Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce
11330 106 Street, Unit 127 T8V 7X9 Grande Prairie, AB, Canada

HALF CENTURY MILESTONES! Please join us in celebrating Rentco Equipment Ltd and Rentco Toolshed being FIFTY YEAR MEMBERS of our Chamber! Thank you for your dedication to our business community!

HALF CENTURY MILESTONE! Please join us in celebrating Weyerhaeuser being FIFTY YEAR MEMBERS of our Chamber! Thank you for your dedication to our business community!

NEW MEMBER! Please help us welcome LandSolutions LP to our Chamber family! Jerry Lemmon is Senior Project Manager/Land Agent at LandSolutions LP, located in Grande Prairie. Jerry has over 20-years of experience in land, strategic planning and public participation within leading energy industry, academic and government regulators throughout western Canada. LandSolutions’s core business is providing access to land on the surface and below the surface so clients can develop... and grow large-scale infrastructure projects seamlessly. We do this through strategic land access negotiation and right-of-way solutions, stakeholder engagement, GIS/technical services and project planning software, commitment and asset tracking, and talent sourcing. We thrive on bringing innovative solutions that resolve challenges and make our clients lives easier. This includes navigating the complexities surrounding stakeholders, indigenous communities, and regulatory frameworks with getting access to land. With decades of professional, industry-leading land access expertise, and resources across Canada and the United States, LandSolutions full-suite of services effectively supports the renewable energy, petroleum, power, transmission and distribution, transportation, public works, and telecommunication markets.

This week's info and updates from some of our Chamber businesses in our Member Marketplace: https://conta.cc/2Qe4o2w

Any last minute takers?

A blast from our past!

Targeted COVID-19 restrictions easing under Step 2: Alberta will move cautiously to Step 2 of the four-step framework to ease restrictions while maintaining strong measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 provincewide. https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm

LIVE: Alberta will move cautiously to Step 2 of the Path Forward in a targeted easing of restrictions, while maintaining strong measures to limit the spread of COVID-19.

Presentations from this year's conference have now been uploaded to the https://eventmobi.com/gtn2021 website/app. These recordings will be available to REGISTE...RED ATTENDEES for the month of March. Log in using your email and password you used for Growing the North 2021 to access the videos. Participants have been emailed with this information as well. Thank you from the GTN Organizing Committee.

Still time to register for this information session with MNP! City of Grande Prairie County of Grande Prairie No. 1

Events, contests, programs, supports, and more in this week's Chamber Chatter! https://conta.cc/3oWEHzm

Thanks for stopping by, Nicole! Enjoy your $100 gift card to Kit Office Plus! And good luck in the weekly and grand prize draws! GetintheLoop and play today while supporting local business!

Enhanced public health measures from the (Government of Alberta) New mandatory public health measures are in place in communities across Alberta to protect the health system and slow the spread of COVID-19. https://www.alberta.ca/enhanced-public-health-measures.aspx

How would a COVID-19 lockdown impact your business? Join Alberta Perspectives and have your say with our 1-minute survey: https://www.albertaperspectives.ca/h/s/6SBXn0vB8QH9KOUuExA2 #abbiz #ableg

Tickets are going fast for the Festival of Trees 50/50 Raffle presented by Funtec. Buy your tickets for a chance to win up to $50K cash, all the while supporti...ng your hospitals! Don’t miss your chance to #winbig cash! As tickets sell, the jackpot grows. The winner takes half! Get yours today before they are gone https://www.festivaloftreesgp.ca/ Thank you to those that have already purchased. Your support has a positive impact on your local hospitals and all of us that need them! Tickets are on sale until noon on Monday, Nov. 30. Raffle license # 565386 #festivaloftrees #raffle #winbig #cash #supportyourhospital #supportlocalhealthcare #communitysupporters #ThankYou #gprhf

Take advantage of this offer, exclusive for Chamber Members only!

; Thank you Grande Prairie for your continued, wonderful support!... Thank you for coming in for lunch, dinner, drinks... date nights and wing nights. Thank you for bringing your friends and family from near and far We along with our team wanted to share a HUGE Thank YOU for sharing our passion for this business and the restaurant industry... without you, there would be no us So THANK YOU for supporting local, for shopping on the Madd Market, for leaving us positive reviews on social media and for continuing to show your love for Maddhatters. -- Moe and Jay #eatlocal #drinklocal #supportlocal #weareallmaddhere #restaurant #maddhattersgp #grandeprairie #locallysourcedfood #bestfoodintown #wethenorth #allinadayswork #gpab #alberta #thankyou #bestguests

You are invited to the 32nd annual Festival of Trees! - https://mailchi.mp//you-are-invited-to-the-32nd-annual-fes

***FINAL WEEK!*** If you are an employer, an employee or a job seeker in our area, please consider filling out this short survey to give our Chamber and local elected officials a clearer picture of our Labour Market. We are looking for insights about strengths and challenges in the local labour force as well as priorities for workforce skills and training. ... Residents and businesses in the City of Grande Prairie County of Grande Prairie No. 1 Municipal District of Greenview No. 16 as well as the communities of Hythe, Beaverlodge, Sexsmith, Wembley, Fox Creek, Valleyview, Horse Lake First Nation, Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation, and Grande Cache Co-ops and Enterprises are invited to participate. The employer survey and the employee/job seeker survey will run until THIS SATURDAY, October 31, 2020. They are part of a Labour Market Needs Assessment led by the Chamber in partnership with the three municipalities and Alberta Labour and Immigration. https://www.grandeprairiechamber.com/labour-market-surveys/

