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a sub contractor, Luke ran a single semi truck hauling for a client in Mundare. As work progressed, the husband and wife team bought a second truck and began hunting
Incubator hatching new business Michael Simpson Editor The Vegreville Business Development Center is one way that the Town of Vegreville is helping to support the growth of small businesses. It’s maintained by economic development authorities across Canada that growing
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small companies on home soil results in a more stable, sustainable business growth for local economies. One such local success story in Vegreville is Luke’s Transport. Owners Luke and Mirela Iacob had been running their trucking business out of the basement of their home since 2012. As
Mirela Iacob of Luke’s Transport said moving her husband’s business into the Small Business Incubator at the Vegreville Business Development Center was the best thing that happened to them. The company has expanded from two trucks to 11 rigs on the road and operates out of two spaces in the BDC. (Michael Simpson/Photo)
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down new clients. Space became tight in their home as their workload grew and so did the paperwork. Mirela saw an article in the local paper about the business incubator program at the BDC and proceeded to book an office space. “I called right away. I realized the benefit as soon as I got into the incubator,” Mirela said. “I started off
in one office in February of this year and began renting a second office by spring.” Most runs were for oilfield hauling at first, but now the Mirela and Luke have branched out into flat decks, making more runs to cities and moving past the volatile flow of oilfield servicing, which has slowed in the cool economy. Currently, Mirela has an additional office staff member helping dispatch out of the second office. Luke’s Transport is running 11 rigs between their own drivers and sub contractors. “I wouldn’t be able to handle the work myself and grow so quickly without my support staff and having an office in the incubator,” Mirela said. “Being able to meet clients in a professional setting instead of my home or at a restaurant has helped me managed the complex needs of my business.”
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Lemonee Kostynuk The Innisfree Minburn 4-H Beef Club held their first meeting on October 8 at 7 p.m. at the Millennium Building in Innisfree. We welcomed some new members to the club. The new President is Teagan Nott; Vice President is Morgan Nott; Secretary Megan Rudolf; Treasurer Laramie Anderson; Club Reporter Lemonee Kostynuk; Historian Dylan Cannan; Web-Finder Logan Nott; Parliamentarian Quinn Hlus; District reps (2): Melissa Cannan & Quinn Hlus; Leaders Tracy Rudolf, Larry Rudolf, Wendy & George Nott, & Jared Harder. Our weigh-in is on Sunday, November 1 at 1 p.m. at Harder’s farm. On November 13 our 4-H group is collecting tires and electronics for recycling. Please contact any club member or call Leanne Hlus (780) 592-2125; Wendy Nott (780) 592-2324 or Robin Sarafinchan (780)632-0209 to arrange pick up. Our next meeting is on November 4 at 7:00pm at Minburn Curling Rink.