Port Alberni Mayor Mike Ruttan along with city councillors Shari Minions and Denis Sauve are in Ottawa this weekend at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities annual convention.
They’ll be attending study tours, plenary discussions and networking sessions involving other municipal leaders from throughout the country.
While there, Mayor Ruttan is also hoping to meet with representatives from the federal Department of Transportation, to talk to them about the beneits of the Port Alberni Transhipment Hub proposal.
The four-day conference wraps up on Sunday.