Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Virtual UBCM 2021 EA Director Forum - Day 1 of 2

Later today from 1 to 3:30pm -- the 158 Electoral Area Directors' from BC's 27 Regional Districts' will be attending a 2 day Annual Forum, being held virtually, for updates on matters that are of concern to Electoral Areas/Regional Districts'

While not all Electoral Area Directors' attend -- usually about 60% or more of the 158 EA Directors' of British Columbia are in attendance at these annual Forum sessions and I personally look forward to network with many of them.  As far as the Cariboo Regional District's 12 Electoral Area Directors' go -- I and the vast majority will be in attendance at the 2 Day Virtual Forum... 

On the Agenda - Day 1:

* Welcome from UBCM President (and District of Vanderhoof Councillor) Brian Frenkel.  President Frenkel is a past President of the North Central Local Government Association' (NCLGA)

* Welcome from new BC Municipal Affairs Minister Josie Osborne (who is a former Alberni-Clayquot Regional District Board Chair/Vice-Chair)

* Education Session #1 -- Rural Broadband: Interactive Community Discussion

* Education Session #2 -- BC Transit in Rural Areas

* Closing Remarks/Adjourn

The full Forum Agenda can be read here

Looking forward to today's Forum commencing shortly after 1pm today... Looking forward to hearing, both from Minister Osborne and President Frenkel - both of whom I know get Electoral Area Directors' issues/concerns and understands fully how Regional District/Electoral Area governance works and in any event, looking forward to hearing both of their updates to the EA Directors' today.... 

~SF


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