Community Futures Development Corporations - Alberta
Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
Last Verified:
2005-12-19
With core funding assistance provided by Western Economic Diversification (WD), the Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDC) in western Canada are actively engaged in a wide array of community economic development activities in their respective regions. Given the importance of small business to Canada's changing economy, one of the primary focuses of the CFDCs is to foster entrepreneurial development by providing both financial and technical support to new and existing small businesses in non-metropolitan communities.
Summary
In Alberta, the CFDC's are located in the following communities: (To access their contact information, you may click on name of the municipality, or scroll down the list below.)
Barrhead, Blairmore, Bonnyville, Calgary, Cochrane, Drumheller, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, High Level, High River, Hinton, Lac La Biche, Lethbridge, Lloydminster, Medicine Hat, Mirror, Okotoks, Peace River, Pincher Creek, Red Deer, Sangudo, Slave Lake, Smoky Lake, St. Paul, Strathmore, Taber, Two Hills, Viking, Warburg, Westlock.
Ms.
Cheryl
Sanderman-Gergatz
Coordinator
CFDC Alberta - Yellowhead East (Barrhead)
4923 - 50 Avenue
P.O. Box 4081
Barrhead, Alberta
T7N 1A1
Telephone: (780) 674-6880
Fax: (780) 674-8699
Toll-free (information): 1-877-848-3030
E-mail: yebdc@yebdc.ab.ca
Web site:
http://www.yebdc.ab.ca
Ms.
Shar
Lazzarotto
BDC Manager
Crowsnest Pass Business Development Corporation
Provincial Building
12501 - 20th Avenue
P.O. Box 818
Blairmore, Alberta
T0K 0E0
Telephone: (403) 562-8858
Fax: (403) 562-7252
E-mail: cnpbdc@telusplanet.net
Web site:
http://www.telusplanet.net/public/cnpbdc/
Ms.
Phyllis
Maki
General Manager
Lakeland Community Development Corporation
Suite 201
5016 - 50 Avenue
P.O. Box 8114
Bonnyville, Alberta
T9N 2J4
Telephone: 780-826-3858
Fax: 780-826-7330
E-mail: info@lcdc.ab.ca
Web site:
http://www.lcdc.ab.ca
Mr.
Hank
Shade
Manager
Treaty Seven Economic Development Corporation
Suite 300
6011 - 1A Street S.W.
Calgary, Alberta
T2H 0G5
Telephone: (403) 251-9242
Fax: (403) 251-9750
Toll-free (information): 1-800-691-6078
E-mail: treaty7@t7edc.com
Web site:
http://www.t7edc.com
Ms.
Patti-Jay
Callaghan
Acting General Manager
Business Development Centre West
Unit 6
205 First Street East
Cochrane, Alberta
T4C 1X6
Telephone: (403) 932-5220
Fax: (403) 932-6824
Toll-free (information): 1-877-603-2329
E-mail: bdcwest@nucleus.com
Web site:
http://www.bdcwest.com
Mr.
Wayne
Hove
General Manager
Drumheller Regional Business Development Centre Corp
181 North Railway Avenue E
Box 610
Drumheller, Alberta
T0J 0Y0
Telephone: 403-823-7703
Fax: 403-823-7753
E-mail: info@drumhellerchamber.com
Web site:
http://www.drumhellerbusinessdevelopment.com
Ms.
Linda
Lee
Business Analyst
Fort McMurray Regional Business Development Centre
Room 102
9816 Hardin Street
Fort McMurray, Alberta
T9H 4K3
Telephone: 780-791-0330
Fax: 780-791-0086
E-mail: fmrbdc@altech.ab.ca
Ms.
Holly
Sorgen
Executive Director
SMEDA Business Development Corporation
Room 104, Viktoria Place
9817 - 101 Avenue
Grande Prairie, Alberta
T8V 0X6
Telephone: 780-814-5340
Fax: 780-532-0553
E-mail: holly@smeda.com
Web site:
http://smeda.com/
Mr.
Mike
Osborn
General Manager
Mackenzie Economic Development Corporation
10306 - 98th Street
P.O. Box 210
High Level, Alberta
T0H 1Z0
Telephone: (780) 926-4233
Fax: (780) 926-2162
E-mail: info@medc.ab.ca
Web site:
http://www.medc.ab.ca
Mr.
