Jim Berscheid the owner and operator of Berscheid Meats, was elected President of The Pas & District Chamber of Commerce early in 2014. His feet hit the ground running and he has not stopped. Many meetings and events have taken place so far in 2014. Some of the meetings Jim has attended are the following, The Central North American Trade Corridor Association meeting in Bismark ND, Manitoba Chambers AGM in Dauphin MB, Hudson Bay Route Association AGM and conference in Nipawin SK. The Community Economic Development Initiative (CEDI) which included the three communities of the Rural Municipality of Kelsey, Opaskwayak Cree Nation and the Town of The Pas, which was held at the Kikiwak Inn. Jim is very passionate about many projects and his dedication is proving to be an asset to The Pas & District Chamber of Commerce and our communities. Lonnie Karpick is currently the Vice-President and has been very active as well, attending meetings and serving on many committees. Both have been actively working on the planning of The Pas Hub Forum which will be held

on July 29th, 2014.

Chamber President: James Berscheid

The Pas Hub Forum

Chamber Chatter J U L Y 2 0 1 4

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Congratulations to the all

the winners of awesome

prizes at the Loonie

Parade draws. And Thank

you to the amazing

businesses that donated

prizes to the draw.

2014 Annual Tradeshow & Sale

The 2014 Annual Tradeshow & Sale was

held at the Roy H. Johnston Arena on May

8th, 9th and 10th.

The Tradeshow went very well. Both the

number of exhibitors and attendance were

up from the past years.

Vendors were pleased with the amount of

traffic on all three days...as you know traffic

turns into sales.

Those in attendance were happy with the

selection of products and services that the

vendors had available. It was great to see

new vendors as well as the long time favor-

ites.

I was very happy to see local businesses

using the Tradeshow as an opportunity to

launch new products and services.

OCN Blizzard had a wonderful booth with

opportunity for the kids to take a shot on

net and win prizes. All those who took a

shot also left with a ticket to a game in the

upcoming season.

A big Thank You to Berscheid Meats, the

exhibitors were so pleased with the deli-

cious meal for the Meet and Greet on

Thursday night.

Written by Shirley Barbeau, Tradeshow

organizer.

Thank you to this years vendors!

Aerus Electrolux Ag Society

Aseneskak Casino

Asessippi Parkland Economic Development Corporation

Bible Baptist Church

C.A.S.A.R.A.

Calm Air

Davis Imports

Deb's Fun Zone

Epicure Selections

GLO Canada

Gramma's Kitchen

Heat in a Click & Golden Eagle Toys

Jamberry Nails / Younique

Jockey Person to Person

K@Z Entertainment

Kinsmen Club of The Pas

Kleen All

Main Street Fudge

MEDIchair Dauphin

Mid Manitoba Equipment Rentals Ltd.

Murray GM The Pas

Northern Building Supply

Northern Manitoba Trappers Festival

OCN Blizzard

Opasquia Custom Knives

Pacesetter Enterprises Inc.

Pearl's China & Products

PG's Concession

Poppa Rick's Kettle Corn

Queen City Belts & Buckles

Redfern Enterprises

Rhineland Cutlery

Scentsy / It works

Simonhouse Bible Camp

Swimwear Express

The Pas Community Development Corporation

The Shiny Company

Timeless Treasures

True Blue Developments Ltd.

University College of the North

Visions by Pat

Whipped Cosmetics

C H A M B E R C H A T T E R

SAVE THE DATE!!

Trade Show Dates for 2015 are

May 7th, 8th and 9th,

Donations made to Attendance booth volunteers,

The Pas Girl Guides and The Pas Community Renewal Corporation.

Both organizations received cheques in the sum of $1456.00

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The Pas Girl Guides will be using their donation to replace doors on the Girl

Guide Cabins .

The Pas Community Renewal Corporation (TPCRC) will use their funds for

running community events such as Street Festival and Santa Claus parade. Thank you again for all your help!

Times. Ads are available in the following sizes ¼ page, ½ page and full page. As a registered and advertising participant you will receive your ad in Commu-nity Wide Sidewalk Sale flyer, posters, balloons and name mentions on 102.9 CJAR. The flyer will be inserted in The Opasquia Times and the Flin Flon Reminder. The Flyers will also be mailed out to the follow-ing locations, Cranberry Port-age, Snow Lake, Pukatawagan, Easterville, Moose Lake, Cor-morant, and Cross Lake. Adver-tising will also run on NCI radio. For more information contact Shirley at the Chamber office @ 204-623-7256 or email tpcham-ber@mailme.com

The Pas & District Chamber of Commerce is promoting a Community Wide Sidewalk Sale. The sale will be in con-junction with The Pas Commu-nity Renewal Corporation’s 6

th

Annual Street Festival. The date has been set for August 16

th, 2014. The sale will run

from 10:00am to 4:00pm. A few options are available for you to take part in this fun event, you can have tables set outside of your shop, have sales in your shop or book a free table down at the street festival to feature specials! The Pas & District Chamber of Commerce is currently putting together a sales flyer with the assistance of The Opasquia

Photos from 2013

Community Wide Sidewalk Sale

Shirley’s Shopping P A G E 5

“Shirley’s Shopping” is a shop local campaign de-signed to feature local business and their products and services. Shirley Barbeau, The Pas & District Chamber of Commerce office manager will visit local Chamber members businesses to take photos and gather information on the business that they would like to share with the general public. This might be new and existing products, services, renovations. It could also feature you and your team members and hours of operation. Information will be shared on The Pas & District Chamber of Commerce facebook group and page as well as our web site. If you would like to take part in this exciting new shop local campaign contact Shirley at 204-623-7256 or by email at tpchamber@mailme.ca

Chamber makes Donation to the local MS Walk

A total of over $11000.00 was raised in The Pas!

