Last week, Mayor Colleen Smook was in Lethbridge to attend the Municipal Leaders Table for the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction.

Smook said 48 representatives from municipalities ranging in size from 10- to 30-thousand residents attended.

She talks here about actions the group plans to take.

"They are basically doing what we call a play book on how we can all get together in dealing with substance abuse and addictions and their effects on the community which we are very aware of.”  

Smook said the City is already working with the provincial government to address the issues that come with substance use and addiction.

She added that they now have work to do to get the federal government on board.