The City of Thompson will be well represented this June at the Association of Manitoba Municipalities North District meeting, despite opposition from Councillor Duncan Wong.
Wong, who was the only member of council to vote against, said that it’s “a waste of money” to send so many representatives.
Councillor Brian Lundmark was one of several councillors to voice their disagreement with what Councillor Wong had said.
Lundmark said that the networking and relationship-building opportunity with other northern councillors is well worth the price tag.
The meeting will take place in Flin Flon on June 20th, and comes with a price tag of $1,187.60.
Below are the comments from each member of council who spoke before the vote took place, in the order that they spoke.
Councillor Duncan Wong
Mayor Colleen Smook
Councillor Brian Lundmark
Councillor Jeff Fountain
Deputy Mayor Kathy Valentino
Councilllor Andre Proulx
