The Province has now provided an addendum with the outstanding responses to resolutions endorsed at the 2021 Convention and to the referred resolutions endorsed by the UBCM Executive. These responses will be shared with a letter to each sponsor local government.

Program highlights are now posted on the Asset Management BC website for the 2022 AMBC Conference, “People, Places and Purpose: Building Resilient Communities Through Sustainable Service Delivery".

The Local Government RCMP Contract Management Committee (LGCMC) will be meeting on November 1, 2022. Local governments wishing to suggest discussion items related to the agreement under which the RCMP provides local police services to BC are asked to submit input to Bhar Sihota, UBCM Senior Policy Analyst, prior to October 7, 2022.

BC Housing is offering a two-part series webinar entitled Building Smart: The Economics of Building with Mass Timber. Part 1 focuses on examples of regional multi-unit buildings designed for unique site-specific requirements and climate zones, and will take place on October 4. Part 2 focuses on energy modeling and cost analysis, and is scheduled for October 18.

The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) is seeking 8 remote communities to share their experiences about food access, availability and affordability, and the impacts of climate change on food. To qualify, residents must travel by car up to 50 km or 30 minutes one way or travel by ferry or plane to access most of their groceries; or food access must be greatly impacted by a climate change emergency (e.g. wildfire, flood) in the past. Selected communities will receive $1,000 to participate. More information is available at the BC Food Security Gateway. Contact BCCDC staff to express your community’s interest.

The BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA) has launched two concurrent consultations related to the marketing of development properties and real estate securities under the Real Estate Development Marketing Act (REDMA). The Authority is seeking feedback on proposed amendments to the Superintendent of Real Estate Policy Statements 5, 6, and 13. Feedback may be submitted until October 20, 2022.