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OBSERVER QUESNEL - CARIBOO
SINCE 1908
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
VOL. 99 NO. 67
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Gold Pan City set to host AUTUMN MacDONALD Observer Reporter More than 250 delegates from across the province will be in the Gold Pan City brainstorming on the economy. The North Central Local Government Association (NCLGA) will hold its 58th Annual General meeting and convention in Quesnel from May 1– 3, 2013 The theme of the conference this year is Driving the Economy. “We are very pleased to be going north to Quesnel for our Convention this year, where we are being co-hosted by both the City of Quesnel and the Quesnel Community and Economic Development Corporation” NCLGA President Mitch Campsall said. “It was 2002 when the City of Quesnel last hosted the conference so we are looking forward to the warm welcome the city is reputable for.” Keynote speaker for the event is Deb Grey, a woman with a history-making political career. Grey served as the Reform Party’s first Member of Parliament for more than 15 years and was Canada’s first-ever female leader of the official opposition, serving in that position through 2000. Grey retired from elected office in June, 2004 after winning four straight elections. Other speakers will cover a variety of subjects and including TransCanada Corporation, Central Interior Logging Association and Mining Association of BC, to name a few. “I am thrilled that Quesnel is hosting the conference this year and look forward to the speakers and the sessions,” mayor Mary Sjostrom, who is also UBMC president, said. “It is a wonderful learning opportunity for communities coming together like this and I truly hope you will enjoy your time in our city.” NCLGA members are debating 29 resolutions on issues affecting northern communities and rural areas. Resolutions endorsed at the meeting will be forwarded to the appropriate ministries and the Union of BC Municipalities for consideration at their convention in September. Resolutions and agenda, www.nclga.ca/ conventions.asp. Registration is available until April 24, www.civicinfo.bc.ca/event/nclga2013. asp
Toe-tapping tunes Hundreds flocked to the Seniors Centre over the weekend to take in some sensational music during the Bluegrass Jamboree. For more photos see Friday’s Observer.
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