A group of Northeastern Ontario municipal leaders are in Wawa today.
The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities is holding its monthly board meeting in town, expected to discuss "Catch n Release" meetings, the impacts of the "More Homes Built Faster Act", school board election funding, and FONOM's upcoming conference in Parry Sound.
They also note plans for the board to meet with Mayor Melanie Pilon and CAO/Clerk Maury O'Neill "to listen about the activities of this part of Northeastern Ontario", as President Danny Whalen says "it's important for the board to experience and then appreciate how vast the FONOM boundary is, so when communities speak to their challenges, like health care, FONOM will have a better understanding when we try to help".
FONOM represents about 110 cities, towns, and municipalities across the Northeast.