I hope this letter finds you well and that you are enjoying the fall season. I am writing to you as the President of the Chamber to share a recap as well as some important reminders about our upcoming events.

First of all, I would like to congratulate Megadry Disaster Restoration Inc. and Ryan Skjerdal for winning big at the ABEX Awards held in Saskatoon on September 16, 2023. The ABEX Awards are Saskatchewan’s premier business awards night that celebrates local businesses by recognizing and honoring outstanding achievements in business excellence. Megadry Disaster Restoration Inc. won the Growth and Expansion Award. Ryan Skjerdal won the Young Entrepreneur Award, which recognizes an entrepreneur under the age of 35 who has excelled in business; exemplified leadership and entrepreneurial skills; and demonstrated exceptional vision that has contributed to business success. These awards are a testament to their hard work, innovation, and excellence. Congratulations!

Secondly, I want to thank Whitecap Resources for hosting our members for a terrific Business Unwind event held on September 28, 2023 as well as a big thank you to Women Building Futures for an informative presentation about how they help underemployed obtain employment and to re-skill. A big thank you to the Weyburn Oilwomen Association Inc. for sponsoring this Handshakes and Hashbrowns Event.

Thirdly, I would like to remind you about some other upcoming events that you don’t want to miss:

Handshakes and Hashbrowns – WorkSafe Saskatchewan on October 17, 2023 at 7:30 am at the Royal Canadian Legion. This is a breakfast event where you can network with other Chamber members and learn about workplace safety from WorkSafe Saskatchewan.

Chamber Member Appreciation BBQ – October 19, 2023 at 11:30am – 1:00pm located at the Weyburn Chamber of Commerce office, free to all members.

Business Unwind – Weyburn Curling Club – October 27, 2023 7:00 – 9:00 pm at Weyburn Curling Club. Bring your enthusiasm and warm clothes.

Ag Appreciation Night – November 7, 2023 at McKenna Hall. This is an annual banquet to recognize the importance of agriculture in the local economy, celebrating the hard work and dedication of local producers and ranchers. This year’s guest speaker is non other than Luc Mullinder.

Parade of Lights – December 7, 2023. This is a tradition for many Weyburn residents who line the streets along the parade route. The parade features lighted floats, trucks, antique cars, and equipment…all decked out from top to bottom in thousands of sparkling lights! It’s time to start brainstorming your ideas you’re your business’ float. You can find the parade route on our website.

I hope to see you at these events, and I look forward to hearing from you soon. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please feel free to contact me at admin@weyburnchamber.com or (306) 842-4738.

Sincerely,

Stephen Schuck President of the Weyburn Chamber of Commerce

As we finish off a terrific summer and harvest is in full swing, I am pleased to share with you some updates on our recent and upcoming events.

First of all, I would like to thank everyone who participated in the Linked on the Links golf tournament held on August 10, 2023. It was a great day of networking and fun at the Weyburn Golf Course. Congratulations to team RE/MAX for shooting the best score of the day!

I would also like to thank all of the member organizations that sponsored a hole or provided a door prize. Also, a big thanks to Whitecap Resources for providing a terrific lunch for all 61 golfers. Your generous support made this event possible and a great success!

On September 13th, we hosted a Handshakes & Hashbrowns breakfast at the Weyburn Legion. Our guest speaker, Becky Cassidy from Women Building Futures, gave us insight on how we can fill the labour gaps in the trades industries. This program will be a benefit for Southeast Saskatchewan!

Secondly, I would like to invite you to join us for our upcoming events in September.

Here are some highlights:

On September 16, our Executive Director Monica Osborn and I will be travelling to Saskatoon with members from MegaDry Disaster Restoration Inc. to attend the ABEX Awards put on by the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce. MegaDry has been nominated for the Growth & Expansion Award as well as the New Venture Award. Ryan Sjkerdal is also nominated for the Young Entrepreneur Award. We are rooting for them to win these prestigious awards!

