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In This Issue
Brazeau Business News Quarterly Business Newsletter
ISSUE 23 Q3 2016
Call for Nominations Pg. 2
WIB Conference Pg. 3
Welcome New Businesses Pg. 4-5
Free Support for Brazeau County Businesses Pg. 6
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Nominate a deserving female entrepreneur or profes-
sional for outstanding achievement to be awarded dur-
ing our gala dinner at the FRAMING you future confer-
ence this fall.
Eligibility requirements:
The nominee is a resident of Brazeau County or Town
of Drayton Valley and that the business also operates
in the County or Town.
That the nominee is at least 50 % owner of her busi-
ness.
That the company is registered with the local Munici-
pality within it operates.
That the company is in good standing with Canada
Revenue Agency.
That the nomination comes from their peers; no self-nominations.
Celebration of Success Awards Gala
Deadline for nominations: September 30, 2016
Submit your nomination, in confidence, to:
Wanda Compton
Manager of Economic Development & Communications
or drop off in-person or mail:
Brazeau County Administration Building
7401 Twp Rd 494
Drayton Valley AB T7A 1R1
Nomination forms can be
found at
www.brazeau.ab.ca.
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WELCOME TO OUR NEW BRAZEAU COUNTY BUSINESS!
Jason Syberg of Iron Wood Cabinet Company
loves the rural lifestyle and services Brazeau
County has to offer.
“I wanted to come back to Alberta and have
an acreage,” he says. “And I love the people
here.”
After doing award-winner carpentry in British
Columbia, Syberg began to create his custom
cabinets and furniture in his shop in the old
Dunnington School on RR 84 in March. Iron
Wood Cabinet Company offers custom design-
er kitchens and joinery solutions for the entire
home. Among the beautiful pieces he has
crafted are kitchen tables formed from a sin-
gle piece of Costa Rican wood.
Featured above is Councillor Rita Moir
presenting a plaque on behalf of Brazeau
County to Jason Syberg, of Iron Wood Cabinet
Company, welcoming the new business to the
County.
A welder by trade, Syberg worked in the aerospace industry before
switching to cabinetry when he was 30. He started a small operation
in Kelowna, and won awards from the Canadian Homebuilders Asso-
ciation. In 2012, decided to take a year off. He resurfaced in Brazeau
County. And while he is based here, Iron Wood can service all of
Western Canada. He is able to work on a number of different kinds
of projects, from new home construction, custom interior millwork,
and renovations. He has worked on packages as large as a quarter of
a million dollars.
He creates his designs using AutoCAD, and can show clients the de-
signs in 3D before he starts working with the wood, ensuring clients
get exactly what they want for their homes.
To learn more about Iron Wood Cabinet Company, visit Jason
online at www.ironwoodcabinets.ca or call 780-364-0604.
“I wanted to come back
to Alberta and have an
acreage,” he says. “And I
love the people here.”
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WELCOME TO OUR NEW BRAZEAU COUNTY BUSINESS!
Struth Permits likes to think they are not only in the
business of saving long-haul truckers time and money
but their sanity! And we think that is a winning combi-
nation for our latest business in Brazeau.
By securing oversize permits for hauling across Canada
and the United States, Struth Permits owner Jennifer
Myslicki saves on hiring and paperwork headaches for
each of their clients.
“Trucking companies don’t have to hire someone, and
drivers don’t have to stop for permits,” Myslicki ex-
plains. “If you are driving from Alberta to Texas, that’s
four or five permits, so you are saving a lot of time.”
As an example, Myslicki says she has been on hold with
permitting agencies as long as 45 minutes.
Featured above is Councillor Maryann
Thompson presenting a plaque on be-
half of Brazeau County to Jennifer
Myslicki, of Struth Permits, welcoming
the new business to the County.
In addition to 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. office hours, Myslicki is on
call 24/7 for clients’ convenience.
Because Struth Permits is a home-based business, Myslicki
and her young family can enjoy all Brazeau County has to
offer while serving clients in Calgary and other parts of
Alberta, proof you don’t have to be in a big city to do big
city business.
Lots of her work is done online, Myslicki says, allowing her
to work from home and enjoy the rural Alberta lifestyle –
going global and staying local.
“I wouldn’t be able to do it otherwise,” she says. “I like that
it’s more peaceful here than in the city.”
Myslicki has been in business for three months, and is tak-
ing new clients.
Struth Permits can be found online at
www.struthpermits.com.
“I like that it’s more
peaceful here than in the
city.”
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Business Assistance
The Economic Development Manager is well con-
nected with people in the many different levels
and programs within the Provincial and Federal
Government and is always available to help local
businesses to find information or contacts that
can help with their business activities.
New Business Recognition Program
Whenever a new business obtains a business de-
velopment permit to open their business in
Brazeau County, we like to recognize those busi-
nesses. The Councillor, in the division in which
the business opens, makes a presentation to the
business and this presentation is photographed
and published in our Brazeau Business News and
in the Brazeau County News.
Brazeau Business Newsletter
Every four months, the Economic Development
Department prepares the Brazeau Business News
which is emailed out to all the businesses in the
County. This informative newsletter is a way of
communicating the issues, opportunities and
events that are beneficial to the business com-
munity and is part of the Economic Development
business retention program.
E-Marketing
Every business in the County may advertise their
business on the Brazeau County Business section
of our website free of charge, as well we will fea-
ture you on our social media platforms.
Home Based Business Directory
All home based and agricultural businesses in
Brazeau County have the option of having their
business represented in the Home Based Busi-
ness Directory. The directory is located on the
County website.
Information Forwarding
The Office of Economic Development receives in-
formation on a regular basis that could be of use
to your business. If a business subscribes to this
service, then information is passed onto them via
mail. Examples include, Community Futures and
Business Link course offerings and loan program
information, provincial funding, trade missions
and more.
The office of the Economic Development Depart-
ment in Brazeau County is here to help the busi-
nesses in Brazeau County start, grow and thrive.
Business retention is our number one priority.
Please feel free to contact us at anytime.
Wanda Compton
Economic Development &
Communications Manager
Brazeau County
Box 77, 7401 Twp Rd 494
Drayton Valley, AB T7A 1R1
Phone: 780-542-7777
Fax: 780-542-7770
VISION
Brazeau County fosters RURAL VALUES, INNOVA-
TION, CREATIVITY, LEADERSHIP and is a place where
a DIVERSE ECONOMY offers QUALITY OF LIFE for our citizens.
MISSION
A spirit of community created
through INNOVATION and OPPORTUNITIES.
BRAZEAU COUNTY SUPPORT FOR BUSINESSES
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Business in Brazeau
Reach new customers with Brazeau Business Directory
All Brazeau County businesses are invited to participate in our online
business directory.
This is a FREE service offered
to all businesses
in the County and
provides the opportunity
to expand
your supply chain!
www.brazeau.ab.ca
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Sign up!
Subscribe to the Quarterly Brazeau Business News-
letter online at www.brazeau.ab.ca/subscribe.
Brazeau County Economic Development & Communications Department
Manager of Economic Development & Communications
Wanda Compton | [email protected]
Corporate Communications Coordinator
Ken MacInnis | [email protected]
780-542-7777
Do you have a good news announcement to share with
us?
New product development?
New export opportunity?
Milestone to celebrate?
Let us know and we will print it in the next Brazeau
Business News which is mailed to every business in
Brazeau County.
Please send us your story by email to
[email protected] or call 780-542-7777.