The Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) is a Council-appointed body established to provide advice on policies and strategies that relate to the economic development of the municipality. The committee is responsible for the creation and implementation of the Township's Economic Development Strategy.
The EDAC was established on January 12, 1987 by a municipal bylaw. The bylaw has been amended twice to reflect the changing and growing nature of the local economy. The original bylaw was revised in 2003 and then revised again in 2008.
2010 Appointed Membership
Back row, l to r: Gary MacKinnon, Ed Kolla, Councillor Bev Dornan, Joe Zaccaria, Kieron Hunt, Gerry Larson (Chair),
John Graham (Vice Chair), Garry Tingley, Darryl Van Dyke, Aaron Fedora
Front row, l to r: Rian Martin, Andhra Azevedo, Carol Paulson, Carla Robin, Linh Phan, Chul Seung Lee
Langley 10 by 10 Challenge Committee
Based on a recommendation from the Economic Development Advisory Committee, on March 26, 2007 Council accepted the provincial government's 10 by 10 Challenge which challenges communities across the province to increase employment for persons with disabilities by 10% by 2010. The
Langley 10 by 10 Challenge Committee composition is as follows:
Langley 10 by 10 Challenge Committee
Organization
Participant(s)
City of
Langley
Teri James, Councillor
Gerald Minchuk, staff
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Fraser Crinklaw
Langley Association for Community Living
Bev Cumming
Langley resident
Sharla Mauger
Rick Hansen Foundation Ambassador
Marika van Dommelen
Stepping Stone Community Services Society
Kalena Kavanaugh Janet Burden
Township of
Langley
Jordan Bateman, Councillor Bob Andrews, staff
BC Ministry of Housing & Social Development
Matt Salli
Guest participants to the Committee:
Lynn Whitehouse, Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce Judy Guerin,
Langley School District
The
Langley 10 by 10 Challenge Committee has been very successful. Since the first meeting of the Langley 10 by 10 Challenge Committee on April 16, 2007, the three community organizations on our committee have placed over one hundred people with disabilities into a successful employment situation. Thus, the committee has already exceeded the goal that was placed before us by the province when it challenged us to find employment for 100 persons with disabilities. Despite already having exceeded our goal, the committee does not plan to stop working on this initiative at this time.
To read about some of the successes of the
Langley 10 by 10 Challenge Committee, click on the press releases below:
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