Municipal Alberta
Muniversity: Ethics and Local Leadership
GRANDE PRAIRIE -- Ethics and Local Leadership is the subject of the next Muniversity presentation, to be led by former Alberta Ethics Commissioner Bob Clark -- a thought-provoking, interactive session no municipal official will want to miss! It will be held in Grande Prairie November 3, 2005. Only $95 includes instruction, materials, lunch, and refreshments. Visit MuniMall and register today.
New Blueprint Released
EDMONTON -- The Canada West Foundation released Rationale for Renewal: The Imperatives Behind a New Big City-Provincial Partnership, which outlines the basic strategies that ought to guide a renewed relationship between big cities and their provincial governments. (Canada West Foundation)
Mayors React
EDMONTON -- Alberta's big cities have a growing need to secure
sustainable funding sources to keep pace with infrastructure demands and economic growth, claim the mayors of Edmonton and Calgary in response to a Canada West Foundation report. (City of Calgary - News Release)
Satisfaction Survey Launched
MEDICINE HAT -- The City of Medicine Hat is launching a random telephone survey of 400 residents to measure residents' satisfaction with City services. PDF file. (City of Medicine Hat - News Release hosted on MuniMall)
EMS Director Helps Big Easy
HIGH RIVER -- Richard Murray, High River deputy emergency services director, who spent countless hours helping residents with the June floods, left to help victims of Hurricane Katrina. (High River Times)
Town Under Investigation
HIGH RIVER -- Alberta Environment is investigating Town activities related to the construction of the golf course dike and the rehabilitation of a section of the Highwood River's bank. (High River Times)
Water Safe
OKOTOKS -- The second round of tests on the Sheep River commissioned by Okotoks town council has come back free of hydrocarbons. (Western Wheel News)
24% Hike Considered
BROOKS -- At a time when the public is facing record high utility prices, Brooks city council is looking at raising the electrical franchise fees in the city by nearly 24 percent. (brooksbulletin.com)
Smokin' Calendar
COCHRANE -- Cochrane Fire and EMS have teamed up with jomacphotography to release a 13-month calendar featuring black and white photos of local firefighters and paramedics at work. (Cochrane Times)
Intermunicipal Plan In Works
COCHRANE-- Future planning and development in the River Heights and Horse Creek Road areas became a reality when MD council approved terms of reference for an area structure plan and an intermunicipal development plan. (Cochrane Times)
Annexation Mediation
CALGARY -- With the battle lines drawn, MD of Rocky View council selected the troops it plans to send into the annexation conflict with Calgary. (Calgary Country)
Affordable Housing Jumps Hurdle
BANFF -- With a decision that perhaps raises as many questions as it does answers, Banff town council is slowly moving ahead with the Middle Springs 2G affordable housing development. (Banff Crag and Canyon)
Butt Bylaw Extinguished
CANMORE -- A narrow town council decision that defeated Canmore's proposed smoking control bylaw came down to one thing: choice. (Canmore Leader)
More Growth Expected
CARSTAIRS -- With the Town of Carstairs approaching nearly 3,000 people - and growing - companies are seeing more reasons to open up shop in the community. First story below photo. (Carstairs Courier)
Cleanup Costs Steep
RED DEER -- Costs to the city for repairing flood damage along the Red Deer River have hit $1.1 million and may rise, says the city's corporate controller. (Red Deer Advocate)
Tourism Home Bylaw Passed
SYLVAN LAKE -- Current owners of weekly rental homes in Sylvan Lake will not have to hard surface their parking areas, but they will have to be delineated and gravel surfaced. (Sylvan Lake News)
Municipally Excellent Practices: Using Alternative Energy
DRAYTON VALLEY -- Drayton Valley's innovative Alternative Waste Water Treatment uses solar power through "Solar Bee Pond Circulators" in a sustainable practice that reduces dependence on conventional energy sources and cuts operating costs. Another best practice just posted on MENet, Alberta's Municipal Excellence Network. (MENet.ab.ca)
Resignation Demanded
LACOMBE -- Rainy Creek residents demanded the resignation of a Lacombe County councillor, citing allegations of violations to the Municipal Government Act and possible criminal activity. (Lacombe Globe)
Airport Talks Fly Smoothly