On September 28, there will be a Business Unwind event hosted by Whitecap Resources at their facility south of Weyburn beginning at 3:00pm. Barber Motors has generously donated the use of 2 shuttle vans leaving the chamber office at 2:30 and 3:30 pm. Please contact our office and register ahead if you would like a ride to this great event!

For more details and registration information for any of these events, please visit our website or follow us on Facebook and Instagram. You are also encouraged to phone us at 306-842-4738 or stop in to our office at 11 – 3^rd Street NE in beautiful downtown Weyburn. We hope to see you at these events and hear from you soon.

Thank you for being a part of the Weyburn Chamber of Commerce. Together, we can make Weyburn a better place to live, work, and do business.

Sincerely,

Stephen J. Schuck

President of the Board

Weyburn Chamber of Commerce

On Thursday, August 10^th the Weyburn Chamber held their annual Linked on the Links Golf tournament. Despite the rainy morning the clouds broke just in time to enjoy a great lunch put on by Whitecap Resources. 61 golfers enjoyed the day of 18-holes of golf, networking, and finished the day off with a steak supper and prizes. Thank you to all our event sponsors and to those who joined us for a day on the course.  

I would like to thank the team from the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce for joining our Chamber on July 18^th. The Sask Chamber did a road trip to various chambers around Saskatchewan, visiting with board members and touring the cities. Our Executive Director, Monica, took the 4 members out to Whitecap Resources and they had an engaging presentation from Darcy Cretin. In attendance was Prabha Ramaswamy, CEO; Paula Welke, CMO; Virginia Wilkinson, COO, and Jordan Ewart, Director of Policy and Research.   

In the past Weyburn has had many businesses become finalists’ at the Saskatchewan Chamber’s ABEX Awards and this year is no exception. Congratulations goes out to MegaDry Restoration on being a Finalist in two categories for the 2023 ABEX Awards. They are up for awards in the Growth & Expansion Award and New Venture Award. Owner of MegaDry, Ryan Skjerdal is also a finalist in the Young Entrepreneur Award. The ABEX Awards are celebrating their 40^th year of highlighting business excellence in the province of Saskatchewan. Good luck to MegaDry on September 16^th.  

As we head into fall the Weyburn Chamber has a number of events planned for our members. Be sure to join us for some informative presentations along with breakfast to get your day going. September 13 will feature Women Building Futures whose mission is to empower women’s economic prosperity by removing barriers and providing industry recognized training in the construction trades, maintenance, transportation industries and more. Then on October 17, during Small Business Week, we will hear from the VP of Prevention and Employer Services at the Sask WCB. September 28^th Whitecap Resources will be holding a Business Unwind from 3:00 – 5:00pm. This is a come and go event with a small tour of the Whitecap facility and a presentation on the history and processes of the Weyburn Unit. Registration for all these events can be done through the Weyburn Chamber website www.weyburnchamber.com or call the office 306-842-4738.  

The Weyburn Chamber staff are getting prepared to hand out some Chamber Bucks later this fall. Stay tuned for more information on how you can participate in this great promotion.  

We encourage you, our members, to provide any feedback by email to manager@weyburnchamber.com, call 306-842-4738 or feel free to stop into the Chamber office at 11 3^rd St., Weyburn.

The Weyburn Chamber of Commerce would like to thank all businesses, organizations and the general public for making our annual Summer Parade a huge success. Each year the creativity that goes into making the floats keeps getting better and better! This year was one of our largest parades for entries to date. Congratulations to our category winners for best floats:

Business – Meok Ja 2D Milktea Bar,
Organization – Little Discoveries Early Learning Centre.

We are all looking forward to next year’s parade to see more of your ideas come to life!  

As we now enter into the summer months the Chamber office is in planning mode for the fall and winter months, but before we get too far ahead of ourselves, we want to remind you to get your teams entered in for our Linked on the Links Golf Tournament set for August 10^th. Lunch will be served starting at 12:00pm during registration and the Texas-style Golf Tournament kicks off at 1:00pm with the shotgun start. If you are interested in putting in a team or sponsoring the event, contact our office at 306-842-4738.

