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WC Conversations

by Wheatland County

Join the WC, Wheatland County's Community and Development Services department, in conversations related to living and investing in the Wheatland County region east of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Find out why the WC values its brand of Infinite Landscapes - Infinite Possibilities!

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Episodes

  1. WC Conversations - Alberta Labour and Immigration Programs Overview with Carolyn Melnyk

    Carolyn Melnyk, a Workforce Consultant with Alberta Labour and Immigration, joins Patrick Earl, Jamie Kramble of Wheatland County and Wendy Gerbrandt of Community Futures. Carolyn talks about the Alberta Jobs Now Program, Canada-Alberta Jobs Grant, and Critical Worker Benefit on this WC...

  2. WC Conversations LIVE - Mastering Recovery with Wendy Gerbrandt of Community Futures

    Community Futures Wild Rose (CFWR), in response to the Business Retention and Expansion COVID-19 Survey in 2020, is pleased to launch marketing and wellness recovery programs and services for businesses and entrepreneurs in response to COVID-19. The Mastering Your Recovery initiative is a…

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  3. WC Conversations LIVE - with guest Wendy Gerbrandt talking about succession planning

    Wendy Gerbrandt, Community Economic Development Officer with Community Futures Wild Rose discusses the importance of succession planning for your business and ways to go about getting support for your business. The Community Futures Wild Rose based in Strathmore, Alberta and serves a number of...

  4. WC Conversations with Matt Boscariol, GM of Community & Development Services

    Learn more about what the WC brand is all about and why we use it within Wheatland County! Patrick Earl, Economic Development Officer has a conversation with Matt Boscariol, General Manager of Community & Development Services. The discussion ranges from topics on all the high-level activities...

  5. WC Conversation - with guest Tam Andersen of Prairie Gardens

    Tam Andersen, owner of Prairie Gardens near Bon Accord, Alberta discusses how she grew her agritourism business from a straw u-pick to one of Alberta's largest agritourism experiences. She talks about her CSA program, greenhouses and her creative adapting during the pandemic. www.prairiegardens.org

  6. WC Conversation - with guest Heather Dougall with Royal LePage Benchmark discussing residential and industrial opportunities in Wheatland

    Jamie Kramble, Investment Attraction Specialist and Patrick Earl, Economic Development Officer with Wheatland County talk with Heather about land opportunities around the west side of Wheatland County related to residential and industrial opportunities.

  7. WC Conversation - Markus Lehmann with Navigatio Capital

    Jamie Kramble, Investment Attraction Specialist and Patrick Earl, Economic Development Officer with Wheatland County discuss the aspects of what investors are looking for in projects and business development with Markus Lehmann of Navigatio Capital. Markus Lehmann, Navigatio Capital...

  8. WC Conversation - Origin Business Park with guest, Steve Grande

    Investment Attraction Specialist with Wheatland County, Jamie Kramble, talks with Origin Business Park broker Steve Grande. They discuss the Origin Business Park's value for development opportunities. For more information about Origin Business Park contact Steve Grande at [email protected] or...

  9. WC Conversation - Investment Attraction in Wheatland County

    Economic Development Officer, Patrick Earl, talks with Jamie Kramble, Wheatland County's new Investment Attraction Specialist about investment opportunities and the strategy is working on to present the County as open for business. Jamie discusses how the WC brand will assist in showcasing the...

  10. WC Conversations - Community Spotlight on Carseland

    WC Conversations is focusing on Carseland. To view this conversation visit https://youtu.be/3z7G5dLjSdg and to see more of our videos visit our WC media page at www.infinitewc.ca/media. Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel to be notified of new content. Economic Development Officer...

  11. WC Conversation - Community Spotlight - Speargrass

    The WC Conversations are showcasing the communities of Wheatland County. Next in our series is Speargrass. Economic Development Officer for Wheatland County, Patrick Earl, welcomes Jacob Manz, Lorraine Toews, and Jeff Perry of Speargrass. Speargrass is a unique community within Wheatland County...

