April 2022 - Chamber at a Glance

APRIL 2022

Chamber at a

Glance CONNECTION

ADVOCACY

NETWORKING

PROMOTIONS

Leadership Message SPRINGING FORWARD

This winter has been long and cold, with more snow shoveling than

These businesses are selected by their peers and represent the

we have seen in a long time. It has forced all of us to become just

very best we can offer.

a little tougher to get through. But as happens every year, spring arrives, the days get longer, and we can anticipate growth and

Our Board of Directors gets a refresh this time of year, also! I

renewal.

encourage each of you to look at this opportunity to serve your fellow businesses and community. It is a chance to spend time

I think of our two years of Covid the same way. We have battled

with an incredible group of knowledgeable people and make a

through

difference. You’ll have a lot of fun too! If you aren’t sure, reach

the

worst

and

can

now

see

conditions

improving.

Lowered healthcare system stressors, relaxed public health rules, and consumer confidence levels increasing. And like every April,

out

to

me,

Spencer

Day

or

any

of

the

Board

to

discuss

the

upcoming elections and what the responsibilities are.

we will likely still have some storms and bad days ahead but the trajectory is clearly heading upwards!

Spring is here! Life is returning to what we remember! Things are not perfect, but our world is getting better. As community leaders,

Our Chamber is hosting three very important upcoming in-person

please continue to be the example of kindness and resilience we

events. A luncheon on Rural Economic Development presenting

all need.

short- and long-term strategies for growing our local economy. A luncheon with our Premier, hearing her thoughts on where our Province is going in 2022 and 2023. And finally, our Chamber Gala.

After a three-year hiatus from hosting a live event, we are so excited to celebrate Business Excellence in our community! We will follow the format we debuted last year virtually and recognize

Barry Cooper

2021-2022 Chamber President

nominees and announce winners during the evening.

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As a MB PULSE community member, you’ll: have regular opportunities to share your thoughts on a variety of emerging business issues from proposed legislation to forces affecting operations, such as HR and workforce matters, taxation, growth plans, marketing and export, and more; engage with colleagues on topics that matter to business leaders; benefit from access to information, data (in aggregate form only), and research themes so you can learn how others feel about relevant issues.

To join, visit: mbchamber.mb.ca/mb-pulse

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Get Involved

"Volunteerism is the voice of the people put into action. These actions shape and mold the present into a future of which we can all be proud." - Helen Dyer

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Business

Development

Committee

has

established

recommendations that the City of Brandon can use to assess the current method of driving downtown revitalization. This is being done

Updates from Chamber Committees

1

The

“

to

ensure

process.

Areas

development,

it of

is

a

coordinated,

focus

business

addressed

supports,

effective are

and

sustainable

downtown

proactive

safety

residential protocols,

development of downtown marketing and education campaigns and strategies for amenities and building community.” -

Jaime

Pugh, Chair of the Business Development Committee

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"The Government Relations Committee has been working hard on all things budget. From the city to the

The Workforce Alignment Committee

“

following

areas

Interprovincial

of

focus:

Association

Aboriginal

Job

1) on

Continued Native back

work

with

Employment)

(The

bring

development of a “Best Practices” information series to assist local

organizations are submitting through a lens of what

businesses in attracting and retaining talent; 3) Meeting with WIS

is good for our community, our businesses, and

(Westman

where do we need to be in the future. The team has

connect the business community with newcomer talent.”

also focused on a policy paper to support the

-

potential

year;

2)

the

committee has been focused on what the

on

another

IANE

annual

Services)

for

to

province, to the Brandon School Division, the

Immigrant

Fair

has been working on the

The

programming

to

Chris Finley, Chair of the Workforce Alignment Committee

Prompt Payment legislation being spearheaded by

Tanya LaBuick, Chair of the Government Relations Committee MLA Reg Helwer." -

Do you want to get involved? Contact the Chamber to learn more about our volunteering opportunities

Board Nominations Now Open The Brandon Chamber of Commerce will be accepting nominations for election of six (6) directors for a two (2) year term of office, commencing June 1, 2022.

To

be

eligible

for

nomination

to

the

Brandon

Chamber

of

Commerce Board of Directors, the nominee must be a member (or a authorized representative of a member business) in good standing with the Brandon Chamber of Commerce. Nominees must be committed to the mission and goals of the Chamber, attend and actively participate

in

regularly

scheduled

meetings,

and

become

involved in one or more Chamber Committees or projects.

