Environmental and infrastructure concerns a priority as Thunder Bay delegates meet with provincial leaders
Thunder Bay delegates are in Toronto today for the annual Rural Ontario Municipalities Association (ROMA) conference.
The conference is an opportunity for provincial cabinet ministers to focus on rural challenges and priorities. Premier Doug Ford will speak and meet with municipal leaders.
Consolidation of provincial conservation authorities will be a topic of discussion for Thunder Bay reps in attendance, including Mayor Ken Boschoff.
The Lakehead Region Conservation Authority (LRCA) opposed consolidation when plans were announced in November.
“We strongly believe that the LRCA is unique in both its location and the region that it serves and therefore should not be amalgamated with conservation authorities with no watershed or municipal connection,” said LRCA Chair Donna Blunt.
Thunder Bay City Manager John Collin says city delegates have at least nine meetings planned to discuss infrastructure needs and environmental concerns.
The conference will wrap up on Tuesday.
