Business
and Industry
(Agriculture, Economic Development, Mercantile)
Duties:
¨
Liaison
with elected officials including farm organizations and politicians, (i.e.:
KAP)
¨
Become
knowledgeable and proactive in the politics related to agriculture
¨
Investigate
diversification and expansion program opportunities
¨
Investigate
local value added processing opportunities (i.e.: abattoirs, sunflower
processing plant)
¨
Encourage
and support existing Agricultural Service businesses in the community
¨
Encourage
community participation in development
¨
Foster
social/economic development
¨
Identify
the needs of the community and relate to these needs
¨
Actively
research possible new businesses and people.
¨
Provide
support to potential business people.
¨
Identify
local strengths and build on them (i.e. aquifer, junction of #2 and #5
highway, school, hospital etc.)
¨
Coordinate
Community Works Loans Program
¨
Encourage
"shop local"
¨
Provide
workshops for businesses (i.e. greet the public, promotions etc….)
Chairperson
David Ediger
Properties
Committee:
A
committee of five or six persons, one of who sits on the Board of Directors.
Property
owned by the GCDC includes the Kinsmen Hall, Glenboro Gaiety Theatre, Sara
the Camel, Camel Park and the Burrough of the Gleann Museum and Archives.
Duties:
¨
Provide
ongoing maintenance for all properties owned and operated by the
Corporation, namely the Kinsmen Hall, Gaiety Theatre and Camel Park
¨
Daily
operations of the Community Hall
¨
Hire
and supervise a Custodian for the Kinsmen Hall
¨
Maintain
current Hall rental agreements
Chairperson:
Moray Jamieson
GCDC Committees