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Applications are now being accepted for UBCM’s 2022 Community Excellence Awards. The awards recognize and celebrate UBCM members that have implemented projects or programs that demonstrate excellence in meeting the purposes of local government in B.C. The application deadline is…
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Kamloops, BC will be the place to be on May 11 and 12 for the 2022 FireSmart BC Conference: Building Collaboration & Community. The two-day proram is filled with keynotes, panel discussions and concurrent sessions to learn more about a wide variety of FireSmart topics.…
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Applications are being accepted for the 2022 intakes of the Asset Management Planning program. New for 2022, matching grants have been increased up to $25,000 to support activities that advance a local government’s asset management planning or practices.
Applications can be…
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Register now for the Electoral Area Directors’ Forum. This re-scheduled event will be held on April 5 - 6 at the Radisson Hotel Vancouver Airport in Richmond, BC. The LGLA Forum will immediately follow from April 6-8 at the same location.
Due to the rise in COVID-19 cases in…
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The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has begun their Wave Two engagement on the modernization of the Fisheries Act. Local governments can register and attend an upcoming technical briefing; or review recorded presentations. Feedback can be provided on the DFO website.…
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Each month we provide an update on UBCM funding programs and information on other programs, events, and resources that may be of interest to local governments and First Nations.
Local Government Program Services
Applications are currently being accepted for the following funding…
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The 2022 LGLA Leadership Forum is just five weeks away from its return to a live venue at the Radisson Hotel in Richmond, April 6-7-8, 2022. This year’s program includes plenty of opportunity to network at the Forum’s two receptions, and hear some exciting speakers, including…
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The BC Government Province is holding a webinar for local government elected officials and staff as part of its engagement for a new provincial Watershed Security Strategy and Fund. The webinar will introduce a discussion paper that explores broad range of…
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The UBCM Executive held its quarterly committee and board meetings virtually over February 16-18. A full slate of Committee meetings was held and Executive members welcomed a delegation from the Minister of Municipal Affairs, the Honourable Josie Osborne.
Highlights of the…
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Finance Minister Selina Robinson delivered the provincial budget in the legislature today. Budget 2022 includes significant new funding commitments of interest to local governments including emergency preparedness and disaster recovery, climate action, and homelessness.
UBCM has…