The Pinawa Chamber of Commerce has decided to NOT go ahead with the Pinawa Birthday Parade this year. With Covid-19 restrictions and a possible D-variant surge expected in the next few weeks we could not see a way to run a parade responsibly and safely while meeting current Provincial restrictions. Different routes and parade styles were discussed but the logistics were insurmountable. We are looking forward to a great 2022 parade.
Pinawa Chamber AGM
The Pinawa Chamber Annual General Meeting is on October 1, 2020 at 6:30 pm at The WB Lewis Centre.
*Seats will be set up for social distancing. Masks required.
Speakers: Mayor Blair Skinner, LGD of Pinawa and Shane Li, Senior Economic Development Officer, Pinawa Community Development Corporation
Topic: A Business Update from The LGD of Pinawa
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Pinawa Chamber of Commerce AGM
Pinawa Chamber Annual General Meeting is on October 1, 2020 at 6:30 pm at The WB Lewis Centre
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World Trade Centre Online Seminars
Below is a link to the online seminars being offered by The World Trade Centre – Winnipeg.
2020 Pinawa parade cancelled
The 2020 Pinawa Birthday Parade is cancelled as per The LGD of Pinawa guidelines for Covid-19.
February 12 Pinawa chamber event scheduled for February 12 (Wednesday) will be postponed
Our Pinawa chamber event scheduled for February 12 (Wednesday) will be postponed. We will keep you posted.
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Whiteshell Winter Arts Festival – Pinawa – Feb 8-9, 2020
Pinawa will host the Whiteshell Winter Arts Festival February 8-9, 2020 in Pinawa, Manitoba. More information is available at whiteshellfestival.com.
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The Pinawa Chamber of Commerce February, 2019 Members meeting to feature Rhonda Henschell, Councillor, LGD Pinawa
Join us for The Pinawa Chamber of Commerce February members meeting featuring Rhonda Henschell, Councillor, LGD Pinawa. Rhonda will talk about the latest efforts to market Pinawa and provide an update on PCDC activities.
February 13, 2019 | 6:30 pm | WB Lewis Business Centre – Conference Room
About our speaker….Rhonda Henschell
I was born and raised in Pinawa, affectionately dubbing myself a “lifer” in Pinawa. I married my high school sweetheart Brent, and raised our two sons in Pinawa. My husband and I both work in Pinawa, myself as a part-time dental receptionist and my husband for the LGD of Pinawa as the Water Treatment Plant Operator. I am a graduate of the Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba where I majored in Marketing and Small Business. My husband attended Red River College and studied Hotel & Restaurant Management. We have always owned and operated businesses in the community from property rentals, to operating a boat tour business, the Bald Eagle, to running our 50+ seasonal campground, Relax Ridge. I am starting my 9th year as an elected official and can honestly say that is has been very rewarding to be able to serve this community in this capacity. I am very excited about the opportunities for Pinawa and look forward to being a part of our successful future.
U.S. nuclear company seeks to make Pinawa home to its reactor demonstration site
U.S. nuclear company seeks to make Pinawa home to its reactor demonstration site
From The Winnipeg Free Press | July 5, 2018
A nuclear energy company has applied to make the Manitoba community of Pinawa a global hub in small modular reactors that can be used to power off-grid communities and mining camps.
Read the full article here.
Pinawa Birthday Parade
Pinawa Birthday Parade
The Pinawa Chamber of Commerce invites you to participate in Pinawa’s Birthday Parade on Saturday July 21that 11:00. Form-up time is 10:00 to 10:45. We ask that you meet us at Burrows and Aberdeen to receive your participant number. We will then ask floats and participants to line up along Aberdeen.
The parade will proceed down the whole length of Burrows Road (1.6 km) to the beach area where an afternoon of beach activities will take place. We hope you will join us.
