BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20251023T153000Z DTEND:20251023T173000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:SSMCOC 136th Annual General Meeting DESCRIPTION:SSMCOC 136th Annual General Meeting\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SAVE THE DATE! As required under the provisions of the Boards of Trade Act\, the Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce will hold its 136th Annual General Meeting on Thursday\, October 23rd\, 2025.\n\n \n\n The business portion of the meeting will include:\n\n \n the election of the Chamber's board of directors\n overviews of the 2024-2025 SSMCOC fiscal year\, ended June 30th\, 2025\, including reports from the President\, the Chief Executive Officer\, and the Treasurer\n the approval of new members for the year ended June 30th\, 2025\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Keynote Speaker: Rob Brewer\, President & CEO\, PUC Services Inc.\n\n \n\n We are pleased to announce the keynote speaker for the afternoon: Rob Brewer\, President & Chief Executive Officer of PUC Services Inc.\n\n \n\n Rob Brewer is President & CEO of PUC Services Inc.\, which manages electric transmission and distribution systems within Sault Ste. Marie and water treatment and distribution systems throughout Ontario.\n\n \n\n Since joining PUC in 2018\, he has driven innovation\, expanded the company's footprint province-wide\, and significantly increased enterprise value. Under his leadership\, PUC has become a national leader in grid modernization\, highlighted by the Sault Smart Grid the first community-wide smart grid in Canada which is already delivering improved reliability\, lower energy costs\, and measurable reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.\n\n \n\n Rob has also led key initiatives\, including the launch of Watertight Lining Solutions Inc.\, utilizing robotic technology for water pipe rehabilitation\, and PUC Transmission\, a partnership with Algoma Steel Inc. to support electric ARC steelmaking.\n\n \n\n During Rob's tenure at PUC\, the company has received several provincial and national recognitions\, including the Electrical Safety Authority's Worker Safety Award in 2024 and being named one of Canada's Top 100 Small and Medium Employers in the same year.\n\n \n\n He holds an Hon. B.Sc. in Biochemistry from McMaster University\, an MBA in Accounting\, and Executive Certificates in Strategy & Innovation from MIT. Before PUC\, he founded and led a successful vegetation management company with 165 staff across North America.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date: Thursday\, October 23\, 2025\n\n Time: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM\n\n Location: Canadian Bushplane Museum [50 Pim Street]\n\n \n\n Individual Tickets: $49.99+hst\n\n 4 Tickets (Half Table): $179.99+hst\n\n 8 Tickets (Full Table): $359.99+hst\n\n \n\n *TICKET SALES WILL END ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 19TH @ 11:55PM*\n\n \n\n A full lunch will be provided by the Grand Gardens!\n\n \n\n Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions in the registration process!\n\n \n\n \n\n MEET OUR BOARD OF DIRECTOR NOMINEES... \n\n \n\n Arshad Ali\n\n Superior Property Management Group\n\n Property Manager / Mortgage Agent\n\n \n\n "With over 20 years of experience in commercial banking\, credit structuring\, and strategic marketing across the UAE\, Pakistan and now in Sault Ste. Marie\, I bring deep financial acumen and stakeholder leadership. Currently as a Marketing Specialist at Superior Property Management\, I build community driven strategies and strong partnerships. I'm eager to join the Chamber Board to help drive local economic growth\, support small businesses\, and foster inclusive development across the Algoma region."\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n Masi Mozaffari\n\n Algoma University\n\n Executive Assistant to the Vice-President\, Academic and Research\n\n \n\n "I've lived\, studied\, and worked in Iran\, Italy\, and now Canada experiences that have shaped a flexible\, globally aware mindset in business\, leadership\, and community development. With two Master's degrees (Social Communication\, International Business & Entrepreneurship)\, I currently serve as Executive Assistant to Algoma University's VP Academic & Research\, coordinating strategic initiatives\, driving applied community research\, and leading newcomer integration through local immigration advisory work. I believe my blend of cross cultural insight\, institutional leadership\, and passion for inclusive economic growth positions me well to support Sault Ste. Marie's small businesses\, youth\, and immigrants\, and help the Chamber build sustained\, equitable partnerships that strengthen our region."\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n\n Robert J.F. (Bob) Pryor\n\n Soo Mrkt (formerly Mill Market)\n\n General Manager\n\n \n\n "Although my roots run deep in Sault Ste. Marie grandparents who served this city\, summers at our camp on Pointe des Ch nes\, returning from early retirement I dove back into full time work managing a local golf course\, and now lead the SooMarket\, the city's not-for-profit farmers' market. With decades of senior management experience in golf\, operations\, fundraising and community boards\, I'm deeply invested in this community. I believe I can help strengthen the business sector\, support local entrepreneurs\, and bring committed\, grounded leadership to your board."\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n Vikas Chaudhary \n\n Soo Shawarma Burgers & Grill House Inc.\n\n Owner\n\n \n\n "I'm Vikas Chaudhary a legal professional (LLB\, LLM)\, international entrepreneur\, and sustainability advocate. I lead Soo Shawarma Burgers & Grill House Inc.\, a locally rooted business aligned with the UN Global Compact and its standards for human rights\, environment\, labour\, and anti corruption. With over a decade bridging law\, business\, and non profit\, I bring global insight grounded in local impact. I want to join the Chamber to help amplify a sustainability first agenda\, support inclusive entrepreneurship\, and bring principled leadership to drive\n\n economic excellence and collaborative growth in Sault Ste. Marie."\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n Katherine Anderson\n\n Body Vive Integrative Therapies\n\n Owner\n\n \n\n "I'm Katherine Anderson\, founder and owner of Body Vive Integrative Therapies in Sault Ste. Marie. Since 2002\, I've practised and taught massage therapy\, osteopathic manual work\, structural integration\, and movement based wellness\, recently completing a Master's in Integrative Osteopathy. As a small business owner and lifelong Sault native\, I understand both local challenges and potential. I'd bring to the Chamber Board a healthcare focused view emphasizing preventive care and holistic wellbeing helping support entrepreneurs\, families and our workforce to foster a healthier\, more resilient business community."\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n Jennifer ParsonseXp Realty Brokerage + Contact North\n\n REALTOR + Education and Training Advisor\n\n \n\n "Born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie\, I've built both personal roots and professional experience here. I work full time as a REALTOR with eXp Realty and as an Education & Training Advisor with Contact North\, and serve on our local real estate board and City's Community Development Award Committee. With a Commerce education and experience in real estate and education\, I thrive on helping people connect and creating opportunity. I want to leverage my community knowledge\, relationship building\, and business acumen to strengthen collaboration among local entrepreneurs and business leaders\, and contribute to lasting growth in Sault Ste. Marie."\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n Darcy Lillie\n\n Optimize Wealth Management\n\n Investment Advisor\n\n "I'm a communications trained business owner and financial advisor based in Sault Ste. Marie\, co owner of Lillie Financial. With an MSc in Communication from City University London and experience in PR for a FTSE100 firm\, I offer both strategic insight and real world business experience. I also currently chair Employment4Good\, which provides employment opportunities for neuro diverse and at risk youth\, and serve on the board of the OFRA Foundation. As an LGBT+ community member\, I value the Chamber's recent inclusive initiatives like the Take 5 partnership with Sault Pride and believe in the power of collaboration to lift all voices. I'd be honored to bring my background in business\, communication\, and community inclusion to contribute meaningfully to the Chamber Board." X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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SSMCOC 136th Annual General Meeting