Despite the challenges facing our province, we are showing responsible fiscal management. The mid-year fiscal update projects a deficit for 2020-21 that is $2.8... billion less than last quarter even though the global health crisis, economic recession and low oil prices continue to significantly impact the province’s finances. Taxpayer-supported debt is expected to reach $97.4 billion by the end of the fiscal year, a reduction of more than $2 billion since first quarter. Total expense is virtually unchanged from first quarter but up $5.4 billion from Budget 2020. This is for health care, personal protective equipment, municipal grants, financial supports to Albertans and businesses and stimulus initiatives detailed in the Alberta Recovery Plan. The revenue forecast is $41.4 billion, which is nearly $3 billion higher than first quarter. This increase is due to improved forecasts for non-renewable resource revenue, gaming revenue, investment income and transfers from the federal government. Learn more about the mid-year fiscal update: https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm

Congratulations Alliance Disposal! https://everythinggp.com//paul-coffey-co-acquire-grande-/

We need to work together and use our common sense and be safe out there and ensure that we can contain the numbers so we don’t have anymore drastic measures th...at are going to affect our local businesses," said Larry Gibson, the Chair of the Board of Directors for the Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce. See more

Would you like to be part of making an impact in our communities of Northwestern Alberta? We are looking for individuals who are community minded and fit the ...needs of the foundation as a board member. If you are in the Northwestern Alberta region and would like to consider a position on the board, follow the link, or contact a board member or Laura, CEO at the office to chat. For more information follow this link - http://ow.ly/frmI50CjPXH #communitymatters #northwesternab #CFNWAB #boardmember See more

Your weekly Chamber Chatter update featuring timely tips and reminders! https://conta.cc/3mtWtIO

The Business Resiliency Taskforce (Chamber of Commerce, City of Grande Prairie and County of Grande Prairie No. 1), in partnership with Community Futures Grande Prairie & Region and nine10 Incorporated is excited to offer a SECOND ROUND of Digital Marketing Training for eligible local businesses in the region. The training sessions will be focused on empowering local businesses with knowledge and skills to develop a brand and navigate the digital realm of Websites, Social Med...ia and Search. With support from the Government of Canada’s Regional Relief and Recovery Fund, which is administered in Alberta by Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD), CFGPR is pleased to announce a second intake to the Digital Marketing Training program. Funding from WD will enable an additional 20 businesses and up to 40 people access to the program through early 2021. For full program details, click the link below. Due to the experiential and hands on format of the training, space is limited. Applications for the program will be accepted until November 6. Successful applicants will be notified by November 13 with digital onboarding beginning at the end of November. COVID-19 risk mitigation and physical distancing measures will be acknowledged during in-person training with a contingency plan in place for a digital delivery model. https://growthzonesitesprod.azureedge.net//Digital-Marketi

Open until October 29

The City of Grande Prairie’s Mandatory Face Coverings (Masks) Bylaw C-1426 trigger point has been reached, meaning that face coverings and masks in indoor space...s are now required within the City as of October 26, 2020. The bylaw is in effect for indoor, enclosed or substantially enclosed public places. It was triggered by a combined total active case number of over 100 within the City and County. The City of Grande Prairie thanks all residents for their diligence, understanding, and cooperation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using face coverings or masks is an additional layer of protection against the spread of COVID-19 and will help protect the health of the public and the economy. The full media release is available here: https://bit.ly/35zGJND Details on the bylaw can be found here: https://bit.ly/3dZwWUR

Join us for a Safe and Fun Outdoor Downtown Association Halloween Spooktacular Photos, food trucks, buskers, rovers and prizes to win! CANDY, BICYCLES, GOLF C...LUBS....And more CANDY...... Just tag GPDownTown on Facebook. October 29th, Thurs. 4:00pm 8:00pm October 30th, Friday 4;00pm 8:00pm October 31st, Sat. 10:00am 8:00pm Check out our website for all the details. gpdowntown.com All social distancing and safety precautions will be in place. Grande Prairie DownTown Association Cavalcade Theatre Company Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce City of Grande Prairie Grande Prairie Regional Tourism Association Fry Factory Smokin Jacks Taiga Tribe

The beginning of the policy resolution debate at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce AGM and Convention #CCCAGM20

Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaking at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce AGM and Convention #CCCAGM20

*ATTENTION SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS* Applications are now open for grants of up to $5000 as part of our recent $12 million investment for businesses across the country. If you need help going digital, buying PPE, or retrofitting your business for COVID-19, this support could be for you https://occ.ca/canada-united-small-business-relief-fund/... *ATTENTION AUX PROPRIÉTAIRES DE PME* Vous pouvez désormais déposer votre demande pour des subventions allant jusqu'à 5 000 dollars dans le cadre de notre récent investissement de 12 millions de dollars destiné aux entreprises à travers le pays. Si vous avez besoin d'aide pour vous lancer sur le marché numérique, pour acheter des équipements de protection individuelle ou pour adapter votre entreprise aux normes liées à la COVID-19, ce soutien peut vous aider https://occ.ca/fonds-daide-aux-petites-entreprises-souteno/

A panel discussion on business recovery on now at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce AGM and Convention #CCCAGM20