Applications are available here. Please send your parade participant application to info@pinawachamber.com
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Presentation by CFWR at Pinawa Chamber AGM on May 28, 2018
Community Futures Presentat at Pinawa Chamber AGM on May 28, 2018
Below is a link to the presentation by Sharalyn Reitlo, Executive Director, Community Futures, Winnipeg River at the Pinawa Chamber AGM on May 28, 2018.
The President’s Dinner at The Pinawa Club
Save the date!
The President’s Dinner at The Pinawa Club is coming up on May 4th, 2018. Details available soon.
Pinawa Bonspiel – Looking For Silent Auction Donations
Pinawa Bonspiel – Looking For Silent Auction Donations
The big Bonspiel weekend is coming up on Feb 23-25. We are expecting more teams than last year, with most of them being non-member teams! We are seeking donations towards our Silent Auction table. Please see the request letter here. Donations can be dropped off at The Club, to Carly Krampetz, Richard Muntain, Linda Gifford, or Kara Bissonnette. We will also be looking for people to sit at a table and sell the silent auction and 50/50 tickets on Saturday, please watch for a sign up sheet in the Clubhouse.
Kara Bissonnette
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Boreal Shores Art Tour Looking for Sponsors
Boreal Shores Art Tour
The Boreal Shores Art Tour takes place August 18 & 19, 2018. The organizers are currently looking for sponsorships. A copy of the sponsorship package is available by clicking here.
Whiteshell Winter Arts Festival Program Available
Join us in Pinawa for The Whiteshell Winter Arts Festival. The Festival will include indoor and outdoor activities suitable for the whole family. Click here for a festival program.
Asper MBA grad boosts economy in eastern Manitoba
Asper MBA grad boosts economy in eastern Manitoba
(From the special edition Asper School of Business newsletter – Top Stories of 2017)
Shane Li knows a thing or two about creating opportunities.
When the Asper MBA graduate heard that North Forge Technology Exchange was looking to expand its operations from Winnipeg into rural Manitoba, he wasted no time reaching out to them. As an economic development officer working for the Local Government District of Pinawa, he saw that a partnership with North Forge, an innovative economic development agency, was just the kind of boost his community needed.
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Pinawa eyes nuclear-powered future
Pinawa eyes nuclear-powered future
Article from the Winnipeg Free Press on December 20, 2017
The Town of Pinawa is moving closer to becoming the world’s first community powered by a small modular reactor.
Pinawa is looking to offset future job losses from the disposal of nearby Whiteshell Reactor #1, and to capitalize on the town’s experience and expertise in nuclear research, by becoming the first demonstration site for the new technology.
Full text of article available here.
Be ready to be inspired!
Be ready to be inspired!
North Forge East, Lac du Bonnet Chamber of Commerce and Community Futures Winnipeg River are pleased to host a FREE Business Presentation at the Lac du Bonnet Community Centre from 6:30-8:30pm on November 13th. Anyone interested in the following information is encouraged to attend…
- How North Forge East was developed and the various services/programs available to help new and existing businesses.
- The success story of Luc Bohunicky, Manitoba-made business-developer and brand-builder. Luc is the Co-Founder of Consultica, a Winnipeg based software company that creates mobile apps all over the world! for entrepreneurs and big business. A recent development project was the new APP for Winnipeg Free Press, called News Break https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/news-break/.
For more information click here.
Pinawa Student Entrepreneurs Pitch Ideas
Pinawa Student Entrepreneurs Pitch Ideas
Pinawa Secondary School hosted a Youth Entrepreneurship and Start-Up Workshop on Oct. 6, led by representatives from North Forge (NF) in Winnipeg and North Forge East (NFE) in Pinawa. See the full article in the Clipper by clicking here.
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Canada’s nuclear regulator invites you to open houses in Winnipeg, Pinawa and Lac du Bonnet
Canada’s nuclear regulator invites you to open houses in Winnipeg, Pinawa and Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) will hold open houses to provide information about the environmental assessment and licensing process currently underway for the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories’ In Situ Decommissioning of the Whiteshell Reactor #1 Project.
