Corner Brook Mayor is back from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Conference in Ottawa

    Wednesday, 4 June 2025 06:00

    By Tonya Organ

    Jim Parsons has been at these events before and says he always has two takeaways from these meetings, a ton of good ideas and how lucky he is to live here.

    The Mayor of Corner Brook attended  the annual Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference in Ottawa this past weekend. Jim Parsons has been at these events before and says he always has two takeaways from these meetings, a ton of good ideas and how lucky he is to live here. Parsons says they speak with other municipalities about things like transit, waste, water treatment, as well as social issues. Parsons says Corner Brook’s reputation across the country is stellar.

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