For more information on board and director responsibilities and the election process, please visit brandonchamber.ca or call 204 571 5340

*The Government Relations Committee hosted Mathew Gustafson Acting Superintendent Chief Executive Office of the Brandon School Division to discuss graduation rates. (March 2022) CHAMBER AT A GLANCE | APRIL 2022

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Membership Matters Horizon Glass Ltd. What exactly does your organization do?

Horizon Glass Ltd. 1040 - 20th Street Brandon, MB R7B 1M8 (204) 725-0998 (work) glassadmin@horizonmb.ca horizonglassltd.com

Horizon Glass is a Residential and Commercial glazing contractor. We work on all things windows, doors, automated entrances, hardware and service.

Reactive Massage Therapy

What is the most challenging part of your job?

640 Rosser Avenue

Not one challenge in particular sticks out, there are many. However, if I had to say one, it would be the volatility of the global supply chain.

Brandon, MB R7A 0K7 (204) 571-0949 (work) rmt04@me.com

What are the goals for your organization?

reactivemassage.com

Supporting our communities needs while achieving sustainable growth.

What is a product or service your organization provides that people might not know about?

Automated entrance accessibility. We offer a solution for people and businesses that support individuals with mobility challenges.

Infinite Properties Inc. Unit E 1300-18th Street, Suite 400 Brandon, MB R7A 6X7 (204) 761-7750 (work) dorothy@infinitepropertiesinc.com

What are the most important issues facing your organization today?

infinitepropertiesinc.com

Understanding that we are living in a world that is rapidly evolving and that business as we know or knew it might need to be looked at through a different lens. Embracing change and looking for new avenues that we may have never taken in the past.

Why is your organization a member of the Chamber?

Horizon Glass and staff value community much like the Chamber. It is important now more than ever to be connected, to have the ability to support one another.

"I love belonging to the Chamber because of the people and the speakers at the luncheons. It is easy to get focused on the day to day operations but these monthly events give us a chance to visit and learn."

Feastify 606 Louise Ave E Brandon, MB R7A 1X5 (431) 804-0871 (work)

NEW MEMBERS

new Member Story

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Dear Member, Membership renewals start June 1, 2022.

In partnership,

The Brandon Chamber of Commerce

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Open Letter: Ottawa needs to get serious about cybersecurity.

Right. Now. Letter to Ministers | Feb 28, 2022 | The Canadian Chamber of Commerce Canada’s more

political

leadership

engaged

and

must

serious

get

about

Canadian cybersecurity, now.

Institute survey, 92 percent of Canadians

increasing

say

Canadian

the

federal

government

needs

to

prioritize investments in cybersecurity.

sizes

in

complexity

companies,

and

and

scale.

businesses

technology

leaders

of

all

from

all

walks of life are eager to contribute their Canadians

about

As members of the Canadian Chamber of

expertise

falling victim to a cyber-attack than just

Commerce Cyber. Right. Now. campaign,

growing threat.

about

we urge the Government of Canada to

and

are

more

anything

else,

including

COVID

and

To give credit where it’s due, the federal government to-date has provided about

can blame them? Cyber criminals have

following three actions to ensure that our

$1.5 billion total in funding to the Canada

successfully,

infrastructure is resilient to cyber-attacks

Revenue

and

Development

hospitals,

infrastructure

schools,

targeted

including

transit

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persistent

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repeatedly,

to

this

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and

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combat

raise the bar on cybersecurity in the 2022

critical

change,

to

2021 Edelman Trust Barometer. And who

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systems,

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budget

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and

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federal

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weaknesses.

government

were

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Even to

if

only

accelerating

concern itself with its own safety (which

the commercialization of cybersecurity

would be unwise), the approach is still far

personal information about our finances

innovation

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trading partners; and

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government’s Security

our

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threats

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parts

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cybersecurity

health

supply

some

chains, and businesses of all sizes from

attacks resulted in the harmful exposure

includes

infrastructure,

own

federal

Communications

Establishment

and

with

our

narrow.

conducting

Canada’s

cybersecurity

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that

business

with

organizations the

federal

government are prime targets of supply

workforce by investing in cybersecurity

chain

education,

increase

cybercrime is the “most prevalent, most

retention and programs that diversify

2021.

pervasive

and expand the cyber workforce.

supply chain in the United States allowed

to

Shelly

Canada

Bruce has gone on record stating that

threat

(CSE),

Bolster

in

Canadians

and

talent

development,

Canadian businesses.” What more needs to happen to prompt government to get serious about cybersecurity?

