SEPTEMBER 2021
Chamber at a
Glance
In This Issue Back to Business
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BACK TO BUSINESS F orward, always moving forward. This is how
ensure
most cases act. The last 18 months left us all
experience when they enter our locations. While
playing
mode.
we ask them for patience as we train new staff
Staying in place was seen as a victory as
and find our way, please be sure to thank them
many of us had to fall back.
for sticking with us this last year and helping us
10.08.21
defense
and
in
survival
As we reach
customers
have
an
exceptional
survive. We only succeed with their support.
the goalposts of 80% first dose and 75%
dose
for
vaccination!
This
achievement has allowed business and the community
to
re-open
and
work
towards
recovery. While we still will be living with the many
challenges
of
Covid,
everyone
is
excited to earn a living and operate at close to full capacity in their business.
We know
Second Friday Coffee
from experience that the challenge of a 4th
10.14.21 Member Meet Up: Dark History Tour
Living
10.21.21 Small Biz Week Luncheon
that
the middle of September, we have passed
second
Mark Your Calendars
We all owe it to ourselves and each other to
a successful business needs to think and in
wave is still nearby, so we must all do our
"Staying in place was seen as a victory as many of us had to fall back." BARRY COOPER
Your
Chamber
has
been
busy
meeting
with
numerous Provincial Ministers, MLA’s and City of
part to reduce its impact.
Brandon senior leadership over the last period.
with
Covid
will
mean
we
still
must
ensure our teams and customers are safe
We
have
community
must
without
that
consumers
are
discussing
strategies
for
strengthening our economy, building our business
and feel comfortable in our locations. We remember
been
and
protecting
business
shutdowns.
This
own pace. We must understand and respect
support through the Brandon Economic Recovery
that. Your Chamber’s “shop where you live”
Program. We have also reached out to Federal
and “support local” campaigns will be in full
Election
force
expectations
your business.
to
frequent
candidates and
programs
to
that
ensure we
and
includes
numerous
consumers
Local
health
adapting to our new Covid world at their
encouraging
Shop
Manitoban’s
they
business
know
understand
our their
positions on legislation affecting business.
cont'd pg 8.