Mark your calendars for June 14th and be sure to get out and support our local youth setting up lemonade stands at various businesses in the Town of Peace River and the Town of Fairview. Lemonade Day teaches youth how to start, own, and operate their own business, fostering the next generation of business leaders, social advocates, community volunteers, and forward-thinking citizens. Community Futures Peace Country3 is grateful to be involved again, with the support of the Town of Fairview and the Fairview Chamber of Commerce. During this process, students will be provided training and will develop a business plan, get a business license and work with business owners to secure their lemonade stand location. We are taking part in our first organizational meeting next week with other communities in Alberta also taking part in this important initiative for local youth. Watch our Facebook Page for updates! This is a rain or shine event so be sure to come out and join us to support our local youth and celebrate their entrepreneurial spirit—one lemonade stand at a time! 

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Register at www.lemonadedaynorthernalberta.com

Tickets are now on sale for the 2025 Women in the North Conference! This year, we've got four amazing workshops, networking opportunities, delicious catered lunch and door prizes. This event is proudly hosted by Community Futures Peace Country and serves to provide professional development opportunities to women living in the north.

This year the conference is being held in Peace River, and Manning and we are offering discounted ticket prices for those bringing three or more staff.

Learn more and get your tickets at womeninthenorth.ca.

Community Futures Peace Country Entrepreneurship Bursary

Community Futures Peace Country is a community-driven, non-profit organization staffed by business professionals and guided by a volunteer Board of Directors, providing a wide range of small business services and business management tools for people wanting to start, expand, franchise or sell a business. CFPC also hosts several specialized business programs, organizes business events, and actively works with community and business leaders to foster rural economic growth.

This bursary provided by Community Futures Peace Country is open to grade 12 students who reside and intend to open a business within Community Futures Peace Country (CFPC) boundaries (see community listing below). One applicant will be selected from the entire CFPC boundaries. The successful applicant will receive a $1000 bursary and one hour of business mentorship provided by Community Futures Peace Country. This bursary is designed to support entrepreneurial endeavors which in turn boosts community vitality and spirit. 

Criteria

1. Completed Business Plan – template can be found at https://peacecountry.albertacf.com/resources

2. Support letter from your principal or teacher

3. Include a biography with a maximum of 700 words that includes the following:

• Background and interests of applicant
• Applicant’s reasons for wanting to be an entrepreneur
• Any work experience related to the applicant’s business idea
• Applicant’s commitment to working and applying their knowledge in a rural northern setting
• Any other information the applicant would like to share to help the selection committee come to a decision
• Intended use of funds

CFPC Communities include:
Bay Tree, Bear Canyon, Berwyn, Blueberry Mountain, Bluesky, Bonanza, Brownvale, Cadotte Lake, Calais, Carcajou, Cherry Point, Chinook Valley, Cleardale, Crooked Creek, Deadwood, DeBolt, Dixonville, Donnelly, Dunvegan, Eaglesham, Eureka River, Fairview, Falher, Girouxville, Gordondale, Grimshaw, Guy, Hines Creek, Hotchkiss, Jean Cote, Kathleen, Little Buffalo, Manning, Marie-Reine, McLennan, Nampa, North Star, Notikewin, Peace River, Reno, Rycroft, Silver Valley, Spirit River, St. Isidore, Tangent, Twin Lakes, Valleyview, Wanham, Watino, Whitelaw, Woking and Worsley.

Applications are to be submitted to:
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Mail: Attention Sherry Crawford
Community Futures Peace Country
9816-98 Avenue, Peace River, AB T8S 1J5

Application deadline: May 1, 2025               

Bursary amount: $1000