As mentioned above the fall will be busy with our Handshakes & Hashbrowns breakfast events starting in September with a presentation by Women Building Futures sponsored by the Weyburn Oilwomen Association. Then in October we will be partnering with Community Futures Sunrise presentation from WorkSafe Saskatchewan during Small Business Week. You can register for both of these events through our website at, www.weyburnchamber.com

The Weyburn Chamber would also like to introduce a new event opportunity to our members. Business Unwind events are hosted by Chamber members welcoming other members to their business location for a casual business mixer. Hosting a Business Unwind mixer is a great opportunity for you to profile your business and connect with other Chamber members. If you are interested in hosting a Business Unwind contact our office today at 306-842-4738!. Whitecap Resources will be hosting our first ever Business Unwind on September 28^th. There will be directions posted to the event on our website at www.weyburnchamber.com and Facebook page. If you are interested in hosting a Business Unwind contact our office today at 306-842-4738!

We encourage you to attend our events this upcoming year and provide us with any feedback by email to manager@weyburnchamber.com, call 306-842-4738 or feel free to stop into the Chamber office at 11 3^rd St., Weyburn to meet in person..

The Weyburn Chamber of Commerce congratulates Larry Heggs on his election win in the 2023 City of Weyburn Municipal By-Election. Larry served on our Board of Directors for many years before becoming our Executive Director in 2021. We look forward to working with Councilor Heggs and the rest of City Council to continue to make Weyburn a great place to live and grow our business community.

We invite you to join our next Coffee with the Chamber on Tuesday, June 20 at 10:00am. Our guest speaker is Gordon More, Executive Director of the Southeast Techhub, a collaboration hub that fosters innovation and technology-based companies in Southeast Saskatchewan. They also promote technology-based education in our communities by working with students, parents and educators. The Southeast Techhub is a valuable addition to our region. Register for this event on our website, www.weyburnchamber.com.

Summer is fast approaching, and we hope you enjoy the outdoors; whether it’s golfing at the Weyburn Golf Course, camping at Nickle Lake or walking on the paths around our beautiful city. Our staff will take some time off to enjoy summer while also still prepare for some exciting events in the second half of the year, such as Linked on the Links Golf Tournament on August 10th, Handshakes & Hashbrowns breakfasts, Business Unwind, Small Business Week and our signature Ag Appreciation Night on November 7th.

We encourage you to attend our events this upcoming year and provide any feedback by email to manager@weyburnchamber.com, call 306-842-4738 or feel free to stop into the Chamber office at 11 3^rd St., Weyburn.

On April 28th the Weyburn Chamber of Commerce held their 10th WEYBEX Awards. I want to thank all of the sponsors, finalists, winners and attendees on helping the Chamber put on yet another successful event. Congratulations to MegaDry Disaster Restoration, Farm Credit Canada, Maurer’s Meats and Bill Vollbrecht for winning in their categories. I would like to make an honorable mention to Miller Well Servicing and Weimer’s Hometown, whom were inducted into the Weyburn Chamber Business Hall of Fame. Weyburn is a great place to do business and the longevity, dedication and commitment to the community are recognized.

Our next commitment to you our members is to provide you opportunity to ask questions to the candidates who have put their name forward in the City of Weyburn Municipal By-Election. The Weyburn Chamber will be holding an All-Candidates Forum on Thursday May 18th from 10:00am – 12:00pm at the Royal Canadian Legion. All four candidates will be in attendance, and we look forward to hearing more about their platforms and the ways they plan to help our businesses. We will be offering this as a hybrid event. If you require the Zoom link please email Executive Director, Monica Osborn at manager@weyburnchamber.com.

Questions from our Chamber members are greatly appreciated, but we understand some would like to remain anonymous. For questions that you would like the Chamber to ask during the forum submit them no later than Wednesday May 17th to manager@weyburnchamber.com.

