The Association of Municipalities Ontario (AMO) elected a new board during its annual general meeting, and it includes several Northern Ontario representatives.
AMO is a non-partisan, non-profit association representing Ontario’s 444 municipalities, working together to achieve shared goals and meet common challenges.
The new board will serve a two-year term, from 2018 to 2020.
Northern Ontario’s representatives include:
- Lou Turco, councillor, City of Sault Ste. Marie: Large Urban Caucus
- Wendy Landry, mayor, Municipality of Shuniah: chair, Northwest Caucus
- Danny Whalen, councillor, City of Temiskaming Shores: chair, Northeast Caucus
- Mac Bain, councillor, City of North Bay: Northern Caucus
- Dave Canfield, mayor, City of Kenora: Northern Caucus
- Doug Lawrance, mayor, Municipality of Sioux Lookout: Northern Caucus
- Roger Sigouin, mayor, Town of Hearst: Northern Caucus
- Bill Vrebosch, mayor, Municipality of East Ferris: Rural Caucus
- Chris Wray, CAO/clerk-treasurer, Municipality of Wawa: Rural Caucus
- Claude Bouffard, mayor, Municipality of French River: Association Française des municipalités de l’Ontario (AFMO)
AMO’s annual general meeting was held in Ottawa, Aug. 19-22.
