Councillors return from FCM conference with ideas in tow
Prince Albert sent a contingent of city councillors to represent the city at this year’s Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Annual Conference in Vancouver, and they have returned with ideas and lessons learned by other municipalities.
During the four-day event, May 31 to June 3, the councillors were among the thousands of delegates representing municipalities across the country. They had the opportunity to rub elbows with members of the federal government.
For three of the councillors, Couns. Tim Scharkowski, Rick Orr and Mark Tweidt, it was their first opportunity to attend the FCM conference. But others, such as Coun. Don Cody, are veteran attendees.
It was also an opportunity to get all players on the field – federal, provincial and regional – according to Tweidt.