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ABOUT US
The Carman and Community Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization, incorporated on July 10, 1969.
Our membership comprises of over 120 businesses and organizations in Carman and the surrounding area. Membership fees are utilized towards operational costs to fulfill our mission and objectives.
The Chamber is governed by a Board of Directors; twelve board members and representatives from economic, education, agricultural, recreation and health sectors. Board meetings are held monthly. Anyone is welcomed to attend.
| EXECUTIVE | DIRECTORS |
| Travis Rintoul, President | Sean Billing |
| Andrea Picton-Nichol, Vice President | Paul Clark |
| Janine Spencer, Treasurer | Trish Middleton |
| Kate Petrie, Secretary | Bob Wilson |
| Simon Riedstra | |
| Heidi Sandulak | |
| Cor Lodder | |
| Debbie Vanderzwaag | |
Travis Rintoul, President Although I have only just moved to Carman, this town is already beginning to feel like home to me. Everyone I've met has been so friendly and there is a huge sense of pride and community spirit that you can feel as you walk down the street. I am the Branch Manager here at the CIBC in Carman and have always enjoyed being a part of the community that I live in. In the past, I've participated on many organizing committees and various Chambers of Commerce. Also, my wife and I are very involved with the music scene in southern Manitoba and are anxious to participate in the many music and arts programs available throughout Carman and the Pembina Valley region. There are many great opportunities here in Carman and I look forward to helping my fellow residents and businesses meet their financial goals!
I grew up in Carman my family has always been here. After moving away briefly, my husband and I moved back to raise our two children. This past January I became the owner of Pembina Valley Signs. Our business offers sign rental services in Carman and surrounding area. This is my first year with the Chamber. The reason I wanted to become more involved in the community I live in was to find more opportunities for young people to stay here and see what I can help with to make the town a better place. Carman is already a great place to live and have a business; and raise a family we can only make it better from here.
I have lived in Carman pretty much my entire life. I enjoy living here because my entire family lives in Carman or just outside. Things that I enjoy doing that Carman offers are golfing, curling, swimming, skating and walking the river trail. I am currently working at Parkland Floor & Interiors as the General Manager. This is my first year on the Chamber Board but looking forward to the many years of it. As someone whose family is from Carman and has been for many years, I am hoping to keep Carman a place with strong family values and business opportunities. 
Kate Petrie, Secretary  Cor Lodder, Director Walinga Inc. Email: cel@walinga.com Phone: (204) 745-2951 My wife Janine and I have been blessed with 7 children and to date 7 grandchildren. We moved our family to Carman in 1996, along with the Machining Division of our company. I have been involved in our family business (Walinga Inc.) since the early 1970's and have since worked in many areas of the operation at one time or another. I am a Machinist by trade and currently serve as Operations Manager of our Carman location. We are a global manufacturer of Engineered Bulk Transportation Equipment and Pneumatic Conveying Systems. Please visit our website at www.walinga.com/machining to learn more. I have been involved with the Carman Chamber since 1997, and served on the board most of that time. I was involved in the planning, design, and building of the new Carman Aquatic Centre. I have served on the Dufferin Christian School board, our Church Council, and now as Chair of our Church - Committee of Administration. My interest and passion is to make all efforts to promote growth and opportunity in our community. Bringing business and residents to this fine prairie town.  Sean Billing, DirectorCarman Granite & Marble Works Email: sean@carmangranite.com Phone: (204) 745-2613 Although I have only resided in Carman since 2005, I have been familiar with the community for my entire life. My family has owned Carman Granite since 1922. Growing up I had the opportunity to live in many different communities, all of which had their pros and cons. I have been involved with community minded events from a very young age and I am excited to be involved with the Carman Chamber. I believe that with some positive thinking, hard work and fresh ideas we can make our community a wonderful place to grow up in, raise a family, work and retire.  Heidi Sandulak, DirectorLee's Construction Email: leesconstruction@mts.net Phone: (204) 745-6665 Heidi was born in Morden and raised in Carman. I began working at 14 years of age transplanting at Vanderveens Greenhouses. Soon my artisitc interest led me to the Sign & Advertising Industry and began working in Carman at Mayert's Sign Shop. I moved to Calgary in 2001 for 4 years working at SignCraft Digital starting in production as a hot air welder and moved up to running the Large Format Digitial Vutek Printer. After Calgary I moved back to Carman, happy to be close to my family. I travelled 17 Countries in Europe in 4 months and returned home to work at Checker Signs in Morden. Currently, I am working as the Officer Manager/Designer for Lee's Construction Ltd., the family business. Heidi is serving her second year on the Chamber board and is a board member on the Heritage Committee. It has been an inspiring and educational journey with the Chamber, I enjoy the challenges, knowledge, and leadership it brings to my plate. Being with the Chamber has reinforced my pride and appreciation for my Town of Carman. I invest my time and ideas to community events and receive much enjoyment from it. This is where all my roots are, I am home, and I love to see and know the faces that surround me. I love to see my community move forward and share the enjoyment in community events that bring us all together.  Debbie Vanderzwaag, DirectorOxbow Inn Email: oxbowinn@mts.net Phone: (204) 745-6176 Carman has been my home since 1989 when my husband Ron and I and our family moved here from Southern Ontario to set up a Carman branch for Walinga Inc. We have enjoyed raising our 6 children in this community and are happy to see that 5 of them have stayed in this area and are now raising there own children in this great small town. In 2005 Ron and I purchased the Golden Star Motel. We renamed it The Oxbow Inn and have spent the last 4 years upgrading it. We have been amazed and encouraged by all of the support we have received from the local community. I have been involved with The Garden Club of Carman for over 15 years and am currently serving on the board as Vice President. Being on the Chamber Board is new for me. I am excited about the potential out there for Carman. We have a great small town with lots of wonderful people willing to donate their time and energy to making it even better. 
Bob Wilson, Director Bob was born at Killarney and grew up at Killarney and Brandon before moving with the his family to Carman in 1970. He has a son and daughter, both married, and a 7 year old grandson. Bob has spent his entire career in the agriculture sector, working with grain companies in Sperling, Carman and Winkler and spent 12 years with the Canadian Canola Growers Association as Finance Manager. Bob is currently employed at Agassiz Seed Farm in Homewood. In 2007, he got his first taste of business ownership when, along with his partner Marie Hanson and his son Ken and wife Chantale acquired the Carman 5 Pin Bowl. The first 4 years have been a challenging and rewarding experience. Bob has been involved as a volunteer with various organizations over the years on a local, provincial and national level, and says he is very much looking forward to my time with the Carman & Community Chamber of Commerce. TO PROMOTE and improve trade and commerce and economic, civic and social welfare of the district through active and effective leadership. to promote through its members, the progress and development of Carman and surrounding area, in order to make them better places in which we live, work, and play, to unite the local chamber members in order to pursue matters of common interest, to increase the efficiency of chamber members and to promote mutual cooperation between the Manitoba Chamber of Commerce and ourselves, to promote the agricultural, civic, commercial, industrial, and other general interests of the Carman region, to develop and present informed views and opinions, on behalf of chamber members to any and all appropriate situations, to maintain and extend a vigorous and integrated chamber of commerce movement. In an evolving society, we strive to service our membership. |
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