The open houses are being held during the public comment period on the draft environmental impact statement (EIS). The objectives of the sessions are to inform the public of the environmental assessment and licensing process for the proposed project; provide information on the proposed project; and clarify how the public can participate in the process, including providing comments on the draft EIS. In particular, CNSC staff will be available to discuss the content of the draft EIS and answer questions from the public about the project.
Winnipeg, Manitoba – Open house | When: November 7, 2017, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. | Where: Delta Hotel, 350 St. Mary Avenue, Winnipeg, MB
Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba – Open houses | When: November 8, 2017, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. | Where: Lac du Bonnet Community Centre, 25 McArthur Avenue, Lac du Bonnet, MB
Pinawa, Manitoba – Open houses | When: November 9, 2017, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. | Where: Pinawa Community Centre, 20 Vanier Avenue, Pinawa, MB
Our staff will be on hand to provide information and answer questions about:
- the way we regulate the nuclear sector
- the environmental assessment and licensing process for the proposed In Situ Decommissioning of the Whiteshell Reactor #1 Project
- public participation in the CNSC’s upcoming public Commission proceedings related to the project
- public participation in the licensing process for the proposed licence renewal of the Whiteshell Laboratories site
- the way we conduct safety checks, inspections, and sampling to ensure that communities and the environment remain safe
For more information, visit nuclearsafety.gc.ca, email cnsc.information.ccsn@canada.ca or call 1-800-668-5284.
IERHA Parts with Waterford Global
IERHA Parts with Waterford Global
Regional doctor recruitment to continue without third party: Skinner.
Blair Skinner, chair of the Eastern Region Community Health Committee (ERCHC) reported that his group of community representatives was in full agreement with the IERHA decision.
Click here to see the full article as it appeared in The Clipper.
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Boreal Shores Art Tour – View the Program
Boreal Shores Art Tour – View the Program
Boreal Shores Art Tour is fast approaching – August 19 & 20, 2017. The Pinawa Chamber of Commerce is excited to be a major sponsor. If you would like to volunteer a couple of hours on the 19th or 20th to greet visitors and stamp their passports, we’d love to have your help. Contact Patty Drew pattydrewc21@mymts.net or Nancy Zubriski nzubriski@gmail.com if you would like to spend a bit of time amid some of the most beautiful artwork in the province.
Click here to view the brochure which gives you the full details on timing, location and artists.
Making a Manitoba-Chinese Connection
Making a Manitoba-Chinese Connection
A local delegation from Pinawa travelled to China to explore Asian commerce and technology opportunities.
The full article, as published in the Clipper, is available here.
Survivor’s Hope Crisis Centre
Survivor’s Hope Crisis Centre
During the month of May, The Pinawa Foundation will increase donations made to Survivor’s Hope through the foundation by 20%.
More information available here.
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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Training
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Training
Beausejour Brokenhead Development Corporation will be hosting a FDI Training – Level 2. This training is especially prepared for Economic Development Practitioners and Municipal Leaders to learn how to complete the Request for Information (RFI) to meet the Site Selector criteria and to be considered for further selection.
Often the companies are hiring Site Selectors to provide them the best location to invest. Reputable, well known site selectors have proven methodologies and produce impressive results in resolving the specific needs of their clients; they can consistently produce project results that directly benefit a company’s bottom line and therefore, large companies like Wal-Mart use site selectors extensively to search out new market opportunities. The Site Selectors are sending RFI to Economic Development Practitioners….and we NEED TO BE READY!!!
Please see attached Registration Form.
