Economic Development Committee
The EDC assists Town of Peace River staff and Council in supporting, enhancing, and promoting business and economic activity within Peace River. The Committee’s role is to plan and undertake economic development initiatives, to advise and support Peace River Council on matters relating to the local economy and business community, and to act as a liaison between Council and the business community.J
2025 Meeting Schedule
- February 25 2025
- April 22, 2025
- June 10, 2025
- September 9, 2025
- November 4, 2025
Job Fair
Information about the 2025 Job Fair will be released later in the year.
EDC Work Plan
In June 2024, the Economic Development Committee presented an updated work plan to Town Council. View Economic Development Committee Work Plan
Reports
Investment Attraction Strategy
Meat Processing Plant Feasibility Study
Committee Membership
The EDC membership includes up to seven voting members, including one member of Town Council, one member of Town Staff, one member from the Peace River & District Chamber of Commerce and four members-at-large.
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelly Shannon | Town of Peace River, Councillor | 780-625-6969 | sshannon@peaceriver.ca |
| Layne Gardner | Peace River & District Chamber Representative | 780-618-7642 | lwgar@telus.net |
| Benji Giesbrecht | Member-at-large | 780-618-8799 | benjgie@hotmail.com |
| Carmen Gauvreau | Member-at-large | 780-618-2009 | fitclone@yahoo.ca |
| Noah Lavergne | Member-at-large | 780-219-4931 | lvergnn@gmail.com |
| Kaye Tice | Member-at-large | 780-618-1389 | peaceriver.nds@gmail.com |