After a two-year hiatus, Mayor Rebecca Alty resumed a monthly lunch with residents at city hall on Tuesday.

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The mayor said she and city councillors, who can also participate in the lunches, received a lot of useful suggestions in the past and also good information pertaining to territorial governance issues, so it was worth reviving the initiative. Topics like snow removal and parking lot problems also arise.

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And there is no age limit in order to be heard.

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The lunches are informal and sometimes the flow of conversation takes unexpected turns.

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The mayor is planning to have a lunch once a month on every first or the second Tuesday throughout out the year.

The schedule can be found on the City of YellowknifeSA国际影视传媒檚 website.