MD of Taber council approve donation for Taber and District Chamber of Commerce

During the M.D. of Taber Council meeting that took place on June 25, Council reviewed a letter from the Taber and District Chamber of Commerce (TDCC) requesting funding under the Donations to Community Organizations, Programs, Events & Activities Policy, to assist their organization in its operations and initiatives.

“As a non-profit Chamber of Commerce, we believe that we perform a vital role in our community,” said Bruce Warkentin, Director of Taber and District of Chamber of Commerce.

The request, according to Warkentin’s letter, was for the amount of $25,000 and that funding is for the following things:

•The Tourist Information Centre, which would assist in individual wages from May 1 to August 31, 2024.

•The Annual Parade.

•Diamond Sponsorship for Cornfest.

•Maintaining inventory of tables and chairs as needed for community rentals.

•Annual Chamber membership.

•Constructing and administering the new Chamber building.

The letter also included an attachment of the Taber and District Chamber of Commerce’s most recent financial statements for the year ending September 30, 2023.

Council briefly discussed the progress on the Chamber building before a motion was ultimately made that the Municipal District of Taber authorize funding for the amount of $25,000 to the Taber and District Chamber of Commerce in response to their request, and the motion was carried.

Heather Cameron, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Taber Times