With today’s release of Census 2021 population data pointing to the Central Okanagan as the fastest growing metropolitan area in Canada with a growth rate of 14% from 2016-2021, the Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission (COEDC) is pleased to release its Q4 2021 Indicator Reports and announce its incoming 2022 Advisory Council.
“The COEDC Advisory Council’s bench strength in sustainability, health care, construction and development, and the highly-impacted events sector is enhanced with the addition of six new members. The new Advisory Council members are leaders in their industries and will add to the breadth and depth of insight and expertise of the Council.” Mike Checkley, COEDC Advisory Council Chair and President of QHR Technologies
2022 COEDC Advisory Council:
The COEDC Advisory Council Executive and 2022 Chair Mike Checkley welcome new Advisory Council members:
Angela Nagy, President & CEO, GreenStep Solutions
Brad Buchanan, Owner, Avalon Event Rentals Group
Jeremy Dawn, Director Real Estate, Mission Group
Dr. Maurice Blitz, Thoracic Surgeon and President, KGH Physicians Society
Rich Threlfall, President, Troika Management Corp
Tony Stewart, CEO, Stewart Family Estates
The 45-member Advisory Council serves as a conduit of information and insight for the COEDC and includes industry leaders, elected officials, local government staff and community organizations representing a cross section of industries.
“As the fastest growing metropolitan area in Canada, we’re immensely grateful for the wisdom and expertise that the Advisory Council members contribute to the long-term economic sustainability of the region. As we move into 2022, I’m certain that the incoming Advisory Council members will add new perspective and insight as we navigate this growth.” Krista Mallory, Manager COEDC
For a full listing of Advisory Council and Executive members, click here.
Q4 2021 Economic and Job Market Indicators
To keep the public and business community informed on the economy of the region, the COEDC - the Region’s primary business resource - releases a quarterly Economic Indicators Report highlighting key economic data for the Central Okanagan. The Q4 2021 Economic Indicators report includes cumulative statistics for 9 key economic indicators for January through December 2021.
This Job Market Indicators Report, first released in 2021, provides a snapshot of the Central Okanagan’s labour force and job market through data collected from Vicinity Jobs, a real-time labour market information technology platform.
Both reports are publicly available in the Resources page in the COEDC website.
To learn more about the COEDC and what we do visit www.investkelowna.com.