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2012 Scholarship Applications Now Available |
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NEWS RELEASE
Lacombe, Alberta (May 2012)
The Board of Directors of the Lacombe & District Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the application for their Annual Scholarship is now available.
Grade 12 students who meet the following requirements are encouraged to apply for the scholarship before the APPLICATION DEADLINE – JUNE 15TH, 2012:
- Currently attending a school within the City of Lacombe or Lacombe County.
- Must be a resident of Lacombe or Lacombe County.
- Must be enrolled in a post-secondary institute for the upcoming year.
- Must be employed by or be the child of an employee of a Lacombe and District Chamber of Commerce Member in good standing.
Applicants will be required to fill out an application and provide a brief write up providing information concerning the applicants future career goals, program choice and plans once they have completed their post-secondary education.
Applicants will be reviewed by a selection committee determined by the Lacombe and District Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Successful applicants will be determined based on the above criteria and will be notified prior to September 1st of the graduating year. The scholarship award will be presented at our Annual Awards Gala in October.
Applications can be picked up at the Lacombe Chamber of Commerce or can be downloaded here. Applications can be returned by fax (403-782-4302), by email (
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), by mail (6005 – 50 Avenue, Lacombe, AB, T4L 1K7) or in person. |
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Directory & Visitors Guide |
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The Lacombe and District Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Lacombe Regional Tourism and the Historical Society to produce a Business, Tourism and Chamber Directory and Visitor's Guide that will be on stands for May long weekend 2012.
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The Guide will be a user-friendly directory broken down into categories based on the following sectors of business & community:
• Education
• Faith Based Organizations
• Tourism & Attractions
• Agriculture & Agri- Tourism
• Retail & Boutique Shopping
• Small Business
• Entertainment & Night Life
• Leisure & Recreation
• Not for Profit Groups
• Professional Services
• Dining and Accommodations
• Arts & Culture and more…..
This directory is being produced with the intention of supporting general economic development and traffic to every sector of our community in every season. The vision for the booklet is a full colour, user friendly, attractive and functional guide of Lacombe and Lacombe County.
If you have ideas you'd like to share or don't want to see something (person, place or thing) forgotten, please contact:
Kim Berube, Executive Director, Chamber of Commerce (403) 782-4300
Marie Peron, Executive Director, Lacombe Regional Tourism/Historical Society (403) 755-6935
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New Directory in the Works |
The Chamber office is working closely with Marie Peron, Executive Director of Lacombe Regional Tourism and the Lacombe Historical Society to create and publish a new comprehensive listing of our business, community and tourism organizations.
Chamber members receive a complimentary extended listing in the directory. There will also be an opportunity to purchase advertising. The directory will include:
- business listings by sector
- economic development and industry
- chamber information
- history and heritage
- arts, culture and recreation
- attractions and things to do
- events, festivals and a calendar
- city, county, trails and features maps
This directory is being produced with the intention of supporting general economic development and traffic to every sector of our community in every season. The vision for the booklet is a full colour, user friendly, attractive and functional guide of Lacombe and Lacombe County.
If you have ideas you'd like to share or don't want to see something (person, place or thing) forgotten, please contact:
Kim Berube, Executive Director, Chamber of Commerce (403) 782-4300
Marie Peron, Executive Director, Lacombe Regional Tourism/Historical Society (403) 755-6935
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New Board, New Direction, New Focus |
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and Long Time Community Builder and Chamber Advocate as President for 2012
January 16, 2012
The Lacombe and District Chamber of Commerce is pleased to introduce the 2012 Board of Directors:
2012 Executive:
President: Keith Meyers (Petroleum Manager, Red Deer CO-OP, Lacombe Cardlock)
1st Vice President: Angela Law (Partner, MNP Lacombe)
2nd Vice President: Craig Darrell (Operations Manager, LA Carpet & Tile)
Treasurer: Ryan Gillespie (Branch Manager, ATB Lacombe)
Past President: Tim Goode (Account Manager, BMO Bank of Montreal)
Directors include:
JR Ferrer (Communications, CAUC)
Darcy Stingel (Promotions Director, LA Radio Group)
Peter Dewit (Creative Director/Owner Nova Media Inc.)
Tamara Goedhart (Owner/Partner, Bla Bla Junior)
Sherry Henderson (Branch Manager, Servus Credit Union)
Debbie Hunneman (Account Manager, RBC Royal Bank)
Trevor Krall (Division Director, Investor’s Group)
Appointed Municipal Representatives:
Wayne Rempel, City of Lacombe Councilor
Ken Wigmore, County Reeve
This year’s Board, elected at the November 10, 2011 AGM, represents a solid cross-section of Lacombe’s business community. “Our new members bring fresh energy and ideas to the table. They are excited to volunteer their time and knowledge to support our membership,” says Angela Law, 1st Vice President, and Partner at MNP Lacombe. “Plus, we are really lucky to have Keith Meyers as 2012 President. Keith is a well respected, long time community builder who brings authentic and approachable leadership to the Chamber.”
Meyers, who has worked for Red Deer CO-OP, Lacombe Branch for 33 years and has volunteered with the Chamber for over 20 of those years says, “We are moving forward focused on our strategic goals - the main one, to see the Chamber become more useful to and respected by our business community and membership. We will continue to increase our profile while looking for every opportunity to better serve our members.”
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News for 2012 from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce |
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December 28, 2011
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce just released their Economic Outlook for 2012. In this report, they observe that while many of Canada’s economic advantages remain intact, ample headwinds will constrain growth in the year ahead. Fortunately, business investment remains a bright spot in both 2012 and 2013.
This is the latest instalment in the Economic Policy Series by
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, Chief Economist of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
For more information about the Canadian Chamber of Commerce please visit www.chamber.ca
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