Morden chamber of commerce
Lunch & Learn Oct 25/17
Event Sponsors
An Interactive Series of Wellness Seminars
Employee Wellness Programs are not just for the big cities and the ‘googles’ and ‘lululemons’ of the corporate world anymore. Join us as International Nutritional Therapist and Employee Wellness Programmer, Sonia Funk, takes you on a journey to understanding your own personal wellness and how you can translate that into understanding the wellness of your employees and how to support wellness in the workplace. Be prepared to see your own health and happiness through a very different lens.
The Series
October 25, November 15 & December 6
October 25th: What on earth has happened to my food?!
The story of what has happened to our food supply matters more in understanding our health today than anything else. This story, when told properly, contains a collective answer for how and why we have become so sick and tired. It also contains the keys to becoming not sick and not tired.In this seminar Sonia will help you throw out the confusing notion of “healthy” and “natural” food and make it is easier to get back to the basics of what food is. You will learn how to shut out the noise of all the nonsense nutrition studies and click bait on social media and how discern between a sales pitch for supplements and sound nutrition advice. Along the way you will gain memorable insight into the relationship between the food you eat and headaches/migraines, diabetes, cholesterol, anxiety/stress, the post-lunch dip and the 4 pm drop.
Highlights of this foundational seminar:
- With some help from Sonia the audience will reconstruct the “race up super food mountain” to prove to themselves that there is no such thing as healthy food
- Lifting the veil of marketing and pointless nutrition studies via the concept of ‘parking lot science’ and ‘nutritionism’ you will realize that nutrition is not rocket science (and that’s the problem.)
- To further enlighten, Sonia will dive a bit deeper to explore the damage that the compartmentalization of our body systems and organs, and the specific nutrients they need, has done.
Speaker: Sonia Funk, R.N.T., Registered Nutritional Therapist and Employee Wellness Programmer:
Sonia Funk, R.N.T., is a Registered Nutritional Therapist and Employee Wellness Programmer with international experience as a consultant, nutritional counselor, speaker and facilitator at The Whole Avocado. She has studied, lectured and practiced in Ottawa, New York, London, England, and in the Middle East (in a palace… long story.) Sonia was a regular guest on Dahlia Kurtz’s afternoon show on CJOB and is the recent founder of Cooperative Medicine: a like minded group of collaborating doctors, therapists and health practitioners of all perspectives and traditions: Western, Natural, Eastern and Energy Medicine. Sonia and her Cooperative Medicine team specialize in practitioner-driven, tailored Employee Wellness Programs for companies of all shapes and sizes.
http://thewholeavocado.com/
Date and Time
Wednesday Oct 25, 2017
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM CDT
October 25th
11:45 am - 1:00 pm
Lunch served at noon sharp
Location
Homestead South
400 Loren Drive
Morden MB
Fees/Admission
$23.00 Chamber Members
$28.00 Future Members
Sign up for the Series (Oct 25, Nov 15, Dec 6) for discounted price of $60 ($75 non members) and receive a one-time 25% discount on an Individual Nutritional Counseling Appointment.
Call to register for the Series: 822-5630 ext 1
Contact Information
204 822 5630 ext 1
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Contact
For all questions and inquiries, contact Clare Agnew, Executive Director, at the office:
execdirector@mordenchamber.com
204.822.5630
Annual Events
The Morden Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting is held annually in March; the Mayor is invited to present the State of the City Address. The board of directors is elected by the membership and the reports from the previous year are adopted.
2025 AGM
The 2025 Annual General meeting was hosted by the Morden Chamber of Commerce on April 10, 2025 to discuss the 2024 Year.
2025 Budget
View the 2025 budget for the Morden Chamber of Commerce HERE.
2024 Committee Summary Reports
2024 AGM
The 2024 Annual General meeting was hosted by the Morden Chamber of Commerce on April 18, 2024 to discuss the 2023 Year.
2023 AGM
The 2023 Annual General Meeting was hosted by the Morden Chamber of Commerce on April 13, 2023 to discuss the 2022 Year.
Business After Hours Mixer
It’s complimentary for chamber members and offers the opportunity to mingle with other busy business people while supporting the honoured host and learning more about their business. Hosts open their doors for the Business After Hours, which features food, drinks, door prizes and of course plenty of networking.
Held 3-4 times throughout the year.
The Morden Chamber hosts an annual Awards Banquet where we recognize the outstanding contributions and achievements of the business community. Nominations are submitted by the general public and evaluated by a committee. The Award categories changed in 2023 to include: Business Excellence Award; Entrepreneur of the Year Award and Community Builder of the Year Award. Within the Community Builder award there are three sub-categories: Business, Organization and Individual.
2024
Entrepreneur of the Year – Bevan & Sandra Wiebe
Community Builder: Organization – Regional Connections
Community Builder: Business – Gardenland Co-op
Community Builder: Individual – Shannon Samatte-Folkett
Business Excellence: Pharmasave
Lifetime Achievement Award: Morden Nurseries & Garden Centre
Click HERE to see the full gallery from the event.
