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Chamber to host "Power Hour"

Federal, provincial and municipal politicians all in one spot
Battlefords Chamber of Commerce

A new event is coming on the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce calendar involving the top local political leaders of the area.

At its board meeting Tuesday, the chamber announced its intentions to host what is dubbed the “Power Hour” – a noon hour event featuring the mayors, MLA and Member of Parliament for the region.

The event is slated for March 6 and will feature Mayor Ryan Bater of North Battleford, Mayor Ames Leslie of Battleford, Battlefords MLA Herb Cox, and Battlefords-Lloydminster MP Rosemarie Falk. A couple of area First Nations Chiefs have been invited as well.

The format is based on one in Peterborough that won a national chamber award in 2019. At the Peterborough events, keynote speeches were given by the participants and that was followed by a question and answer session.

Chamber Chair Dallan Oberg said a question-and-answer session will accompany this event as well. The event will be a change from the annual State of the City/Town address, as all levels of government will be in attendance to answer any questions. The city has since announced intentions to host its own State of the City event in partnership with the Lighthouse on March 2.

More details are expected about the Chamber event in the coming weeks. The Western Development Museum is slated to be the venue.