Business Partners

DRW Rotoslashing—Fairview, Alberta
Ray & Dorothy (Dot) Waters approached Community Futures in the fall of 2004 seeking assistance with a business idea. Through their determination and some business plan assistance from CFPC , DRW Rotoslashing was born with financing coming from a partnership between CFPC and ATB. The company now owns two machines and employs four people.

Aspen Grove Spa—Peace River, Alberta
Kyley Corrigal is a mother who had a dream of building a better future for her kids. She approached Community Futures in the spring of 2005 for a loan to open a beauty spa in the Town of Peace River. She is now working on her second expansion and CFPC has continued to support this entrepreneur through all of her successes.

Honey Capital Realty—Falher, Alberta
Diane Chiasson had a vision when she submitted an application for a loan to start up a realty and property management business in Falher in the fall of 2003. With the Boards support it was full steam ahead for this confident and energetic individual. As of today, Diane has seen great success and expanded her business to include an Alberta Registries office.

A & R Gladue Logging—Cadotte Lake, Alberta
Adrian & Rhoda Gladue are one of our newer clients. They first approached us in the summer of 2007 with an idea to purchase a skidder for use in the oil field salvage world in and around the traditional tribal lands of the Woodland Cree Band. With the help of CFPC staff, they put together a comprehensive business plan and won approval for a start-up loan. So far so good, the couple is on track for a good first year and very eager to continue building their entrepreneurial skills with the resources made available by Community Futures.