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President’s Year End Greeting

The Wainwright and District Chamber Commerce has a mission to tell the world about this beautiful community and all it has to offer its citizens, organizations and businesses.

The Chamber:

C — Commitment to promoting & working to improve trade, commerce & the economic welfare.
H — Helping & promoting local businesses.
A — Attitude; positive, constructive & creative thinking, seeking solutions & seeing opportunities.
M — Membership; our strength lies in the number & diversity of our membership.
B — Belonging is more than an investment in the future; it’s an opportunity to make a difference.
E — Enthusiasm; with which the Chamber looks optimistically on the challenges ahead.
R — Referrals that get your company’s name out to those in need of your products & services.

I would like to encourage everyone continue to lend a supporting hand to your Chamber. It is Membership Renewal time and we would sincerely appreciate your continued support. If you are not a member yet, please fill out the form and become one! Membership has many benefits, with value added benefits and services, as well.

Dave Neville
President

2009 Home Page Postings

Items that appeared here during the past year have been assembled for perusal in The Year In Review page.

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ChamberCHATTER February Edition…

Important Dates

• General Meeting at Wainwright Golf Course… January 21.

• Annual General Meeting at Wainwright Legion… February 22.

New Membership & Renewal form now available

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Chamber Bucks Program

Need a gift for an employee, friend, teacher, or someone who’s just hard to buy for? The Wainwright & District Chamber of Commerce has your solution. Chamber Bucks! These are gift certificates that can be used for products and services at any local participating merchant.

The Chamber Bucks program is designed to promote “Shop Wainwright first”; their use ensures that your shopping dollars stay and benefit our community.

Anyone can purchase Chamber Bucks at the Chamber of Commerce office. They are sold in denominations of $10, $20, $25, $50 & $100. There is no cash value. Therefore, when spent, the entire value must be used, no change is given.

FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions

What Can I Buy With Chamber Bucks?

Whatever you would like. They are redeemable by many local merchants for any goods and services they provide.

How do I know who redeems Chamber Bucks?

Ask where you shop. If the cashier or manager is not sure about the program they can contact the Chamber office at 780-842-4910. They will see how easy it is for them to participate, no registration, just acceptance.

How are Chamber Bucks redeemed?

Consumers:
Just present them as payment for your purchase. They are the same as a gift certificate. There is no cash value and no change is given, therefore, you have to use the full amount of the certificate for your purchase.

Merchants:
Treat the Chamber Bucks as you would any gift certificate. Ensure that you fill out the back of the certificate completely. Create an invoice for the total value of Chamber Bucks that you are redeeming and send the invoice and the Chamber Bucks to the Chamber office for payment (the certificates must accompany the invoice). If your business does accept Chamber Bucks, please ensure that your cashiers are aware of the program so that there is no confusion with customers. Merchants, that are Chamber members, will receive a handling bonus as indicated on the back of the certificate.

When do Chamber Bucks expire?

Under Alberta law any gift certificate that has been purchased (i.e. money was exchanged) cannot have an expiry date. Chamber Bucks do not have an expiry date.

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Emergency Preparedness

The Alberta Chambers of Commerce has been working with the Alberta Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) for close to a year regarding pandemic preparedness for business.

The Alberta Emergency Management Agency has a number of programs and services that contribute to the prevention, preparedness and response to disasters and emergencies.

AEMA provides informational materials and resources to keep the public informed on a variety of topics ranging from fire prevention and safety, injury prevention, hazardous materials awareness, severe storm and flood preparedness, winter weather preparedness, self sufficiency for the first 72 hours after an emergency to pandemic flu preparedness, and more.

Visit the AEMA site for more information on alerts and online Emergency Preparedness courses and programs.

Web: Alberta Emergency Management Agency

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Thirteen Things — Revisited

Some years back we re-published a 14-part article by Doug Griffiths, MLA (Battle River Wainwright Constituency). Along the way, links to this article have been inadvertantly removed, making it out of reach to readers unless they arrive from a search results page or a blog link. Here, then, is a restored link to the article, which remains as poignant today as it was when Doug first examined the scenario and parodied it in the work.

Thirteen Things, by Doug Griffiths.

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