LEDUC -- Negotiations between the City of Leduc and Edmonton Airports have resolved most of the sticking points between the two over proposed Airport Vicinity Protection Area (AVPA) legislation being tabled by the province. (Leduc Representative)
Cops Cleared
EDMONTON -- Alberta's privacy commissioner has exonerated the Edmonton Police Service after a high-profile defence lawyer's personal information ended up in the jail cell of a former Alberta skinhead. (edmontonsun.com)
Sewer Plan Tanked
EDMONTON - Stephen Mandel suffered his first major defeat as mayor when city council narrowly rejected Epcor's proposal to take over Edmonton's drainage and sewer network. (edmonton journal - canada.com network)
Unrevealed And Unnamed
SHERWOOD PARK-- County council has given chief commissioner Bill Sutherland the authorization to make an unrevealed commitment for an unnamed initiative. (Sherwood Park News)
Marketing Magic
CAMROSE -- The city has been receiving provincial, national and international interest from the media, points out public relations expert Shirley Damberger. (Camrose Canadian)
City Forests Healthy
ST. ALBERT -- St. Albert's trees are not immune to the stresses caused by climate change, invasive forest pests and urban sprawl. But city forests are healthier than many in municipalities across the country, say local foresters. (stalbertgazette.com)
Trees Protected
COLD LAKE -- A new bylaw has been passed to deter the unauthorized removal and damage of trees on municipal property. (Cold Lake Sun)
Village Goes To Town
ONOWAY -- The Alberta Legislative Assembly officially designated the Village of Onoway as the Town of Onoway. (Mayerthorpe Freelancer)
Composting Pilot A Success
JASPER -- If the municipality's kitchen organics composting pilot project is any indication, there is significant potential for a town-wide program sometime in the future. (Jasper Booster)
Regional Landfill Partnership Expands
CLAIRMONT -- The partners of the West Grande Prairie County Regional Landfill Authority welcome two new members: the Village of Hythe and the Town of Sexsmith. PDF file. (County of Grande Prairie - News Release hosted on MuniMall)
Mystery Illness Clue Found
CLAIRMONT -- After finding "a chemical of interest" in the latest batch of water samples taken from the Beaverlodge River, the County of Grande Prairie appears to be closing in on the possible cause of a mystery illness that sickened 73 cattle. (Daily Herald-Tribune)
Push For Partnership
BONNYVILLE -- Bonnyville is willing to join together with other local municipalities to work on economic development and planning, but at least one councillor is questioning how hard it should be pushing the other communities. (Bonnyvillenouvelle)
Franchise Fee Hikes
HINTON -- Hinton town council gave first reading to a motion that could hit residents in the pocketbooks come the New Year. (Hinton Parklander)
Billing Practices "Ludicrous"
BONNYVILLE -- Since Direct Energy took over from Atco Electric last year in supplying power to the MD of Bonnyville, it's the ratepayers in the end that will undoubtedly shoulder the burden of a 1,000% increase in rates. (Cold Lake Sun)
Alberta Municipal Contact Info
To track down municipal officials in Alberta, MuniMall recommends starting with Municipal Profiles, a very current set of listings maintained by Alberta Municipal Affairs.
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Municipal Saskatchewan
$51M For 58 Communities
REGINA -- More than $51 million will be invested in 58 infrastructure projects across the province through the Canada-Saskatchewan Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (C-S MRIF). (Western Economic Diversification Canada - News Release)
Flood 2000 Payment: $1.2M
REGINA -- Regional Minister for Saskatchewan and Minister of Finance Ralph Goodale announced a payment of $1.2 million to Saskatchewan for the Vanguard flood of 2000. (Province of Saskatchewan - News Release)
Flood Aid Flows
MAIDSTONE -- Bill Derby, spokesman for Saskatchewan Corrections and Public Safety, said as many as 16 towns and municipalities in this region alone are looking for provincial aid, and as many as 50 or 60 across the province. (Lloydminster Meridian Booster)
Cut School Taxes: Coalition
REGINA -- A coalition of organizations representing Saskatchewan local government leaders, taxpayers and businesses is urging the provincial government to act now to reduce education taxes on property. PDF file. (Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities - News Release)
Facilities Re-Open
REGINA -- The City is gradually re-opening City facilities and resuming City programs and services following the end of job action by City employees. (City of Regina - News Release)
