PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BRANCH offerings in our community.
Economic Development With a contractor, Economic Development created three marketing videos to use in the #TakeItToTheLake marketing and advertising campaign. These videos received a national marketing award from the Economic Development Association of Canada. Staff helped organize the Lac La Biche Museum and Visitor Information Centre Grand Opening. The County hosted the Power Up North! Conference for entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners with several regional partners. This event had more than 100 attendees. The County also hosted the Travel Alberta Experience Essentials workshop. Economic Development completed the Lac La Biche Region Tourism Strategy and Product Development Plan and the Lac La Biche County Retail Gap Analysis. Staff worked with entrepreneurs to create new tourism 22
Lac La Biche County | 2019 in Review
With the Communications department, Economic Development completed the 2020 Visitor Guide to showcase the County as a tourism destination.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Services GIS updated the County’s mapping tools to ensure that the data continues to be accurate. Staff updated mapping in the Municipal Development Plan and began updates to mapping in the Land Use Bylaw. This work will ensure that the County’s two most important planning documents include relevant and accurate data. The department helped with the 2019 Municipal Census by providing mapping information.
