Support for municipalities in energy procurements
Municipalities are important partners in energy planning. A clean, reliable and affordable energy supply will support local communities and economic growth.
Municipal governments have also called…
Productive Meeting with Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
The Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Paul Calandra attended the ROMA Board meeting in November. The Minister also committed to meeting with the Board quarterly…
2025 ROMA Conference: Rural Routes
Rural municipal leaders are gearing up to attend the ROMA Conference in Toronto, which is coming at an important time in the provincial-municipal relationship.
The ROMA Board recognizes the importance of the…
2025 ROMA Conference wrap-up
At their first meeting since the January ROMA Conference held in Toronto, the Board heard that ROMA 2025 broke attendance records and received high marks in post-conference evaluations. Final numbers…
New $175M Health & Safety Water Funding – Supporting Rural Infrastructure Needs
The province launched its Health and Safety Water Stream application intake on April 17. This crucial infrastructure program will help municipalities…
ROMA’s June Board meeting was held in Chair Christa Lowry’s home community of Mississippi Mills, outside of Ottawa. These annual on-location meetings offer ROMA Board members the opportunity to learn more about the diverse needs of rural communities,…
ROMA July Board Update
ROMA Advocacy at 2025 AMO Conference
The ROMA Board met in July and discussed potential priorities as it awaits confirmation of its multi-minister delegation meeting at the AMO Conference.
The ROMA Board also…
Programming starts the morning of Sunday, January 18. Programming will end at noon on Tuesday, January 20.
Program details will be updated as they are confirmed.
Back by popular demand, prolific journalist Chantal Hébert …
Toronto, Ontario, September 22, 2025 – Three Trent University students studying under the school’s Humanities and Social Studies umbrella received scholarships from the Rural Ontario Municipal Association Awards program September 18 at the university’s…
