ADVOCACY
Advocacy Initiatives
BVO is committed to listening to our community and helping bring important issues and community needs forward.
Through research, community engagement, partnerships, and conversations with decision-makers, we help ensure local voices are heard and considered.
Explore our advocacy initiatives and see how community voices are helping inform positive change.
BVO Brings Community Transportation Voices to Council
On August 24, 2026, BVO presented findings from its Community Transportation Survey to the Town of The Blue Mountains Council.
Meghan Loney, Youth Engagement Coordinator, and Pamela McDermid, Senior Programs Coordinator, shared community perspectives on local transportation challenges and needs.
Watch the video to learn more about what we heard from community members, how members of Council responded to the survey findings, and the discussion and decisions about the way forward in addressing transportation needs in our community.

Community Transportation Survey
Transportation plays an important role in helping people stay connected to essential services, programs, employment, appointments, shopping, social activities, and their community.
BVO’s Community Transportation Survey was conducted to better understand the transportation experiences, challenges, and needs of community members in the Town of The Blue Mountains.
Explore the survey findings to learn more about what we heard from our community and the transportation needs and priorities identified by participants.


