The Association of Manitoba Municipalities spring meeting wrapped up yesterday in Brandon.

Mayor Colleen Smook and other city representatives were on hand to discuss various topics with a crowd of around 600 people, representing 137 provincial municipalities.

Smook says the collaboration with AMM members and the province is proving successful.

“We have, in the last few years, really gained momentum as our cities have come together and shown that we basically all have the same issue just maybe in a different scope. By working together and going to the province, we really feel that they are listening.”

The mayor says key items like health care and policing were front and centre and that many provincial ministers were on hand to meet with convention attendees.

As a result of conversations at the AMM meeting, some Shared Health officials  have committed to come to Thompson May 6th and 7th to see firsthand what is needed for health care in Thompson and the surrounding area.