John
Lockhart
General Manager
Highwood Business Development Corporation
Room 3
28 - 12 Avenue SE
High River, Alberta
T1V 1T2
Telephone: (403) 652-3700
Fax: (403) 652-7022
E-mail: highwood1@hbdc.net
Web site:
http://www.hbdc.net
Yvette
Donais
Business Analyst
West Yellowhead Community Futures Development Corporation
221 Pembina Avenue
Hinton, Alberta
T7V 2B3
Telephone: (780) 865-1224
Fax: (780) 865-1227
Toll-free (information): 1-800-263-1716
E-mail: yvette.donais@wycfdc.ab.ca
Web site:
http://www.wycfdc.ab.ca
Mr.
Kal
Polturak
Manager Business Development
Lac La Biche Regional Community Development Corporation
10106 - 102 Avenue
Box 2188
Lac La Biche, Alberta
T0A 2C0
Telephone: 780-623-2662
Fax: 780-623-2671
Toll-free (information): 1-877-623-9696
E-mail: rcdc@telusplanet.net
Web site:
http://www.rcdc-rerc.com
Mr.
Mark
Fournier
Manager
Lethbridge & District Business Development Centre Association
2626 South Parkside Drive
Lethbridge, Alberta
T1K 0C4
Telephone: (403) 320-6044
Fax: (403) 327-8476
E-mail: email@ldbdca.com
Web site:
http://www.ldbdca.com
Mr.
Bill
Kondro
Manager
Lloydminster Region Community Futures Corporation
Suite 5
4010 - 50 Avenue
Lloydminster, Alberta
T9V 1B2
Telephone: (780) 875-5458
Fax: (780) 875-8026
E-mail: comfutur@telusplanet.net
Web site:
http://www.lloydcfdc.ca
Mr.
Les
Erickson
Manager
Entre-Corp Business Development Centre Ltd.
Room 202
556 - 4th Street SE
Medicine Hat, Alberta
T1A 0K8
Telephone: (403) 528-2824
Fax: (403) 527-3596
Toll-free (information): 1-888-528-2824
E-mail: bizinfo@entre-corp.com
Web site:
http://www.entre-corp.com
Mr.
Don
Moulton
Manager Business Development
East Parkland Community and Business Development Corporation
5020 - 50th Avenue
P.O. Box 250
Mirror, Alberta
T0B 3C0
Telephone: (403) 788-2212
Fax: (403) 788-2199
Toll-free (information): 1-888-788-2829
E-mail: info@eastparkland.com
Web site:
http://www.eastparkland.com
Mr.
John
Lockhart
Manager
Highwood Business Development Corporation
Room 200
5 Elizabeth Street
P.O. Box 1599
Okotoks, Alberta
T1S 1B5
Telephone: (403) 995-4151
Fax: (403) 995-3760
E-mail: info@hbdc.net
Web site:
http://www.hbdc.net
Ms.
Kelsay
Reimer
General Manager
Peace Country Development Corporation
9816 - 98th Avenue
Peace River, Alberta
T8S 1J5
Telephone: (780) 624-1161
Fax: (780) 624-1308
Toll-free (information): 1-800-396-4605
E-mail: admin@peacecountry-cfdc.com
Web site:
http://www.peacecountry-cfdc.com
Mr.
Chuck
Lee
Manager
Southwest Alberta Business Development Centre
659 Main Street
Box 1568
Pincher Creek, Alberta
T0K 1W0
Telephone: (403) 627-3020
Fax: (403) 627-3035
Toll-free (information): 1-800-565-44181
E-mail: entrepreneur@swbizdev.com
Web site:
http://www.swbizdev.com
Ms.
Kathy
Lineham
General Manager
Centre for Business Development
5013 - 49 Avenue
Red Deer, Alberta
T4N 3X1
Telephone: (403) 342-2055
Fax: (403) 347-6980
Toll-free (information): 1-888-343-2055
E-mail: kathy@rdcbd.com
Web site:
http://www.rdcbd.com
Ms.
Roxanne
Harper
Manager
Yellowhead East Business Development
5028 - 50 Avenue
Box 249
Sangudo, Alberta
T0E 2A0
Telephone: (780) 785-2900
Fax: (780) 785-3337
Toll-free (information): 1-800-556-0328
E-mail: yebdc@yebdc.ab.ca
Web site:
http://www.yebdc.ab.ca
Ms.
