NCLGA 2026 Convention goes from May 20-22, 2026

Starting today (May 20, 2026) until Friday, May 22 afternoon -- the 2026 NCLGA/North Central Local Government Association's Convention will take place in the City of Prince George and co-hosted between the City of Prince George, Regional District of Fraser Fort George and Lheidli T'enneh First Nation ... and the final one of the 2022-2026 BC Local Government elected term

In the next two days -- there will be tours for delegates, the annual Northern Health Forum to discuss healthcare related issues, different sessions covering Mental Health, Agriculture, Tourism, Recreation & Sport in Northern BC as well as NCLGA Delegates providing feedback on the UBCM/Union of BC Municipalities Governance Review of its' Executive Board structure

As well: 40 NCLGA Resolutions will be debated -- these can be viewed at https://nclga.ca/advocacy/2026-resolutions

View the full NCLGA Convention Guide at https://nclga.ca/uploads/NCLGA_Program_2605_PAGES_FINAL%20DIGITAL%20VERSION.pdf

Safe travels to those Mayors, Councillors and Area Directors travelling to Prince George today to attend the 2026 NCLGA Convention and happy learning and connecting!!

Preview into NCLGA 2026 Convention

From May 20-22, 2026 -- the North Central Local Government Association (NCLGA) will be holding its' Annual Convention in the City of Prince George which is a tri-partite effort between the City of Prince George, Regional District of Fraser Fort George and Lheidli T'enneh First Nation

During the Convention, there will be: 

* Annual Northern Health Forum

* Tours including at the Prince George Public Safety Operations Building and Ancient Forest Interpretive Centre, east of Prince George 

* 2026 Resolutions Session - 40 Resolutions up for debate including 

i) 2 from 100 Mile House (Nurse Practitioners/Health Care Professionals), 

ii) 3 from Cariboo Regional District, either jointly or individually (Highway 97 Upgrades, Public Mental Health funding support and Post Secondary Education) and 

iii) 2 from Williams Lake (Health Care Provider Crisis and Indigenous led Fibre Recovery for Wildfire Recovery)

Finally - City of Fort St John Councillor Tony Zabinsky, who is currently 2025-26 NCLGA 1st Vice President, is expected to become the 2026-27 NCLGA President at the 2026 NCLGA Convention and typically a NCLGA 1st Vice President rises to become NCLGA President at the annual NCLGA Convention, by way of acclamation

The DRAFT AGM Agenda can viewed here while the 2026 Resolutions can be viewed here

The 2026 NCLGA Convention is the last of the 5 Area Associations within British Columbia to hold their Annual Conventions prior to the 2026 Union of BC Municipalities Convention in Vancouver, BC from September 14-18, 2026

2026/23rd Annual BC Natural Resources Forum commences!

Today sees the start of the 2026 or 23rd Annual BC Natural Resources Forum in the City of Prince George on the traditional territory of the Lheidli T’enneh 

The Forum's full Program can be viewed here

A number of the Cariboo RD Area Directors as well as the Mayor of Williams Lake, Surinderpal Rathor, are attending the Forum in Prince George this week and look forward to hearing about their experiences at the Forum upon their return back to the Cariboo-Chilcotin 

The 2026 BC Natural Resources Forum runs from January 20-22, 2026

Post Event Report -- 2025 BC Natural Resources Forum

As is my standard practice -- find below my "Post Event" report respecting my attendance, in my capacity as the #CaribooRD Area "D" Director, at the 2025 BC Natural Resources Forum in Prince George, BC from Jan 14-16, 2025

Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B-tujXNqPG5-p0x1gFbMIubv48u6xCEE/view?usp=drive_link

~Steve