May 23, 2012

This year the Chamber of Commerce is having a luncheon for their 2012 Annual General Meeting.  The meeting will commence immediately following  the guest speaker.  Please register before  May 18, 2012. 

Time:  Meal starts at 11:30 A.M. sharp, please arrive shortly after 11 A.M.

Place:  Royal Canadian Legion

Speaker:  Kelly Clemmer

Topic:  “13 Ways to Kill Your Community”

Cost:  $25.00

Don’t miss this great opportunity to stay in touch with fellow Chamber members as well as contribute your ideas as to how the Chamber can work for you in the upcoming year!!

To register for the AGM please call Anna at the Chamber of Commerce 780-853-6593 before May 18, 2012. 

September 27, 2012

Thank you to everyone who participated in this wonderful event.  Please join us again next year.

If you are interested in having a table at this profitable event, please fill out the registration form and send it to the Chamber office.  The tables are first come first served. We hope you will come out next year and have fun shopping.

Registration Form

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 October 14 – 20, 2012

Join us again next year as the Vermilion & District Chamber of Commerce continues to celebrate the businesses, employers and employees that make Vermilion’s business experience so phenomenal during Small Business Week 2012. 

  Winners from 2011

Employee of the Year – Tammy Lassi (Subway) 

Employer of the Year – Stewart Realty and Auction

Rookie Business of the Year -  Crimson & Clover Wellness Centre

Business of the Year – Vermilion Ready Mix Concrete         

 Spirit of Vermilion – Re/Max Prairie Realty         

President’s Choice – European Hair Stylist (Brenda Willerton) 

 You are welcome to nominate all year round, drop off forms at Chamber office. 

Nomination Form 2012

Thank you to everyone who joined in the festivities of 2011.  Our unusually warm weather this year turned out a good crowd for the Night Light Parade.  Next year’s parade will be on Nov 29, 2012.

Candy Cane Countdown was its usual hit and retailers were happy to see quite a few out of town shoppers.  The Grand Prize winner of $2000 is Kristy Reiniger and the two Early Bird winners of $250 are Karen Gannon and Jean Clark. 

Our community raised $2894 during the Festival of Trees and supported many important organizations.  Trees were donated by Tim Horton’s, EastAlta Co-op, Long’s Drug Mart, Integra Tire, Leckie & Assoc., 1st Vermilion Scouts, Vermilion Standard, CIBC, Order of the Eastern Star, and Paw Prints.  Receiving charities were Santa’s Anonymous, VES Hot Lunch Program, Vermilion Food Bank, 1st Vermilion Scouts, Habitat for Humanity, Breast Cancer, and Stollery Children’s Hospital. 

Looking forward to seeing on the parade route.  Passports for next year will be available Nov 26, 2012.  

January 19 – 21, 2012

There was a great turn out for the 47th Annual Farm Curl, it was nice to see all the familiar faces.  With 34 teams and 72 sponsors the bonspeil was a great success once again.   

AWARDS

1st in the event;  Sponsored by Cargill - Andrew McCrae rink with 50 points.

2nd in the event;  Spnosored by Webbs – Bill Sweeney rink with 49 points.

3rd in the event;  Sponsored by UFA – Karen King rink with 48 points.

Thank you for helping us salute the Farmer’s in our community. 

Don’t miss the 48th Annual Farm Curl Jan 17 – 19, 2013. 

Come out and spend 3 days meeting new business contacts while enjoying the sport of curling.  Start putting your team together whether it’s with co-workers, friends or your kids.  All entries are welcome!!!   

Three games guaranteed for all curlers with many prizes. See you there!

We hope everyone enjoyed themselves this year at the Home Garden & More Show.  We would like to extend a special thank you to the guest speakers for sharing their knowledge and expertise.  Everyone learned alot and went home with some great ideas.     

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Guest Speakers

Jim Williams – “Practical Landscaping”.

Virginia Yakimovich-Parenteau - “Garden Path Landscaping”.

Dawn Hames - “New Style Trends for Interior Decorating & Design for 2012″.

Rhonda Headon – “Artisan Cheeses”

Barbara Teeter – “The Finest of Prairie Gardens”.

Doreen McRoberts – “Color in Your Home”.

Sharon Wallish Murphy - “Container Gardening”.

Fred Fellner – “Production of Lilies”.

We look forward to seeing you again next year.

May 3, 2012

Celebrating Women’s Strengths

Thank you so much for attending the 4th Annual Women’s Conference as we celebrated the strength of women.  It was another incredible day to be remembered.  Women were inspired, some laughed and some cried but overall there was a sense of feeling emotionally healthier. 

Another thank you goes out to the following sponsors and speakers whom without their support events like this would not happen.

2012 Sponsors

Lakeland College

Vermilion Credit Union

TDCanada Trust

Government of Alberta – Employment & Immigration

Lloyd FM 

2012 Speakers 

 Bal Arneson – The Spice Goddess   http://www.foodnetwork.ca

Reena Nerbas   http://www.householdsolutions.org

Chef Jenni   http://www.newgroundcafe.com/

April 10, 2012

You won’t want to miss this great opportunity to ask the candidates’ in the upcoming provincial election your questions. This informative evening is called to order at 7 P.M. this Tuesday April 10, 2012 at the Vermilion Regional Centre (5702 College Drive). 

The Candidates

Richard Starke - Conservative Party

Danny Hozach – Wildrose Party 

Raymond Stone – New Democrat Party

Corina Ganton – Liberal Party

Richard Yaceyko – Independent

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