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In Memoriam: Eydie Fraser
 Members of the UBCM family were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Edith (Eydie) Violet Fraser. Eydie was a dedicated, long-serving employee, with over 25 years of service to local government, UBCM, the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities (AVICC) and the Local Government Leadership Academy (LGLA). Eydie joined UBCM in April 1991, in a contract capacity, after working for the municipalities of Port Hardy and Nanaimo. Her UBCM contract was shared with AVIM (now AVICC) where Eydie served as their Executive Coordinator. Read more
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UBCM Convention Session Proposals
UBCM is now accepting clinic and workshop applications from organizations interested in making a presentation at our 2017 Convention in Vancouver. Interested parties are asked to review the criteria and deadlines, and submit a proposal using the online form. The deadline for submissions is June 23, 2017. Read more
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Saving Lives Through Organ Donation
In 2016, the membership passed a resolution calling on UBCM to work with the Kidney Foundation to encourage local governments to promote organ donation in their communities. There are currently 640 British Columbians waiting for a transplant. Only 22% of British Columbians have registered their wishes for organ donation. Registration is simple and may be completed online in 2 minutes. Read more
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