Manitoba Chamber of Commerce
Issue link: http://publications.winnipegfreepress.com/i/1528090
7 WINTER 2024 ON THE RIGHT TRACK The MBiz Breakfast fall season kicked off on Sept. 27 with a deli- cious meal and a presentation from Mario Péloquin, CEO of VIA Rail, that made many in the audience of business and community leaders and government officials want to ride the rails. In late May, hundreds attended the MBiz Breakfast featuring Premier Wab Kinew, who shared his insights on economic development strate- gies, youth retention and trade. From left: Chris Erbus, Graham Construction & Engineering; Catherine Kloepfer, VIA Rail Canada board of directors; Loren Remillard, Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce; Beverlie Stuart, Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology/MCC board chair; Mario Péloquin, VIA Rail Canada; Chris Avery, Arctic Gateway Group; Amanda Buhse, Coal & Canary; Paul Provost, 6P Marketing; Chuck Davidson, Manitoba Chambers of Commerce. IN GOOD COMPANY The ever-popular Ministers' Dinner hosted by MCC this past June was a sold-out affair, allowing members to engage directly with our provincial government. Provincial ministers, MLAs, municipal mayors and more attended, helping to foster stronger ties between our business community and key government decision-makers. AN EGG-CELLENT TOUR Egg farmers Kurt Siemens and Harley Siemens, who sits on the board of Manitoba Chambers of Commerce member organization Manitoba Egg Farmers, welcomed MCC president and CEO Chuck Davidson to their fourth- generation egg farm in Rosenort in September for a tour of their impres- sive operation and to learn all about egg farming in the province. Pictured above: Chuck Davidson with one of 20,000 five-day-old chicks at Siemens Farms.