Economic Development Advisory Committee

The Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) advises Council on matters related to economic development. 

Members

The EDAC is comprised of:

• one staff representative from a business support agency
• one representative from the tourism, arts/culture, hospitality, and/or retail sector
• one representative from the construction sector
• one representative from the agriculture sector
• one at-large representative, who is a business owner within the Township of Severn
• one member of Township of Severn Council

The members include:

• Allan Lafontaine, Orillia District Chamber of Commerce
• Jason Stanton, Bayview Wildwood Resort
• Keith Prentice, Plans by Prentice
• Agriculture sector - vacant
• Chad Cooke, System 6 Stucco
• Mayor Mike Burkett, Township of Severn

EDAC meetings

Meetings will be held six times a year on the third Thursday of the month in a hybrid format (with members, public meeting participants, and/or delegations appearing online via Zoom or in-person in Council Chambers) from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Meetings can be watched via our live stream or on our YouTube channel.  

The first meeting of the EDAC will be on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. at our Administration Office (1024 Hurlwood Lane) in Council Chambers.