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SAVE THE DATE! \;As required under the provisions of the \;Boards of Trade Act\, the Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce will hold its \;136th Annual General Meeting \;on \;Thursday\, October 23rd\, 2025.

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The business portion of the meeting will include:

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Keynote Speaker: \;Rob Brewer\, President &\; CEO\, PUC Services Inc.

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We are pleased to announce the keynote speaker for the afternoon: Rob Brewer\, President &\; \;Chief Executive Officer of PUC Services Inc.
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\n Rob Brewer is President &\; CEO of PUC Services Inc.\, which manages electric transmission and distribution systems within Sault Ste. Marie and water treatment and distribution systems throughout Ontario.
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\n Since joining PUC in 2018\, he has driven innovation\, expanded the company'\;s footprint province-wide\, and significantly increased enterprise value. Under his leadership\, PUC has become a national leader in grid modernization\, highlighted by the Sault Smart Grid&mdash\;the first community-wide smart grid in Canada&mdash\;which is already delivering improved reliability\, lower energy costs\, and measurable reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
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📅\; \;Date: \;Thursday\, October 23\, 2025

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⏰\; \;Time: \;11:30 AM - 1:30 \;PM

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📍\; \;Location: \;Canadian Bushplane Museum \;[50 Pim Street]

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🎟\;️\; \;Individual Tickets: \;$49.99+hst

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🎫\; \;4 Tickets (Half Table): \;$179.99+hst

