2017 Annual Report

28 City of Chilliwack 2017 Annual Report Chilliwack Economic Partners Corp. (CEPCO) Chilliwack Economic Partners Corporation (CEPCO) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the City of Chilliwack, with its own volunteer Board of Directors, representing local businesses and community stakeholders. CEPCO seeks to improve the economic well-being and quality of life for the community. This is accomplished through business attraction, retention and expansion, workforce attraction and promotion, site selection assistance, immigration investment and other related supports and services. CEPCO maintains strategic community and government stakeholder partnerships, as well as other committees. The Chilliwack Agricultural Commission, Chilliwack Creative Commission and Chilliwack Innovation Network provide outlets for community economic growth. CEPCO continues to be the lead agency involved in the award-winning development of Canada Education Park that includes: University of the Fraser Valley, Justice Institute of British Columbia, RCMP Pacific Region Training Centre and Canada Border Services Agency. Continued working with Molson Coors as the project moved into the construction phase