CENTENNIAL CLOCK CELEBRATION

Please join us in celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Wainwright Memorial Clock Tower on Saturday, September 13, 2025.

2:30 p.m.

Ceremony with military march

Memorial Clock Tower, 220 - 10 Street (Main Street)

4:00 p.m.

BBQ & Live Music (by donation)

Royal Canadian Legion, 1030 - 2 Avenue

LEARN ABOUT THE CANADA-ALBERTA PRODUCTIVITY GRANT

Alberta’s government is excited to announce the new Canada-Alberta Productivity Grant. This program will effectively replace the previous Canada-Alberta Job Grant (CAJG) program. The CAPG program aligns with Alberta’s efforts to increase productivity and help employers invest in skills training that boosts productivity.

Employers can use the program to help their business increase efficiency and stimulate innovation, while equipping Albertans with the skills needed to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving economy.

Visit https://www.alberta.ca/canada-alberta-productivity-grant for more information on the program, eligibility and how to register for online information sessions. Additional questions can be directed to jobgrant@gov.ab.ca.   

Online information sessions are being held on the below dates. You must register in advance to participate.

CAPG tailored for employers

• August 21 at 10:30 am – Register now
• August 27 at 10:30 am – Register now

CAPG tailored for training providers

•  August 19 at 1:30 pm – Register now

In preparation for application intake this September, the Canada-Alberta Productivity Grant (CAPG) portal is now open now business registration, in preparation for the application intake in September. This means you will know if your company is an eligible employer before submitting a CAPG application.

Follow these steps:

1. Log into the CAPG portal here using your Alberta.ca Account for Organizations.
2. Register your business in the CAPG portal.
3. Wait to receive an approval email or check the portal for a registration status update.
4. Apply to the CAPG in September.

Note: If you do not have an existing Alberta.ca Account for Organizations, you will need to set up an account before you can log into the CAPG portal.

Register your business now in the CAPG portal.

MENTORS WANTED FOR THE BUILD-A-SKILL PROGRAM

Build a Skill is a collaborative initiative by Wainwright and District Family and Community Support Services (WDFCSS) and Wainwright Economic Development (WED) designed to connect youth (ages 15 to 25) with adult mentors in the community to learn practical vocational and life skills. The goal is to provide students with valuable hands-on experience while encouraging personal growth and career exploration.

Community mentors will arrange a date and time with the organizer to speak to youth on a specific skill in a safe, supervised setting. The session(s) will be scheduled within the October 2025 to March 2026 timeframe, depending on the mentor’s availability. The organizers will cover the cost of any marketing and necessary materials and will manage all youth registrations.

Mentor Responsibilities

Youth Numbers: You can choose the number of students you’d like to mentor. There’s no limit; you may select as many or as few as you prefer.

Session Scheduling: Once youth applications are reviewed, the organizer will contact the mentor with the number of students interested. The mentor and organizer will coordinate the date and time of the session, and the organizer will inform the youth of the session details.

Session: The mentor is expected to prepare for and lead the session at the scheduled date and time.

Insurance Information: The business providing the mentorship will be responsible for supervising and covering the students under their insurance, just as they would with employees, volunteers or job shadowing.

Survey: Following the session, both the mentors and youth will be asked to complete a short survey to help improve the program for the future.

Contact:

Anna Chadd                                          Carley Herbert

WDFCSS                                               WED

780-842-2555                                        780-842-3381

commmunity@wainfcs.ca                  cherbert@wainwright.ca

EXIT NAVIGATOR SUCCESSION PLANNING TOOL

Thinking about selling years from now, or right in the thick of it? There's help available at any stage. It's never too early to get started.

Community Futures is offering the Exit Navigator tool to support business owners on their succession planning journey. The initial meeting is free and without obligation, providing a valuable opportunity to learn about the sale process, explore available options, and understand how Community Futures can offer support throughout the transition.

PLAN AHEAD: U OF C NURSING PROGRAM (FALL 2026)

Please be advised that the University of Calgary, in collaboration with Alberta Health Services, is once again offering the Rural Community Route – Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) program in Wainwright, with the next intake scheduled for September 2026.

Important: There will be no intake at the Wainwright site in 2027, so interested students are strongly encouraged to apply for the 2026 intake.

Applications open October 1, 2025 and the deadline to apply is March 1, 2026.

Program Highlights:

• 3.25–3.5 year degree program

• September admission only

• Labs held in person at Wainwright Health Centre

• Clinical placements within the Wainwright area

• Applicants must reside within 130 km of Wainwright and be Alberta residents (excluding major urban centres)

For full program details and to apply, please visit: https://nursing.ucalgary.ca/undergraduate/rural

For questions about admission requirements, tuition, financial aid, or the application process, please contact: bnosinfo@ucalgary.ca

In order to assist local business in gaining information on business opportunities with local municipalities, Wainwright Garrison etc., the Wainwright Economic Development Office will periodically send out business opportunities featured on   merx.com  and CanadaBuys that pertain particularly to Wainwright and area.

