Bringing Economic Stability to Communities Impacted by the Bowater Mill Closure.
As part of government's response, a Transition Advisory Committee, headed by Ron Smith, helped guide the community through a time of change and renewal. The committee helped identify economic opportunities for the region.

Ron Smith, Chair
Former chief financial officer (CFO) with Aliant Telecom Inc. and past senior vice-president and CFO of Emera Inc. former chair of the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council and former chair of Voluntary Planning, Nova Scotia Citizens' Planning Forum.

Andrew Button
Executive director of the
Lunenburg Queens Regional
Development Agency

Kathleen Rafuse
Chief administrative officer,
Region of Queens Municipality

Barry Tomalin
President of South Queens
Chamber of Commerce

Blair Douglas
Former president,
N.F. Douglas Lumber Ltd.

Maurice Guitton
Former president,
Composites Atlantic

Vicki Conrad
MLA for Queens,
ex-officio