It's one of our favourite luncheons each year, when Santa and his elves (the chamber chair and executive) host the traditional Christmas dinner. It's a wonderful opportunity for business owners to bring their staff and enjoy Christmas carols with the Pickwick Carollers from Visionary College, our M.C. Erwin Lehnert from TD Canada Trust, complimentary wine from the St. Albert Inn poured by chamber directors and a wonderful array of door prizes donated by local chamber members. This luncheon is being held Wednesday, Dec. 9 at the St. Albert Inn, starting at 11:30 a.m. To register please contact Rosa at the chamber office at 780-458-2833 or [email protected].
Welcome new members!
• Blush Hair Company — Kerrie Brodeur, owner/operator, 31C Perron Street, St. Albert. Tel: 780-460-7957 Email: [email protected]
• Dowster Ltd. — Caroline Lai, owner, 55 Langholm Drive, St. Albert. Tel: 780-419-2189 Fax: 780-419-2181 Email: [email protected], www.plugalive.com
• Embedded Ink Ltd. — Ken English, owner, 24 Perron Street, St. Albert. Tel: 780-651-4653 Email: [email protected], www.embeddedink.ca
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car — Jay Hahn, branch manager and Emiliano Diaz-Page, area manager, 184 St. Albert Trail, St. Albert. Tel: 780-419-3984 Fax: 780-419-3986 Email: [email protected], www.enterprise.com
• Fort/Davis Moving — James Hagan, owner, and Gail LaBine, office manager, Tel: 780-459-3996 Fax: 780-474-4325 Email: [email protected], www.fortmoving.com
• Garbonzo Pizza & Grill — Ramzi Fakhreddine and Tammy Flanders, owners, #232, 10 McKenney Avenue, St. Albert. Tel: 780-459-6644 Email: [email protected]
• Glendale Golf & Country Club — Craig Rusnak, general manager/COO, 12410 - 199 Street, Edmonton. Tel: 780-447-3529 Fax: 780-447-4887 Email: [email protected], www.theglendale.com
• IT Strategies and Implementations Inc. — James Van Damme, owner, Suite 121, 3-11 Bellerose Drive, St. Albert. Tel: 780-952-8674 Fax: 780-418-0733 Email: [email protected], www.itsicc.com
• Marlin Travel, Wendy-Lee Taylor, manager, #166, 375 St. Albert Trail, St. Albert. Tel: 780-458-2030 Email: [email protected], www.marlintravelonline.ca
• Micromax Design and Consulting Inc. — Leo Cuciz, president, Box 152, St. Albert. Tel: 780-651-3001 Fax: 780-665-7277 Email: [email protected], www.micromaxdesign.com
• On-Site Placement Services Association, Robin Krilyk, employment specialist, #802, 9707 - 110 Street, Edmonton. Tel: 780-488-8122 Email: [email protected], www.osp.ab.ca
• Opening Doors Counselling — Lisette McArthur, owner, #215, 41 St. Thomas Street, St. Albert. Tel: 780-908-2424 Email: [email protected], www.openingdoorsalberta.com
• Priority Management Edmonton — Don Smythe, owner, #208, 200 Carnegie Drive, St. Albert. Tel: 780-418-3750 Email: [email protected], www.prioritymanagement.com/Edmonton
• Pure Energy Solutions — Len Koenig, president and Kelley Ramsden, administrator, 41 Fenwick Crescent, St. Albert. Tel: 780-569-5075 Email: [email protected], www.pureenergysolutions.ca
• Saint City Windows Corp. — Iris and Mike Semesock, owners, 357 St. Albert Trail, St. Albert. Tel: 780-458-9899 Fax: 780-458-9166 Email: [email protected], www.saintcitywindows.com
Scentsy - Independent Consultant — Laura Lee Schroder, 3D Burnham Avenue, St. Albert. Tel: 780-660-6190 Email: [email protected], www.sentsy.com
• Therassage Clinic Inc. — Carol Smith, owner, Suite 207, 86 McKenney Avenue, St. Albert. Tel: 780-460-2639 Email: [email protected], www.therassageclinic.ca
• Twilight Catering, Lisa Borosuik, owner, 5 Everwood Close, St. Albert. Tel: 780-418-5573.
Women's' speaker series
The 2009/10 Vision of Success speaker series, "Powerful Stories of Women and Business" got off to a great start in November as Elsie Elford, Dean of the MacEwan School of Business, spoke to an appreciative audience about the strengths each person possesses and how to utilize those strengths in building a dynamic team. Our next exceptional speaker will come in February when we welcome Shirley Sander. Shirley's presentation "Against All Odds" will share her incredible personal journey to success in the male-dominated field of land development. To purchase a group ticket for the next three speakers or a single ticket to the next event, please contact the chamber of commerce office at 780-458-2833. Thanks to our November sponsors Concept Jewelry, Gemport, Roche's Fine Things, Pose Hair and the St. Albert Gazette.
First annual Snowflake Festival
Hundreds of St. Albert families flocked to the Downtown Perron district on Thursday evening to see the lighting of the big Christmas tree in front of the community hall and to welcome Santa to the North Pole located inside. With the new snowflake decorations twinkling from the light standards and the Christmas tree proudly showing off its beautiful new custom-made star, it was a night to remember. Mayor Nolan Crouse, MLA Ken Allred, chamber chair Joe Becigneul, and Santa all brought official greetings before the switch was thrown to light the tree. Horse and wagon rides continued throughout the downtown streets, Santa's live reindeer were on display, Christmas singers strolled the streets, Peter and Mary performed in the community hall and the downtown businesses welcomed everyone for a warm and memorable evening. The Snowflake Passport contest continues in participating downtown businesses until Dec. 17 at 4 p.m., so there's still time to get your name in for $650 in gift certificates from downtown Perron district businesses.
Smart growth proposal
The St. Albert Chamber of Commerce is actively involved in advocacy on behalf of its 710-plus members. The government relations committee and board of directors recently met to hear a second presentation on the smart growth planning concept being proposed by the City of St. Albert planning department. This recent presentation was from a planning consultant from Portland, Ore., who has also provided his expert opinions to St. Albert's economic development advisory committee members. With input on this issue from two different perspectives, the committee and board will meet soon for in-depth discussions and a position will be presented to city council on behalf of the chamber of commerce. This is an important issue that will have significant ramifications to the future economic growth of St. Albert. For more information, contact Lynda Moffat at the chamber of commerce, 780-458-2833.