Congratulations to our board member Jordan Szczecinski on receiving the YF Wives Women of Distinction Award for Community Service. We have seen on our own board the dedication that Jordan provides to her community and is a great leader and mentor! Thank you to the YF Wives for taking on the Women of Distinction Awards and ensuring that the recognition continues.

Currently Weyburn Regional Economic Development has a survey in circulation that is seeking your participation to help us understand what our future investment opportunities are in our community. This survey will be coming through a third-party facilitator to compile the information that we are seeking. Your input to help our economic development and growth plays an important role. Please fill out the survey as there will be a prize of a $100 Gift Card for those who participate.

We encourage you to attend our events this upcoming year and provide any feedback by email to manager@weyburnchamber.com, call 306-842-4738 or feel free to stop into the Chamber office at 11 3rd street, Weyburn.

A few weeks ago the Weyburn Chamber held our President’s Luncheon along with our Annual General Meeting. I would like to thank everyone who attended and made the event a success. The Weyburn Chamber had a successful year in 2022, and we are looking forward to what 2023 has in store for our organization and how we can help our members. As most of you know, for the first time in awhile we had to hold an election for the one vacant position on the board. I would like to thank all candidates for putting their name forward. Congratulations to Ryan Skjerdal on becoming the newest member of the Weyburn Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.

The Weyburn Chamber of Commerce is hosting their 10^th WEYBEX Awards on April 28^th, 2023. This event was created to recognize and celebrate achievements in business excellence for Weyburn and surrounding businesses. I would personally like to thank anyone that put forth a nomination. Our community has some amazing businesses that deserve to be recognized. It shows that our business community is strong, and the entrepreneurial spirit is growing. If you were a nominated business, I would like you to take pride in the fact that someone believes that your business can make a difference. Finally, I would like to congratulate all the finalists, and we look forward to celebrating with you at the Gala! There are a few tickets left available to join in the celebration, please contact the Chamber office at manager@weyburnchamber.com or 306-842-4738.

Currently Weyburn Regional Economic Development has a survey in circulation that is seeking your participation to help us understand what our future investment opportunities are in our community. This survey will be coming through a third-party facilitator to compile the information that we are seeking. Your input to help our economic development and growth plays an important role. Please fill out the survey as there will be a prize of a $100 Gift Card for those who participate.

Weyburn Tourism will also be doing a survey in the next week so watch for your inboxes! There may be some big changes coming to that organization, and they are looking for support from our tourism industry leaders!

We encourage you to attend our events this upcoming year and provide any feedback by email to manager@weyburnchamber.com, call 306-842-4738 or feel free to stop into the Chamber office at 11 3^rd St., Weyburn.

For the first time in a long time the Chamber will be having an election for the vacant position on the board of directors. There will be more details coming in the next couple of weeks from the Chamber office as to how our members will be able to participate in this election.  Thank you to those who have put forward their names to help give our businesses the voice they deserve to make. Registration for the AGM is open now on the Chamber website www.weyburnchamber.com. City of Weyburn Mayor, Marcel Roy, and RM of Weyburn Reeve Norm McFadden will be joining us as our guest speakers during the luncheon.

The Weyburn Chamber of Commerce is hosting their 10^th WEYBEX Awards on April 28^th, 2023. This event was created to recognize and celebrate achievements in business excellence for Weyburn and surrounding businesses. We are asking you, our Chamber Members, to think of nominating a business that you feel is deserving of recognition. This year there are 5 award categories: New and/or Expanded Business, Golden Service, Community Involvement, Business Hall of Fame and Business Leader of the Year. Nominations close March 21^st, 2023, and you can find nominations packages on the website at www.weyburnchamber.com.

The Government of Saskatchewan will be releasing the budget for the 2023/24 fiscal year on March 23^rd. With collaboration from the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce and other Chambers across Saskatchewan we will be watching the details and voice any concerns, questions or comments that will directly impact our business community.

In the coming weeks we will be seeking your participation in a survey to help us understand what our future investment opportunities are in our community. This survey will be coming through a third-party facilitator to compile the information that we are seeking. Your input to help our economic development and growth plays an important role.

