The Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association's fall conference is underway in Thunder Bay. Premier Dalton McGuinty will be speaking to the crowd in a few hours. NOMA President Anne Krassilowski says they've asked McGuinty to attend their meetings two times in the last four terms of government. Krassilowski adds his visit today is a sign of his committment to hearing their concerns. McGuinty will be the lunch hour speaker at the NOMA conference today, he'll also be speaking to residents this afternoon applying for the Northern Ontario Energy Credit.