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🏷\;️\; 8 \;Tickets (Full Table): \;$359.99+hst
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\n A full lunch will be \;provided \;by the \;Grand Gardens!
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 \;MEET OUR BOARD OF DIRECTOR NOMINEES... \;
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Arshad Ali
\n Superior Property Management Group
\n Property Manager / Mortgage Agent
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\n Masi Mozaffari
\n Algoma University
\n Executive Assistant to the Vice-President\, Academic and Research
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\n "\;I&rsquo\;ve lived\, studied\, and worked in Iran\, Italy\, and now Canada&mdash\;experiences that have shaped a flexible\, globally‑\;aware mindset in business\, leadership\, and community development. With two Master&rsquo\;s degrees (Social Communication\, International Business &\; Entrepreneurship)\, I currently serve as Executive Assistant to Algoma University&rsquo\;s VP Academic &\; Research\, coordinating strategic initiatives\, driving applied community research\, and leading newcomer integration through local immigration advisory work. I believe my blend of cross‑\;cultural insight\, institutional leadership\, and passion for inclusive economic growth positions me well to support Sault Ste. Marie&rsquo\;s small businesses\, youth\, and immigrants\, and help the Chamber build sustained\, equitable partnerships that strengthen our region."\;
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Robert J.F. (Bob) Pryor
\n Soo Mrkt (formerly Mill Market)
\n General Manager
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\n "\;Although my roots run deep in Sault Ste. Marie&mdash\;grandparents who served this city\, summers at our camp on Pointe des Chê\;nes\, returning from early retirement&mdash\;I dove back into full‑\;time work managing a local golf course\, and now lead the SooMarket\, the city&rsquo\;s not-for-profit farmers&rsquo\; market. With decades of senior‑\;management experience in golf\, operations\, fundraising and community boards\, I&rsquo\;m deeply invested in this community. I believe I can help strengthen the business sector\, support local entrepreneurs\, and bring committed\, grounded leadership to your board."\;
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Vikas Chaudhary \;
\n Soo Shawarma Burgers &\; Grill House Inc.
\n Owner
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\n "\;I&rsquo\;m Vikas Chaudhary &mdash\; a legal professional (LLB\, LLM)\, international entrepreneur\, and sustainability advocate. I lead Soo Shawarma Burgers &\; Grill House Inc.\, a locally‑\;rooted business aligned with the UN Global Compact and its standards for human rights\, environment\, labour\, and anti‑\;corruption. With over a decade bridging law\, business\, and non‑\;profit\, I bring global insight grounded in local impact. I want to join the Chamber to help amplify a sustainability‑\;first agenda\, support inclusive entrepreneurship\, and bring principled leadership to drive
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\n Katherine Anderson
\n Body Vive Integrative Therapies
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\n Jennifer ParsonseXp Realty Brokerage + Contact North
\n REALTOR®\; + Education and Training Advisor
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\n "\;Born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie\, I&rsquo\;ve built both personal roots and professional experience here. I work full‑\;time as a REALTOR®\; with eXp Realty and as an Education &\; Training Advisor with Contact North\, and serve on our local real estate board and City&rsquo\;s Community Development Award Committee. With a Commerce education and experience in real estate and education\, I thrive on helping people connect and creating opportunity. I want to leverage my community knowledge\, relationship building\, and business acumen to strengthen collaboration among local entrepreneurs and business leaders\, and contribute to lasting growth in Sault Ste. Marie."\;
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\n Darcy Lillie
\n Optimize Wealth Management
\n Investment Advisor
\n  \;"\;I&rsquo\;m a communications‑\;trained business owner and financial advisor based in Sault Ste. Marie\, co‑\;owner of Lillie Financial. With an MSc in Communication from City University London and experience in PR for a FTSE100 firm\, I offer both strategic insight and real‑\;world business experience. I also currently chair Employment4Good\, which provides employment opportunities for neuro‑\;diverse and at‑\;risk youth\, and serve on the board of the OFRA Foundation. As an LGBT+ community member\, I value the Chamber&rsquo\;s recent inclusive initiatives&mdash\;like the Take 5 partnership with Sault Pride&mdash\;and believe in the power of collaboration to lift all voices. I&rsquo\;d be honored to bring my background in business\, communication\, and community inclusion to contribute meaningfully to the Chamber Board."\;
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\n LOCATION:Canadian Bushplane Museum [50 Pim Street] UID:e.2985.1005 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260512T212023Z URL:https://www.ssmcoc.com/events/details/ssmcoc-136th-annual-general-meeting-1005 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR