City announces committee
The names of Powell River’s new sustainability steering committee members were announced last week. The committee will be comprised of representatives from Powell River Youth Advisory Council, community sustainability groups and members of the general public.
Committee members will include youth advisory council representative Bayley Hollingsworth, with Zevier Brewer as alternate; community sustainability action group representative on behalf of Climate Action Powell River Jack Anderson, with Bill Lytle-McGhee as alternate; and community members Anastasia Lukyanova, Stacey McCausland, Steve Short and Carlos Williams.
This will be the city’s second sustainability steering committee. The first, which ran between 2013 and 2015, helped develop the city’s integrated community sustainability plan. The new committee will be tasked with helping to implement the plan’s recommendations.
City renews PREP deal
City of Powell River will renew its agreement with Powell River Employment Program (PREP) Society to provide business retention and expansion services.
The program is designed to help the city’s existing businesses identify barriers to growth and expansion. It also allows for input from local businesspeople on potential changes that could be made to better support business development and strengthening the local economy.
The cost of the program is $25,000 and is included in the city’s 2017 financial plan as part of the economic development budget funded from general taxation.
