North Central Local Government Association
155 George St # 206 V2L 1P8 Prince George, BC, Canada

Congratulations to Alice Maitland, former Mayor of the Village of Hazelton, for recently receiving FCM’s Ann MacLean Award for Outstanding Service by a Woman in Municipal Politics. Alice Maitland served as a Councillor from 1965-1970 and then became Mayor in 1976. She was also a Director for the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine for more than four decades. To learn more about Alice Maitland’s accomplishments and the award, view the news release on FCM’s website:... https://fcm.ca//alice-maitland-former-mayor-the-village-ha See more

The Local Government Leadership Academy is offering a webinar on June 25 from 10:00-11:15 am with communications expert Jan Enns on How to Rock Your Next Video Call". Jan will share tips and tricks on how to enhance your personal presence during a video call to help you boost your virtual voice and communications ability. Registration is open until spots are filled. The cost is $125 + GST.... Please follow the link below to register: https://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/eve/2020/LGLA-RockNextVideoCall For more info, contact LGLA Coordinator Gabi Vindisch at [email protected].

Applications are now being accepted for UBCM's 2020 Community Excellence Awards. The application deadline is July 10, 2020. The awards recognize and celebrate UBCM members that have implemented projects or programs that demonstrate excellence in meeting the purposes of local government in B.C. Awards are going to be presented during UBCM’s 2020 Convention, and all delegates are invited to attend the awards event. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, UBCM is reviewing delivery options for the 2020 Convention with decisions expected in late May 2020. This may impact the format of the Community Excellence Awards Ceremony.

The 3rd recipient of the NCLGA's 2020 Community Leadership Awards is the City of Prince George! In the category of social responsibility, the City of Prince George has demonstrated leadership through two inspiring projects: Homeless Service Hubs and Indigenous Online Awareness Training. In partnership with the BC Housing and the Prince George Native Friendship Centre, the City established two homeless services hubs to create a safe, clean and inclusive downtown area. Each se...rvice centre provides important resources such as washrooms, storage and outreach services to those in need. Working alongside the Lheidli T'enneh First Nation, the City has also spearheaded the development of Indigenous Online Awareness Training. This valuable training course consists of three interactive modules: an introduction to Indigenous Peoples, profiles of colonization and residential schools with Lheidli T'enneh perspectives and a discussion on the path forward to reconciliation. Congratulations to the City of Prince George and thank you for the great work you do for your community. For more details on these projects, check out our website: https://www.nclga.ca/uploads/pgaward.pdf

The B.C. Ministry of Citizens’ Services announced targeted funding on April 24, 2020 to give people in rural, remote and Indigenous communities access to faster internet services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Good news for the region. https://www.northernsentinel.com//b-c-announces-funding-t/

Congratulations to the City of Dawson Creek who is the winner of the 2020 Community Leadership Award in the category of Economic Development. Dawson Creek won this award for their Events and Tourism Strategy, a successful initiative to diversify the City's economy, attract businesses and tourists into the community and bring people together. One of their recent events of note was hosting the U17 World Hockey Championships in 2017 and the 2019 World Junior A Challenge. In add...ition, they entered into a 5-year hosting agreement with Hockey Canada - a great economic and social benefit for the City and the Peace Region. We wish Dawson Creek continued success in their endeavors! Please visit our website below for more details about their Events and Tourism Strategy. https://www.nclga.ca/uploads/Dawson%20Creek.pdf