Panda Rose Consulting Studios Inc.

06/20/2026

Panda Rose Consulting Studios Inc. was at the Greater Parkland Regional Chamber of Commerce latest 'Chamber on Tap' gathering, which was held at one of the most beautiful, appealing, intriguing, and gorgeous locations in the Tr-Region: The Garden Venue at Goodland Farms.

A special and huge THANK YOU to Owners Darren & Maria Smith, for their selfless generosity and exemplary hosting of this lovely and friendly event. A big thank you also to their daughters, Juliana and Thelma, for making everyone feel very welcome, comfortable, happy to be there, and well nourished in the beverages' department!

The upscale, delicious and abundant pizza was provided by the always reliable Sorrentino's Stony Plain.

Thanks a bunch as well to the many folks who braved the inclement weather and showed up to soak up the energy, excitement, new connections, camaraderie, networking opportunities, chats, and plenty of fun, as well as a delightful and enlightening mini-interview conducted by Yours Truly with Darren and Maria.

The Garden Venue offers a wide variety of spaces that provide unique, tranquil outdoor experiences. It has a host zone for every event. It’s close to home and convenient with the necessary services, all the while providing the beauty of nature.

* ADDRESS - 52314 AB-779, Stony Plain/Parkland County, AB T7Z 1R1
* PHONE - (780) 218-8456
* WEBSITES - https://www.thegardenvenue.ca/
https://www.goodlandfarms.ca/
* PHOTOS - By kind courtesy of Monique Pelletier, Pat Hansard and Chris Penn

06/18/2026

MAYORS' GOLF TOURNAMENT AT THE LINKS IN SPRUCE GROVE... WHAT A DAY!
Lovely Camaraderie, Friendship, Sportsmanship, and Fun Fun Fun enjoyed by All.

Now in its 5th year, the "Tri‑Region Mayors’ Golf Classic" raised the bar again, by bringing local businesses and organizations together for a standout day of golf, networking & community spirit.

Mayor Jeff Acker, City of Spruce Grove, Mayor William Choy -Town of Stony Plain, and Mayor Rod Shaigec (Parkland County) were joined by a sellout crowd, who braved the weather and spent a splendid day of golf, good vibes, true sportsmanship, entertainment galore, and a delectably delightful banquet!

This year, the raised proceeds went towards a CT Scanner for WestView Health Centre Foundation.

The entire organization was superb, spotless, very efficient, smooth, and ran like clockwork by the hosting City of Spruce Grove - Your Local Government, who did an overall excellent job..

Congratulations to ALL Participants and Winners of the different golfing awards!

Panda Rose Consulting Studios Inc. and the Greater Parkland Regional Chamber of Commerce are looking forward to volunteering again at next year's edition of this terrific and so successful tradition!

06/16/2026

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06/15/2026

SENSATIONAL GRAND OPENING of DISC GOLF COURSE in the Town of Stony Plain

The Parkland Disc Golf Association and the Town of Stony Plain held their official Grand Opening Event at Dog Rump Creek Disc Golf Course, a lasting community asset. The Greater Parkland Regional Chamber of Commerce and Panda Rose Consulting Studios Inc. were delighted to be present at such a momentous occasion!

As part of the celebration, Club members joined groups to help guide players and make the experience enjoyable for participants of all skill levels. At the same time, community members and new players were invited to play either the full course or the shortened beginner-friendly 7-hole loop.

A custom Dog Rump Creek Disc Golf Course disc was given to all attendees as a commemorative gift.

The event included a disc golf tutorial by Mike Piska, President of the Parkland Disc Golf Association, free pretzels from Pretzel Shack, & opportunities to try the course.

Located on the west side of Rotary Park, the course is free to use and open to the public. The course is maintained by Parkland Disc Golf and offers a new outdoor recreation activity for residents and visitors of all skill levels to enjoy. The course is available on a walk-on basis and does not require booking. Residents are reminded to bring their own discs.

“I’m excited to celebrate the opening of Dog Rump Creek Disc Golf Course with Parkland Disc Golf,” said Mayor William Choy -Town of Stony Plain. “The course is a great addition to Rotary Park, and gives residents another way to get outside, connect with each other, & enjoy one of our wonderful outdoor community spaces.”

“This course is the result of a great partnership between the Town and Parkland Disc Golf,” says Jerry George, Manager of Programs & Services. “We’re excited to officially welcome everyone to the Dog Rump Creek Disc Golf Course. I’m looking forward to introducing residents to this new space, just in time to enjoy it all summer."

06/12/2026

Main Street Law LLP is a valued part of Spruce Grove City Centre community.

Providing legal services to individuals, families, and businesses, their team helps support our community through some of life’s most important decisions and milestones.

We’re proud to have @‌mainstreetlawllp as part of downtown Spruce Grove.

06/12/2026

AI is a force multiplier. That sounds exciting, until you ask the obvious question: What exactly are you multiplying?

Panda Rose Consulting Studios Inc. CEO Kelly John Rose wrote some thoughts on how he's seen AI used well, badly, and misunderstood inside real business workflows.

AI should not replace judgment. It should remove sludge around good judgment.

Most businesses are still using AI in the least interesting way possible. They are using it to make bad work faster. Faster emails, faster summaries, faster social posts, faster reports, faster code, faster “strategy documents” that look official because they have headings and a table. Somewhere...

06/11/2026

⛳Get ready for the Greater Parkland Regional Chamber of Commerce Golf Tourney!

🏌️Polish your clubs, practice your handshake, prepare a "fully meant to do that" face.

Join us for a terrific day of championship golf, meaningful networking, tasty meal, exceptional hospitality, and enough friendly competition to keep things interesting!

