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At #ROMA2026, the provincial government launched a second intake of the Rural Ontario Development Program in support of rural communities. The application deadline is February 26, 2026.  ontario.ca/page/rural-ont… #OnPoli #OnMuni

On behalf of the ROMA Board and Board Chair Christa Lowry, thank you to everyone who attended, presented, supported, exhibited, networked and more to make #ROMA2026 such a success. We can't wait to do it all over again next year.

That's a wrap for #ROMA2026! After 651 delegation meetings, 2 ministers forums (with 25 ministers) and 1 trade show featuring 83 exhibitors - more than 2000 delegates from 316 rural municipalities across Ontario have headed home. Thanks for joining us this year!

#ROMA2026 saw a record 651 delegation meetings with municipal leaders and ministers across 20 ministries to help our local municipalities move key rural issues forward. We look forward to continuing to work together on shared priorities that improve our communities.

@EarlProvost ROMA is always pleased to join rural municipal leaders in these important discussions. Rural municipalities play a critical role in managing economic challenges and contributing to our province's prosperity.

@ChristaLowry @ROMA_Ont @EOWC_ON Also had the opportunity to meet with @ddgillespie, CEO of @InvestKingston and her very smart team to discuss plans for US engagement. Productive few days talking with smart leaders in Eastern Ontario #openforbusiness #CanadaUnitedStates #jobs #energy #tariffs #greatlakesregion

Honoured to give remarks at the @EOWC_ON AGM in Kingston. Great opportunity to talk all things #Ontario-#USA engagement. Big #OnGov presence with Ministers @LisaThompsonPC and @nolanmquinn and the Honourable @SteveClarkPC and MPPs @tylerallsoppPC @ricbresee_mpp @BillytheKidPC

Congrats to @ROMA_Ont ! This is good news for rural municipalities across Ontario! See below 👇 I appreciate everyone’s efforts to ensure the Ontario Drainage Act is respected by all landowners!

#LocalGovWeek celebrates the people who make our communities strong. ROMA applauds the municipal staff, leaders and elected officials who are committed to making their rural municipality places we all want to live, work, and have fun. Learn more: ow.ly/jClQ50Xf9AT

This Valentine's Day, give the gift that keeps on giving with our public works #CCBFinOntario themed love notes. Serenade your sweetie with a message straight from the heart. #Valentines #Love #Infrastructure @HICC_ca

Need help with Asset Management requirements? AMO is delivering a 4-part webinar series to guide municipalities in their efforts to meet the regulatory requirements and advance their asset management programs. Register for webinar #1 - it's FREE! tinyurl.com/mamzhsv9 @HICC_ca

"What we're seeing is a Hunger Games... where communities are pitched against one another to compete for doctors." — @DominikNowakMD (@OntariosDoctors) at the @ROMA_Ont conference w/ @DorisGrinspun (@RNAO), Neil MacLean (@BrightshoresHS) & @spaikin | Producer: @bweaver08 #onpoli

Is water infrastructure a pipe dream for rural Ontario? @spaikin asked @MicheleG_OWWA (@OWWA1), former @RegionWaterloo CFO Craig Dyer, and Patrick McManus (@oswca1971) at the @ROMA_Ont conference. #onpoli #ROMA2025 youtube.com/watch?v=I4_Y2b…

"Make then part of your community, embrace them and build careers for them." — @DorisGrinspun (@RNAO) on getting nurses to work in rural Ontario. At the @ROMA_Ont conference with @DominikNowakMD (@OntariosDoctors), Neil MacLean (@BrightshoresHS) & @spaikin | Producer: @bweaver08

"Healthcare providers in rural communities... they're the MacGyvers of healthcare." — Neil MacLean (@BrightshoresHS). At 11pm from the @ROMA_Ont conference with @DominikNowakMD (@OntariosDoctors), @DorisGrinspun (@RNAO) & @spaikin | Producer: @bweaver08 #onhealth #ROMA2025

An important conversation from #ROMA2025

If you didn't catch today's insightful panel on rural healthcare in-person at #ROMA2025, good news - you can watch it again tonight. Don't miss!

A big thank you to the #onmuni and #onpoli representatives who visited our booth at #ROMA2025 in Toronto! We appreciate your support for our work in youth leadership, rural housing & community wellbeing. Looking forward to future collaborations!🤝 #RuralOntario @AMOPolicy

@OWWA1 @OSWCA1971

Panel on water and wastewater infrastructure - municipalities big and small experiencing pressures to invest to support growth, address aging infrastructure, and build for climate change.

Funding uncertainty is challenging for municipalities - application based and short-term funding programs are difficult for scope and scale of water/wastewater infrastructure projects, Long-term sustainable funding supports better planning and construction.

Ontario Water Works Assoc., Ontario Sewer and Watermain Contractors Assoc. and Craig Dyer former CFO of Waterloo Region provide perspectives on how to best deliver water infrastructure .