Community Task Force on Economic Prosperity
The Community Task Force on Economic Prosperity was endorsed by Council on June 9, 2025.
Task Force recommendations to Council will focus on the following objectives:
- Consider partnership opportunities to enhance tourism and tourism related business via the creation of hotels, conference and/or convention facilities
- Engage the business community to improve understanding of industry growth opportunities
- Conduct a gap analysis, with community input, on industry sector gaps that Kelowna may be able to fulfill
- Identify civic investment opportunities that would support the health and wellbeing of local businesses
Task Force Members
- Mayor Tom Dyas
- Councillor Luke Stack
- Manik Dhir
- Christina Ferreira
- Raghwa Gopal
- Michael Macaulay
- Rick Maddison
- Mark Marshall
- Cal McCarthy
- Lane Merrifield
- Brad Pelletier
- Dominic Petraroia
- Laura Thurnheer
