacant. This was 0.2 percentage points lower than February 2013. The highest job vacancy rate was in food and accommodation Get a Free Quote: services at 7.5%, a new high, and a 2.4 percentage point increase from the same www.buychambers.ca time last year. Alberta remains the province with the highest job vacancy rate by a or contact your local advisor: Gord Tulk, B.Sc. (Agr.), Advisor substantial margin (Chart 3), and also had 23.3% of Canadian job vacancies, despite - Slate Insurance Inc. making up only about 11% of Canada’s population. Nationally, there were 193,500 1-877-347-5805 job vacancies, 9.7% fewer than the same period last year. This puts the national job 403-309-7435 vacancy rate at 1.3%, lower than last year by 0.2 percentage points. Fax 403-347-5805
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Agricultural Update
Farmers Encouraged to Participate in Open Farm Days Farmers and ranchers across the province can showcase how they produce quality food by inviting their urban neighbours for a visit during Open Farm Days being held August 23 & 24th. Click here to read the Agri-News story >
The "Profile" of a Successful Producer Alberta Agriculture's Rick Dehod looks at some of the traits successful producers have in common. Click here for the Agri-News story >
The Ag-Info Centre - Alberta Agriculture's First Point of Contact The Ag-Info Centre is a resource centre for Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development information, an access point for agricultural industry information, and a link to the department’s people, products and services. • Click here to read the Agri-News story • Click here for the Call of the Land interview
Guide to Property Rights in Alberta The Alberta Land Institute has launched a new website to assist Albertans with questions about property rights. The guide can be found online by clicking this link. Click here for more from Call of the Land. >
FCC AgriSpirit Fund Accepting Applications Rural community groups across Canada are invited to apply to the FCC AgriSpirit Fund. Click here for the Agri-News article >
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Community Events
May 31 - Jun. 1, 2014 June 7, 2014 June 14, 2014 Cowboy Mounted Shooters 22nd Annual HYC Awesome Auction Danceology Studio's Bottle Drive Stettler Ag Society Stettler Community Hall Sean's No Frills Parking Lot
June 3, 2014 June 7, 2014 Farmers Market A Night of Improv!- Donalda Animal June 14, 2014 Stettler Ag Society Rescue 3rd Annual Fundraiser Stettler Car Club's Show n Shine & Catholic Church Parish Hall Cruise Stettler Mall Parking Lot June 4, 2014 Tim Horton’s CAMP DAY! June 7, 2014 Tim Horton’s Stettler Vegas Night June 15, 2014 Big Valley Arena 9th Annual Pilot Knob Father's Day Pancake Breakfast June 5, 2014 Pilot Knob School Senior Week - Old Time Lunch June 10, 2014 The HUB at the SRC Stettler Relay for Life Team Information Night & BBQ June 16, 2014 Canalta Hotel Blood Donor Clinic June 5, 2014 Stettler Community Hall Reader's Circle Stettler Public Library June 12, 2014 Dad's Day Craft June 19, 2014 Stettler Public Library Kite Making Made Easy June 7, 2014 Stettler Public Library Big Valley Community Wide Garage Sale and Plant Swap June 12, 2014 Village of Big Valley Roots and Adventures: A Prairie June 21, 2014 Childhood Cool Science Day Stettler Public Library Stettler Public Library Jun. 7 - Jun. 8, 2014 Stettler Silver Stars 4H Rodeo Stettler District Ag Grounds Jun. 13 - Jun. 14, 2014 June 23, 2014 Heartland Quilter's 24th Annual Quilt Rotary Farmer Appreciation Night Show Stettler Community Hall June 7, 2014 Stettler Legion Hall (5014 - 51 Robert Munsch's Birthday! Street) Stettler Public Library June 28, 2014 Donalda's 3rd Annual Show, Shine 'n' June 14, 2014 Cruise June 7, 2014 Art Walk Donalda Lamp Park LEGO Club! Main Street Stettler Stettler Public Library
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Camp Day Kick Off Tuesday June 3, 2014
Come have a coffee and listen to Domino from 7-8pm Silent Auction from 5-8pm 50/50 Raffle Ticket Sales Camp Day Wednesday June 4th, 2014
All proceeds from every coffee sold will help send a kid to camp! Silent Auction from 8am – 2pm
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Contact Us
For more information about any of the events listed or ongoing projects please call our office at 403-742-3181, email us at [email protected], or drop in to see us and sign our guest book! You can also check out our Facebook page accessible from our website for updates and events or follow us on Twitter at StettlerBOT.
Stettler Regional Board of Trade and Community Development 6606 – 50th Avenue Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0 PH: 403-742-3181 Fax: 403-742-3123 www.stettlerboardoftrade.com
Women in Business Luncheon
Wednesday June 18th Noon to 1pm
Alberta Works Office Main Street Stettler
You are invited to join other women in business for a lunch and to hear Nev (owner of the Coffee Tree) talk about starting her business and the issues she has had to face as both a woman and as a newcomer to Canada. Nev is also available to answer any questions you may have.
This is a great opportunity to network with other women while enjoying a fabulous lunch!
Contact Stacey Benjamin at the Stettler Board of Trade to register for lunch. Phone (403) 742-3181 or [email protected]
Business to Business Classifieds
Calculating Maximum Results Business to Business Classifieds offer you a FREE opportunity to promote your business to other local businesses. You can offer a discount, promote a sale or simply just advertise your business. All business classifieds are RESULTS BOOKKEEPING
FREE, and must be no more than 300 characters and fit in the space Small Business Tax Returns provided. If you require more information or have any questions, please Personal Tax Returns * Bookkeeping contact Donna at the Stettler Board of Trade at 403-742-3181 or by email at [email protected]. Deadline for Submissions is the Rebecca Scott 25th of each month for the following month. 403-741-4975 [email protected]
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Business to Business Classifieds
Animal Haven Buying or Selling? Rescue League
Call Karen Cannady at Check us out on Pet Wash Now Open! Century 21 Candor Realty Facebook! 6 Self-serve Bays to assist you. Mon-Sat 7am-9pm, Sunday 1pm-6pm 403-741-6128 Touchless Wash Hrs: 6am -10pm DAILY
animalhavenrescue.ca 403-742-4424 The Perfect Shine for your Dime Everytime! or Through love and education, 4812 – 62 Street * 403-742-1065 780-385-8795 Every Home a Forever Home
Canalta Stettler is proud to present Emerson Drive Stettler Seniors Lodge At the Steel Wheel Stampede! Where the living is easy
Stay and Play packages include For more info call accommodations and 2 tickets to the Kathy 403-742-6195 Concert. Packages start at $189.99
plus taxes.
Call to reserve today! 403-742-3371
Visit Canadian Tires Garden Centre for
all your gardening needs. No time to car shop? We can help. Great prices! Best Selection! We specialise in used cars, trucks, vans, suv's and have financing Canadian Tire Stettler th available, even for the credit 6607 – 50 Ave challenged. Stettler Alberta
403-742-8313 AMVIC licensed Visit the store for details and exceptions Gord Bartman 403-742-0887
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