Water Plan Requested
CARONPORT -- The Village of Caronport has asked Sask Water to proceed with developing a business plan to bring a reliable and quality source of water to the area. (Swift Current Online)
Disaster Plan In Place
SWIFT CURRENT -- Swift Current, like a lot of other communities, has been questioning whether they would be able to handle a disaster on the scale of Hurricane Katrina. (Southwest Booster)
Outsourcing Grievance Filed
PRINCE ALBERT -- The Art Hauser Centre Board and the City of Prince Albert cannot proceed with their plan to contract-out the concession operation at the former Comuniplex because it violates the collective agreement with union members employed at the facility. (CUPE - News Release)
Saskatchewan Municipal Contact Info
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Municipal Manitoba
Flood Report Out
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE -- The Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) has completed its report on flooding and wet conditions in Manitoba. PDF file. (Association of Manitoba Municipalities - News Release)
Agreement Signed
MOOSE LAKE -- The province, Manitoba Hydro and the community of Moose Lake have signed an agreement to address the effects of the 1964 Grand Rapids Hydroelectric Project. (Province of Manitoba - News Release)
Floodway Expansion Kick-Off
WINNIPEG -- Premier Gary Doer and a group of high-ranking dignitaries officially kicked off construction on the Red River Floodway Expansion Project. (Province of Manitoba - News Release)
Rural Specialists Added
WINNIPEG --Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives (MAFRI) Minister Rosann Wowchuk joined the celebration for the official launch of the North Interlake GO team and the announcement of 4 additional business development specialists for rural Manitoba. (Province of Manitoba - News Release)
Another Departure
DUNNOTTAR -- Margaret Anne Anderson has resigned as finance chairman for the Village of Dunnottar, citing council's lack of consultation with her on spending as one of the reasons. (Interlake Spectator)
EMO Blasted
DUNNOTTAR -- Apparently property owners have no recourse after a municipality declares a local state of emergency, as councils in Dunnottar, Winnipeg Beach and Gimli did after extensive flooding. (Interlake Spectator)
Mismanagement Alleged
SELKIRK -- The City of Selkirk has taken the first step in calling in the RCMP to investigate allegations of mismanagement involving the Selkirk and District Handi-Bus. (Selkirk Journal)
Machine Will Bust Ice Jams, Prevent Floods
CLANDEBOYE -- Don Forfar, the reeve of the RM of St. Andrews, bent the ear of Water Stewardship Minister Steve Ashton, and netted an icebreaking machine for St. Andrews, a St. Clements, and the City of Selkirk. (Selkirk Journal)
Trashy Decision: Union
WINNIPEG -- City managers underestimated the cost of garbage collection contracts, according to Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) officials, leading City Council to make a serious mistake in contracting out garbage collection. (CUPE - News Release)
Set For Growth
ALTONA -- The Village of Gnadenfeld could soon be growing after the RM of Rhineland approved a zoning change to 54 acres of land adjacent to the community. (Altona Red River Echo)
Intermunicipal Management Moves Ahead
ARBORG -- It's been almost 6 years in the making, but the recently-formed East Interlake Conservation District (EICD) can now begin its work of managing the watersheds that flow through 12 municipalities, towns and villages in the Interlake. (Interlake Spectator)
Rising Water, Rising Concerns
ST. LAURENT -- The RM of St. Laurent wanted to remind provincial officials that a major water problem exists in Southern Manitoba. (Interlake Spectator)
Erosion Anxieties
ST. GEORGES -- The reeve of the RM of Alexander is calling for a solution to erosion along the east side of Lake Winnipeg -- and fast. (Lac du Bonnet Leader)
Manitoba Municipal Contact Info
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Municipal North
Lowest Bidder Loses
IQALUIT, NU -- City of Iqaluit contracts don't always go to the lowest bidder. (Nunatsiaq News)
Municipal North Contact Info
To track down municipal officials in the Northwest Territories, MuniMall recommends starting with the MACA Community Database, maintained by the NWT's Municipal and Community Affairs. For Yukon contacts, try Yukon Community Profiles. Best contact listing by far in Nunavut is the Nunavut Association of Municipalities Communities Directory.
