Annual Meeting
The 2013 Annual Meeting and Conference will be held April 24, 25 & 26 at the Victoria Inn in Thunder Bay.
The 2012 Annual Meeting and Conference was held April 25, 26 & 27 at the Best Western Lakeside Inn in Kenora, Ontario
Detailed Agenda as of April 20 (subject to change)
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| Opening Keynote: Gord Hume |
Gord Hume is recognized as one of Canada’s leading voices on municipal government and is an articulate and thoughtful commentator on civic government and community issues. He is a very popular public speaker, an advisor to municipal governments, and a respected and provocative author.
Gord’s first book, “Cultural Planning for Creative Communities”, was published in 2009 and is already in its third printing and in more than 15 countries around the world.
His second book, “The Local Food Revolution”, was published in 2010 and breaks important new ground by exploring how food has shaped municipalities and the health crisis now confronting our society.
His third book is his most controversial. “Taking Back Our Cities” is an unblinking look at the relationships between Canada’s various levels of government and why municipal government has become the most important level but how we must change the system to prosper.
Notice of Resolutions for Consideration
The following resolutions will be considered during the Annual Meeting on Thursday, April 26.
2012-01 Request Province to immediately upload the full cost of court security (adopted)
2012-02 Long Term Housing Strategy - Seniors (adopted)
2012-03 Payment in lieu of municipal land taxes (adopted)
2012-04 Encourage retailers to ban use of single use plastic shopping bags (adopted)
2012-06 Low Frequency Noise (referred to Board for further work)
2012-07 Special fund to assist with staff training costs (adopted)
2012-08 Trails and canoe routes (adopted)
2012-09 Snowmobile tourism (adopted)
2012-11 Energy Policy (adopted)
2012-12 Ontario Summer Student Programs (adopted)
2012-13 Debt Retirement Charges (adopted)
2012-14 Physician and Health Care Professional Shortages (adopted)
2012-16 Province to pay for MPAC services (adopted)
2012-17 Action on abuse of prescription drugs (adopted)
2012-18 Drinking Water Quality Management System Compliance (adopted)
2012-19 Disposition of Crown Lands in Ontario (adopted)
2012-20 Closure of Travel Information Centres (adopted)
2012-21 Forest Tenure (adopted)
2012-22 Heads and Beds (adopted)
2012-23 Reinstate Katimavik Program (adopted)
Presentations
Gord Hume: Taking Back our Communities
Jim Madder: Confederation College Opportunities
Drug Strategies - Northwest Health Unit
Drug Strategies - Kenora Drug Committee
HFO: Physician Recruitment Programs
Shannon Rawn: Miisun Integrated Forest Management - First Nation relationship success stories
Chantelle Bryson: Constitutional Duty to Consult
Northwest Local Health Integration Update
Joe Tiernay: Ontario Good Roads Association
Ontario Municipal Water Association