For more information contact:
Anna W. Mondor, M.Sc(Eng),MBA
Marketing Director
Beausejour Brokenhead Development Corporation
Box 1741
Beausejour,MB,Canada
R0E 0C0
phone:(204)268-7556
fax:(204)268-3107
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CNL Whiteshell Laboratories Closure Project Industry Day
CNL Whiteshell Laboratories Closure Project Industry Day
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, Whiteshell Site Closure Project is pleased to host an Industry Day. An opportunity for business and industry to learn about the multi-million dollar job to decommission and remediate the former nuclear research site located near Pinawa, Manitoba. Please see the attached ad and visit www.cnl.ca/idwl for details and registration information and The Industry Day Notice.
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Boreal Shores Art Tour Advertising Opportunity
Boreal Shores Art Tour Advertising Opportunity
Feature your business by including an advertisement in the Boreal Shores Art Tour Brochure.
Limited space remaining. Quick response required.
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Pinawa Members Meeting Scheduled for April 10, 2017 Postponed.
The Pinawa Chamber of Commerce Members Meeting scheduled for April 10, 2017 has been postponed. NetSet will make a presentation on their services on May 8th at The Pinawa Chamber Annual General Meeting.
Pinawa Birthday Parade Application
Pinawa Birthday Parade Application
This year marks Canada’s 150th Birthday! The Parade Committee is expecting a large number of people to be out for Pinawa’s Birthday celebrations and parade this year. Canada’s birthday may inspire parade participation so we are expecting more parade entries for this event than last year.
The Committee asks your organization to get your application for the parade in as soon as possible.
Download information and form here
This will help in determining how much room will be required for marshalling as well as organizing and placing of your organization in a suitable place within the parade. We ask for your co-operation in this matter. Remember the PCC Committee members are volunteers much like your organization or other organizations that will be participating.
We intend to make the event as enjoyable for everyone as possible.
Please return your participation application, and waiver & release to info@pinawachamber.com
Thank you.
Joye Platford
Chair, Pinawa Birthday Parade Committee
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NetSet Offers Free Installation
NetSet Offers Free Installation
NetSet is thrilled to offer the residents and small business owners of Pinawa and area a free installation, saving $199.95!
They will be marketing this offer during the NetSet launch period and inviting those interested to call the 24/7 Help Desk to take advantage of this limited time offer.
More information on dates and events planned will be provided over the next few weeks.
Offer valid for:
Residential clients choosing LTE 18 or 24 AND small business clients choosing LTE 15 or 20
Make the Call
To sign up today, call toll free 1-877-NET-SET1 , or contact your local NetSet dealer.
*To qualify for this offer, members must remain with either data package for a minimum of 12 months, though may alternate between the two plans if required. The offer cannot be combined with any other NetSet promotions.
NetSet in Pinawa
Netset in Pinawa
—Posted February 25, 2017 – The Pinawa Chamber investigated the new internet provision promised by NetSet and sent a letter to Mayor, Council and PCDC January 31st to garner further information about their service. NetSet contacted the Chamber and gave two Executive members a Webinar on their proposed tower and network February 24. This Brandon-based business may bring competition to the region, and we believe competition is healthy – quite often it brings down prices and bumps up service. What NetSet seems to offer is better expandability in service with greater speeds as needed and paid for by the customer, compared to existing services. However, how factual those benefits are can only be verified after installation. NetSet may offer a free install to business customers at it’s inauguration. This new internet service based on TD-LTE microwave signals from a network of towers is of no cost to Pinawa. NetSet is a community friendly business with support for community gatherings and business employee benefits. NetSet’s offering will be beneficial to the region and a stimulus to grow Pinawa’s business community, thus the Pinawa Chamber of Commerce fully supports and welcomes NetSet’s arrival.
Pinawa Chamber of Commerce AGM
Pinawa Chamber of Commerce AGM
The Pinawa Chamber of Commerce will hold their Annual General Meeting on Monday, May 8, 2017 at The WB Lewis Business Centre from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm.
The Pinawa Chamber of Commerce is presently seeking members for the 2017-18 Board of Directors. Nominees must be Chamber Members as of April 28th, 2017.
To express your interest in a board position please email info@pinawachamber.com.
