Advance Distribution / Here's the Scoop

Lois Jones

Advance Distribution specializes in the door to door delivery of flyers serving the towns of Airdrie, Crossfield, and Irricanna. Every weekend Advance Distribution hangs a clear plastic bag full of clean, dry, and legible advertising and information on resident’s doors. In 1996 when Canada Post raised their ad mail rates, Lois and her Husband Al recognized the business opportunity for a competitively priced distribution service and started the business.

Lois, Al and family moved to Airdrie in 1995. Being a farm girl by heart, the prospect of raising her family in the Big City scared Lois. With Al already working in the Airdrie area the decision to call Airdrie home and hang their hats here came easy. Lois worked for Fed Ex in Calgary for 13 years. She was able to put her experience of developing business plans and route structuring to work for Airdrie and area businesses starting up Advance Distribution. And now Lois’ latest achievement that she takes most pride in is the weekly inspirational publication Here’s The Scoop, delivered in their flyer package. The business community has responded positively to this unique alternative form of advertising that allows the business community and the public to do weekend announcements. Their motto is simply; No News is Good News.

Lois is a mother of two which is where she finds her true inspiration, as they bring a smile to her face every day. She believes that laughter is the best medicine… and that life is just too short not to laugh. Lois has one big pet peeve, that being people who don’t follow the golden rule, and seem to forget that others are human too. This is not a perfect world, we all makes mistakes and to accept that, is to Advance.

E-mail: advancedistribution@shaw.ca
or heresthescoop@shaw.ca
Phone: 948-5529
Fax: 912-5602

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Air-Alta Insurance (Airdrie) Ltd.

Dick Buchanan

Security and peace of mind. For almost 40 years, that's what Air-Alta Insurance has offered to this community. And during this tenure they have also been a pillar of support for their clients in times of need. Air-Alta Insurance is Airdrie's most established agency, and one of the premier brokerages in Alberta operated under the direction of 25 year company president Dick Buchanan.

Air-Alta is a family business, wife June has also been involved since 1977, and their daughter Maureen is an insurance agent with the firm. Together they have expanded the business as Airdrie has grown and are proud of their success, and the ability that success gives them to continue supporting many of the schools, sports, institutions and organizations in Airdrie.

Air-Alta is a full service insurance brokerage, offering all forms of general insurance available including: home, auto, farm, commercial, difficult risks, errors and omissions, umbrella, excess and more. Financial services such as R.S.P.s, education funds and investments are also available at Air-Alta. Security and peace of mind.....call Dick today.

E-mail: airalta@air-alta.com
Website: www.air-alta.com
Phone: 948-5411
Fax: 948-3201

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The Airdrie Echo

Don Scotten

Don is an 'ad man' from way back, starting his advertising sales career in the ad specialty product business in 1979. In 1985 Don made the transition from printing messages on products to the conceptual and more creative advertising of newspapers, taking a job as advertising sales representative at the Camrose Canadian. 3 years later Don was the Senior Advertising Sales Representative when the Airdrie Echo Publisher, Jack Tennant approached and offered him the Airdrie Echo Sales Manager position, which he readily accepted.

Don has been Publisher of the Airdrie Echo since 1998, overseeing the day to day operations of Airdrie's most established newspaper, and continuing to service the advertising needs of a small client base.

11,000 copies of the Airdrie Echo roll off of the presses each Wednesday, which are delivered free of charge to all Airdrie and Crossfield households, and are available for free in newsstands throughout.

The Airdrie Echo is a part of Sun Medias chain of over 100 weekly and daily newspapers and specialty publications, all of which can be accessed for advertising through the Airdrie Echo office.

E-mail
News: airdrie.echo@shaw.ca
Advertising: airdrieprod@bowesnet.com

Web site: www.airdrieecho.com
Phone: 948-7280
Fax: 912-2341

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An Inner Peace, Aura Day Spa

Christine Rivett

Christine's background as an administrative manager along with her natural aptitude and desire to help others have combined to create her business, and what she offers to her clients....An Inner Peace. She began studying energy work in the late 1980's and since then has become a certified therapist practicing Foot Reflexology, CranioSacral & SomatoEmotional Release Therapies, Reiki treatments/classes and Crystal Healing & sales. Christine has recently started studying Indigenous healing methods and in the near future will be adding it to her list of offerings.

Christine specializes in giving one the opportunity to reopen the channels to ones mental, emotional, physical and spiritual well being in a relaxed, gentle and empathic environment.

An Inner Peace opened its doors in the fall of 1998 and is located at Aura Day Spa & Wellness Centre. If you have a desire to heal yourself, An Inner Peace is only a phone call away.

