While the weather wasn’t all that balmy in all four communities on June 14th, it was pleasant enough that our young entrepreneurs were able to set up their stands and sell lemonade to thirsty customers while having fun and making a profit.  Categories for judging included Best Tasting Lemonade, Best Entrepreneur and Best Stand – each community had their own winners! 

Community Futures West Yellowhead is part of a new provincial initiative giving women entrepreneurs easier access to capital to start or grow their businesses in the local community.

The Alberta Women’s Economic Recovery - Capital Growth Initiative, offers flexible low-interest small business loans, that will support women entrepreneurs on the road to recovery. 

Community Futures West Yellowhead Youth Entrepreneurship programs are thriving.

Lemonade Day is a free, fun program where youth entrepreneurs learn how to run their own business - A lemonade stand!

Northern Alberta Lemonade Day is coming June 14, 2025 and Registration opens soon!

Goods from Wood is a Grande Cache business success story in the region.

Our office provides flexible and affordable small business loans, business coaching/training services and business management tools for people wanting to start, expand, or sell a rural business in the West Yellowhead Region of Alberta.

Our team of dedicated small business specialists really care about your goals and would love to hear about your plans. Reach out to us today!

The purpose of Community Futures West Yellowhead (CFWY) is to help rural communities in the West Yellowhead Region of Alberta develop and implement local solutions to challenges and opportunities in the areas of:

• Economic Stability, growth, and job creation
• Diversified and competitive local rural economies
• Economically sustainable communities

Patricia Street Deli  in Jasper Alberta are a client of clients of Community Futures West Yellowhead. The great thing about the Community Futures West Yellowhead developmental lending process is that we, the staff, get to know the client and they get to know us.

We build trust as we work together to prepare a comprehensive business plan and financial projections for their business start-up or expansion.

We are Community Futures West Yellowhead. We work to build communities one idea at a time.