On March 28th we hosted a

Prince Albert Pulp luncheon for

our members. Dale Paterson

provided an update on the

news of the Prince Albert plant.

This month a

representatives from

Carlton High School joined

us as a part of the You Lead

program sponsored by

Tyrone Pest Control.

Business Progress

April 2013

Thursday, April 18th, 2013

Honorable Bill Boyd

Luncheon

11:30am ~ 1:00 pm

Ches Leach Lounge

$30 for members

$40 for non-members

$240 for a corporate table ~ includes

preferred seating and table signage

Register Today

April 9th, 2013

Samuel McLeod

Business Awards

E.A. Rawlinson Centre for the

Arts

Tickets available at the box office

Executive Officers

Chairman

Mike Mitchell

Tyrone Pest Control

Past Chairman

Doug Patrick

Grand Trunk Development

First Vice Chairman

George Vass

PA & District Community Futures

2nd Vice Chair

Shelley L. Cannon

Wilcox Zuk Chovin Law Office

Secretary Treasurer

Maureen Frey

MNP

Board Appointed

Larry Fladager

SIAST

Elected Board Members

Trevor Dutchak

Parkland Ambulance

Darwin Zurakowski

Mark-it Signs Graphics and Web

Greg Breeze

Affinity Insurance

Robert Bratvold

Sask. Rivers School Division

Bruce Vance

P.A. Raider Hockey Club

Board of Directors

A Message from the CEO~ Merle Lacert

April is here, seems like we endured such a long winter. We

recently reviewed the results of both our new Provincial & Federal

budgets. Please see the Budget highlights listed on page 8.

The Saskatchewan budget was focused on preserving a balanced

budget, and as such did not contain significant expenditures.

Investments in Health, Long term care, and continued expansion in

Prince Albert’s correctional services were the highlights that will be

delivered to Prince Albert. In addition, holding the line

on education property taxes by significantly reducing mill rates to

offset a 67 per cent increase in property values.

After much work our new website has been deployed, we will

continue to fine tune and add additional content. In the last

newsletter we released the results of our recent survey to members

regarding Prince Albert’s need for a second bridge. We gained

many valuable insights and appreciate the time that many

members spent responding and providing comments. The Prince

Albert Chamber will be releasing another survey to our members

in April, please take the time to respond, and provide us with your

valuable feedback.

Wishing you all the very best in April, as we all look to start spring

and have great anticipation for Summer which should be just

around the corner.

http://business.princealbertchamber.com/events/details/honorable-bill-boyd-luncheon-12

The Travelodge was a great

host for this years Legacy

Brunch honoring Mr. Leo

Fontaine.

Mr. Fontaine was recognized

for his 40+ years of business in

Prince Albert and his

contribution to the community.

Community Involvement- sponsored by SaskTel

Prince Albert Ice Hawks

Prince Albert Tourism

Investment- sponsored by Scotia Bank

Royal Bank

Marketing- sponsored by DirectWest

Mark it Signs

Prince Albert Destination Marketing Fund

The Co-operators

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy

New Product or Service- sponsored by SK Ministry of the Economy

Price Breakers

Prince Albert Brewing Co.

New Venture- sponsored by CONEXUS

G & P Plumbing & Heating Inc.

Mark it Signs

Paw Print Inn

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy

Service- sponsored by Royal Bank

Granite DKC

KIN Enterprises Inc.

Naber Ford Sales Ltd.

Tourism- sponsored by Northern Lights Casino

Centennial Flight

Prince Albert Tourism

Travelodge

Young Entrepreneur- sponsored by Diamond North Credit Union

Ballet ‘n’ all that Jazz

Mark it Signs

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy

Business of the Year- sponsored by Prince Albert & District Community Futures

Mark it Sign

Prince Albert Brewing Co.

Royal Bank

Provincial Budget highlights

Quality of life

- A $131.8 million increase for Regional Health Authorities’ base operating funding for health care staff,

drugs, medical supplies and other operating costs.

- $10 million increase ($70.5 million total) for the Saskatchewan Surgical Initiative to reduce surgical wait

times.

- $4.3 million to establish Collaborative Emergency Centres and improve primary health care.

- $2 million for an innovative home care services pilot for seniors in Regina.

-$350,000 increase to expand Alzheimer’s First Link services.

- Education funding is up $107.5 million (6.7 per cent) to $1.7 billion.

- $76.1 million for Child and Family Services Community Based Organizations.

- $800,000 for women’s shelters across the province, for a new transition house in Melfort and for

existing facilities in Regina and Prince Albert that have already expanded.

- $9.2 million increase for the third year of the federal/provincial Affordable Housing Agreement.

- $264.4 million, a $27 million increase, for municipal revenue sharing.

