Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association last met in Fort Frances in May 2014
An annual conference focusing on regional issues will once again be virtual.
The Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association begins meetings today.
The regions municipal leaders will be attending from the comfort of their own homes or offices.
It will open with a keynote address from Premier Doug Ford.
NDP Leader Andrea Horwath and Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca are also scheduled to speak today.
Topics of discussion over the next three days include employing new immigrants, housing, reconciliation, health care and transportation.
The Ministers forum will highlight the event on Friday.
Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association President Wendy Landry (Photo Supplied)
The Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association will hold its annual convention virtually this year.
President Wendy Landry says these types of meetings have been proven to be quite productive, even though they aren’t face to face.
“Other conferences have been very successful doing things virtually,” she says, adding she looks forward to seeing the attendees even if it’s through a screen.
NOMA will hold its Annual General Meeting from Wednesday, April 28th to Friday, April 30th.
Last year’s meeting was cancelled as the pandemic began.
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Thunder Bay City Council is coming out against plans to reduce the number of health units in Ontario.
Mayor Bill Mauro was one of five mayors to sign a letter to Premier Doug Ford opposing the idea, alongside the mayors of Sault Ste. Marie, North Bay, Sudbury, and Timmins.
Monday night, Councillors voted to further endorse the letter and forward it to the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association, Thunder Bay Municipal League, and Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities.
Current River Councillor Andrew Foulds put the motion forward.
“I think we have to come out swinging on this one,” Foulds says. “I mean, that’s how serious I think this is. This isn’t fooling around. I think Council needs to get behind this, and I think, frankly, we need to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our neighbouring municipalities.”
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The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) was established as a solution to the doctor shortage in the North. It was set up as a stand-alone legal entity and maintains independent finances, administration and its own board of directors.
Yet, this proven strategy still relies on Laurentian University and Lakehead University to grant its degrees.
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In light of what is happening at Laurentian University, why isnât the government taking measures to protect NOSM and ensure that it continues to thrive as an independent, viable medical school in the North?