Flin Flon Area MLA Clarence Pettersen and his executive assistant Colleen Ford were in Snow Lake to meet with members of Town Council on the morning of Monday, December 8.
Pettersen brought a framed copy of his recent member’s statement on the community with him. He presented it to Mayor Kim Stephen and Councillor Jodi Wilson during the visit.
Pettersen noted that he rarely misses a chance to tout the community of Snow Lake, admitting that it has a lot to offer young people.
“I’m doing my best to populate the town,” Pettersen joked. “I have one nephew who just recently bought a home in Snow Lake and another who is considering a move here.”
During a half-hour meeting with the council members and chief administrative officer, discussions evolved around Community Places grants, Hudbay’s relationship with the town, assessment of mining properties versus payment in lieu (PIL), historic agreements, joint meetings and lobbying efforts between the councils in Snow Lake and Flin Flon, the lack of results from meetings with provincial government ministers, the abysmal shape of the community’s infrastructure and inherent replacement costs, Hudbay’s social responsibility, and Pettersen’s recent call for Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger to resign.
All items were only touched upon during the meeting and were undoubtedly discussed in-depth later during a working lunch. COLUMN HEAD: My Take on Snow Lake by Marc Jackson
Pettersen visit prompts ranging discussions
Flin Flon Area MLA Clarence Pettersen and his executive assistant Colleen Ford were in Snow Lake to meet with members of Town Council on the morning of Monday, December 8.
Pettersen brought a framed copy of his recent member’s statement on the community with him. He presented it to Mayor Kim Stephen and Councillor Jodi Wilson during the visit.
Pettersen noted that he rarely misses a chance to tout the community of Snow Lake, admitting that it has a lot to offer young people.
“I’m doing my best to populate the town,” Pettersen joked. “I have one nephew who just recently bought a home in Snow Lake and another who is considering a move here.”
During a half-hour meeting with the council members and chief administrative officer, discussions evolved around Community Places grants, Hudbay’s relationship with the town, assessment of mining properties versus payment in lieu (PIL), historic agreements, joint meetings and lobbying efforts between the councils in Snow Lake and Flin Flon, the lack of results from meetings with provincial government ministers, the abysmal shape of the community’s infrastructure and inherent replacement costs, Hudbay’s social responsibility, and Pettersen’s recent call for Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger to resign.
All items were only touched upon during the meeting and were undoubtedly discussed in-depth later during a working lunch.
