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Welcome New Member Peyman Hessari!

Peyman Hessari | Is a highly skilled & dedicated professional with more than five years of experience spanning research, numerical analysis, computational mathematics, statistical modeling, data manipulation, machine learning, and functional programming. Over the years, he has gained a remarkable track record in designing, implementing and debugging software, testing developed code, modifying the source code & engineering automated tests to validate program features.

With many accomplishments and demonstrated ability working on full cycle projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams of different disciplines, communicating effectively with all levels of the organizational departments and providing continuous support to all business units, he is looking forward to contributing to the Wayfinders Business Cooperative © journey, helping to enhance operational capacities, efficiencies and effectiveness.  He also has a PH.D. in Applied Mathematics & Computational Science, accompanied by 20+ academic publications, research studies, scholarships, recognition and pioneered algorithms.

We are pleased to have Peyman join our platform cooperative & social enterprise. May this journey be fruitful for him and all us at WBC. Should you wish to connect with him, he can be reached at 780.909.2538 or by email at: p.hessari@gmail.com| Welcome!

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Welcome New Member Kirsha Campbell!

Kirsha is about serving clients globally & virtually. An accountant by profession she helps construction businesses owners & contractors improve pricing, cash flow, develop more efficient operations|processes thus becoming more effective in their businesses. She works with clients to reduce costs, anxiety about operations and reduce fear|stress about managing daily operations. Solutions are customized to meet the needs, diversity and dynamics of each construction business or business contractor. She has worked with a variety of projects and has learnt the importance of listening to construction business owners, understand their issues, and work with the clients to implement creative & effective solutions|strategies resulting in more cash flowing into their businesses.

Community involvement, serving and volunteering are very important to Kirsha as well. She is very glad to join Wayfinders Business Cooperative © and happy to be part of an evolving win-win effort; she looks forward to meet WBC members, and to contribute to make it a success. You can reach her here: kirshamurray@gmail.com | We at WBC © are delighted to welcome her into our growing community – may the journey be prosperous!

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WBC 1st Annual General Meeting

June 9th 2019 saw the first annual general meeting of Wayfinders Business Co-operative!

We had a quorum plus visitors for a total of 22 people at the meeting, which was held at the main boardroom of Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues, one of our members.

Pamela Funk, of Elevation Massage Therapy, told us about her personal journey to entrepreneurship, starting in Paraguay and ending up as a professional massage therapist in Edmonton. She is a Wayfinder!

Dean Heuman, President of Focus Communications, inspired us with the keys to success in marketing a small company in a very busy and distracted world. This is how we find our ways forward.

We elected two new directors to the board, William Fritzberg and Erick Estrada. William is a design thinker with experience in building online sites. Erick runs a new business, FlamingSoft, a website and programming company. They will make a valued contribution while complementing the skills, experience and wisdom of the existing directors, Darryl Heuman, Klaas Rodenburg and Randal Adcock, Chair.

In the Chair’s annual report, we also reviewed the progress we made over the past several months since incorporating in August 2017. Wayfinders has grown in membership while holding numerous events and developing several online applications. Financial statements are under review.

We also provided members who were present with membership cards. William Fritzberg led those present following the formal meeting through a useful card sort exercise to help identify member priorities.

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WBC 2018-19 Annual Review

I am pleased to present this slide video that captures some of the highlights of the Wayfinders year 2018-19!
Thank you to all the great people who made the year a success!
Thank you to board leadership from Darryl Heuman, Klaas Rodenburg, Louis Grenier and Ben Sabet!
Thank you to IT Team leadership from Darryl Heuman, William Fritzberg, Paula Fortune, Angela Coutinho, Erick Estrada and Mark Gao.
Thank you to new board members WIllaim Fritzberg and Erick Estrada and to new committee leaders, Evelinne Crawford Teichgraber and Marie Gervais
Thanks to Vanessa Ali for her great graphics, Rod Olstad for the podcast and Bojan Kumovic for the video production.
Thanks to Leo Campos Aldunez for his ongoing work in community outreach and general advice.
Thanks to our Advisors: Laird Hunter QC, Sam Young CA, Dean Human (marketing) and Seth Leon (co-ops).
Thanks to our many guest speakers this past year.
Thank you to new members who understand that there are great things to come from a community of trust.

