BAWC REPOrt
VERGE Economic Development, a partnership of the County of Forty Mile, Town of Bow Island, and Cypress County, is
located in rural Southeast Alberta where agriculture is the dominant industry. The organization requested a Labour
Market Needs Assessment to identify barriers to growth, training needs, as well as employment opportunities within
the agriculture industry focusing primarily on crops and animals with food processing as part of their Building
Agricultural Workforce Capacity (BAWC) project.
SAVOUR THE SOUTHEAST
Celebrating our local food story one delicious bite and sip at a time
REGIONAL BUSINESS PLAN KICKING INTO HIGH GEAR
A plan to expand local business opportunities and study labour market conditions for existing and potential investors has, well, expanded.
GROUP LAUNCHES PROJECT TO SUPPORT BUSINESS GROWTH
Verge Economic Development is pleased to support this dynamic group to ensure the businesses within our area have a support system to grow, innovate and compete in the amazing corner of our province we call home. By bringing a focus on southeast Alberta we will take advantage of the opportunities unique to our region. - Richard Oster, Chair Verge Economic Development
ECONOMIC ALLIANCE: NEW NAME, SAME GOAL!
Economic development in the area around Medicine Hat has a new name and a new outlook, according to officials who gathered in Redcliff, AB on Wednesday May 15, 2019 to launch a new branding for regional business attraction effort.