Zone16 About Us

Ellen Picco Executive Director

709-279-4861
epicco@schooner.nf.ca

Lisa MacLeod Economic Development Officer

709-279-4862

lmacleod@schooner.nf.ca

Theresa Mullett Administration

709-279-4641

schooner@Schooner.nf.ca

fax: 709-279-4880

Executive:

Paul Pike Chair

Henry Moores Vice-Chair

Darlene Oake Treasurer

Clayton Welsh Secretary

Sadie Parsons

* To stimulate investment and growth in the Burin Peninsula.

*To diversify employment in all industry and natural resource sectors.

* To nuture and empower individuals, businesses, and community organizations.

* To ensure that WE have the choice of working and residing HERE.

To contribute to the economic vitality and sustainability of the region

This will be achieved by enhancing stakeholder capacity, supporting the development of new enterprises, stabilizing and growing existing enterprises, attracting enterprises and/or creating the conditions for those activities to take place.

To create an economically strong region.

The Schooner Regional Development Corporation will foster a positive economic climate on the Burin Peninsula founded on:

Greater regional cohesion
The development of new opportunities and an entrepreneurial culture
Enhanced national and international activity
An advanced educational system
The preservation and celebration of our heritage and culture
Maintaining the quality of life desired by residents of the region

The corporation will achieve these objectives through partnerships and by seeking industry and employment opportunities that build on our strengths. Together we shall see that the Burin Peninsula enters the next century with a vibrant, youthful and highly skilled workforce.

Directors:

Patrick Brake

Wayne Masters

Jill Mulrooney

S.R.D.C.

...Who We Are

Develop and coordinate the implementation of a Strategic Economic Plan (SEP) supported by an Integrated Business Plan (IBP) for Zone 16.

Develop a strong partnership with municipalities ands local service districts that incorporates the strategies and priorities of municipalities and local service districts in the economic planning process in Zone 16.

Develop partnerships in planning and implementation with the Chamber of Commerce, Rural Development Associations, Industry Associations, Labour Organizations, Post Secondary Institutions, CBDC's and other zones that advance and support the economic and entrepreneurial environment of the Zone.

Undertake capacity building and provide support to stakeholders to strengthen the economic environment of the Zone.

Coordinate and facilitate linkages with international and inter-provincial economic development initiatives and federal/provincial/municipal government departments and agencies in support of the strategic economic plan.

Communiocations & Membership Services

The Board is required to submit a Strategic Economic Plan (SEP), an Integrated Business Plan (IBP), an Annual Operating Budget and an Annual Report to ACOA & INBRD annually. Currently, the SEP is required every three years, with a review of the SEP on an annual basis. Any revisions to the SEP are to be submitted to ACOA & INBRD as addendum annually.

The Integrated Business Plan, Annual Operating Budget and Annual Report are required on an annual basis. All required documents are to be submitted to the resource agencies on or before March 31 of the fiscal year May 1-April 31.

It is a policy of the Board to develop draft documents for the fiscal year for review and approval of the Board as follows;

Draft Addendum to the SEP- the week of November 30,

Draft IBP-the week of December 14,

Draft Budget-the week of January 6,

Draft Annual Report - the week of February 21,

Final Copies of all documents will be developed within two weeks of the Draft development and review by the Board. All documents will include by a signature page to confirm the review and approval of the Board.

Our vision