Mayor Dave Aker, Deputy Mayor Nicole Kieley, and councillors Jim Locke, Isabelle Fry, Mark Rice, and Chelsea Lane will be heading to Ottawa this spring for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Annual Convention.
Sessions slated for this year’s conference boast titles such as, ‘Ottawa Unseen: A Journey Through Accessibility,’ ‘Watering Village: Canada Lands newest diverse housing community,’ and ‘Ottawa’s digital twin: Helping seasonal flood mitigation.’
Attendees will also be able to participate in the 2025 FCM trade show, featuring vendors from across the country.
Councillor Bill Antle will be the lone councillor not attending the conference.
Mayor Aker will also be attending the Urban Municipalities Committee (UMC) Meeting in Marystown from March 28 to 29.
The travel requests were approved during the February 18 council meeting.
