Grey County Warden Leads Municipal Conference in Guelph

[ad_1]The Honourable Bob Rae, former Premier of Ontario and former Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations, delivers the keynote address at WOMC 2026. Supplied photo.Grey County Warden Andrea Matrosovs led the 2026 Western Ontario Municipal Conference, which took place on October 16 at the Delta Guelph Hotel. The annual event is organized by the Western Ontario Wardens’ Caucus. As per the caucus’s news release, sessions focused on housing, rural transit, community and agricultural mental health, infrastructure, municipal governance and workforce shortages. This caucus includes 15 upper- and single-tier municipalities in Western Ontario, such as Grey and Bruce counties. Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Rob Flack made opening remarks. Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce and Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness Minister Sam Oosterhoff participated in a panel discussion with ministers. The release mentions that the ministers shared “updates and provincial perspectives” but does not report any announcement or funding commitment regarding the caucus’s priorities.1. From left: Andrea Matrosovs, Grey County Warden and Chair of the 2026 Western Ontario Municipal Conference(WOMC); the Honourable Stephen Lecce, Ontario Minister of Energy and Mines; and the Honourable Sam Oosterhoff, Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness, participating in the Minister's Panel at WOMC 2026. 2. Municipal leaders, provincial representatives, industry partners and community organizations gather for the 2026 Western Ontario Municipal Conference. Supplied photos; click to enlarge.Former Ontario premier Bob Rae delivered the keynote address. Matrosovs mentioned in the release that this conference aimed to provide delegates with insights “that delegates can take back to their own communities to help inform local decisions and priorities.” The release doesn’t specify how many delegates were present or which Grey-Bruce municipalities sent representatives or what it cost member municipalities to attend.Share Related:The Grey-Bruce Ask List: What Both Counties Wanted From the Province at AMO 2026Grey County, Owen Sound Face Uncertain Infrastructure Funding as Five-Year Boost EndsGrey County Accessibility Committee Reviews Six Projects in Final Meeting of Term[ad_2]Source link

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