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PG city council fighting for local solutions at UBCM Convention

Brendan Pawliw
By Brendan Pawliw

The City of Prince George is once again sending a large delegation to the annual Union of BC Municipalities Convention in Vancouver.

Mayor Simon Yu, along with councillors Tim Bennett, Garth Frizzell, Kyle Sampson, Trudy Klassen, Ron Polillo and Cori Ramsay will be attending several meetings with provincial government officials.

Ramsay currently serves as president of the UBCM.

Today (Monday), the group will be meeting with Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Nina Krieger.

On Tuesday, mayor and council are slated to sit down with Finance Minister Josie Osborne, representatives from Senior Service and Long-Term Care BC.

In addition, meetings are also planned tomorrow with BC Assessment, Minister of Forests Ravi Parmar and newly-minted Health Minister Ravi Khalon.

Premier David Eby is scheduled to speak at the convention on Friday starting at 11a.m.

Embattled B.C. Conservatives party leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay is making her appearance on Thursday at 8:35 a.m.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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