These

sorts

of

attacks

have

been

escalating over the past few years, and the

vast

calling

majority

for

urgent

of

Canadians

action

to

attacks of

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and

42%

in

saw the

example,

a first

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significant quarter

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hackers to exploit and gain control of the The

goal

of

the

Cyber.

Right.

Now.

Solar

Winds

infrastructure

campaign, backed by over two dozen of Canada’s leading technology companies

critical infrastructure for months.

and

cybersecurity

organizations

are

world leader in cybersecurity. We believe

secure

that every individual and organization in Canada

According to a recent Angus Reid

against cyber threats, which are only

deserves

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robust

significantly

Colonial impacted

from

across the country, is to make Canada a

Canada’s public and private IT systems.

which

and

Pipelines,

protection

Protecting

Canadians

means

more

than

just protecting the federal government.

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Please note that all dates, times, speakers and locations are subject to change.

Stay connected to stay up to date.

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Simply the easiest way to draw people to you or enter a conversation.

Your smile and authentic self will go a long way toward a positive first impression.

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COME PREPARED Before the event, check out the guest list and learn about the other attending businesses.

Want to break the ice?

Open a conversation with an prepared anecdote about you and your business.

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GET SOCIAL! Active on social media? Looking for content? Give your followers a first hand account of your experience. Take a selfie, tag a new contact - engage in a new way!

REGISTER FOR ALL EVENTS AT BRANDONCHAMBER.CA or CALL 204 571 5340 *Please note that things change! Dates, times, speakers, locations and formats can change and/or be cancelled. In-person Chamber events follow by the most current Manitoba Public Health regulations. To learn more about how we are keeping you safe, visit brandonchamber.ca.

Interested in sponsorship opportunities? Call Erin @ 204 571 5343 or email events@brandonchamber.ca CHAMBER AT A GLANCE | APRIL 2022

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Mark Your Calendars

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We offer a variety of sponsorship opportunities at all of our events.

CALL US 204 571 5340 When your business sponsors a Brandon Chamber Event, you are met with an unrivaled platform to profile your business and build brand awareness.

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Continued from Page 5 With

the

Canada

pace

of

simply

digitalization

cannot

afford

accelerating

to

leave

our

globally

–

businesses,

especially

since

infrastructure

March

and

2020

–

communities

exposed to cyber threats. Cybersecurity has never been more vital to both our country’s national security and economic potential. A spotlight on cybersecurity in the 2022 federal budget can help position Canada as a global leader in cybersecurity. It’s time for Ottawa to demonstrate that the government understands the full scope of the challenge before us and

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Barry Cooper | President Heritage Co-op Tanya LaBuick | Vice-President CW2 Construction Guardian Fencing LaBuick & Co. Jaime Pugh | Secretary-Treasurer MNP LLP

is seriously committed to addressing it nationally.

The time to act on cybersecurity is right now.

This open letter is from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Cyber. Right. Now. campaign. The campaign is supported by, BlackBerry, Microsoft Canada, Cisco, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Calian, eSentire,

General

Dynamics

Mission

SystemsCanada,

Innovapost,

Terranova

Security,

Beauceron

Security, the Canadian Cyber Threat Exchange, Communitech, CyberNB, the Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst, Cycura, CYDEF, Difenda, F12.net, Field Effect, FWDSEC, Hitachi ID, Idealogical Systems Inc., Nirico Systems Inc., the Institute for Cybersecurity & Resilient Systems at Ontario Tech, OPTIV, RHEA Group, RiskAware, rSolutions, Turbo IT, and the Women CyberSecurity Society

Spencer Day | Past President Progressive Westman Matt Berg Livingstone Outdoor Laurie Brugger Century 21 Westman Realty Ltd. Andrea Epp Epp Law Office Chris Finley Mazergroup Tilda Fortier Greenstone Building Products Aida Harrison Aida's Catering Ryan Jacobson Affordable Storage Brandon Forbidden Flavours Roastery Meredyth Leech Leech Group Jennifer Ludwig Super Thrifty Drugs Canada Ltd. Lois Ruston R&M Homes Ltd. CHAMBER STAFF Carolynn Cancade General Manager Alix Coucill Director of Member Relations

Who We Are: The Brandon Chamber of Commerce is an independent, membership funded, non-profit organization that represents Brandon business from the

Erin Houck Events & Program Coordinator Britney McNamee Office Coordinator

grassroots level.

Our Mission: To encourage growth in the Brandon community by fostering a progressive business environment, favourable to enhancing existing and attracting new business.