MEMO

Date: May 20, 2010

To: All NCLGA Members, Northern MP’s & Northern MLA’s

From: NCLGA President

Re: UNBC / Canada West Athletics Association

Please see attached a copy of a letter and resolution that was sent to the Canada West Athletics Association earlier today.

UNBC is truly a regional University, and a great benefit to our northern region. I feel we need to speak out strongly against the decision to deny UNBC membership in the Canada West Athletics Association. Our students deserve the same opportunities as those in the rest of Canada.

It would be appreciated if all of you could also write letters of support for UNBC in regards to this issue.

Letters should be mailed to:

Ms. Sandy Slavin, President Canada West University Athletics Association c/o University of Lethbridge 4401 University Drive Lethbridge, AB, T1K 3MH

Thank you in advance for supporting our University!

Mayor Mike Bernier President, North Central Local Government Association

cc Premier MP Dick Harris MP Jay Hill MP Nathan Cullen Minister Minister Pat Bell Minister Minister Moira Stillwell MLA MLA MLA MLA Robin Austin MLA Gary Coons MLA Doug Donaldson MLA Bob Simpson NCLGA Members

SECTION C: LATE & EMERGENCY RESOLUTIONS

ER1: UNBC MEMBERSHIP IN CANADA WEST UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION

CITY OF PRINCE GEORGE

WHEREAS the member communities of the NCLGA are passionate about the social economic, and cultural development of Northern BC; WHEREAS the member communities of the NCLGA played a major role in establishing UNBC as a full-service, research intensive university that would be responsible to the needs and opportunities of northern communities and citizens; WHEREAS the University of Northern BC is one of the country’s great educational success stories, regularly ranked as western Canada’s best small university; WHEREAS the member communities of the NCLGA expect the University to be at the forefront of all aspects of community engagement, including athletics; WHEREAS the youth of Northern BC deserve the same opportunities as citizens of other regions in Canada: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the NCLGA strongly request that the membership of Canada West UAA reconsider its vote that denied UNBC membership and seek to instate UNBC as soon as possible.