  12. WC Conversation - Launch event of the WC Mercantile - Food Initiative

    WC Mercantile is the first sector-focused initiative under the WC branding of Wheatland County, Alberta Canada. The initiative is to develop out the region's agriculture value-chain network from farm production, through to processing, distribution and then to retail and restaurants for consumers....

  13. WC - Conversation with Wheatland Region Interagency Support Organizations - Dec 17, 2020

    This WC Conversation is a discussion with a few of our region's support organizations. We talk with Wheatland County Family and Community Support Services, Wheatland County Food Bank, Strathmore & Area Adult Inclusive Learning, Rocky View and Wheatland Employment Services, and Wheatland Crisis...

  14. WC Conversation - Evolving the WC - Reeve Amber Link and Matt Boscariol GM Community & Development Services

    This WC Conversation has Wheatland County Reeve, Amber Link and General Manager of Community and Development Services, Matt Boscariol review the year that was and how the WC brand, economic development, planning and development and other department efforts have evolved since the WC emerged in…

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  15. WC - Conversation with Dee Ann Benard - Executive Director with Rural Development Network

    This WC Conversation is with Dee Ann Benard, Executive Director with Rural Development Network. Dee Ann Benard is the inaugural Executive Director of the Rural Development Network (formerly known as the Alberta Rural Development Network). Dee Ann has over 15 years of experience as an Executive...

  16. WC Conversations - Dawn Shave Calgary Rural Primary Care Network - Mental health support for business

    Dawn Shave is the interim director of clinical innovation with the Calgary Rural Primary Care Network. Dawn has worked with the PCN for the last 7 years and prior to that worked within the Strathmore Hospital. As a director Dawn oversees PCN nursing staff as well as the implementation of clinical...

  17. WC Conversations - Lakes of Muirfield with Heather Dougall, Realtor with Royal LePage Benchmark

    We are talking with Heather Dougall, Wheatland County's contracted realtor about the County-owned Lakes of Muirfield development. Over the past 25 years, her career has focused on real estate. Heather has worked in many different areas of the industry and which gives her an extensive base of...

  18. WC - Conversation with Connect Media, Hope BC

    Designing your Social Media Strategy Connect Media is based out of Hope, BC, and was established in 2013. With a passion for the tourism industry, Connect Media operates exclusively within this market, specializing in content marketing, creation, and distribution, as well as project management…

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  19. WC - Conversation with Amrita Gurney - Vice President of Marketing & Community at CrowdRiff

    The power of authentic visual content Every day, locals and visitors are sharing photos of your business with their friends and networks. These visuals are authentic, unfiltered, and trustworthy content assets you can tap into to attract guests and customers. CrowdRiff is a visual marketing...

  20. WC - Conversation with Todd Hirsch - Vice President and Chief Economist for ATB Financial

    WC has a conversation with Todd Hirsch about the current state and on potential possibilities of the Alberta economy. He holds degrees in economics from the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary. For over 20 years, he’s worked as an economist at numerous organizations including the...

  21. WC - Conversation with Shae Bird - Executive Director at Indigenous Tourism Alberta

    We have a discussion with Shae Bird, Executive Director at Indigenous Tourism Alberta about indigenous tourism development and marketing happening in Alberta.

  22. WC - Conversation with Mark Shields - Small Business Strategist at Business Link

    Patrick Earl, Economic Development Officer with Wheatland County, Alberta talks with Mark Shields, Small Business Strategist with Business Link and Wendy Gerbrandt, Community Economic Development Lead with Community Futures Wild Rose region about small business challenges and opportunities around...

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Join the WC, Wheatland County's Community and Development Services department, in conversations related to living and investing in the Wheatland County region east of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Find out why the WC values its brand of Infinite Landscapes - Infinite Possibilities!

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Join the WC, Wheatland County's Community and Development Services department, in conversations related to living and investing in the Wheatland County region east of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Find out why the WC values its brand of Infinite Landscapes - Infinite Possibilities!

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