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Local Government Program Services
Applications are currently being accepted for the following funding programs. A complete and chronological listing (by intake deadline) of currently offered Local Government Program Services grants is also available on the UBCM website. …
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The Province has announced a new one-time funding program, the Adaptation, Resilience & Disaster Mitigation (ARDM) Program, to fund structural and natural infrastructure projects that address the risk of flooding and flood-related hazards up to a value $10 million. The…
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Small and medium sized businesses - comprising over 98% of all businesses in BC - have been hit hard by COVID-19. In response, the Province has launched the Small and Medium-Sized Business Recovery Grant program. The Program will invest up to $300 million in targeted financial…
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The newly constituted UBCM Executive held its first, quarterly committee and board meetings virtually over November 17-20. The meeting set priorities and work plans for UBCM’s subcommittees for the coming year. The Executive as a whole also reviewed and adopted priorities for…
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The BC Court of Appeal has approved a City of Coquitlam application to appeal an order by the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) that allowed Fortis to abandon a decommissioned gas pipeline running through City lands. The order had directed the City and Fortis to share the cost of…
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The Electoral Area Directors’ Forum will be held virtually on February 2 (afternoon) and February 3 (morning), 2021. Registration is now open. Delegates who attend the Forum and also wish to attend the LGLA event on Feb 3 and 4 will receive a $25 discount on the LGLA…
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Nominations are being sought for one UBCM representative on the provincial Road Safety Strategy Committee. The Committee is a multi-stakeholder body tasked with overseeing and setting strategic direction on road safety priorities in British Columbia. Nominations will be accepted…
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The BC Alliance for Healthy Living wants to hear from local government staff working on active transportation in communities with populations between 1,000 and 30,000. Staff can fill out the ‘Small Town Leaders in Active Transportation’ survey by November 30. The project will…
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The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy will be holding webinars on changes to the site identification process within the Environmental Management Act and Contaminated Sites Regulation that will come into effect on February 1, 2021. These changes aim to…
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The final count for the 2020 provincial election is now complete, and once again the Legislative Assembly has a substantial contingent of MLAs with local government experience. The next Parliament will include 33 MLAs that have served as a Mayor, Councillor, Area Director or…