Location: Aura Day Spa & Wellness Centre,
Main St. & 2nd Ave. N., Airdrie AB
E-mail: crivett@sprint.ca
Web site: www.thewisdomofcrystals.com
Phone: 912-1660

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Business & Professional Welcome Wagon

Marjorie Rockburn

As Welcome Wagon's Business and Professional representative for Airdrie, Marjorie boasts having "the best job in the world", welcoming new professionals and businesses to Airdrie while bearing gifts from the City of Airdrie, gifts from other Welcome Wagon member businesses and providing community information to help them get settled - all while asking for nothing in return.

Marjorie came to Airdrie from the west coast in 1998. While volunteering for the Rocky View Adult Education program she also joined the Welcome Wagon organization in 2000 where she
began her career visiting new residents to Airdrie as representative of the Community Welcome program. In 2002 she switched hats to become the full time Business and Professional hostess, and is now one of the first friendly faces from Airdrie to greet new businesses. Marjorie is a "people person" who also enjoys writing as a hobby, having many of her articles published in newspapers and magazines.

If you are planning to start a business in Airdrie, or know someone who has started or plans to start a business in Airdrie, give Marjorie a call and she'll roll out the red carpet for them.

E-mail: marjj@telus.net
Phone: 948-2589

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By the Book's Bookkeeping Service

Debbie Thomas

Record keeping is one of the most important aspects of any business.  Outsourcing this task to an expert allows the business owner to focus directly on the objective – growing your business!

By The Book’s Bookkeeping Service specializes in assisting home based and small to medium sized businesses.  Services include payroll, payroll remittance and T4s, GST calculations and remittance, bank and credit card reconciliation, profit & loss reporting and accounts receivable reporting.  Whether you require partial or full accounting, it all adds up to more time for the business owner.

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Bonnie Wegerich

Bonnie has resided in Airdrie since 1982, and joined Century in 1989. She started working at Airdrie's Century 21 office in the position of receptionist, greeting clients, handling conveyancing, paging and managing phone calls etc.

With a keen interest in the business, Bonnie acquired her real estate license and joined the sales force. The largest office in Airdrie, Century 21 specializes in all aspects of real estate including residential, commercial, farms and acreages. In 1997 Bonnie took the next big step in her career, buying the Century 21 franchise in Airdrie and becoming Broker/Owner and team manager.

Century 21 boasts the most recognized name in real estate and the best trained salespeople with the largest referral network of all realty companies. They're also the only real estate air miles sponsor.

The Airdrie office is conveniently located next to McDonalds on Edmonton Trail. Stop in for any real estate inquiries you may have, or visit their website at www.airdrierealty.com.

Location: 108 Edmonton Trail N.E., Airdrie AB
Web site: www.airdrierealty.com
E-mail: bonnie@airdrierealty.com
Phone: 948-2121
Fax: 948-4405

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City of Airdrie

The City of Airdrie's Economic Development Team promotes the city of Airdrie as the place to do business. As one of the fastest growing cities in Canada, business is growing in Airdrie.   

While focusing on working with existing businesses in the areas of business retention and expansion, a considerable part of what they do is dedicated to marketing the many advantages Airdrie holds for businesses looking at relocating.

For more information on growing your business or starting a new business contact the Team at Economic Development.

E-mail: Kent Rupert: kent.rupert@airdrie.com
Phone: 948-8800 ext 738
Tollfree: 1-888-AIRDRIE
Fax: 948-6567
Web site: www.airdrie.ca

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Debbie Scheidl, Certified General Accountant

Debbie Scheidl

Accounting, bookkeeping, corporate and personal tax. For four years Debbie has assisted business people in achieving an acceptable bottom line. And when she graduated as a C.G.A. in 1997 she moved to Airdrie to start up her proprietorship and apply her trade under the auspicious of Debbie Scheidl C.G.A.

Debbie is an active member of the community and is now serving in her fourth year as Treasurer for the Airdrie Chamber of Commerce. She is a volunteer with Airdrie Minor Hockey and a Breakfast Club member among with other involvements.

If you require accounting services, make Debbie Scheidl your number one choice.

E-mail: scheidld@shaw.ca
Phone: 912-1787
Fax: 945-1787

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Doral Travel Ltd.

Dorothy Lawther

A lifelong love of going places and seeing things has instilled Dorothy with the desire to travel, and share the travel experience with others. That is why upon retiring from a successful real estate career in Airdrie, Dorothy set up shop to fulfill that yearning, now under the auspices of Doral Travel.

Along with travel consultant Rose Perry, Dorothy manages the daily undertakings of helping Airdrie and area individuals or group travelers get from point A to point B in comfort and security.

Every aspect of your business or pleasure trip, whether it be a convention, a cruise, a bus tour, flight, or complete package with car rental and accommodations etc., it can be addressed from Doral Travels office located right in the heart of Airdrie.

Dorothy and her husband Al have lived in Airdrie for over 35 years. They have three children and seven grandchildren that she enjoys spending time with when she's not traveling or consulting. Visit Doral Travel when you plan your next trip, you don't have to go far, to travel the world.