- $3.5 million for Transit Assistance for the disabled, doubling capital grants for paratransit buses and

expanding the program to more municipalities.

- $73.6 million for gaming agreement grants for First Nations and Métis organizations, a $6.1 million

increase.

-$700,000 increase to enhance and expand the Building Partnerships to Reduce Crime initiative, an

interagency approach to address the root causes of crime in communities.

- $27.4 million, a $3.2 million increase, for the Seniors Income Plan, a $10 per month increase beginning

in July 2013, to a maximum of $25/month to clients living in special care homes.

Infrastructure

- Overall, Government’s capital budget of $847.5 million, an increase of $59.8 million or 7.6 per cent

from last year and the largest capital budget since 2009-10.

- Government is ahead of schedule on the commitment of $2.2 billion in highways and transportation

infrastructure over four years, providing $576 million this year.

- $63.6 million for Economic Corridor projects such as the Regina West Bypass, the Estevan Bypass,

passing lanes on Highway 10 and completion of the Highway 11 twinning initiative.

- $6 million for SaskBuilds preparatory work for P3 opportunities including the Saskatchewan Hospital at

North Battleford, a P3 approach to new school construction and Regina Southeast Bypass infrastructure.

- Health capital investments total $163.9 million, which includes replacement of the Moose Jaw Union

Hospital and long-term care facility funding.

- $25.5 million in post-secondary capital transfers, including $4 million for the Health Sciences facility and

$4 million toward the new Southeast Regional College facility.

- $119.6 million, an increase of $7.2 million, for school capital projects.

Labour Force Development

- $448.6 million to support base operating of Saskatchewan’s universities, and federated and affiliated

colleges, an increase of $9.2 million.

- $149.6 million in operating funding for Saskatchewan’s technical institutes, and $27.6 million in

operating funding for regional colleges.

- $117.4 million in student supports, an increase of $19.6 million or 20 per cent, which includes $63.9

million in refundable and non-refundable tax credits for the Graduate Retention Program, $34.5 million

for the Student Aid Fund, $7.5 million for the Saskatchewan Advantage Scholarship, and $6.5 million to

establish the Saskatchewan Advantage Grant for Education Savings.

- $1.5 million increase for Work Readiness – Employment Development for First Nations and Métis people.

- $3 million to support future recommendations of the Joint Task Force on improving First Nations and

Métis education and employment outcomes.

- $1.5 million increase for the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission for an

additional 300 training seats in 2013-14, as well as a $119,000 increase for the Apprenticeship Training

Allowance.

Exports and Innovation

- $28 million for Innovation Saskatchewan including $16.4 million for a Cyclotron and $5 million for the

Sylvia Fedoruk Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation.

- $198.3 million to fund Crop Insurance, a record budget.

- $3 million for the Global Institute for Food Security.

- Changes to uranium royalty system to encourage new investment and new jobs in the North.

Federal Budget Highlights

Canada Job Grant

Training in Canada is not sufficiently aligned to the skills employers need or to the jobs that are actually

available. This means higher unemployment and slower economic growth than Canadians should

otherwise expect. Matching the needs of employers with the training Canadians are getting is key to

turning this trend around. That’s why the Government is taking bold, innovative steps and introducing the

new Canada Job Grant.

The Canada Job Grant will transform the way Canadians receive training. The Canada Job Grant could

provide $15,000 or more per person to ensure Canadians are getting the skills employers are seeking. Up

to $5,000 will be provided by the federal government, and that amount will be matched by the province/

territory and the employer.

For the first time, the Canada Job Grant will take skills-training choices out of the hands of government

and put them where they belong in the hands of employers and Canadians who want to work. Job seekers

will train at community colleges, career colleges, polytechnics or union training halls, among others. The

Canada Job Grant will benefit hundreds of thousands of Canadians. Current Labour Market Agreements

with the provinces and territories expire in 2014. The Government of Canada will negotiate new

Agreements centred around the Canada Job Grant.

A New Building Canada Plan

The Government is providing long-term, predictable funding for infrastructure through a new Building

Canada plan to build roads, bridges, public transit and other public infrastructure. New investments will

focus on projects that stimulate economic growth, and are designed to capitalize on innovative

approaches, such as public-private partnerships (P3s).

The new Building Canada plan is the largest and longest federal investment in provincial, territorial and

municipal infrastructure projects in Canadian history—over $53 billion in investments, including over $47

billion in new funding over 10 years, starting in 2014–15. This funding will be delivered through three key

funds:

The Community Improvement Fund, consisting of the Gas Tax Fund and the incremental Goods and Services Tax Rebate for Municipalities, will provide over $32 billion to municipalities for projects such as

roads, public transit and recreational facilities, and other community infrastructure. Gas Tax Fund

payments will be indexed at 2 per cent per year starting in 2014–15, with increases to be applied in $100-

million increments.

