A delegation including Mayor Ken Boshcoff, Councillor Kristen Oliver, Chair – Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, Councillor Kasey Etreni, Member – Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, Dominic Pasqualino, Member – Intergovernmental Affairs Committee and City Manager John Collin attended the 2025 Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Conference in Toronto from January 19 to 21.

They brought community issues and key priorities to lobby for action and/or funding.

Meetings were held with:                                        

  • Hon. Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure
  • Hon. Michael Tibollo, Assoc. Minister of Mental Health & Addictions
  • Hon. David Piccini, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training & Skills Development
  • Hon. Paul Calandra, Minister of Municipal Affairs & Housing
  • Rudy Cuzzetto, P.A. to the Minister of Energy
  • Ministry of the Solicitor General (staff only)
  • Hon. Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health

Key community issues and priorities lobbied for action and/or funding:

  • Funding for Temporary Village
  • Increased Capacity for Growth & Biomass for the Future
  • Homelessness and Addictions
  • Application for Housing Enabling Core Service Fund
  • Former LPH property for Housing & Development
  • Rural Economic Development Through Immigration
  • Promoting enhanced trade training at Confederation College
  • Guns and Gangs & Forensic Pathology Unit

The ROMA 2025 conference is a key opportunity for municipal and provincial officials to connect on the unique challenges faced by rural and northern municipalities. It presents an opportunity to profile municipal priorities and demonstrate participation and advocacy on local needs.

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Contact:          Stacey Levanen, Supervisor – Corporate Communications & Community Engagement, 807-625-3650