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April Mid-Month E-Newsletter
Sponsored by First & Main Financial
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Virtual Federal Election Forum
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Zoom (link will be provided in advance)
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Last Chance to Register!
Conversation with Airdrie City Council
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Golden Cinnamon Indian Cuisine, Airdrie
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Chamber Connections
Wednesday, April 30th, 2025
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Kowork, Airdrie
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Early Bird Tickets Available!
Women in Business Conference
Wednesday, May 21st, 2025
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Crossfield & District Community Centre
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Complimentary
Meet Your Chamber
Wednesday, May 28th, 2025
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
New Horizon Mall Atrium, Balzac
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Federal Election: Voting Information
There are 1,959 candidates running in the election across Canada's 343 electoral districts. See the complete list of candidates for the 2025 federal election, listed by electoral district. To find the list of candidates running in their electoral district, electors can visit elections.ca and enter their postal code into the Voter Information Service box. They can also contact any Elections Canada office.
Key Dates to remember:
- Special Ballot voting at Elections Canada offices: Now until April 22 (6:00 p.m.) | M-F 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m | Sat 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m | Sun 12 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- Advance polls: April 18–21 | 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
- Election Day: April 28 | 7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Find your electoral district and candidates
Key federal election dates | Business Priorities
Government News
Alberta tops Canada in tourism growth Learn more
Canada's countermeasures on U.S. auto imports Learn more | List of vehicle products | Reminder to snowbirds on certain U.S. goods
Funding and community impact on Alberta's regional economies Learn more | NRED Program
City of Airdrie
Airdrie business owners, have your say on the City of Airdrie’s 2026 Municipal Budget! Complete the Budget Survey now to share your top priorities for the upcoming year. Your feedback is valuable in helping the City understand how the municipal budget impacts you. If you’re an Airdrie resident, you can also complete the general survey from your perspective as a citizen. Budget survey is open until May 5 Complete the survey
Downtown Incentives Program Learn more
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Airdrie Entrepreneur Common
Discover - Test your business idea
Four in-person workshops and four virtual labs
May 6 - June 19, 2025
Learn more
SMARTstart Bootcamp: Mastering Business Operations
May 3 from 9 -11:30 a.m.
Learn more
The Cashflow Canvas - Take control of your business finances
Start ups: May 22, 2025 | 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Open Enrollment: June 19, 2025 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Learn more
Mentor Meetup - Grow your startup with help from Airdrie mentors
June 18, 2025 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Learn more
Negotiating Commercial Leases and Renewals
June 4, 2025 | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Learn more
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BDC
How to manage the impact of potential tariffs on your supply chains Read the article
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Community Futures
ExitNavigator is a new program providing both sellers and prospective buyers with support for business transitions. Services include business consultations, valuations, mediation, business loans and other transition-related support. Learn more
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Support local (& Canadian) and save money!
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HR SOLUTIONS
Get employer advice, HR, and health & safety support for your business.
Do you know how Alberta’s employment and labour laws apply to your business? Or your obligations as an employer? Every business must follow these standards, from the smallest start-ups to the biggest national companies. Partnering with Peninsula Employment Services gives you access to 24/7 free advice, employer events and more.
Plus you’ll get an exclusive 15% discount when you sign up for access to 24/7 employer advice, HR, and health & safety support for your business.
• Start getting advice today
• Meet with consultants one-on-one to discuss your business (online or in person)
• Access to complimentary events and webinars
• Help with HR and health & safety to keep your business thriving
Chamber Members are encourage to connect DIRECTLY with Airdrie's local HR/Health & Safety expert:
Bob Condon, Lead Business Consulting Manager
Phone/Text: (403) 966-0093
Email: bob.condon@peninsula-ca.com
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2025 Airdrie Regional Home & Lifestyle Show
presented by Cam Clark Ford
From a sold out show with close to 200 exhibitors, a power outage with the lights coming on miraculously at show time (thanks to Fortis Alberta!), to the Rising Stars Talent Show and stage entertainment, giveaways and prizes and all the connections everyone made to support local, who could ask for more?
Until next year! Save the dates: April 18-19, 2026.
Thank you so much to all of our sponsors, volunteers, exhibitors and attendees. We cannot put on a show of this caliber without you! If you are interested in sponsoring the show next year, let us know! Plenty of opportunity to get your business featured.
We are adding photos to the gallery on our website, but in the meantime, check out our Facebook albums. Feel free to send us your photos to add!
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The Rising Stars Talent Show
presented by Melcor
What a treat! With over 30 applicants for the talent show, the top 10 finalists took the stage at the Airdrie Regional Home & Lifestyle Show—and wow, did they impress! The Airdrie region truly has some incredible talent.
Congratulations to our top three winners: Keela Dumont (1st Place), Hayley Isabel (2nd Place), and Pardeep Kumar (3rd Place) for their outstanding performances!
Prizes awarded:
1. First place: $500 shop local gift basket, $250 cash and on-stage performance at the Airdrie Regional Chamber Business Awards Gala on October 23rd, 2025, and a full page spread in airdrielife magazine.
2. Second place: $100 shop local gift card.
3. Third place: $50 shop local gift card.
A heartfelt thank you goes out to our wonderful judges for lending their time and expertise, and to everyone who participated, performed, or cheered from the audience. Your support made this event one to remember! This fun and inspiring event was proudly sponsored by Melcor Developments —thank you for helping us showcase local talent!
To learn more about the contestants and judges, click the button below. We look forward to hosting it again next year!
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Stay up to date and get notified of new members, chamber and member events, news, advocacy, contests, perks of course, and so much more!
April 19 | Airdrie Easter Scavenger Hunt | Maverick Group | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | | Airdrie Community Parks | Learn more
April 27 | New Beginnings Hub | IAmWhole Outreach | 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM | AECON Room, Genesis Place, 800 Eastlake Blvd NE, Airdrie | Learn more
May 1 | Grand Opening: Discover URSA Airdrie | URSA | 10:00 AM | #104, 2890 Kingsview Blvd NE, Airdrie | Learn more
May 22 | Decision Making Under Pressure | High Road Leaders Canada | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Zoom | Learn more
May 29 | Airdrie Connections Social | High Road Leaders Canada | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Old Town Pizza & Restaurant, 216 Edmonton Trail NE, Airdrie | Learn more
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Bin Blasters
At Bin Blasters, they specialize in cleaning and sanitizing your residential and commercial bins to keep them fresh, hygienic, and odor-free. Whether it’s your blue recycling bin, green compost bin, or black garbage bin, they all inevitably collect odors, bacteria, and unpleasant grime over time.
Their thorough cleaning process eliminates harmful bacteria and restores your bins to a like-new condition, giving you peace of mind and a fresher environment.
They also provide pressure washing services for restaurants & commercial establishments.
Say goodbye to the mess and hello to clean, fresh, odor free bins! Contact Bin Blasters today for a one-time cleaning or to explore our convenient package options.
Servicing Airdrie, Calgary, Cochrane, Chestermere, Langdon, Crossfield.
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April Mid-Month E-Newsletter
Sponsored by First & Main Financial
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