Congratulations to our Newly Elected West Winnipeg City Councillors
Last Wednesday, October 24, 2018, Winnipeggers voted and elected city councillors, Scott Gillingham for the St. James ward and Kevin Klein for Charleswood - Tuxedo ward.

The Assiniboia Chamber of Commerce will continue to meet with our elected officials to advocate on behalf of our members and their local business needs.

The Chamber's Advocacy & Development Committee is currently addressing:
  • bus service in West Winnipeg
  • the land north of Saskatchewan Avenue including the lack of water service

If you have any comments or concerns that we can help bring attention to, please submit them to [email protected] .
ACTION REQUESTED
Please update your records or pass along the information to a staff person to update.

New Address:* 2061 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg MB R3J 0K9
(since 09/17/2017* we are still getting mail addressed to our old address)

New Email Addresses:
(effective 10/01/2018)

Watch for upcoming Holiday Festivities!!!!

Practical Cyber Security to Protect Your Small Business
Guest Article: Resolute IT , Chamber Member Since: 2018
We’ve all seen the headlines “Company X has had their data held for ransom” or worse yet, “Company Y had a data breach and customer information has been stolen”. This only happens to the big Fortune 100 companies, right?

Unique Marketing Opportunity: Showcase Your Business
We are looking for businesses who want to host a Before the After-Work Activities Take Over business networking mixer for our 2019 season.

For more information, please contact Kristi Meek, President | Executive Director at (204) 774-4154.
Chamber Member Spotlight
Non-Profit Organization
Chamber Member Since: 2004
Number of Employees: 5

Community Ambitions Day Service Inc. (formerly Westwood Vocational Centre Inc.) is a program that supports adults with a disability in a day program setting. We do work for local businesses, volunteer and enjoy recreation opportunities.

Did You Know? Community Ambitions prepares the Chamber's Membership Guide and Business Directory for mailing out to 4,000+ businesses in the Chamber's district area. Thank you!
The Government of Canada is committed to advancing gender equality, women's economic empowerment and support women entrepreneurs through the new Women Entrepreneurship Strategy. (the Strategy), announced in Budget 2018.
The WES Ecosystem Fund is investing $85 million over five years to strengthen capacity within the entrepreneurship ecosystem and close gaps in service for women entrepreneurs. Projects must be led by non-profit organizations (including social enterprises and cooperatives) and be inclusive of the needs of diverse and under-represented women.
D eadline to submit an application is November 22, 2018.
The objective of the Women Entrepreneurship Fund is to provide support to women to grow their businesses and facilitate their pursuit of opportunities in markets abroad.
Deadline to submit an application is November 15, 2018.