From Advocacy to Purpose: Hallway Conversations at UBCM

Municipal Affairs
Sep 29
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Welcome to Municipal Affairs.

This past week, the capital city of Victoria played host to one of the most important gatherings in the civic calendar: the 2025 Union of British Columbia Municipalities Convention.

From September 22nd to 26th, the Victoria Conference Centre became the meeting ground for mayors, councillors, directors senior staff, First Nations representatives, provincial agencies, and partners from across the province.

The UBCM Convention is more than a series of speeches and workshops—it’s where the future of British Columbia’s communities is debated, shaped, and, in many cases, decided.

This year, the conversations were as pressing as they were complex.

We set up in the hallways of the convention hall to discuss the issues that matter directly to UBCM Delegates.

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Hallway Conversations at UBCM:

00:00:00 - Opening

00:01:05 - District of Lake Country Mayor Blair Ireland

00:03:41 - Cariboo Regional District Director Steve Forseth

00:07:17 - Kamloops Councillor Nancy Bepple

00:10:40 - Salmon Arm Councillor Louise Wallace Richmond

00:14:04 - District of MacKenzie Councillor Jesse Wright

00:19:41 - City of Quesnel Mayor Ron Paull

00:27:35 - District of Sparwood Mayor David Wilks