Business View Magazine | April 2020

280 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE APRIL 2020 afford citizens the same rights and opportunities they would get in other parts of the province. Current items in that regard include: remote communities without broadband connectivity; seniors’ housing; and emergency response capacity for local government responsive service delivery. The Peace River Regional District has a diverse and growing tourism industry that has brought many new, exciting events and opportunities to the region. Sports Tourism is producing many world-class athletes, and the region has integrated major infrastructure projects to promote that particular tourism vein. Items of note: the Pomeroy Sports Centre – Olympic Sized Speed Skating Track (hosted Chinese Olympic team earlier in 2019); North Peace Leisure Pool; Encana Events Centre (attracts world-class entertainment events); and the Chetwynd & District Rec Centre. The PRRD is also home to the Tumbler Ridge Global Geopark, first designated as a UNESCO Global Geopark Aquatech Canadian Water Services was established in 1981 and is one of the largest privately owned water & wastewater management companies in Canada. Aquatech started working with the Peace River Regional District in 2015, managing the Charlie Lake WWTF and has recently started commissioning & operation of their five new potable bulk water stations. ALBERTA OFFICE Bay 5 - 41070 Cook Road Cochrane AB T4C 1A1 403-932-4507 PEACE RIVER REGION OFFICE 10800 273 Road Charlie Lake BC V0C 1H0 250-785-0291 Aquatech offers Certified Operators specialized in management, operation, commissioning and maintenance of facilities.