E-mail: doral2@telusplanet.net
Phone: 948-3100
Fax: 948-4252

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Stewy Stuart

For quality promotional products, call a company with over 20 years experience. We deliver on time and on budget with an unconditional guarantee.

Successful businesses know that the key to growth lies in consistently maintaining visibility with
existing and potential new customers. That is the strength offered by Executive Advertising. The list of custom printable products is endless, from wearables such as t-shirts, hats and jackets to custom pens, calendars, glassware and more. Stewy Stuart has lived and serviced the specialty advertising needs of businesses in Airdrie for over 10 years and has 25 years of experience as a specialty advertising councillor.

If you would like to view some of the numerous products available from their extensive collection, call Stewy at 250-2117 or check their specials on line, (updated every two weeks) at www.ExecAd.com.

Web site: www.ExecAd.com
E-mail: Stewy@ExecAd.com
Toll Free: 1-877-PROMO-GO
Phone: 250-2117
Fax: 250-2341

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Five Star Communications

Your Team of Specailists….. Keeping You and Your Team in Touch.

Since 1996 Bruce and his Team have continued to grow and expand to serve Airdrie and area. Five Star Communications is Airdrie’s established TELUS Approved Dealer, specializing in sales and service of Cellular, Mike, Blackberry, Wireless air cards, and Telus high speed Internet. We also provide sales for Star Choice Satellite TV. Customer service is our number 1 priority and our Team is continually upgrading their skills as new revolutionary products are introduced. We strive to connect people everyday, whether it is a teenager who wants the latest technology or parents/grandparents who want to stay in touch with family and friends, or a corporation with variety of communication needs. Five Star Communications has had the distinction of winning Airdrie’s own Winning Edge Award for 2001 and received honorary mention for Airdrie’s Echo Edge Award for 2003.

Bruce also owns and operates Summerhill Florist in Airdrie and Five Star Communications in Cochrane and Strathmore.

Keeping You in Touch...

Location: #3, 2145 Summerfield Blvd., Airdrie, AB
Website: www.fivestarcomm.com
E-mail: info@fivestarcomm.com
Phone: 403-912-0512
Fax: 403-912-0513

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Pittman Computer Support

Logan Pittman

Your Personal Computer is a source of great information and productivity. However, Logan Pittman also knows that often great frustration can be felt when your PC doesn't perform as expected. Pittman Computer Support has been a source of Frustration Elimination for PC owners in Airdrie and the surrounding area since 1994.

Logan, and his wife Donna, moved to Airdrie from Calgary in 1990 and they haven't looked back since. An evening and weekend side-line at first, Pittman Computer Support has become a full-time job and Logan is learning what it really means to be a self-employed Entrepreneur! With over 20 years in the Information Technology field, working with both large scale server farms and home based Personal Computers; Logan is well versed in the computer support field. Logan's family of 4 (Donna, Connor and Jillian) love living here in Airdrie and relish the small town atmosphere that still resides in this community.

Pittman Computer Support really stands for customer service and lives their motto…"Got Computer Confusion? We'll Find a Solution!" If it's removing a virus, setting up a home network to share the Internet, repairing a problem with a program or game, installing a new video card, recommending upgrades to an existing PC, supplying a new PC for that gamer in the family, or even wiring high speed Internet access in a home under construction… Logan will be there at his client's home or business when they need him.

Got Computer Confusion? We'll Find A Solution!

Web site: members.shaw.ca/pittmancomputersupport
E-mail: pittmancomputersupport@shaw.ca
Phone: 948-6079
Mobile: 605-7898

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Prairie Sun Creations Inc.

Sue Methuen

At Prairie Sun Creations, we won our excellent reputation through creativity – and we keep it through results. From the moment you make your first contact, you'll find that we're dedicated to helping you succeed through dynamic, custom designs that demand immediate attention and stimulate response.

Web site: www.prairiesuncreations.com
E-mail: info@prairiesuncreations.com
Phone: 403-912-0035
Fax: 1-866-681-3268

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Summerhill Florist

Lynn Hughes

Delivering smiles and memories. That's the motto of Summerhill Florist. Regardless of the occasion, sometimes words don't always express what you'd like to say. But premium quality fresh flowers, a tropical or blooming plant, balloons bouquets, dried botanicals or even a gift basket will say it for you. Summerhill Florist has been in Airdrie for over 20 years and in 2004 Bruce Kerr (Five Star Communications) purchased, renovated, and added a number of new ideas and additional products to the store.

Under Lynn's management and direction, our vision has been to become a shop where our customers can come to find something truly unique and different in a comfortable and friendly atmosphere. Our creative floral designers, Lynne and Marlene, each have different styles that complement each other and yet are always distinctive and imaginative."

Create a special occasion with flowers.

Location: #4, 2145 Summerfield Blvd., Airdrie AB
E-mail: summerhillflorist@telus.net
Phone: 948-4422
Fax: 948-3694

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