Business View Magazine - October 2018

230 231 The federal government will pick up 40 percent of the cost, the province promised 33 percent (we’re hoping they’ll boost it to 40), the rest of it will come from the municipality.The Aecon Group is in charge of general design and engineering. They’ve worked with the city for two years to get the project where it is today, and they are a major part of it.” Mayor Harder expects the city’s growth to contin- ue at three percent per year, or higher,with a ded- icated focus on increased immigration.He admits, “Quite frankly,we’re in a labor shortage situation and we could expand a lot faster if we had people coming here with the skill sets required–weld- ers, carpenters, etc.A lot of our growth has come through immigration and their skills are absolutely phenomenal.We’re hoping that government policies will change the requirements for post-secondary education and English language ability and give a chance to the skilled tradesmen and women who are willing to step up and work.” On another topic,Harder states,“Internet service in rural Manitoba has been dismal at best,which is why we sawValley Fiber as the opportunity we desperately needed.Two years ago, they approached us about hooking up every business and household inWinkler with single line access to a data cen- ter they would build. So,we partnered with them, designated some land for their use, and gave them a cheque for half a million dollars.We’re proud to say that by the end of 2018, we’ll have individual line fiber optic hookups to every house and busi- ness in the entire city. “We’re very excited about the future opportu- PREFERRED VENDORS CITY OFWINKLER, MANITOBA n ICON Direct www.icondirect.com Icon Technologies Limited is a privately held corpora- tion, which started operations in 1998. The company’s core competency in thermoforming and rotational molding is complemented by strong abilities in innovative design, man- ufacturing ideas and low-cost prototyping. From the start, its goal has been to provide innovative custom thermoformed solutions to OEM customers. It might be said that Icon has two spirits. One is dedi- cated to helping its customers enhance the functionality and practicality of their OEM products through the use of vernereimer.com Your Community Design Partner nities and diversity of jobs that will present.With technological advancement, and the newwastewa- ter treatment facility, and the Meridian Exhibition Centre,we’re gearing ourselves up for growth…not just for today, but for the next 20 years!” thermoformed and rotational molded plastic parts. The other is dedicated to supplying quality RV products through a strong international network of RV aftermarket distributors. n WBS Construction www.wbsconstruction.com WBS Construction was started in 1979 by two brothers, Harv and Alvin Thiessen. Shortly after opening, the brothers pur- chased a lumberyard called Winkler Building Supplies with the intent of growing their construction company. In time however, they realized their passion was for construction management, and so they sold the lumberyard to give their complete atten- tion to building. The sale of the lumberyard resulted in a com- pany name change and WBS Construction was introduced to the market with the new name developed from the first three letters of the lumberyard. With a commitment to people, excellence, integrity and community the company has grown significantly and today offers all its clients the combination of large scale commercial experience delivered through small town prairie values and work ethic. n Access Credit Union www.accesscu.ca Formed by multiple mergers of smaller Southern Manitoba Credit Unions, Access Credit Union is the fifth-largest credit union in Manitoba and the twenty-third-largest in Canada. It provides full daily banking services, loans and mortgages, investment services, and business banking. Access has approx- imately CN$2.6 billion in assets, 260 employees, and 51,000 members across 17 Manitoba branches. Access Credit Union is a full service financial institution, providing products and services that address the needs of its members and acting as a trusted advisor, ensuring the success of its members and communities. n ADS Canada www.ads-pipecanada.ca n Triple L Excavating Ltd. triplel@mymts.net n Verne Reimer Architecture Incorporated www.vernereimer.com • Hydro-Vac • Sewer and Water • Directional Drilling • Paving Repairs 204-325-7645 - 420 George Ave., Winkler MB