We encourage you to attend our events this upcoming year and provide any feedback by email to manager@weyburnchamber.com, call 306-842-4738 or feel free to stop into the Chamber office at 11 3^rd St., Weyburn.

The Weyburn Chamber Board of Directors is comprised of business members, both owners and employees, who are dedicated to representing our members. The Board is currently seeking an individual to fill a vacancy to help represent the interests of our members by advocating for a stronger community both economically and socially. If you are interested in learning more about the commitment or information regarding the Board of Directors, please reach out to Executive Director, Monica Osborn, at 306-842-4738 or any current member of the Board. Deadline to submit an application is February 28, 2023. The successful candidate will be appointed during the President’s Luncheon & AGM on March 29, 2023. 

The Weyburn Chamber of Commerce is hosting their 10^th WEYBEX Awards on April 28^th, 2023. This event was created to recognize and celebrate achievements in business excellence for Weyburn and surrounding businesses. We are asking you, our Chamber Members, to think of nominating a business that you feel is deserving of recognition. This year there are 5 award categories: New and/or Expanded Business, Golden Service, Community Involvement, Business Hall of Fame and Business Leader of the Year. Nominations close March 28^th, 2023 and you can find nominations packages on the website at www.weyburnchamber.com.

During the most recent Coffee with the Chamber, our members met with various department heads from the City of Weyburn to get updates. One main take away from the round table discussion was the Commercial Incentive Program, which was introduced in January 2022. The Weyburn Chamber recommends for our members that planning to do any building upgrades to check with the City of Weyburn administration prior to any improvements to see about potential tax incentives.

In the fall of 2022, the Government of Saskatchewan announced the Saskatchewan First Act. While there were various questions and concerns at first our Chamber now has a better understanding of this legislation and what it means for the businesses within our city and province. On February 1^st the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce held a Fireside Chat with Minister Eyre, Minister of Justice and Attorney General. The Minister provided comments on the act and ensured the sustainability of Saskatchewan jobs. We look forward to seeing this legislation in more detail.

We encourage you to attend our events this upcoming year and provide any feedback by email to manager@weyburnchamber.com, call 306-842-4738 or feel free to stop into the Chamber office at 11 3^rd St., Weyburn.

Happy New Year!

2023 is here and the Weyburn Chamber is looking forward to a year filled with numerous networking opportunities, advocating on behalf of our business members, and to grow our partnerships.

As a recap of 2022, the Weyburn Chamber was excited to welcome a new Executive Director, Monica Osborn. Presentations of the Golden Spike Award was awarded to Rod Nieviadomy and the Golden Sheaf Award was awarded to Alan and Yvonne Whitrow. Both of whom are more than deserving of those respected awards. The Chamber continued to provide numerous networking events, such as Linked on the Links Golf Tournament, Handshakes & Hashbrowns as well as round table discussions on topics that affect our business members.

Looking into 2023, the Weyburn Chamber is proud to announce that the 10^th WEYBEX Awards Gala will be held on April 28, 2023. Nominations are now open, and we encourage you to consider nominating a business that you fee deserving of recognition for the hard work that they do. All the nomination information, a list of past recipients and the full nomination packages can be found on the Weyburn Chamber website, http://www.weyburnchamber.com. There are 5 award categories: New and/or Expanded Business, Community Involvement, Golden Service, Business Leader, and Business Hall of Fame. Deadline for nominations is March 28, 2023.

The Weyburn Chamber will maintain lines of communication with all levels of government and will continue to advocate strongly for our businesses at each of these levels to help move our members forward. Our Chamber will continue to host business education events, along with general networking events like the golf tournament, parades, seminar and other celebrations. Please check our webpage and follow our Facebook page to stay up to date on all current Chamber events.

We encourage you to attend our events this upcoming year and provide any feedback by email to manager@weyburnchamber.com or feel free to stop into the Chamber office at 11 3^rd St., Weyburn to say hello. This helps the board and staff make decisions for future events that we plan to host.