About the project
Cochrane's Economic Recovery Task Force collaborated with local business, community organizations and provincial and federal governments to create opportunities to support our local economy.
Membership:
- Town's Business Development Manager (lead)
- Finance Manager
- Mayor and two Councillors
- One Cochrane Chamber of Commerce representative
- One Cochrane Tourism representative
- One Business Advisory Network representative
- One Developer Liaison Group representative
- One Rotary Club of Cochrane representative
The Task Force:
- Monitored, evaluated and managed the sustainability and wellness of the business community.
- Focus on economic relief measures to support Cochranites and local businesses during and after the COVID-19 outbreak.
- Collaborated with other orders of government, the local business community and the community at-large as needed on ways to support local as they rebuild.
- Made recommendations to Administration and Council that will target Town-specific actions to provide an environment poised recovery.
- Coordinated with the Social Task Force to engage with mental health industry for opportunities to support business owners and stakeholders
- Coordinated with the Social Task Force to provide opportunities Social economic development.
- Worked with the Emergency Command Centre to coordinate the reopening on non-essential services and large-scale events as directed by Alberta Health Services
