Last week, Fort St. John City Council attended the annual Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) Convention, engaging with provincial ministries, collaborating with other local governments, and advocating for the priorities of northern communities. During meetings with provincial ministries, Council addressed various critical issues including: Closure of the Canfor sawmill; salvage logging of wildfire-impacted areas; and a year-round forest fire management program. Fort St. John also submitted four advocacy resolutions at the convention that included, supporting salvage logging of wildfire-impacted areas and establishing a year-round forest fire management program. Council also met with Canfor representatives regarding the decision to close the Fort St. John Sawmill, where Canfor cited delays in the provincial permitting process for timber harvesting as a key factor.