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Your Winnipeg Spring Composting Guide: How to Reduce Food Waste
4.5-minute read Written by Casey Clair, Energy & Climate Advocate It’s Compost Awareness Week, and we’re here to raise awareness about composting! More than that, we want to tell you…
Category: Chamber Blog
How you can Benefit from an Inclusive Workplace
Sanjana Vijayann, Diversity and Inclusion Manager here at WCC, shares a recent report done by Deloitte on innovation, improved resilience, increased profits– the benefits of an inclusive workplace We are in a…
Meet David ‘Patch’ Patchell-Evans – Q&A
We sat down with our April Luncheon keynote, David ‘Patch’ Patchell-Evans, Founder and CEO of GoodLife Fitness, to talk about his career, how the pandemic has impacted the wellness and…
Reimagine Stories- Black Market Provisions
We connected with Angela Farkas and Alana Fiks, co-owners of Black Market Provisions, to discuss how they went from Red Seal Chef and Interior Designer to shop owners of a…
Fast Five For Business: March 24 Update
The Winnipeg Chamber’s Director of Policy, Colin Fast, highlights five things Winnipeg businesses should be aware of this week: Manitoba remains in Code Red After hinting that more restrictions on…
Meet Sanjana Vijayann
Meet Sanjana Vijayann, our newest Diversity and Inclusion Manager here at The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce. The Winnipeg Chamber is only the second Chamber in Canada to have a staff person dedicated to diversity…
High School Program Focuses on a City Without Racism
The 2021 State of the City (SOTC) Address with Mayor Brian Bowman looked a little different this year. Rather than gathering in a room with thousands of community members to…
Anti-Racism Resources
March 21-27, 2021 marks Anti-Racism Week in Winnipeg. The Winnipeg Chamber is proud to partner with the City of Winnipeg, Immigration Partnership Winnipeg, Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba, Elmwood Community…
How is COVID impacting local business?
How is COVID impacting local business? What you told us. As we reach the one-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic (worst anniversary ever!), the impact of public health measures continues to be…
Reimagine Stories- Louise May, Aurora Farm
We connected with Louise May, Founder of Aurora Farm, to discuss how she embraced change this past year. On a mission to help each other live more gently on planet…
Leading at the Table
Growing up, Jackie noticed most executive positions were held by middle-aged white men. Not having the opportunity to see women –especially women of colour– in those seats made it difficult…
Strategic Planning Forum- Q&A
As a small business owner, how do you define success? Goal setting and strategic planning is a foundational first step of business. It provides you a roadmap of where your…
Your Chair in Your Community- March
Change has been forced upon us by the pandemic and it continues to push us to adjust our path. The idea for this blog titled, Your Chair in Your Community,…
Fast Five for Business: February 23 Update
Your Chamber team continues to meet regularly with officials at all levels of government. Over the past few weeks our focus has been on advocating for the roll-out of a…
Sharing in the Spirit of Winnipeg
The Spirit of Winnipeg Awards is one of our business community’s most highly anticipated events —and it’s all about honouring local organizations making a difference. This past year has been…
Bringing our Community Together
Liz Choi, Chief Strategy and Growth Officer at Education Canada Group (ECG), knows first-hand the benefits a Chamber membership has to offer. As incoming Chamber Board Chair, Liz wants to…
Reimagine Stories- Amie Seier, The Community Gym
We connected with Amie Seier, founder of The Community Gym, about how she and her team embraced change this year. By launching Community365, a dynamic online workout platform, her clients…
Charlie Coffey’s work continues to shine through his son
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, may be a cliche, but when it comes to Charlie and Andrew Coffey it’s the reality. Andrew Coffey, King Worker Bee at…
Your Chair in Your Community- February
Change has been forced upon us by the pandemic and it continues to push us to adjust our path. The idea for this blog titled, Your Chair in Your Community,…
The World’s Only Visible Vault of its Kind
Post contributed by: Winnipeg Art Gallery Join the growing community, including Sam Lyons from BMO who are championing Inuit art. A unique, immersive art-viewing experience – the world’s only visible vault of its…
Flexible Work – Beyond Working Remotely
Post Contributed By: Brad Lutz, CPHR Candidate As I’m writing this, we are in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Many workplaces have been forced for the first time to be flexible…
The Power of Leadership Luncheon Recap
The Winnipeg business community heard from Jay Grewal, the first female CEO in Manitoba Hydro’s history, on the power of leadership. Jay joined Manitoba Hydro as their first female President…
