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Chilliwack
Economic Partners
Corporation
(CEPCO) is a
wholly owned subsidiary of the
City of Chilliwack, with its own
Board of Directors, consisting
of representatives from local
businesses and community
stakeholders. The financial
activities of this organization
are consolidated into the
Environmental Development
section of the City’s financial
statements.
2012 HIGHLIGHTS
Canada Education Park
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Canada Border Services Agency has expanded their lease space
from CEPCO for scenario based training.
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UFV began classes in September 2012 at their $40 million building.
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Construction of servicing infrastructure at the Park was completed.
Downtown Chilliwack
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Bank of Montreal (BMO) donated their building at Five Corners to
UFV to establish a downtown Chilliwack campus.
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Working with the City of Chilliwack in the redevelopment of the
downtown.
Eagle Landing
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New home of BMO, Original Joes, Source, family dental office and
Five Guys Burgers.
Odessa Group
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Building a hotel with 75 guestrooms and 1650 sq.ft. of conference
space. The hotel will be completed and open in August 2013.
Chilliwack Agricultural Area Plan
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The Chilliwack Agricultural Commission worked with the City of
Chilliwack to complete the Chilliwack Agricultural Plan, which
will be incorporated into the City’s Official Community Plan. The
Chilliwack Agricultural Commission has begun to implement
recommendations from the Plan.
Development and support of Chilliwack’s various industrial and
commercial parks: Chilliwack Business Estates, Eagle Landing, Highway
1 Business Park, Progress Way Industrial Park, Legacy Pacific Industrial
Park, Cattermole Industrial Estates and Kerr Avenue Food Processing
Park.
Worked with the City of Chilliwack on the development and
implementation of the Industrial Revitalization Tax Exemption Bylaw and
Downtown Revitalization Tax Exemption Bylaw.
Developed a Marketing Subcommittee to provide an innovative
approach to market Chilliwack to become a leading entrepreneurial
community.
Created an Incubator Subcommittee to develop a creative environment
for Chilliwack that fosters entrepreneurial ideas to grow into sustainable
businesses.
Physician and health care professionals recruitment.
Developed a Creative Industry sector strategy for Chilliwack.
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| 2012 annual municipal report