Members of city council attending the Union of BC Municipalities annual gathering say they’re having many fruitful meetings with provincial Ministers.
Sharie Minions says yesterdays meeting with Mental Health and Addictions Minister Judy Darcy created greater understanding about the challenges Port Alberni faces from the overdose crisis.
Minions said she met with BC Premier John Horgan yesterday, and talked about forest fires, initial attack programs, and Port Alberni’s need for a second highway
Councillors were also part of an Alberni – Clayoquot Regional District delegation that met with Forests Minister Doug Donaldson to discuss raw log exports, and what can be done at a local level to make a difference.