P A G E 6 Connie Chartrand named finalist in 2014 Manitoba Woman

Entrepreneur of the Year Awards Local Business women Connie Chartrand was nominated for the Manitoba Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award, and was one of the 29 finalists chosen for the awards out of 232 nominations. An awards evening was held in Winnipeg on May 15th, 2014. Connie was nominated by Sue Lambert in the Contribution to Commu-nity Category. Connie is a hard working woman who leads by example. Connie owns and operates Paperworks Plus and Footworks Plus with her husband Art Chartrand. Although Connie is very busy with her operations she always makes time for family, friends and volunteering for community projects she is passionate about! Hats off Connie Chartrand, Way to Go!!

The Women Business Owners of Manitoba is a non-profit, independent organi-zation that addresses the unique needs of the woman entrepreneur. We exist to provide support and inspire excellence, learning and growth in business. And to provide opportunities for personal and professional growth for our members. Nominations for the Awards are solicited from across Manitoba. The business-woman must be either an equal partner, a 50% (or more) shareholder, or sole owner in a business registered and in operation in Manitoba for a minimum of three consecutive years. She must be a major decision-maker in that business; it must be a full-time venture; and she must draw a sustainable income from that business. From the nominations received, the Selection Committee selects final-ists, and subsequently winners, in each of nine award categories. The categories are, Emerging Business, Building Business, Contribution to Community, Excellence in Service, Impact on Local Economy, International Trade, Home Enterprise, Fran-chisee, Life Time Achievement, Young Entrepreneur, Overall Excellence, “Manitoba Woman Entrepreneur of the Year” . (www.wbom.ca)

Congratulations to Connie and Art Chartrand on the opening of newest store in The Pas. Connie, Art and Manager, Nancy Furkalo opened the doors of Footworks Plus on May 9th, and held a Grand Opening celebration on June 13th, 2014. Footworks Plus is located at 234B Fisher Avenue. Footworks Plus has shoes for men, women and children, for causal and for dress. Friendly knowledgeable staff. Stop in

to check them out, your feet will Thank You!

footworks Plus

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Bottle Clean-Up Campaign

Chamber makes Donation to Community Clean up!

C H A M B E R C H A T T E R

A donation was made to the Community Clean

Up campaign for $500.00.

Lyet’s Spearheads

Downtown Clean Up

Campaign

A total of 63 bags of garbage

were removed of the streets

of downtown The Pas. Lyet’s

café organized the clean up

and was happy to have over

20 volunteers including

adults and children to help

with the clean up campaign.

Fresh baked cookies were

waiting for the volunteers

upon completion of the

clean-up. Great Job!!

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The Pas Community Development Corporation

DOWNTOWN BEAUTIFICATION PROGRAM LAUNCHED

The Pas Community Development Corporation has launched its “Downtown

Beautification Program.” This new program aims to help beautify the downtown

area by providing financial support to businesses that place flowers in front of

their stores. Having an attractive downtown provides a good impression for

visitors and shows pride in our community. The individual business

participants in this program benefit from creating a welcoming area for their

customers.

Applicants were able to request planters and up to $200.00 to purchase flowers

and soil. Each applicant was automatically entered to be part of a contest for

the best kept storefront and flower display with cash prizes of $500.00 for first

place, $300.00 for second place and $200.00 for third place.

Only businesses that have a storefront along highway 10 from the intersection

of 7th and Gordon Avenue to the intersection of 1st and Edwards Avenue were

able to apply. When participating in this program, the applicant must have

agreed to be responsible for the planters and flowers. This includes watering

the flowers during the season, as well as taking down and storing the planter(s)

when the season is over.

Application intake opened June 1 and was funded on a “first come-first served”

basis until all the allocated funds have been used. Application forms could be

found online at www.tpcdc.com.

The Pas Community Development Corporation is an independent corporation to provide economic,

community and tourism development within The Pas. This organization helps to address important issues

that affect the community’s ability to grow, attract business, start business and generally create a place

where people wish to live and retire. An additional key function of the organization is supporting tourism

development and promoting the community as a tourist destination. The Pas has many opportunities in

which it can grow. The Pas Community Development Corporation is here to help see that happen.

Contact Executive Director Shawn McKinney, phone 204-623-2166 or email shawn@tpcdc.com

DESTINATION MARKETING PROGRAM LAUNCHED

The Pas Community Development Corporation is pleased to announce the launching of the Destination

Marketing Program. This program provides funding to support the development and expansion of tourism related

activities in The Pas. Tourism provides a vital role in stimulating the local economy through attracting visitors to

experience The Pas.

There are many local groups who hold events and activities that draw people to the community. We encourage

these groups to apply. These organizations do not have to be located in The Pas but are required to provide

sufficient reasons regarding how businesses and accommodations within The Pas will benefit from their projects.

Only nonprofits are eligible for funding. All applications are evaluated on a point system.

Application forms and regulations can be found at www.tpcdc.com. The application deadline is July 17, 2014. If

there are any questions about this program, please contact Shawn McKinney a shawn@tpcdc.com or by phone at

204-623-2166.

The Pas & District Chamber of Commerce

Phone: 204-623-7256 Email: tpchamber@mailme.ca