Tools, Resources & Funding for Local Governments Session at Convention

Aug 27, 2010

This half-day session will provide opportunities for delegates to meet with representatives from agencies that provide tools, resources, funding or other supports that help local governments to increase capacity and undertake local planning, projects and development.  To date, confirmed participants include:
  • BC Communities in Bloom
  • BC Healthy Communities
  • BC Recreation & Parks Association
  • BC Hydro
  • Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation
  • Civic Info BC
  • Gas Tax Management Services
  • Green Communities Committee
  • Investment Agriculture BC
  • Local Government Management Association
  • Local Government Program Services
  • Ministry of Agriculture & Lands
  • Ministry of Community & Rural Development
  • Ministry of Healthy Living & Sport
  • Ministry of Tourism, Culture & the Arts
  • Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure
  • Northern Development Initiative Trust
  • Smart Planning for Communities
  • Social Planning & Research Council of BC
  • Solar BC
  • Terasen Gas
Using a "market place" format, delegates will be able to meet face-to-face with representatives of agencies that are of most benefit to their community and take away information and resources.  Participants will be provided with a directory of the contact people, purpose and resources of all the organizations that are at the session and will be encouraged to meet with numerous agencies by way of a session "passport" which, once completed, will be entered into the door prize draw.

The Tools, Resources & Funding for Local Governments session will be held Monday, September 27, 2010 from 9 am to noon.  For more information visit the Convention webpage.