Community Economic Development Contacts

Town of Smithers
Debrah Sargent, CAO, Town of Smithers
Phone: 250-847-1600
www.town.smithers.bc.ca

Village of Telkwa
Kim Martinsen, Deputy Administrator, Village of Telkwa
Phone: 250-846-5212
www.telkwa.com

District of Houston
Gerry van der Wolf, CAO, District of Houston
Phone: 250-845-2238
www.houston.ca

Village of Granisle
Gilles Archambault, CAO, Village of Granisle
Phone: 250-697-2428
www.granisle.net

Village of Burns Lake and Electoral Area "B"
Burns Lake and surrounding Lakes District area
Lakes Economic Development Association (LEDA)
Cindy Shelford, Economic Development Officer
Phone: 250-692-3700
www.lakesdistrict.com

Community of Southside
Southside Economic Development Assoc. (SEDA)
Beata Marquardt, Treasurer
Phone: 250-694-3219
www.southsidebc.com

Village of Fraser Lake
Sylvia Legary, Economic Development Officer
Phone: 250-699-6257
www.stuartnechako.ca/fraser-lake/

District of Vanderhoof
Kathie LaForge, Economic Development Office
Phone: 250-567-4711
www.stuartnechako.ca/vanderhoof/

District of Fort St. James
Debra Hadwen, Economic Development Officer
Phone: 250-996-8233
www.stuartnechako.ca/fort-st-james/

Regional Projects and Rural Areas

Regional District of Bulkley Nechako
Corrine Swenson, Regional Strategic Development Analyst
Phone: 250-692-3195 / 1-800-320-3339
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www.rdbn.bc.ca

Community Futures Development Corporation - Nadina
Houston and Area Office
Phone: 250-845-2522
Smithers and Area Office
Phone: 250-847-1389

Community Futures Development Corporation - Stuart Nechako
Vanderhoof Office
Phone: 250-567-5219

Ministry of Economic Development
Northwest Area: Vanderhoof to Queen Charlotte Islands
Rick Braam, Regional Project Manager
Phone: 250-847-7797
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Ministry of Economic Development
Cariboo Area: Vanderhoof to Valemount
Leslie Lax, Regional Project Manager
Phone: 250-565-6685 / 250-612-8141 cell
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