The Parkland Chamber Of Commerce State of the District wrapped up this afternoon with a full house in attendance.
Chamber Executive Director Stephen Chychota was proud to gather the Parkland community together to share what's going on.
"This is always a fun one because it's so dynamic and we get different presentations from different people from all over the region"
Several municipal leaders spoke at the event on various items throughout their RMs.
Reeve James Manchur of Gilbert Plains had a lot to talk about for new developments. Some of these included new housing in the area, a doubling of their waste disposal capacity, a new cannabis shop, and a new fire rescue vehicle expected for 2025.
Manchur noted that it wasn't all good news, as the RM also saw 82 washed-out roads, pointing to provincial drainage that may not have been maintained.
Lyle Morran of Grandview was next to speak on the state of his district, which included programs for hiring new physicians, and a sizeable water/wastewater management project that could cost nearly $1.8 million.
Mayor Robert Brunel then took the stage to talk about the unique projects in Ste. Rose, which includes further development of the Turtle River Trails, the campgrounds, and the Ste. Rose Court Project, which already has kids playing pickup games after the snow melted.
Rm of Dauphin's Reeve Ernie Sirski also spoke, highlighting the growth of the region, the expanse of the city's water to rural areas, and a local successful program. He was proud to announce that the first family through the Immigrate Parkland project has already settled into the area, with more on the way.
Other Speakers included local businesses and development:
Greg Crisanti, a local Tim Hortons Franchisee presented the plan for this year's Smile Cookie Campaign.
Mike Csversko announced plans for the Fourth edition of the Fusion Credit Union "Community Infusion" project.
And, Rural Manitoba Economic Development Corporation showed off their tool kits allowing easy data quantification in rural sectors.
Overall, it was a packed event with lots of development across the Parkland area.
To stay tuned with everything the Chamber of Commerce is up to, Be sure to visit their website at parklandchamber.ca.
