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9 MBiz | may 2016 Contact us: powersmartforbusiness@hydro.mb.ca 204-360-3676 (Winnipeg) or 1-888-624-9376 hydro.mb.ca/psfb Saving energy is smart business for every business. * Manitoba Hydro is a licensee of the Trademark and Official Mark. Manitoba Hydro offers a variety of incentive programs and financing for businesses of all sizes. Improve your bottom line with Power Smart*. Cottage/Retirement Lots Fully Serviced located in Pinawa, MB For a LOT more information, please call the developer email: pioneerbay93@gmail.com PH: 204-753-2694 Cell: 204-345-3262 Trillium Ridge Over the course of his year as chair, Mr. Gunter took his message of the value in commerce to government officials, business leaders and local Chambers. As for the new chair, Mr. Romaniuk is committed to growing and extending the Chamber brand to increase awareness across Manitoba of the benefits of being a member of any local Chamber across the network in the coming year. "I am honoured and excited to be part of such an important organization and encouraging a movement driven by people overflowing with passion, vision, and the drive to make things happen," said Romaniuk. "Over the past number of years, MCC has made significant strides and is ready to push forward; all systems go, focused on accelerating growth in Manitoba." As a founding partner of the CHR Group, Romaniuk has been connected to the communications firm in Manitoba he launched in 1995. Today, he is responsible for the continuous improvement of The CHR Group's portfolio of marketing and communications companies located in Winnipeg, Toronto, Cincinnati and New York. This year marked a milestone for MCC. The AGM marked our 85th and over those years we have seen numerous changes in Manitoba business. Needless to say, some companies came and went, industry has changed, and the focus of government has changed. One thing that has remained and will remain is MCC's commitment to making Manitoba the best place to live and work and being the strongest voice for business in Manitoba. ■ 2016-2017 PROPOSED BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE MANITOBA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE OFFICERS Chair: Kyle Romaniuk, The CHR Group Past Chair: Merv Gunter, Frontiers North Adventures Vice Chair: Judy Murphy, Safety Services Manitoba Vice Chair: Paul Holden, Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology (MITT) Treasurer: Kevin Ploegman, PKBW Group Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors Inc. Secretary: Michelle Aitkenhead, RBC Royal Bank Legal Counsel: Todd Andres, Pitblado Law LLP DIRECTORS - CHAMBER Carolynn Cancade: Chamber Executives of Manitoba Damon Johnston: Aboriginal Chamber of Commerce Gerry Glatz: Assiniboia Chamber of Commerce Peggy May: Portage la Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce Scott Whitmore: Dauphin & District Chamber of Commerce Wadood Ibrahim: Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce DIRECTORS - CORPORATE Alison Kirkland: Women's Enterprise Centre of Manitoba Dale Lacombe: DMT Development Systems Group Inc. David Van Hooren: PCL Constructors Canada Inc. Helen Halliday Paul Provost: 6P Marketing Inc. Robert Lajoie: Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) DIRECTORS AT LARGE Frank Sottana: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) Regan Windsor: Manitoba Hydro *Bold type indicates new board members << continued from page 6

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