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February 1, 2016
Are you interested in hiring a student this summer? You may be eligible to receive a wage subsidy of $7/hour through the Government of Alberta Summer Temporary Employment Program (STEP) to help. Interested employers can attend a free information session on the program on Thursday, February 4th at Medicine Hat College by pre-registering here. Applications for the program will be accepted from January 25 to February 29, 2016 and all applications received by the deadline will be considered. Check your eligibility and the application process here.

MHPL Following the success of the Medicine Hat Public Library's first Lovin' the Library fundraiser on February 13, 2015, they're doing it again....but in 2017! Rather than asking the community to spend an evening with them this year, MHPL is joining the city to celebrate the Alberta Winter Games. During the month of February visit the Library to see their display of Winter Games materials and watch Men with Brooms Thu, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. or Cool Runnings Sat, Feb. 13 at 2 p.m.
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The Praxis Society will be assisting with 15 upcoming science fairs, as well as a regional fair in March and is looking for volunteers willing to donate as little as half an hour of time to assist with judging.  A background in science isn't required and help, support and training are provided for all those willing to help young students in our community share their enthusiasm for science and their projects. Those interested in volunteering can contact Patty Rook at (403)527-5365 or via email. 
  
Robertson Motorsports _ Marine Robertson Motorsports & Marine/Robertson Trailer Sales
Located on the west side of Swift Current right along the #1 Trans Canada Highway at 2165 North Service Road West, we are just a short drive for Medicine Hat and surrounding area residents. We specialize in the Sales, Parts, Accessories, and Service of Motorcycles, ATVs, Side-by-Sides, Snowmobiles, Snowbikes, Boats, Waverunners, Trailers, Sled Decks, Docks, Boat Lifts, Power Products, Lawn & Garden Equipment, and Snowblowers.

We are an authorized dealer for Yamaha, Arctic Cat, Husqvarna, Timbersled, Centurion & Supreme World Class Towboats, Starcraft boats, Berkshire Pontoons, Shoremaster & Shoreline Docks & Lifts, Full Lotus Sled Decks, Triton, Southland, Rainbow, Agassiz, Karavan & Norberts Trailers. We are open 6 days a week for your shopping convenience. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Youtube. We're committed to making the communities we serve the best places to live, work, and play!

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Canada Summer Jobs is a Government of Canada initiative. It provides funding for not-for-profit organizations, public sector employers and small businesses with 50 or fewer full-time employees to create summer jobs for students between the ages of 15 and 30. The application period is from January 4 to February 26, 2016. The application form as well as the applicant guide are currently available on the Service Canada website. You can submit your application online, by mail or in person at any Service Canada Centre. Read More...
  
CHAT My96 There's still one more month to take advantage of the member exclusive discount on radio advertising through My96 and CHAT 94.5. Members can purchase one week of advertising (21x30" commercial units between 5:30am-8pm Monday to Sunday, up to 3 per day) for only $472 plus GST per station.  As a special bonus included with this package, creative writing and voicing are included free of charge and members also receive 21x30 second free spots between Midnight and 5:30 am. There are only 20 spots available per station per month and they are first come, first serve.  To book your spot contact the Radio Sales Department at (403)548-8282.

Caro_s Creations _ Desgn Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce members and their employees receive 20% off custom orders of $200 or more through Carol's Creations & Designs including custom-made deck shades, window shades, jewellery and handbags.  Please mention your membership, and present a valid membership card in order to redeem this discount.
 
In this edition of 5 Minutes for Business, Hendrik Brakel, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's Senior Director of Economic, Financial and Tax Policy, looks at how portfolio rebalancing is pulling money out of riskier investments and the effects that is having on global markets. 2016 has been a terrible year for markets: global share prices have fallen 8% while emerging markets shares have fallen 13%-the worst start to a year on record. Currencies are down all over the place, and commodity prices have been hit hard. This isn't likely to stop anytime soon: monetary tightening is pulling liquidity out of riskier assets after an unprecedented era of cheap liquidity. But why? Where did all this money go? Read 5 Minutes for Business to find out.

To better serve Canadian small and medium enterprises, The Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) network in China has developed the Canadian SME Gateway to China video series on YouTube. Their videos focus on the needs of Canadian SMEs that are considering doing business in China; they provide SMEs with expert advice on various topics ranging from setting up a business presence in China, to protecting intellectual property, to e-commerce. They cover a range of sector-specific and general business topics relevant to all SMEs. 
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