Sylvan Lake’s new economic development officer can relate to business owners — she used to be one.

Vicki Kurz joined town staff on Monday, after relocating to Central Alberta from her native Ontario. There, she at one time owned and operated a Timber Mart home centre and manufactured trusses. That was before she embarked on another career, serving as economic development manager with the Dryden Development Corporation.

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