UBCM Annual Convention Starts Today

Monday, September 27, 2010 03:57 AM

Prince George, B.C.- A delegation from the City of Prince George is among the municipal government reps from communities throughout the Province to attend the Union of B.C. Municipalities Convention which gets underway today in Whistler.

Building on the success of the Olympics, the convention theme is “Forging Gold Medal Standards”.

Formed in 1905 to provide a common voice for local government, the UBCM represents 190 members. The annual convention provides a platform for local government leaders from across the province to come together, learn, grow and take a united policy decision on important issues facing their communities.

There are more than 160 resolutions this year although none come from Prince George. Some of the resolutions will be voted on as a block, some will be debated individually. The issues cover everything from requesting more provincial funding for everything from ambulance service to school districts, libraries to legal aid in addition to calling on the Province to increase the deposits on beverage containers to encourage recycling.

This year, more than 1,500 delegates will participate in workshops and forums while setting policy direction for UBCM to follow in the year ahead.

Highlighting the conference will be addresses by Premier Gordon Campbell and NDP Leader Carole James.

UBCM President Harry Nyce (Nisga’a Hereditary Chieftain and Kitimat-Stikine Regional District Chair) will preside over the Convention as his one-year term comes to an end.

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Posted on Monday, September 27, 2010 03:57 AM in News by 250 News

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Comments

Posted by: gus on September 27 2010 8:08 AM

So what do people get from this story?

1. Whistler, eh?

2. No resolutions from the center of the province. We have no problems here? Or we have problems, but no solutions?

Posted by: hartbooks on September 27 2010 11:39 AM

There are quite a few resolutions from the North Central area:

http://www.nclga.ca/resolutions.asp

Posted by: Oldun on September 27 2010 2:18 PM

A little political humor to brighten this drab day.

While suturing a cut on the hand of a 75 year old rancher, who's hand was caught in the gate while working cattle, the doctor struck up a conversation with the old man. Eventually, the topic got around to Gordon Campbell , the Premier of BC.

The old rancher said, 'Well, ya know, he's a 'Post Turtle''. Not being familiar with the term, the doctor asked him what a 'post turtle' was.
The old rancher said, 'When you're driving down a country road and you come across a fence post with a turtle balanced on top, that's a 'post turtle'.

The old rancher saw the puzzled look on the doctor's face so he continued to explain.
. . . 'You know he didn't get up there by himself, he doesn't belong up there, and he doesn't know what to do while he's up there, and you just wonder what kind of dumb ass put him up there to begin with'.

Posted by: jakeadoo on September 27 2010 9:50 PM

Very funny Oldun,you could not describe it any better than that!