Marilyn
Cavanagh
Executive Director
Lesser Slave Lake Community Development Corporation
105 - 6th Avenue N.W.
P.O. Box 2100
Slave Lake, Alberta
T0G 2A0
Telephone: (780) 849-3232
Fax: (780) 849-3360
Toll-free (information): 1-800-622-7128
E-mail: cdc1@telusplanet.net
Web site:
http://www.lslcdcorp.ab.ca
Mr.
Paul
Pelletier
General Manager
REACH Corporation (Smoky Lake)
4612 McDougall Drive
P.O. Box 310
Smoky Lake, Alberta
T0A 3C0
Telephone: (780) 656-2110
Fax: (780) 656-2106
E-mail: reach@reachcor.ca
Web site:
http://www.reachcor.ca
Mr.
Paul
Pelletier
General Manager
The REACH Community Futures Development Corporation (St. Paul Office)
4802-50 Avenue
P.O. Box 1484
St. Paul, Alberta
T0A 3A4
Telephone: (780) 645-5782
Fax: (780) 645-1811
E-mail: reach@reachcor.ca
Web site:
http://www.reachcor.ca
Mr.
Ron
Cox
General Manager
Wild Rose Economic Development Corporation
Second floor, Hilton Plaza
203 - 3rd Avenue
Box 2159
Strathmore, Alberta
T1P 1K2
Telephone: (403) 934-6488
Fax: (403) 934-6492
Toll-free (information): 1-888-881-9675
E-mail: wildrose@wildrose.ab.ca
Web site:
http://www.wildrose.ab.ca/edc
Mr.
Peter
Lovering
Manager
Chinook Community Futures Development Corporation
5324 - 48th Avenue
Taber, Alberta
T1G 1S2
Telephone: (403) 223-2984
Fax: (403) 223-2096
E-mail: admin@biz-help.ca
Web site:
http://www.biz-help.ca
Ms.
Bernice
Sambor
Manager
Lamont-Two Hills Business Development Corporation
5019 - 51st Street
PO Box 547
Two Hills, Alberta
T0B 4K0
Telephone: (780) 657-3512
Fax: (780) 657-2359
E-mail: lthbdc@telusplanet.net
Web site:
http://www.centraleastalberta.com
Ms.
Darlene
Curtis
General Manager
East Central Alberta Community Futures Development Corporation
5104 - 53 Avenue
P.O. Box 5000
Viking, Alberta
T0B 4N0
Telephone: 780-336-3497
Fax: 780-336-2266
Toll-free (information): 1-877-336-3497
E-mail: ecacfdc@telus.net
Web site:
http://www.ecabiz.ca
Mr.
Alan
Knowles
Executive Director
West Central Community Futures Development Corporation
5004 - 51st Street
P.O. Box 188
Warburg, Alberta
T0C 2T0
Telephone: (780) 848-2222
Fax: (780) 848-2200
Toll-free (information): 1-888-848-2285
E-mail: businessdevelopment@wccfdc.ca
Web site:
http://www.wccfdc.ca
Mr.
Norman
Bates
General Manager
Tawatinaw Community Futures Development Corporation
Room 201
10619 - 100th Avenue
Westlock, Alberta
T7P 2J4
Telephone: (780) 349-2903
Fax: (780) 349-6542
Toll-free (information): 1-888-349-2903
E-mail: info@tcfdc.ab.ca
Web site:
http://www.tcfdc.ab.ca
To find out which CFDC serves your community in Alberta, you can use the Community Business Service Centres Search of The Business Link Web site.
Alberta Contact(s):
Ms.
Colette
Bomersback
Provincial AEDESS Coordinator
Community Futures Network Society of Alberta
115 4th Avenue West
P.O. Box 184
Cochrane, Alberta
T4C 1A5
Telephone: (403) 851-9995 Ext. 11
Fax: (403) 851-9905
E-mail: cbomers@telusplanet.net
Western Economic Diversification Canada
Suite 1500, Canada Place
9700 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
T5J 4H7
Telephone: (780) 495-4164
Fax: (780) 495-4557
Toll-free (information): 1-888-338-WEST (9378)
E-mail: info.alberta@wd.gc.ca
Web site:
http://www.deo.gc.ca/default_e.asp
National Contact(s):
See regional contact(s).
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