UBCM, in partnership with CivicInfo BC, Local Government Management Association, Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, Ministry of Education, BC School Trustees Association and the Public Works Association of BC, is pleased to announce:

Local Government Awareness Week in BC from May 15- 21, 2011

Local Government Awareness Week is held in conjunction with National Public Works Week to generate awareness and to educate the public about the roles and responsibilities of local government, including boards of education, and to encourage the public to participate in local government processes, including voting in local elections.

Our theme for 2011 is Be Heard. This theme was chosen to reflect the upcoming local government elections.

We will be developing a quiz and other resources for you to use to encourage your community to vote in the 2011 elections. Stay tuned!

And finally, UBCM will be offering another Excellence Award for Best Practices, Best Civic Engagement. If your local government plans to participate in Awareness Week, this category is for you! We want to hear what you did and how you engaged your community. Look for the Excellence Awards application package on the UBCM website in early June.

Thank you for participating and we look forward to hearing about your activities!

Honourable Ida Chong, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development presents UBCM President, Barbara Steele, with a provincial proclamation declaring the week of May 15-May 22, 2011 as Local Government Awareness Week.