Municipal Affairs Committee

Terms of Reference for the Municipal Affairs Committee

Members of this committee share their expertise, offer advice, discuss issues, and if appropriate develop policy on any municipal related issues which are brought forward to the committee for consideration.

Issues can be brought forward in a number of ways, including: directly from chamber members, committee members, chamber staff, policy forum and board members.

Issues which fall under the purview of this committee include, but are not limited to the following: growth strategies, planning and management of major strategic regional infrastructure, transportation systems, capital plans, development regulations, permitting and approval processes, regional governance and inter-government relations of the city, Capital Region Board and province.

2012-13 Membership

Bill Blais - Chair
Maclab Enterprises

Ian Newman - Vice Chair
Cushman & Wakefield

Crystal Graham
Kasian

Percy Wood
BOMA

Kelly Gibbon
Royal Park Realty

Doug Sollows
Douglas Sollows Architect

Diane Paterson
Canadian Western Bank

Steve Rumley
Edmonton International Airport

Perry Hendriks
Hendriks Construction Ltd.

Om Joshi
Stantec

Ron Hutchinson
Edmonton Real Estate Board

Dale Bayley
Grant MacEwan University

Greg Christenson
Christenson Developments Ltd.

Tim Howard
Canadian Home Builders Association

Mike Saunders
QUALICO

Terry Kirstiuk
Chandos

Peter Alexander
University of Alberta

For more information, please contact:
Jason Leslie
Public Affairs
780-409-2609
JLeslie@edmontonchamber.com

DID YOU KNOW?

On February 27 of 1889, the Edmonton Board of Trade was established.

In 1899, the board of trade acquired a 55-acre parcel of land, which became the site of the city’s new public park and racetrack.

In June 1915, the Edmonton Board of Trade raised $8,098 for the purchase of armaments for the 49th and 51st Battalions.

In 1928 the Edmonton Board of Trade was reconstituted as the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce.

In November of 1933, the chamber helped to promote recovery by advocating public works projects such as the Jasper and Yellowhead Highways.

In 1942, the chamber created an advertising bureau to help Edmonton merchants adjust to the anticipated decline in business during WWII.

In November 1946, the chamber formed the Better Business Division modeled after the Better Business Bureaus of Winnipeg and Vancouver.

In 1948 the chamber opened the first public tourism office, forerunner to Edmonton Tourism’s visitor centres.

1948 also saw the beginning of the chamber’s annual northern tours with its Friendship Train trip up the new Alaska Highway.

In January of 1978, the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce moved into the Sun Life Building at 99 Street and 101a Avenue.

In 1985, the chamber continued to aid the diversification of the Edmonton economy promoting the Edmonton Research Park.

On January 26, 2000, the chamber stepped into the 21st century with edmontonchamber.com.

On July 8, 2004 the chamber moved to its current location on the 7th floor of the nearby World Trade Centre Edmonton.

Municipal Affairs Committee

Terms of Reference for the Municipal Affairs Committee

2012-13 Membership

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