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Big Lakes County Council
While the community is perhaps best known for beautiful lakes, forests, and rolling countryside.
its splendor, Big Lakes County punches above its We are equally proud of our diverse and talented
weight in terms of green-energy infrastructure. workforce who’ve helped to expand opportunities
In October 2020, Big Lakes County Council in Big Lakes. We have an abundance of natural
announced that the County Shop Solar Project was resources—agriculture, forestry, and oil and gas
producing power, and its Joussard Water Treatment that continue to grow and strengthen our economy.
Plant was completed in February, 2020, providing We’ve also just scratched the surface, exploring
safe, clean, and reliable water sources. opportunities in transportation and logistics,
tourism, education, construction, health, retail,
ABOUT BIG LAKES COUNTY and information and communications technology.
Possibilities are endless in Big Lakes for those with
Business Elite Canada spoke with Reeve Ken the vision to help see them grow.”
Matthews (a reeve is an elected chief executive in
counties and some district municipalities) to learn Big Lakes County has put the preservation of the
more about Big Lakes County and its amenities. land at the centre of its vision statement: The Big
Lakes County’s mission is ‘Building a Sustainable
“Big Lakes County is a welcoming and thriving Municipality.’
community,” says Matthews. “We are proud of our
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