The new Building Canada Fund will provide $14 billion to support major economic projects of

national, regional and local significance across the country.

The renewed P3 Canada Fund will provide $1.25 billion to continue to support innovative ways to build

infrastructure projects faster and provide better value for Canadian taxpayers through public-private

partnerships.

An additional $6 billion will be provided to provinces, territories and municipalities under current

infrastructure programs in 2014–15 and beyond. In addition, the Government will make significant

investments in First Nations infrastructure and in federal infrastructure assets. Overall federal

infrastructure funding will total $70 billion over 10 years. This will ensure that Canada’s public

infrastructure is world-class and a contributor to job creation, economic growth and productivity for years

to come.

Helping Canadian Businesses Succeed and Create Jobs

The Government is providing $1.4 billion in tax relief for manufacturers and processors through a two-

year extension of the temporary accelerated capital cost allowance for new investment in machinery and

equipment. This tax relief will allow businesses in the manufacturing and processing sector to accelerate

and undertake additional investment in machinery and equipment, making their operations more

efficient.

The Government is also investing:

$225 million to expand and extend the temporary Hiring Credit for Small Business for one year in

recognition of the important role that small businesses play as job creators in the Canadian economy.

$110 million over five years to increase support for small business owners, farmers and fishermen by

increasing the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption to $800,000 in 2014 and indexing the new limit to

inflation.

$60 million over five years to help outstanding and high-potential incubator and accelerator organizations

expand their services to entrepreneurs so that new companies can start and thrive.

In addition, Economic Action Plan 2013 introduces measures to help the manufacturing sector succeed in

the global economy, providing $920 million over five years to renew the Federal Economic Development

Agency for Southern Ontario, confirming close to $1 billion in stable funding over five years for the

permanent Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative, and investing $92 million over two years starting in

2014–15 in continued support for forestry innovation and market development.

Canada’s Economic Action Plan 2013 is an intentional and deliberate low-tax plan to control spending and

keep the Government on track to balance the budget by 2015. In fact, this plan contains the smallest

increase in discretionary spending in nearly 20 years.

“In uncertain global economic times, the most important contribution a government can make to bolster

confidence and growth in a country is to maintain a sound fiscal position, and that’s why balancing the

budget by 2015 is so important,” said Minister Flaherty. “In Canada’s Economic Action Plan 2013, we

remain focused on what matters to Canadians—jobs and economic growth, and ensuring Canada’s

economic advantage today will translate into the long-term prosperity of tomorrow.”

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As a proud member of the Prince Albert community, our team of chartered

accountants and business advisors continue to grow to meet your unique needs.

National in scope and local in focus, we take the time to understand your challenges

and deliver personalized solutions that help you achieve your goals. Our diverse

services include:

Assurance

Consulting

Corporate Finance

Corporate Recovery & Insolvency

Enterprise Risks

Investigative & Forensic Services

Succession

Tax & Specialty Tax

Valuation & Litigation Support

For more information contact a local MNP advisor at 306.764.6873

Rich Valley Contracting

Time Development Inc.

Anderson Motors Prince Albert Community Foundation

Associated Engineering Sask Ltd. Prince Albert Daily Herald

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of P.A. Prince Albert Family Church

Boyd Agencies/Western Financial Group Pronto Airways

Business Development Bank Ramada Prince Albert

Canadian Red Cross Society Ridsdale Transport Ltd.

Clunie Consulting Engineers Inc. RM of Buckland No. 491

Eggum, Abrametz, & Eggum S.O.S. Electrical

First General Services SaskEnergy

Frank Dunn Trailer Sales Sask Party - Sask Rivers

Glenmor Inc. Special Event Tents

Hesje Cabinets Sylken Confectionary

Lakeland Ford Sales Ltd. TD Canada Trust

Molson Canada The Mann Art Gallery

National Hotel Travelodge

P.A. Rental & Leasing Ltd. Unitech Office Solutions Ltd.

P.E. Advertising Wilcox Zuk Chovin

Prakash Consuling

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Your Corporate logo will appear on all printed materials and advertising

in conjunction with the luncheon.

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Opportunity to distribute promotional items on site.

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Partnership Benefits

The chamber will create a 24x24 sign which will be displayed at every

event throughout our 125th anniversary year.

Your company will be recognized in all post event information will be

posted in our newsletter and website.

All efforts to recognize your company will utilize clickable links which will

direct visitors to your business.

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3700—2nd Avenue West

Prince Albert, SK S6W 1A2

306.764.6222 ph

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www.princealbertchamber.com