September 2017 Inside this issue: Back to Business Member Spotlight 2017-2018 Event Season Line Up Events Review 5 Minutes for Business Recommended Reading
CHAMBER at a glance
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a publication of the Brandon Chamber of Commerce
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
A New Year
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hope everyone enjoyed their summer and were able to take advantage of the beautiful hot weather we received. I am extremely excited to officially kick off my year as Brandon Chamber President.
We are seeing this growth occur, with the completion of GoodLife Fitness and the new Sobey’s Extra store, which is touted as the largest in Canada! This will no doubt offer new jobs and attract more people to our wonderful community. We also As we look ahead into the 2017-2018 have seen the ground break for new Tami-Rae Rourke year, we should be excited for the restaurants on the Shoppers Mall Chamber President opportunities that lay ahead. The Brandon grounds that include Swiss Conference Board of Canada has Chalet, Harvey’s, East Side Mario’s, security screening, and departures optimistic numbers for Brandon. Our and Fionn MacCool’s. areas, as well as an expanded parking service sector is projected to show a lot. 2.2% increase at the end of 2017 and Another amazing accomplishment continue to this year was In addition, Brandon could see a increase in the the completion physical growth with the recently“this will no doubt 2018 year. of our airport proposed South Brandon spark an economic Employment is expansion. Annexation. This could expand the projected to Brandon had the city boundary to include 69 hectares growth as well as climb by 2.8% pleasure of (170 acres), located south of the city, bring Brandon even this year, and a hosting Charles which would provide additional lands more to the forefront further 1.5% in Duncan, for regional retail and residential 2018. President of development; another potentially as a community that Brandon’s WestJet Encore, wonderful and exciting new growth! is wonderful to live, population is and many other work and play in.“ projected to local I personally had the pleasure of grow by 1.5% constituents to attending the Brandon’s Assiniboine in 2018, and this year a 1.6% increase perform the official ribbon cutting in River Corridor Master Plan which is slightly higher than the July. With this completion, the presentation. Not only will this bring national average. facility is now three times its former back our beautiful river landscape size and features dedicated arrivals, and prepare for possible future (Continued on page 6)