I will soon share a Wayfinding Forward for the coming year.
Randal

“Many hands make light work”

Here is a link to the video on YouTube

WBC 2018-19 Annual Review
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COMPASSION: A GLOBAL HISTORY

SPECIAL DEAL for WBC MEMBERS

The book recounts stories from the beginning of human history to the present day of grassroots efforts to improve life for the majority, especially the most vulnerable. In 300 pages, Compassion provides a history of humanity with all its warts that emphasizes the lives of the people rather than the kings, lords,and magnates.

WBC members get a special price and a signed copy of the book COMPASSION: A GLOBAL HISTORY of SOCIAL POLICY, by local author Alvin Finkel. The price is $40.00 and you can get it directly from him here: finkel@telusplanet.net |
About: Alvin Finkel is the author|co-author, or co-editor of 13 history books including Working People in Alberta: A History, History of the Canadian Peoples, The Chamberlain-Hitler Collusion, and Social Policy and Practice in Canada: A History. He is president of the Alberta Labour History Institute, professor emeritus of History at Athabasca University, and half of the writing team of Change Alberta.

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Promotions & Networking for Small & Medium Size Enterprises

TALK SERIES | “Promotions & Networking for Small & Medium Size Enterprises” with Glen Ronald

Friday May 24, 2019 | 10:00am to 12:00 noon @ The Business Link, Suite #500, 10150-100 St.

Suggested donation: $10.00 (thanks!).

About: A visual artist and sharp business entrepreneur, Glen Ronald operates Spark: The Branding Shop, a business branding & promotional product company he pioneered 20 years ago. We are thrilled to have him sharing his expertise around brand awareness, promoting particular products|services + techniques he has successfully developed over the years. ||| PS. Parking downtown can be challenging; if you can manage park & ride, we recommend it.

RSVP by May 23, 2019 to: 780.474.6058 | Or by email: leocamposa@gmail.com

SPONSORED by: Wayfinders Business Cooperative ©

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Our First Annual General Meeting!

You are invited to attend the first Annual General Meeting of Wayfinders Business Co-operative.

Date: Thursday, June 6
Time: 6:30 pm. to 9:00 pm (doors open at 6 PM)
Place: Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues
7103 – 105 Street, Edmonton, AB

Agenda

6:00 PM Doors open for networking

6:30 Presentations

  1. Pamela Funk, Elevation Massage – Resilient Transitions
  2. Dean Heuman, Focuscom.ca – Marketing for Small Business

7:15 Official AGM Call to Order

  1. President’s Report
  2. Financial Report
  3. Election of Directors

8:00: Networking & Members Exercise
~8:30 PM Close

Location: 7103 – 105 Street NW (Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues)

  • Our membership has more than doubled.
  • We are about to embark on three development projects.
  • Snacks provided.

(We have about 20 people confirmed to date)

Post AGM Session

Collecting Members Interests: William Fritzberg, Design Thinker

Food will be provided.
Network with Members

Note: Members are entitled to be nominated for the board or to vote for the board of directors. If you are unsure of your membership status contact Randal

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Welcome Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues

We welcome proudly our brand new WCB Member > The Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues!
The Role of the EFCL is to speak on behalf of and lobby for all Community Leagues. EFCL assists and supports the work of Community Leagues through promotion of the Community League movement, program development and delivery, workshops, regular communications, advice on issues and opportunities, joint purchase of supplies, and attraction of sponsorships.

What is a Community League?
A Community League is a volunteer, not-for-profit organization formed to meet the needs and interests of residents within a defined geographic area. Community Leagues are recognized by the City of Edmonton as the primary speaking body for the community. Leagues are part of a network of 159 (and counting!) neighbourhood-based organizations operating under the umbrella of the Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues (EFCL) since 1921.