Morris Mayor Gavin van der Linde will soon be offering his advice to Red River College's Winkler Campus.

He's been named to the college's Regional Strategic Council.

“My role will be trying to represent the interests of Morris and area, trying to get feedback from the community,” explained van der Linde. “We'll be doing some community surveys as to what the needs are in the businesses locally because that could differ quite a bit from what is required in Altona or Winkler or Morden.”

He notes the council is put together every few years to make sure that the local campus is meeting the needs of the area.

This will be van der Linde's first official capacity with the college, although he has taken courses in Winnipeg.

Van der Linde notes the strategic council is planning to meet about four times per year.