Guest presentation made by Darlene Sinclair and Morley Belle of Lethbridge Community Futures at our Tue 22 Mar 2016 7pm Chamber meeting. Consulting services, loans, training, programs, feedback available to local/potential business owners: "We provide a wide range of small business services and business management tools for people wanting to start, expand, franchise or sell a business. We also run a number of specialized business programs, organize exciting business events and actively work with community and business leaders to foster rural economic growth.". Also referenced ACCA.coop Alberta Community and Cooperative Association as potential method for funding community projects. This group could be invited to present at future meeting. Community Futures website is lethbridgeregion.albertacf.com

Guest Speaker Ron Wiggins of Canadian Federation of Independent Businessmen CFIB attended our last chamber meeting and presented on benefits and operation of this organization. See www.cfib.ca website for more details. Summary: they 1) lobby government on behalf of members on issues of importance to them, 2) Provide business resources to members, 3) several Privilege Partners provide savings to members. DT asked, what is next big issue? Response: CPP premium increases re outstanding unfunded pension liabilities. Thank you for coming!

Fri 3 Jul 2015 will be another (our 2nd) First Friday event for Roosters and the Town of Magrath! Contact Jay Mackenzie of Roosters to sign up or for more details!

First Friday event!!! From 4-8 on Friday June 5 come out and enjoy fun for the whole family. This first First Friday will feature the following... 

• Archery in the Alley. Come learn and shoot some arrows in the alley behind Studio One West and the Co-op. 
• Martial Arts Demonstrations at the Alley entrance. 
  
• The Coulee men Live 
  
• 20% off clothing at Studio One 
  
• 99 cent Ice cream cones from Susan's place with any purchase 
  
• Watkins 
  
• Jamberry Nails 
  
• 31 
  
• Sparkle tattoos 
  
• Scentsy 
  
• Hockey Cards collectibles 
  
• Mary Kay 
  
• Cotton Candy 
• MHS Grad fundraiser 
  
• Screemin Brothers Ice Cream 
  

And other vendors too though its not to late to be a vendor and table rentals are only $5.
Roosters "Ask the expert will be Laurie Ann White. Come ask her about massage therapy, nutrition and healthy living advice.
Roosters will also be giving away a BBQ Fun Prize Package including a Broil King BBQ, Retro Sushi Maker and a BBQ Food Hamper. Fill out ballets in Roosters or at any vendor table. Draw will be at 7:30!!!

Source: Magrath Forum posting at https://www.facebook.com/groups/magrathforum/permalink/838546879570686/

Thanks to Shannon Sabey and crew (some 75 helpers and performers) .. for an amazing Mardi Gras event! 

Going .. going ..

Laura Loose of Country Girl Quilting & Design 
has donated a quilt to be auctioned at our upcoming CYB Gala! Perlich Brothers will do the auctioning that evening. This quilt is now on display at the Magrath 1st Choice Savings and Credit Union for the week prior to the Gala.

Reminder: See you at the CYB Gala Sat 24 Jan 2015 6pm. Some tickets are  available at ATB Financial (some left as of 16 Jan) and 1st Choice (almost sold out) and at Magrath Pharmacy (found a few more) .. and were also available online (sold out).

www.magazine.org/asme/national-magazine-awards-2015-finalists-announced

"Also nominated are The American Scholar, The Antioch Review, Audubon, Backpacker, Better Homes and Gardens, California Sunday Magazine, Chicago, Consumer Reports, ESPN The Magazine, Foreign Affairs, The Georgia Review, Glamour, Harper’s Magazine, Harvard Business Review, Kinfolk, Martha Stewart Living, Men’s Health, Men’s Journal, Mental Floss, Mother Jones, National Journal, O, The Oprah Magazine, Outdoor Life, Outside, The Oxford American, Pacific Standard, Parents, The Paris Review, Powder, Real Simple, Refinery29, Rolling Stone, San Francisco, The Texas Observer, Vanity Fair, Vice and Women’s Health.

Eight publications are first-time finalists: California Sunday Magazine for Design; Grantland for Video, Feature Writing and Columns & Commentary; Kinfolk for Photography; Matter for Public Interest and Feature Photography; Nautilus for General Excellence and Website; Politico for General Excellence and Website; Powder for Multimedia; and Refinery29 for Website."

Kinfolk Magazine editor is formerly from Magrath .. Nathan Williams, Editor in Chief & Brand Director
website www.kinfolk.com .. but we like the films section www.kinfolk.com/films