Bowater Transition

Bringing Economic Stability to Communities Impacted by the Bowater Mill Closure.

Transition Advisory Committee

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.

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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.

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Andrew Button
Executive director of the
Lunenburg Queens Regional
Development Agency

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Kathleen Rafuse
Chief administrative officer,
Region of Queens Municipality

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Barry Tomalin
President of South Queens
Chamber of Commerce

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

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Maurice Guitton
Former president,
Composites Atlantic

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Vicki Conrad
MLA for Queens,
ex-officio