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wsIn the News
Volunteers serve up double doubles for a good cause andNorQuest College makes big plans for future expansion.
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Summer in Our City
The chamber went to Lethbridge to talk policy andcame back with brand new resolutions to better servebusinesses in Alberta.
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Community Champions
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Grey Cup Fever
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The Best of Edmonton
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The Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival contributed an estimated$10 million to the economy in Alberta’s capital last summer. That was just one big festival,add up all of the festivals, conferences and summertime events and the combined totalplays a vital role in the Edmonton economy.
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NorQuest College president and CEO Wayne Shillington
presented the college’s downtown campus vision to a full crowdat the downtown Rotary Club luncheon on May 10. Plans call for anew building, the North Learning Centre, to be constructed directlynorth of the existing main building at 10215-108 St.“Once built, the North Learning Centre will meet our growthneeds for a decade,” said Shillington. “As Edmonton’s communitycollege, our vision is to create a vibrant downtown campus thatconsolidates our existing Edmonton locations, improving access toservices, teaching technology and supportive learning space.” A sustainable and efficient building that will more than doubleNorQuest’s existing on-site capacity, the North Learning Centre willface Capital Boulevard (108 Street), bounded by 103 Avenue and107 Street. The 27,500-square-metre, five-storey building will pro-vide state-of-the-art smart classrooms, a daycare centre, a new li-brary, food services, student activity space and green space.While construction is not approved by government at this time,the Government of Alberta has committed $5 million to completeplanning activities through the design development stage by early2011. NorQuest’s goal is to continue to work with government tobe “shovel ready” when government has the funds to proceed withthe project. The downtown campus expansion project is one of Shillington’sfinal public announcements as president, as he gets ready to retireat the end of June. During his 12 years as president, Shillington haslead the college from the government-operated Alberta VocationalCollege to a board-governed, public institution that is now the larg-est community college in Alberta, providing foundational and careerprogramming to around 10,000 students a year. NorQuest Collegewelcomes new president and CEO, Dr. Jodi Abbott on July 1. Shewas formerly senior vice-president of quality performance improve-ment for Alberta Health Services.
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Every spring Tim Hortons
outlets around Edmontonpromote Capital City CleanUp (CCCU) programs in aneffort to fight litter.On June 2, about a doz-en CCCU staff gave backby pouring double-doublesand decafs for Tim Hor-tons’ annual Camp Day. OnCamp Day, the sale of everycup of coffee goes towardsending children betweenthe ages of nine and 12 toa 10-day summer camp or a seven-day winter camp. These are kidswhose families could not otherwise afford such an adventure. CCCUprogram manager Don Belanger was happy to chat with customersabout the benefits of the camps.“It’s a wonderful opportunity for youngsters to learn leadershipskills and develop into responsible young citizens,” he said.It’s also a great way to underscore the relationship CCCU has with Tim Hortons. The company has long been an enthusiastic programpartner with the City of Edmonton’s anti-litter and anti-graffiti depart-ment, providing support, prizes and funding.“Because of the strong partnership we have with Tim Hortons,this was an excellent way to support their causes,” said Belanger. Viashally Singh, Tim Hortons’ regional marketing manager, waspleased to have the help. “We are delighted to see CCCU staff helping out with Camp Day at various stores across the city,” shesaid. “Volunteers on this day have a special impact in the commu-nity by helping to send over 14,000 kids to camp each year. Weapplaud you for your efforts and send a great big thank you from Tim Hortons.”
Pouring coffee for a cause
DOUBLE DOUBLE:
Capital City Clean upprogram manager Don Belanger (left) andCommerce Place Tim Hortons ownerNick Naboulsi serve coffee to customerson Camp Day. The annual event helpssend kids to summer camp.
n last month’s
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tatives from the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce were preparing to take part in the Alberta Chambersof Commerce’s 72nd Provincial Conference and Policy Session in Lethbridge on May 13 to 15.Now that the conference is completed, we would like toshare some of the highlights from the conference:
General Highlights
The Lethbridge chamber performed the role of host forthe three-day event, and between the opening receptionat the Galt Museum overlooking the Oldman River Valley,the education sessions – including one by Perrin Beatty,the CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, andtours of the community, the Lethbridge chamber did atremendous job highlighting its city and region.The local chamber also had plenty of volunteers onhand at every function to help the delegates, and theirpartners, find their way around the various conference venues, which hosted a record number of 38 chambersfrom around the province.
Policy Highlights
Ron Chapman, who is the Alberta Chambers of Commerceparliamentarian, led all 89 delegates through a four-hourprocess to debate and vote on the 34 resolutions devel-oped by chambers for the 2010 policy session.By the end of the session, the delegates had approved30 of the resolutions, defeated two and referred two tothe ACC’s Executive Committee for further study.The newly approved policies are in the process of being rolled into the ACC’s three-year policy book, whichis posted on Alberta Chamber of Commerce’s website(www.abchamber.ca).
Edmonton Chamber of Commerce policies
The Edmonton Chamber of Commerce came with astrong delegation made up of five (three staff and twoboard members). Our chamber debated hard to garnersupport for our policies and to ensure that only the best resolutions got to the final policy package.Edmonton Chamber of Commerce policies that havebeen accepted by the Alberta Chamber of Commerceinclude:
Alberta’s Fiscal Policy
, which encourages the Government of Alberta to develop a fiscal plan which protects publicfinances and maintains Alberta’s competitive advantageby supporting economic diversification and economicstimulus; maintains a positive investment climate; andencourages fiscal responsibility and tighter control overspending, with specific emphasis on the capital regionand the north.
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Another year, anothersuccessful debate
Alberta Addictions Services and Delivery Models
, whichoutlines a resolution to address challenges many employ-ers face when employing persons with alcohol and drugaddictions. The resolution asks for an increase in thecapacity and corresponding funding levels for residentialin-patient addictions treatment programs, reinstatement of the funding formula to fund services on a percentagebasis and the use of an abstinence-based treatment andaftercare plan that supports patients in their solid followup regime.
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