Shananigan's Coffee & Dessert Bar has now opened a malt shop at its west hill location, hoping to supply families with their summer treats.
Owner Jen Kindzerski saw a gap in the supply for ice cream on the west hill, a popular family residential area. The new malt shop is just down the street from St. Anne's School, where a children often play at the splash park. Now, after the need a refreshing break, Shanaigan's is just a bike ride away.
The malt shop features treats like hard ice cream, floats and banana splits. 
"It's perfect for kids for the summer," says Jen, who also hopes to see families plan their birthday parties, banking on Shanaigan's to be there to supply a giant group-sized sundaes, slush puppies or icebergs for thirsty kids out in the sun.

With multiple fields for paintball blasting and laser tag sniping, Paintball Paradise is a safe, fun activity that could be the next best place for a company get-together. 

Operated by George and Kathie Lewko, there are multiple playing fields, as well as a firing range for practice shots. Special group rates are available to those who want to book a staff appreciation adventure. George will  a burger and fries at the army-style "headquarters" for those who want to make a day of it.

The outdoor recreation has been a hugely popular option for parents looking for a birthday party idea. There's also  a Pumpkin Festival in September as well as a Haunted Corn Maze  that saw 3,000 participants last October

For more information or to book a group, call George and Kathie at 306-764-9444.

This week's blog post is in celebration of Pride Week in Prince Albert. We love tech at the "Tech Corner", and as such we are fans of the pioneers in technology and computer science. One such hero was none other than Alan Turing. A mathematician, cryto-analyst and early computer scientist.

Now now, this blog is not meant to be controversial, but we are an inclusive bunch here and this blog is about a man who revolutionized the whole tech world. Chances are you would not be on your phone, iPad or laptop with out this man. This man, also happened to be a gay man. And he paid the ultimate price, with his life. In a time when being gay was not accepted he fought his demons and was subjected to "shock therapy" and other "treatments". Now that we got that out of the way, let's get to what he did do for all of us.

Ever heard of WW2, well Alan and his team (which included many women) were the ones who were credited with breaking the German Enigma machine. And helped bring an end to the atrocity that was WW2. The Enigma machine was the crypto machine that the Germans used to encode plain-text into what they thought was cypher-text. They broke many codes, not just the Enigma machine. On a side note, if someone wants to butter me up, buy me one, they are really rare and accordingly, are expensive. Moving on.

So what else was he known for? He had a thought about a machine, which became to be known as the Turning machine. It was an early form of an general purpose computer. If this wasn't enough, he was also a pioneer in the field of Artificial Intelligence. Which of course is revolutionizing our world as I write. Who has used CAPTCHA? Well this is a "reverse" form of what is called the "Turing Test". A Turing Test is "a test of a machine's ability to exhibit intelligent behaviour equivalent to, or indistinguishable from, that of a human (Source Wikipedia)". Whereas the CAPTCHA is to prove you are human, the Turning Test is to demonstrate that a computer is equivalent to a human and therefore can pass for a human. If you are interested in the AI topic and the turning test, do checkout a great book called "The Most Human Human".

To think of Dr. Alan Turing as the grandfather of computing would be appropriate.  A life cut way too short, imagine what he could have done. He was all of 41 when he took his own life, if you know how (hint an apple was involved), then perhaps you would know the urban myth behind the partly eaten apple on all Apple Inc. products; now think about that for a second. He was posthumously pardoned and a formal apology was issued in the UK for Alan. We salute all those who make a positive difference everyday, no matter who you are. Stay tuned next week for our regular blog topics.

The Prince Albert & District Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the appointment of Elise Hildebrandt to the position of Chief Executive Officer, effective June 4, 2018.

Elise has diverse experience in business, self-employment, and community development, with 20 years working in the financial industry. She has been active in non-profit and community associations, bringing to the position significant knowledge with Chamber of Commerce operation and development.

“We are ecstatic to have Elise as our new CEO,” said Meghan Mayer, board chair of the Chamber. “She comes with an extensive background of experience in working with Chambers and a wealth of business knowledge. We are confident she’s an excellent fit for the Prince Albert Chamber of Commerce.”

Hildebrandt is eager to work with the Chamber and looks forward to hearing from the local business community.

“I think this is an exciting time for the Prince Albert and district businesses, board of Directors, myself and Chamber staff,” Hildebrandt said.  “We have a chance to review our goals and start to shape what we want the future of the business community to look like.”
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“I believe the Chamber is about keeping the business community engaged via education, advocacy and networking. It’s recognizing and acknowledging each other’s business accomplishments and at the end of the day making sure our business voice is heard.”