May 26th.

Heads up: Deborah Yedlin, one of Canada’s most widely recognized business reporters, will explore Ireland’s journey to be named the EU’s fastest growing economy, and how Alberta could learn and benefit from Ireland’s successes in recovery and growth. Deb is speaking at the Irish Canadian Chamber of Commerce luncheon on June 13th, at The Westin.

For details and tickets, please visit https://ti.to/iccccal/ireland-valuable-lessons-for-alberta

Henry suggests you visit http://www.gardenscents.ca   It’s on the Glenmore at 116 Street. Quality trees, annuals, shrubs, and more. Raised to flourish in local conditions.

Gord says: change your online banking PassWord. Just do it. Now. Ok. (Make this change early in the day before consuming spirits of any kind.)

Members:

Brett Bain.

Sean Baylis. You can tell when the markets are doing well: he’s smiling! Oil is bubbling up to $50 bbl. Suncor should be back online in July. Bank reports are looking like, well, bank reports. Dividends are up and interest rates are static (for now). TSX is nudging the 14000’s and BREXIT indications point to the UK remaining in the Union.

Jim Bladon. He may be a banker but he sounds like an Economist (not sure if that’s flattering or not?). He notes that for the first time in his career, economic indicators are relating GDP numbers to Forest Fire activities. • He is concerned about energy service companies: they’re not getting much to service. • He still has room for you at the Export Workshop.

Paul Boucher.  Some things are not funny: being pwned is one of them. Check out https://haveibeenpwned.com Paul knows more about this than I do (imagine that, eh). Maybe you, Paul, should speak to it next week??

Greg Callander. 

Ian Campbell. 

Matt Dart. 

Don Davis. The Apple of his eye? He and Pat bought Apple stocks for grandkids. They’re happy to see Apple values increasing.

Todd Dean. 

George Doherty. Is planning our golf tourney for August. • Your Doc knows Best. George urges us to not follow advice of Health Food store retail clerks, vis-a-vis chronic health issues.

Don Doolan. Be selfish when crossing into the US and back again. You indeed do have personal exemptions. Emphasis on personal. If you buy something for others, you owe duty on it. Weird, I know but then that’s government, eh.

Ken Eades. 

Tony Fisher. 

Gord Forsyth . Somewhat unsettled by recent insurance issue. • Meanwhile, if you’re looking for cleaning and restoration services, he recommends Mike Driscoll at 403-816-9669 and/or Mike Dowling at 403-289-7008. (Same company, different guys.)

Mel Gibson. 

Henry Heuver. Henry reminds us that Cash is King (for some of your money).

David Hicks. 

Bill Hoogstratten. 

Dan Kennelly.  He’s always looking for more business and is finding it in the darndest places: like a line item on a bid list for 2200 widgets (usually if he sells 2 of them a year, he’s surprised).

Keith Kozak. You never know what they’ll ask: has recently been asked unexpected questions at border crossings.

Matt Litke. Axis of Savings? Corner lot visibility has resulted in great deal on security system. Free signs will likely warn off bad guys.

Andy Lockhart. While Andy sings “The knee bone’s connected to the thigh bone, the thigh bone’s connected to the hip bone and the … “, his doc is pondering which to fix.

J.D. MacDonald. False advertising? If you do not want to pay JD to come and fix your sewer, do not flush disposable diapers down the drain. Disposable, in ad talk, means throw them in the garbage. (After they’ve been used, Gord. After.)

Michael McLennan. 

Ross Mikkelsen. Has found office space for as low as $2.00 square foot. Now wonders how to turn office space into retail emporium?

Mike Mikkelson. New home construction is … really … slowing … down.

Gerry Parcells. Gerry figures a couple of ADT security stickers are just as effective at dissuading housebreaks as does the real thing. It’s an old printer’s trick. (It’s the trick that’s old, Gord; not the printer.)

Bruce Roblin. 

Dwayne Vink. 

Bob Wiggins. (What do you think, gents: Should we tell him we had French Toast this morning? Or not?)

Chris Wright. 

George Roberts.  Words work when written well.