A group of student from Many Faces Education Center joined Global Action For Youth on Friday. Teacher Daniel Dillon noted instead of a protest they walked to City Hall for a discussion with Mayor Cal Huntley.

In response to several questions Mayor Huntley explained Council is well aware of climate change and it’s in the background of many decisions they make but things have to be done with consideration for city taxpayers.  To other questions he noted the city doesn’t have a bylaw against idling vehicles, the Recycling Center recycles plastic with Council taking another look at the plastic bag ban issue, on forest fires there are discussions on a fire guard around the community and the city has an emergency plan, regarding the cleanup of Ross Lake the water going in and out is fine but to clean up the lake would require dredging the lake bottom but there plans for the area, there are still answers needed on the effect of Hudbay’s future plans, ideas are being developed for Main Street and students with ideas or an interest in volunteering can contact the city.

MLA Tom Lindsey sent a note congratulating the students on their interest in climate change and their future, noting students will be invited to a Climate Solutions Workshop coming up soon and Mayor Huntley asked them to take part in the Strategic Plan Survey looking at the future of the community for the next four years.