GLIN==> Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Mayors to convene in Québec City

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Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Mayors to convene in Québec City



On May 25, 26 and 27, 2005, Québec Metropolitan Community will play host to 
the 19th annual conference of the International Association of Great Lakes 
and St. Lawrence Mayors, which will be held this year in collaboration with 
the Great Lakes Cities Initiative. The conference annually brings together 
mayors of coastal communities in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River 
basin, led this year by the mayors of Chicago, Toronto, Montréal and Québec 
City. The Canada and Québec Ministers of Environment have also confirmed 
their participation as speakers at this important conference.



The theme of the 2005 conference is "A Collective Responsibility." 
Discussion topics will include water diversions and withdrawals, water level 
management, water quality, marine transportation and the future of the Great 
Lakes/St. Lawrence water resource.



"As a highly desirable commodity and the subject of political negotiations 
and discussions at several levels, the water of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence 
system is an invaluable resource for our cities and lands," said Jean-Paul L'Allier, 
host president of the Québec Metropolitan Community and president of the 
International Association of Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Mayors. "We need 
to have not only a common perception of the realities it faces and the 
dangers that threaten it, but also of the urgency to take action together."



The 2005 Great Lakes St. Lawrence Mayors Conference will be held at the 
historic Château Frontenac in the heart of Old Québec, a city that is on 
UNESCO's prestigious list of world heritage sites.



All interested persons can participate in the conference. For more 
information and to register, go to this website: www.cmquebec.qc.ca.



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