UBCM Talking Points 2020

September makes for convention season for BC municipal leaders as the province's elected officials and their senior staff members, along with a string of BC government and opposition members prepare to take part in the annual UBCM convention.

Though this year, the gathering will be a virtual one, with plans for the week long gathering planned for Victoria scuppered by the COVID-19 virus and ongoing measures towards large gatherings.

As they gather around their Zoom Rooms for the 2020 version, many of the core elements will remain, with resolutions, elections, Reports and speeches all part of the Agenda for the four days.

The road ahead for the 2020 version of UBCM was charted out in May when organizers outlined how this years event was going to move forward.

"The 2020 UBCM Convention will be going ahead in a virtual format September 22-24. “Over the last century, UBCM has found ways to meet during the great depression, two world wars and the Spanish Flu pandemic. We will also find a way for our members to meet and deliberate the issues that matter to B.C.’s communities in 2020.” UBCM received provincial support and authorization to hold a virtual meeting through an order issued by Minister Farnworth and direction provided by UBCM’s Executive." -- Sooke Mayor Maja Tait, UBCM president. 

As we head towards convention week, we will offer up items of interest below culled from developments that come out of the virtual gathering for 2020.

Items from the blog focused on the North Coast and related to the convention can be found in this archive listed in their own section and, highlighted in red,  our blog contributions to the theme will be marked by our blue NCR icon, allowing you to find them with a quick scan.

Notes on the convention that are related to the North Coast and Northwest involvement from other media sources will listed below in green typeface.

Notes of interest from other communities will be highlighted in orange .

A look at the Program for the Vancouver event can be found here. 

As well you can also explore  the UBCM Book of Resolutions  that will be considered during the course of the five day convention.

Readers of the blog can also find updates on information from UBCM by way of their website and through twitter a wider look at the thoughts of convention delegates can be explored from the  #UBCM2020 hashtag



North Coast Review notes 2020

October 9 -- Council hears report on Virtual UBCM2020 which provided for positives, negatives and with an election call, reduced access to Cabinet Ministers and officials  NCR

September 25 -- BC's Provincial leaders use UBCM convention to speak to municipal leaders and explore campaign themes  NCR
September 24 -- Premier Horgan to bring down the curtain on Virtual UBCM convention today NCR

September 23 -- Death Threats for Dr. Henry an unacceptable intrusion on civility! NCR

September 16 -- Meetings the focus for Mayor, Council and Senior Staff as UBCM approaches NCR

August 20 -- UBCM resolutions and nominations announced for September's virtual convention NCR

July 8 -- No Travel for City Council this September, as UBCM 2020 offers up a Stay-vention virtual event NCR

May 6 -- UBCM following two paths for Convention Planning NCR



Other Prince Rupert related notes  on UBCM 2019





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From elsewhere in the Northwest

September 25 -- Mills Memorial Hospital replacement update (video)

September 3 -- Port Clements to discuss timber sales impasse at UBCM

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From Around British Columbia

September 26 -- UBCM wants to share the wealth of cannabis excise tax revenue

September 25 -- Gord Klassen elected to UBCM Executive Board

September 25 -- Cariboo Regional District forest service road, rural policing resolutions endorsed at UBCM

September 25 -- Squamish-Lillooet Regional District advocates for regional transit at UBCM

September 25 -- Singh calls seven years on UBCM board a success; now looks to join FCM board

September 24 -- BC needs recovery leadership, Horgan says at UBCM conference

September 24 -- Kamloops Councillor Sadie Hunter wins seat at UBCM executive table

September 24 -- No love for local resolutions at UBCM

September 24 -- Vanderhoof Councillor Brian Frenkel acclaimed as new UBCM President
September 24 -- Leaders to address UBCM

September 24 -- Horgan, Furstenau set to deliver speeches at UBCM convention

September 23 -- Develop recovery infrastructure framework: UBCM

September 23 -- 'Show us the money' for cannabis local governments tell BC

September 23 -- Courtenay focusing on affordable housing for 2020 virtual UBCM conference

September 23 -- Kamloops captures award of excellence at UBCM convention

September 23 -- Strata insurance costs creating new crisis, UBCM told

September 23 -- Ensure ride-sharing accessibility, UBCM tells BC Government

September 23 -- More addiction crisis resources needed, UBCM tells BC government

September 23 -- Cooperation needed to recover, Wilkinson tells UBCM

September 23 -- Quesnel City Councillor to move up the ranks at virtual UBCM convention

September 23 -- Port McNeill mayor elected as Director at Large with UBCM

September 23 -- Develop recovery infrastructure framework: UBCM

September 23 -- Assist transit systems, UBCM tells the BC government

September 23 -- Share cannabis tax revenue, UBCM tells provincial government

September 23 -- Update emergency legislation, UBCM tells provincial government

September 23 -- Change licence plates to honour Dr. Bonnie Henry: UBCM

September 22 -- Hall, Frizzell keeping busy at virtual UBCM convention

September 22 -- Dr. Bonnie received death threats

September 22 -- City of Kamloops has pair of resolutions 2020 UBCM convention agenda

September 22 -- Larger BC cities hit hardest by pandemic: UBCM president

September 21 -- City sends ideas to UBCM

September 19 -- Williams Lake UBCM resolution calls for higher wages for early childhood educators

September 15 -- BC's municipal leaders to vote on salmon-safe flood control

September 9 -- Mission Councillor Ken Herar running for a seat on UBCM board

September 5 -- 10 topics at this year's BC municipalities conference to keep an eye on
September 3 -- RDCK steps back from provincial Step Code to reduce building costs

September 3 -- Moving the Ross Street traffic light in Salmon Arm coming up this fall

September 1 -- Pass the cannabis revenue, BC communities ask for fourth year

August 24 -- Pandemic, cannabis, transit, mental health, addictions hot topics at local government convention 

August 23 -- Canadian author Margaret Atwood to be keynote speaker at UBCM conference

August 20 -- City of Vernon seeks gaming cash

August 17 -- Record response for UBCM nominations this year

August 12 -- UBCM convention goes virtual

August 9 -- Vanderhoof politician running for president of UBCM

August 5 -- Council to push North Ashcroft reservoir situation at UBCM

May 26 -- UBCM annual convention can be held electronically

April 27 -- Premier says province working with UBCM to address COVID-19 related questions from municipalities like Kamloops

Other items related to UBCM, as well as the work of provincial and municipal officials can be reviewed on our political Portal D'Arcy McGee.  

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