Midland has a new planning director.
Adam Farr joins the town as executive director of planning, building and bylaw June 21.
In a release, the town noted Farr has a wide range of experience as a professional planner in both Alberta and Ontario.
“Adam has managed a number of diverse portfolios including but not limited to downtown revitalization; community engagement; Official Plans; heritage area zone design standards; advisor to First Nations Chief and Council on land management and economic development issues,” the town release stated.;
A registered professional planner, Farr has a master’s in environmental studies, environmental planning and management from York University as well as an honours BA in policy analysis from the University of Western Ontario.
For the past two years, Farr “has played a key role” with the Town of Collingwood, as director of planning, building, bylaw and economic development. Prior to that, he worked in Brampton, Halton, Edmonton and Woodland Cree First Nation, Alberta.