These are systems used by the Government for procurement of goods and services over $25,000.

DEADLINES FOR COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT GRANTS AND EVENT SPONSORSHIP

The Town of Wainwright values the significant contributions of community not-for-profit organizations and volunteer groups in enhancing community well-being and improving the quality of life for its residents. The Town also recognizes the efforts of local organizations, community groups and sports teams that host events and activities to raise funds for worthwhile projects, programs, or services while promoting economic growth.

In an effort to support these organizations and their initiatives, the Town is committed to providing assistance to such organizations, community groups and sports teams through the NEW Community and Support Grants and Event Sponsorship Policy.

2025 application deadlines are outlined below:

• Minor Event Sponsorship - September 1

THINKING ABOUT RUNNING FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICE?

Do you know someone who would make a great local leader? If you do, the Town of Wainwright council and administration encourage you to share this information with them!

Alberta Municipalities (ABmunis) and the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) are hosting a one-hour webinar for people interested in running for council in this fall’s municipal elections.

Participants will discover:

• What local councils control
• The actual time commitment (most councillors work regular jobs, too)
• How decisions in small municipalities create immediate, visible and long-lasting impacts
• How skills acquired from work, community activities and family life apply to serving on municipal council.

Prospective candidates can register for a webinar that corresponds with the size of the municipality in which they will run. Numerous one-hour sessions are being offered from April to September.

For more information and to register, go to https://www.abmunis.ca/events

For additional election-related resources, visit the ABmunis Running for Municipal Office page.

ELECTION NOMINATION PERIOD

The nomination period for the 2025 general election began on January 1, 2025, and will run until 12:00 p.m. on nomination day: Monday, September 22, 2025.

Candidate Eligibility

A person may be nominated in any election under Section 21 of the Local Authorities Election Act if the person:

• is eligible to vote in the election;
• has resided in the municipality for six consecutive months immediately preceding nomination day; and
• is not otherwise ineligible.

Submitting your Nomination Form

Candidates who seek nomination for office must bring into the Town Office (1018 - 2 Avenue) the following:

• Notice of Intent to Run - If not already submitted
• Form 4 - Nomination Paper and Candidate's Acceptance - Completed, along with a minimum of five elector signatures. These electors must be residents of the local jurisdiction on the date they signed the form and must be eligible to vote in the election
• Form 5 - Candidate Information
• $100.00 Nomination Deposit in the form of cash, cheque, debit card or credit card as required by Bylaw 2024-13
• Criminal Record Check - dated no more than six months from the date in which a candidate's nomination form is submitted as required by Bylaw 2024-13

1 AVENUE CONSTRUCTION NOTICE

Alberta Government

Request a presentation for your company or organization

at EOP.Presentations@gov.ab.ca

Employment Standards in Alberta - Vacation Pay and General Holiday Pay

September 11, 2025

Alberta Women Entrepreneurs

Know Your Numbers

August 20, 2025

Business Link

Government Contracts 101: What Small Businesses Need to Know

August 28, 2025

Leveraging AI for Market Research as an Entrepreneur

September 11, 2025

Cashflow Canvas Bootcamp

September 14, 2025

GRANTS AND FUNDING

General

• Indigenous Employment Training Partnerships Program
• Training on the Job Program
• Workforce Partnership Grant
• Workforce Strategies Grant
• Workplace Training Program

Industry-Specific

• Alberta Manufacturing Productivity Grant
• Class 1 Commercial Driver Employment Pathway Grant
• Addressing the Agriculture Labour Task Force Grant Program
• Food Futures Program
• Training & Wage Subsidies for Environmental Jobs
• Youth Employment and Skills Program (YESP)

Apprenticeship related Incentives for Employers:

• Apprenticeship job creation tax credit
• Canada Apprentice Loan
• Apprenticeship Grants: Funding opportunities for skilled trades and apprenticeship
• Supports for skilled trades and apprenticeship
• Canada Tradesperson’s Tool deduction – up to $500 per year
• Supplementary unemployment benefit plan (SUBP)

Youth and Apprenticeships

• CAREERS - Youth Internship Incentive Program (YIIP)
• Empowering Futures for Apprentices
• FIRST (First Industry Research Science Technology) Jobs Pilot Program (Technology Alberta)
• Student Work Placement Program
• Trade Pathways Program
• Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) Funding Programs

• Alberta Innovates
• Alberta Women Entrepreneurs
• Agriculture Job Connector
• Alberta Online Learning Centre
• Battle River Alliance for Economic Development
• Business Link
• Community Futures East Central Alberta
• East Central Regional Innovation Network
• Futurpreneur Canada
• Government of Alberta Supports for Business
• Investment & Growth Strategy
• Prairies Economic Development Canada - Canada.ca
• Startup Lloydminster
• Wainwright & District Chamber of Commerce

If you would like to be featured as a Business Highlight in an upcoming newsletter, please email us at cherbert@wainwright.ca

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