2023
Entrepreneur of the Year – Liza Zacharias, Morden Coffee Culture
Community Builder: Organization – Pembina Valley Child Care Centres Inc.
Community Builder: Business – Access Credit Union
Business Excellence: Focal Point Comprehensive Vision Care
Lifetime Achievement Award: Appelt’s Diamonds
Click on the award title to view digital media.
Click HERE for the full gallery from the event.
2022
Entrepreneur of the Year – Lili Krushel, Bella’s Castle
Not for profit of the Year – Royal Canadian Legion, Morden Branch #11
Business of the Year (less than 7 employees): Crocus Real Estate Ltd.
Business of the Year (more than 7 employees): True North Electric
Click on the award title to view digital media.
2021
No Awards Presented due to pandemic
2020
Entrepreneur of the Year – Kyle Wiebe, Maverick Industries
Not for profit of the Year – Many Hands Resource Centre
Business of the Year (less than 7 employees): Morden autobody
Business of the Year (more than 7 employees): Morden Co-op
2019
Entrepreneur of the Year – Merle Block, Checker Signs
Not for profit of the Year – Morden Community Thrift Shop
Business of the Year (less than 7 employees): Horizon Earthworks
Business of the Year (more than 7 employees): Fringe Salon & Spa
2018
Entrepreneur of the Year – Richard and Vanessa Klassen, DanceWorks/Candlewick
Not for profit of the Year – South Central Cancer Resource
Business of the Year (less than 7 employees): Morden Nurseries
Business of the Year (more than 7 employees): Decor Cabinet Company
2017
Entrepreneur of the Year – Blayne Wyton, Prairie Barnwood
Not for profit of the Year – Morden Elks #478
Business of the Year (less than 7 employees): The Olive Tree
Business of the Year (more than 7 employees): Morden Home Hardware
2016
Entrepreneur of the Year – Marla Fehr-Sinclair, Marni LuHu Designs, Studio & Boutique
Not for Profit of the Year – Morden Corn & Apple Festival
Business of the Year (7+ employees) Recipient: Giant Tiger
Business of the Year (<7 employees) Recipient: Morden Physiotherapy
2024 Morden Chamber Business Awards Gala
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2023 MORDEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS AWARDS
A fun, empowering & entertaining evening to celebrate International Women’s Day! Held annually in March.
We hold 3-4 luncheons/workshops each year. Taking part in these educational events provides learning opportunities for your business. Attendees can also take advantage of networking at these events to raise the profile of their business. Let us know if you have a topic you’d like to learn more about.
Community Open Golf Tournament
The MDCC Community Open golf tournament is a casual fun way to connect with other people in the community. No golf skills are required for this fun 9 hole scramble with lots of fun contests and prizes. This annual event is open to everyone and takes place on a Thursday evening in June at the Minnewasta Golf & Country Club followed by a BBQ dinner on the patio.
2025
Thank you to everyone who came out to join us for the annual Morden Chamber of Commerce Nine & Dine golf tournament in 2025! We are grateful to have added the back nine holes of the beautiful Minnewasta Golf course to our tournament, which enabled us to host double the golfers. After nearly selling out the tournament, we are proud to call 2025’s Nine & Dine Golf Tournament a resounding success.
A special thank you to this year’s Sponsors:
We look forward to welcoming everyone back next year for another great evening of networking and celebrating local business.
Photo Gallery
June 5, 2025
Thank you to everyone who came out for a beautiful evening on the Minnewasta Golf course.
Previous Years
Wrapping Up a Morden Christmas is an annual shopping event. Support our participating locations and #shopmorden!
Wrapping Up a Morden Christmas has become a great holiday shopping tradition in Morden, attracting large crowds to the participating retailers.
Retailers offer promotions and shoppers have a chance to win some fabulous prizes!
The event is typically held the third Thursday of November.
2024 Gallery
Thank you to everyone who attended Wrapping Up A Morden Christmas 2024!
A special thank you to all the local businesses that participated in the event:
- Appelt’s Diamonds
- Morklers
- Coffee Culture
- Olympic Sports
- Pharmasave
- Pembina Hills Art Council
- The Prairie Dragonfly
- Floral Scents
- Pure Anada
- Fringe Salon
- Ruff Mutts
- Stephen Street General
- Morden Discount Centre
- Shear Bliss
- Morden Nurseries
- Country Cycle & Ski
- Saban & Company
- The Brick
- Sasha’s Atelier
- Jem Insurance
- Sawatzky’s Furniture
- Morden Home Hardware
- Mitobi
- Santa’s Market – 500 Stephen Street
We look forward to WUAMC 2025 with new fun ideas!
Catch you on Stephen Street, November 20, 2025, 3:00-9:00PM!
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