Wawa's mayor is feeling like "a bit of a celebrity" after the recent Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference.
Mayor Melanie Pilon says she was "absolutely honoured" to promote AMO's "Healthy Democracy Project" - with a video airing at the conference just before Premier Doug Ford spoke - noting the project's something "very near and dear" to her heart.
Mayor Pilon says the conference also included some good news, as Premier Ford announced the $1.2-billion "Building Faster Fund" to support municipalities for housing.
While Pilon says Wawa had no delegations to ministers, the mayor says she did speak with some.
Mayor Pilon also emphasizes the importance of Wawa getting out and having a presence at such events to network with officials and colleagues, noting she met with the Northern Ontario Women's Caucus, which is made up of the region's female mayors.