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Councillor Cher Wyers
This is Cher Wyers’ first political position in municipal government after receiving a strong mandate in the 2008 election. She is currently into her third year as manager of the Grand Forks Chamber of Commerce that has included the operation of the Grand Forks Visitor Centre and City Park Municipal Campground. |
Outside public office, Cher has enjoyed a career in general aviation including managing a flight training facility at Boundary Bay Airport in the mid 90s. The lure of the academic aviation program offered by Coastal Pacific Aviation in Abbotsford provided the opportunity to work on behalf of Transport Canada as the authorized licensing person (AP) in flight operations. Past careers included customer service and management positions with Avis, Budget and Hertz Car Rentals, two of whom supported her vision in promoting commercial air service at the Grand Forks Municipal Airport from 1998 to 2004. A background in accounting has given her the ability to manage small businesses and non-profit organizations on marginal budgets.
She has served many years as a community volunteer, particularly with the Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay For Life, the Spirit of BC Community Committee program as local Chair, BC Chamber Executive District 8 Director, Boundary Musical & Theatre Society, Grand Forks Flying Club and an advocate for fair treatment of all citizens and organizations that led to her current interest in public service. A Rotarian, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority member, the Slavonic Seniors organization and the Boundary Air Quality Committee continue to keep her active in the community today enhancing her commitment to achieve sustainability and community economic development.
Cher was raised in Brandon Manitoba, the eldest daughter of Robert and Margaret Rosenberg. Her father served in the Royal Canadian Air Force and later joined Canadian Brown Steel Tank Company as a partner in finance. The company fabricated the first steel tank delivered to the northern Alberta Tar Sands in the 1960s. Cher and her husband Ron share their love of flying and have traveled extensively prior to settling in Grand Forks in 1997. They have three adult children, one grandchild and their Lhaso Apso Chloe keeps the family active and healthy. |
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