Sudbury is hosting a handful of provincial ministers and municipal leaders throughout Northern Ontario this week.
The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities’ sold-out annual conference is taking place at Sudbury’s Holiday Inn and Conference Centre from May 6-8.
Featuring more than 250 delegates, the conference has been titled “Unlocking the North’s Potential.”
FONOM president Danny Whalen described the conference’s title as “recognizing Northern Ontario as a vital economic force for the province’s future,” in its agenda.
In the agenda, Greater Sudbury Mayor Paul Lefebvre describes the event as offering “a diverse and balanced mix of session topics that connect to all of us here in the north as we look to prosper in the years to come and embrace what makes each of our communities unique.”
Included among the three days of presentations are speeches by Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Paul Calandra, Mining Minister George Pirie, Long-Term Care Minister Stan Cho, Mental Health and Addictions Office associate minister Michael Tibollo, Natural Resources Minister Graydon Smith, Transportation associate minister Vijay Thanigasalam,
Various other speakers fill out the three days, including municipal leaders from throughout Northern Ontario.
Sudbury.com will have a reporter attending the conference to report on what transpires.
