History

2025 Chamber Highlights

The Chamber Works for You While You Work on Your Business

Business owners, especially the owners of small businesses, rarely have the resources or energy to advocate for themselves to the various orders of government. Those businesses which belong to the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce recognize that the Chamber does that work for them. The Chamber’s purpose is “to ensure the local business environment is open to investment and fosters business growth”. Throughout 2025, the Chamber has undertaken a variety of activities to meet its strategic objectives – advocate for its members; and retain and grow its membership through linking and educational opportunities. Her’s a recap of the Chamber’s work in 2025:

Advocacy

• Sent letters to Mayor & Council urging the rescinding of that section of the Fire Protection bylaw that allows the Fire Department to charge the owners of businesses and residents in the event extra resources are called on scene.
• Letter sent to Mayor & Council indicating “huge year-over-year property tax increases are detrimental to growth and potential expansion.
• Met with Mayor and Council to discuss a variety of topics
• Letter sent to Minister of Highways urging action on the rebuild of Grain Millers Drive The Premier committed to this in the summer
• Held an All Candidates’ Forum for the federal election
• Sent a letter to the federal minister of Immigration, Citizenship & Refugees requesting a one- time extension for temporary residents of Saskatchewan
• Met twice with Cathay Wagantall, MP
• Met with MLAs David Chan, Sean Wilson, Hon. Warren Kaeding and Aleana Young each separately
• Met with Hon. Jim Reiter, MIninster of Immigration & Career Training
• Co-signed a letter from the Commissioner for Employers – Canada Employment Insurance Commission that proposes a new approach to lower-skilled immigration in Canada
• Sent a letter to Cathay Wagantall, MP urging support for the Canadian International Workforce Program
• Co-signed a letter from the Canadian Chamber to the Prime Minister in support of Canadian agriculture and the agri-food industry in light of the Chinese tariffs on canola, peas and pork
• Co-sponsored a resolution from the Sask Chamber to the Canadian Chamber in support of amending and improving the regulatory environment for agricultural advancements
• Attended the Sask Chamber’s AGM and Political Forum; and its President’s Invitational Dinner where we sat with reps from the Ministries of Highways and Trade and Export Development
• Attended the NDP’s Town Hall on Health Care in Yorkton
• In an effort to stimulate economic development in Yorkton and area, met with Arctic Gateway Group about Port of Churchill; met twice with NeeStaNan about Port Nelson; and sit on the Central Prairie Development Alliance (CPDA)

Education & Linking

• Article in the April Courier explaining Tariffs
• Workshop on Tips & Tricks for Effective Social Media
• Town Hall on Property Taxes
• Hosted a Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan (WESK) connecting event
• Mayor Kienle delivered his first State of the City address at the Chamber’s AGM
• Luncheon on the importance of Cybersecurity
• Luncheon about the Regina Airport Authority
• Chamber on Tap where we celebrated Sask Mining Week with the GM of Mosaic Esterhazy
• Member Appreciation event where we an Honourary Life Member
• 26th Annual Chamber Business Dinner

The Yorkton Chamber of Commerce is an Accredited Chamber – one that has been recognized for the work it does on behalf of its members. Belong to the Chamber and be part of an organization that works for you and the business community.