Ukranian Cultural Week
The White Butte Museum is celebrating the Ukrainian Culture with a week of activities beginning on January 27th. There will be an Easter Egg Painting workshop, Perogy making class, culminating in a Ukrainian meal.
The main event will be the dinner on February 1st and is a family friendly event, right down to the cost featuring good food and entertainment. Adult tickets are just $15, kids 3-12, $5. We hope to fill the community centre.
NEXT MEETING
On Wednesday, January 8th at 8am, at the Ramada Hotel in Emerald Park, we welcome fellow WCEPBA members from the RBC. They will be presenting about RBC’s “Beyond Banking” program.
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Future Presenters:
Feb 12th – Ryan Hillstead – Grant Thornton LLP
Mar 12th – Sherwood Coop
Apr 9th - Aspen Links
May 14th - Cornerstone Credit Union
June 11th - Joe Carson
Sept 10th - Baker Tilley
Oct 8th - R.M. of Edenwold
Nov 12th - Kelly Markwart – Desjardins Financial Security Investments
The association is open to local businesses and owners who live in this area. To become a member, fill out a Membership Application and bring it along to the next breakfast meeting to enjoy the benefits (letter). Meetings are open to everyone in the business community in the greater Emerald Park, North Service Road, White City area. If you do business in the area, we would love to see you.
Breakfast meetings are held at 8 a.m. on the second Wednesday of each month from January through June and from September through December at the Ramada, Emerald Park. Not a member? Your first meeting is on us!