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While You Worked in Your Business, the Chamber Worked for You! 2021 was a year of uncertainty, challenges and opportunities for the business community. If your business renewed its membership or became a member of the Yorkton Chamber, you viewed the membership as an...
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7 Steps: How to Think like a CEO – Author Unknown Since the beginning of the pandemic crisis, much in our lives, both personal and business or professional, has changed. While cleaning some files, I found this article, author unknown, that I had taken...
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At the Business Summit in March, key note speaker Ben Voss, CEO & President of Morris Industries, challenged the businesses of Yorkton to focus on what differentiates Yorkton from cities of similar size. When we say Yorkton is the place where good things happen,...
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A membership in the Chamber of Commerce is an investment in your business. While you’re busy working to grow and expand your business, the Chamber is at work to make sure the business climate is the best it can be. As the “voice of business in Yorkton”, the Chamber...
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The induction of Honourary Life Members in the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce first occurred in 1969. The practice was re-established in 2012. According to the Chamber’s Constitution “ Persons who have distinguished themselves by meritorious or public service may be...
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Businesses in Yorkton are resilient and creative. They deserve to be celebrated!. The 2020 Celebrate Success Business Awards will be held March 25 at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Cultural Centre. A number of changes have taken place that will help to make these Awards bigger...
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While governments at all levels are working hard to keep Canada safe, everyone has a role to play in being prepared for an emergency; and being prepared means having the knowledge and equipment necessary to better cope during an emergency. There are many ways to “Be...
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The following is information from the Calgary Chamber that may be of interest to any Chambers looking to assist their members with disaster preparedness and insurance literacy. Any business across Canada can visit IBC.DiagnosticRocket.com and utilize a free...
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Over 100 Yorkton Chamber members belong to the Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance Plan – the plan designed exclusively for Chamber members with 1 to 50 employees. The Yorkton Chamber is pleased to share some of the enhancements to the Plan that came into effect...
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“What’s that crop with yellow flowers?” “What does flax look like?” These are questions we hear tourists asking the staff at the Visitor Information Centre every summer. For several years, the staff have been able to direct the tourists to the Crops of the...
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Harvest Meats produces 3.5 million hotdogs per WEEK! If you laid those hotdogs end-to-end, they would stretch 486 km. That’s a lot of hotdogs!! (From Yorkton to North Battleford, the distance is 469 km!) Yorkton Chamber of Commerce is not the only Yorkton...
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On May 13, 2019 paid job leave for survivors of interpersonal and sexual violence was introduced and passed in the Saskatchewan Legislature.Employees will be able to take five paid days and five unpaid days under Bill No. 172, The Saskatchewan Employment (Paid...
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While business is doing its part to make Canada more prosperous for more people, the federal government has a critical role to play. That is why the commitments each of the federal parties make during this fall’s federal election campaign will be critical. No...
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At the May Board meeting, the Directors passed a motion for the Yorkton Chamber to become a signatory to the Sask Health & Safety Leadership Charter – an initiative of Safe Saskatchewan. Executive Director Juanita Polegi attended the Charter signing event in...
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Display your annual member decal! Let your customers and clients know that you have invested in your business and community by being a member in good standing. Inform the Chamber staff of milestone anniversaries for your business, grand openings or events you’re...
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In late November 2017, the Yorkton Chamber received notice from the Chamber Accreditation Council of Canada that it has achieved accreditation. Accreditation verifies to the business community that the Chamber is run in a strategic and professional way and has...
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Chris Dekker, CEO and President of Saskatchewan Trade & Export Partnership (STEP) spoke at a Chamber Business Lunch about Saskatchewan’s export markets, the opportunities and challenges faced by exporters and the role played by STEP. Providing an overview of the...
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Ever wonder where your municipal tax dollars are spent? The City of Yorkton has created this graphic to demonstrate the allocation of the tax dollar. To view the 2019 budget, which was approved at the January 21 Council meeting, visit...
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Exciting news for our studious Chamber Members! The Chamber is starting a Book Club centered around self improvement/business books. This is an informal setting to meet fellow business people who have an interest in reading and betterment. We’ll visit only our...
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The Chamber of Commerce Executives of Canada (CCEC) announced in September 2018 that Juanita Polegi, Executive Director and Sherry MacDonald, Director of Marketing & Administration have each achieved certification as an Accredited Chamber Executive. Earlier in...
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Throughout July and August, as the Chamber staff were out and about in the city, they dropped in on Chamber members for a brief visit. The Staff appreciates the time each business owner or manager spent to talk about their business and to answer 4 questions. For an...
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If you’re a business owner and you need an employee or employees to fill out your staff roster, you will want to check in on Yorkton Tribal Council’s Pre-Employment Support (PES) Program. The program is designed to assist young adults, 18 – 24 years, from Yorkton...
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Futurpreneur Canada for 18 – 39 Permanent Canadian residents who are between the ages of 18 and 39 years will want to look into the many financial programs “designed to guide aspiring business owners who are at different stages of their entrepreneurial journeys”....
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The following is information from the Calgary Chamber that may be of interest to any Chambers looking to assist their members with disaster preparedness and insurance literacy. Any business across Canada can visit IBC.DiagnosticRocket.com and utilize a free...
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In January, the Ministry of Trade and Export Development launched a new page aimed at cutting red tape across provincial ministries, agencies and Crown Corporations. The page, entitled Help Cut the Red Tape, is a site dedicated to gathering feedback from businesses...
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The Canada-Saskatchewan Job Grant provides employers with funding to train new or existing employees to meet the skill requirements for available jobs. The Canada-Saskatchewan Job Grant is open to private sector and non-profits in Saskatchewan. The grant not only...
Archived Publications
Year of Progress for Chamber-BastWednesday, January 1, 1969 Joe Bast, president of the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce said in a year-end statement that 1968 has been a year of great progress for the Yorkton Chamber and the thanks must go to the directors who saw the need...
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Chamber Celebrates 75th AnniversaryJanuary 19, 1973 The Yorkton Chamber of Commerce celebrated the 75th anniversary of its certification Thursday. from documents in the fieles of the chamber office, the certificate of formation of the yorkton and District board of...
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Chamber of Commerce 1977 Membership RosterJanuary 18, 1978 THINK ABOUT IT 250 Business Place and Individuals Working Together in the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce…shouldn’t you or your firm be a part of this community effort? Membership Committee: Leigh...
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Air Service Top Priority For Chamber1978 publication “There is no doubt the number one priority is air service-good air service-to this community.” New Chamber of Commerce president Barrie Hodgson put strong emphasis on the “good” as he...
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Obligation of Chamber More Than Store HoursJanuary 23, 1981 The obligation of the Chamber of Commerce goes beyond a concern with store hours, tourist booths and attending receptions. That was the message delivered Friday to theannual meeting of the Yorkton Chamber of...
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Yorkton’s HomecomingPublished in 1982 Coming Home in 1982 In May of 1882 colonization began in the area now known as Yorkton. Throughout the century that followed this event, our community has grown and prospered. The City of Yorkton and the Yorkton Centennial...
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Chamber Planning More Activity in 1985March 27, 1985 STAFF- Orchestrating an 80 piece band is a touchy task. How about getting 255 people singing the same song? Such is the task facing Bill Oliver, owner of McDonald’s Restaurant in Yorkton, and the president of...
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Committee Tables Idea for New OfficeApril, 1989 A proposal to hire a full-time economic development officer has been referred to budget deliberations by Yorkton City Council. The proposal, from the city’s economic development committee, calls for the spending of...
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Chamber Goals Carved in StoneApril, 1989 The Chamber of Commerce has a mission. The mission of the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce is to represent the interests of business and to promote economic development. This statement was developed by the Chamber with the help of...
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Statement of Chamber Goals UnveiledApril, 1989 With a swift flip of the red cloth, Chamber of Commerce president Terry Ortynsky unveiled the chamber’s new mission statement now etched in glass. “The mission of the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce is to...
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Representing Business Interests ArticleWednesday, October 23, 1996 October 23, 1996 YORKTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SALUTES SMALL BUSINESSES! Yorkton truly is a great place to live, visit, shop and invest. This due in a large way because of the many small businesses...
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Yorkton Chamber Adopts NicknameNovember 10, 1996 Tuesday night at a chamber of commerce dinner held in conjunction with Chamber of Commerce Week, Yorkton was proclaimed the Treasure Chest City of the West. Deputy mayor Ivan Kryworushka officially made the declaration...