📅 WHEN? - Tuesday, July 7

📍 WHERE? - The Ranch Golf & Country Club - 9574 Pinchbeck Road, Acheson

🔗 REGISTER - 2026 Golf Tournament - https://gprchamber.chambermaster.com/eventregistration/register/5353

🔗 DETAILS & SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES - https://business.gprchamber.ca/events/details/2026-golf-tournament-5353

⏰ EVENT SCHEDULE
• Hole Sponsor Set-Up: 6:30 - 7:45 am
• Registration & Breakfast: 7:00 - 7:45 am
• Shotgun Start: 8:00 am
• Reception & Savoury Meal: Approx. 2:00 pm

💰 MEMBER PRICING
• $229 + GST per golfer
• $916 + GST per fourball

💰 FUTURE MEMBER PRICING
• $259 + GST per golfer
• $1,036 + GST per fourball

🏌️‍♂️ EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
• 18 holes on a spectacular championship course
• Networking with some of the region's top business professionals
• Skill contests, prizes, and engaging on-course activities
• A delicious culinary experience to cap off the day
• Endless opportunities to explain why that last shot "looked better from your angle"

NOTE: Non-refundable, unless cancelled. Just like a golf shot, once gone, it's gone..

06/10/2026

* WHEN YOUR BUSINESS BECOMES A DISTRIBUTED SPREADSHEET PROBLEM...
Many companies are not running on the software they think they're running on...

A large amount of businesses are running on a mixture of:
- Spreadsheets
- Inboxes
- Exports
- Shared folders
..and one or two people who know which version is “the real one.”

Everyone is aware that the process is fragile, but nobody wants to be the one to say so, because once you name the problem you have to admit the business has quietly built its operations on:

- Workarounds
- Institutional memory
- Fear of changing anything in case it breaks something nobody understands anymore.

We have seen this with multiple clients this year. The answer is not always NetSuite, Dynamics, or a massive custom software project.

THE FIRST REAL STEP IS SIMPLY:
- Mapping what is actually happening
- Finding where the truth lives
- Identifying the manual rituals the business depends on but never really designed.

THE BOTTOM LINE:
- Spreadsheets are useful. Accidental infrastructure is dangerous.

Panda Rose Consulting Studios Inc. CEO, Kelly John Rose, wrote about this. Click on the following link to read more: https://lnkd.in/gU6VHWfN

06/10/2026

* THE TOWN OF STONY PLAIN'S EXCELLENT BR+E ACTION PLANNING WORKSHOP
Panda Rose Consulting Studios Inc. attended this fantastic, valuable, enlightening, and interesting event, for which businesses and partners came together to review survey findings, identify shared priorities, and help shape practical actions that support local business success.

Thank you very much to the University of Alberta Cities Institute (https://www.ualberta.ca/en/cities-institute/index.html), for providing the results to your survey's findings and leading a terrific workshop for the local biz community, during which attendees shared their positive and negative experiences, as well as failures and frustrations, solutions, aspirations, and optimistic views.

As valued members of the Town of Stony Plain's Business Resource Network, attendees contributed to the discussion by:

- Listening to businesses and engaging directly in conversation
- Reviewing key insights from the BR+E Survey
- Identifying where supports already exist within their organization
- Highlighting gaps, opportunities, or areas for alignment
- Helping shape practical and achievable action items

Some opportunities aligned with existing programs and services, while others required further collaboration to move forward.

The Town’s Business Retention & Expansion (BR+E) Survey provided valuable information. Fellow businesses & organizations, as well as Town representatives, helped turn these into coordinated, practical actions, in support of local business growth and success.

During this interactive session, participants reviewed key themes from the survey, identified shared priorities and opportunities, and helped shape practical next steps.

Registered participants had received a draft BR+E Survey Report in advance, to support informed discussion.

Everyone's perspective and expertise helped ensure that actions were collaborative, aligned, and impactful.

All in all, a hugely successful, fun, interactive, interesting, and at times, passionately entertaining gathering!

06/10/2026

* A BRIGHT NEW CHAPTER BEGINS FOR THE ROTARY CLUB OF SPRUCE GROVE'S COMMUNITY PARTNERS' SOCIETY'S PANTRY. WHAT A SPECTACULAR MILESTONE!

Panda Rose Consulting Studios Inc. and the Greater Parkland Regional Chamber of Commerce wholeheartedly and enthusiastically congratulated and joined the Rotary Club of Spruce Grove, in its Grand Opening celebration of a beautiful and dazzling professional-grade kitchen for their Community Partners’ Society’s Pantry. It's a space built on hope, heart, and the profound belief that no child should ever have to learn on an empty stomach.

Right now, this incredible organization fuels bright futures by delivering over 900 nutritious lunches every single week. With this expanded, state-of-the-art facility, they are dreaming bigger and aiming higher: reaching a phenomenal goal of 5,000 weekly meals for children in our neighborhoods!

This transformation wouldn't be possible without the relentless passion of the "Our Community Pantry Society". We owe a massive debt of gratitude to the entire team, with a special shout-out to Dianne Brown and Patty Zeglen. Your unwavering dedication and tireless efforts are the true cornerstone of a stronger, kinder, & more connected community.

Thanks for showing us what is possible when we come together for a common goal!

We appreciate all the past and current efforts of the Rotary’s program to feed children and youth who deal with food security on a regular basis. We’re excited to learn that this upgraded space will allow the Rotary Club to scale up its school lunch program, to feed significantly more children, and assist in reaching their goal of no hungry children in our Tri-Regional schools, by making sure that if a child forgot their lunch one day, they’ll still have safe access to a nutritious meal.

ADDRESS - Unit 105, 3805-49th Ave Stony Plain
WEBSITE - https://sprucegroverotary.org/stories/our-community-pantry
PHONE NUMBER - (780) 963-4605
EMAIL ADDRESS - [email protected]