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Municipal Ontario
Honoured For Dedication
TORONTO -- The Ontario government is recognizing the dedication of 5 municipally elected officials in northwestern Ontario by presenting them with an award for their long-standing service. (Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing - News Release)
$402M For Affordable Housing
OTTAWA -- The federal and provincial governments have allocated $402 million to municipalities as part of a $602 million Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program. (Brampton Guardian)
Union Fights Privatization
GUELPH -- Contracting out waste collection will lead to a loss of accountability, lower the quality of service and open the door to further privatization of public services, warns the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), representing over 264 City of Guelph outside workers. (CUPE - News Release)
Big Savings Reported
HAMILTON -- A new report says the city is obtaining big savings by using in-house staff for most of its real estate transactions. (Citizens at City Hall - CATCH)
Council Downsized
HANOVER -- Hanover's council of nine members has been tossed into a math equation, with a recent decision to pass a bylaw to reduce members by 2 by the year's end. (Osprey Media Group - Hanover Post)
Transient Traders Face Tougher Times
LEAMINGTON -- Leamington's new transient trader and peddler licence rules will make it easier for both police and bylaw officers to enforce. (Leamington Post)
Bylaw Controversial
RIPLEY -- Huron-Kinloss is embroiled in what it calls a provincial test case over nutrient management bylaws and zoning for intensive livestock operations (Lucknow Sentinel)
Cooperative Planning Under Way
BURLINGTON -- A project team, including representatives from the cities of Hamilton and Burlington and the Region of Halton, is currently immersed in a lengthy planning process known as the Waterdown-Aldershot Transportation Master Plan. (haltonsearch.com)
Transit Education Program Launched
BURLINGTON -- The Halton District School Board and Burlington Transit have partnered on a unique education program to illustrate the importance of transit and how it can solidify and enhance the economic, environmental and social health of a municipality. (haltonsearch.com)
Fair Representation Demanded: Mayor
HALTON HILLS -- Halton Hills Mayor Rick Bonnette is sending a letter to the provincial government protesting the appointment of a south Halton citizen on the Halton Regional Police Services Board (HRPSB). (Georgetown Independent)
Bicycle Expense Claims
HALTON HILLS -- Saying his colleagues are missing an opportunity, Councillor Mike Davis suggested the Town's Personnel Policy manual be changed to allow expense charges for non-motorized methods of transportation. (Georgetown Independent)
Elected to AMO Board
TORONTO -- Halton Region Chairman Joyce Savoline has been elected to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) board of directors. (Georgetown Independent)
Tentative Agreement Reached
MISSISSAUGA -- The City of Mississauga and Members of the Amalgamated Transit Union have reached agreement on the terms for a new collective agreement. (Mississauga.ca)
Chief "Out Of Touch"
TORONTO -- The president of Toronto's police union decried plans to bolster the city's force with Ontario Provincial Police officers, saying the proposal shows Chief Bill Blair is "really out of touch with his own people." (Toronto - canada.com network)
Tri-Partite Plan For Waterfront
TORONTO -- The federal, provincial and municipal governments are taking the critical next step to complete a long-term, comprehensive funding plan for Toronto waterfront revitalization. (Toronto - canada.com network)
Not Impressed
WHITBY -- Durham finance committee members say the Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance (GTMA) isn't providing enough bang for the buck. (durhamregion.com)
Overtime Key Issue
PETERBOROUGH -- A plan that could save the city money by reducing overtime for full-time bus drivers is at the centre of failed contract negotiations, transit union president Gary Sager said. (Peterborough Examiner)
Arbitration For Smoke Eaters
PETERBOROUGH -- An arbitration board will meet next month with Peterborough firefighters and the City to hammer out a new contract. (mykawartha.com)
Talks Under Way
TRENTON -- Quinte West officials are confident a new deal with unionized employees can be reached. (Osprey Media Group - Trenton Trentonian)
Race-Based Disparities Show
KINGSTON -- Blacks in Kingston are three times more likely to be stopped by police than any other ethnic group, Scot Wortley, a University of Toronto criminologist, told the Kingston Police Services Board. (Osprey Media Group - Kingston This Week)
Non-Users Won't Pay
SYDENHAM -- Barring any last-minute intervention, the municipal portion of the Sydenham water project will be paid for by the people who will receive water, and the rest of South Frontenac, and even the rest of Loughborough district, will not be subsidizing the project at all. (Land O'Lakes Newsweb)
Project Truth Costly
CORNWALL -- City taxpayers can expect to be on the financial hook for at least some of the costs associated with the Cornwall police service's participation in the upcoming Project Truth Inquiry. (Osprey Media Group - Cornwall Standard Freeholder)
Lack Of Cooperation A Barrier
PEMBROKE -- A consultant hired to prepare a five-year master plan says poor hydro service and a lack of inter-municipal co-operation are two of the barriers to economic development in Renfrew County. (North Renfrew Times)
Nuke Compensation Sought
DEEP RIVER -- Deep River is joining with communities like Pickering and Kincardine to demand compensation for the used nuclear fuel stored in their municipalities. (North Renfrew Times)
311 Service Launched
OTTAWA - The City of Ottawa has launched a 3-1-1 telephone system to provide residents with easier access to non-emergency municipal services. (City of Ottawa - News Release)
Town Sued
ALLISTON -- Rizzardo Bros. Holdings Inc. has launched legal proceedings against the Town of New Tecumseth that could potentially cost ratepayers millions of dollars. (New Tecumseth Free Press Online)
Cougar Compensation
ORO -- Oro-Medonte Township believes the province should offer compensation to farmers whose animals are killed by cougars, said Deputy Mayor Harry Hughes. (Osprey Media Group - Barrie Examiner)
Judicial Inquiry Nixed
COLLINGWOOD -- With both a lawyer's opinion and an auditor's report stating the town's purchases of the Tremont Hotel and the Palace Livery were sloppy but above board, council chose not to go ahead with a judicial inquiry (Osprey Media Group - Collingwood The Enterprise Bulletin)
"Kick In The Stomach Grant"
OWEN SOUND -- The Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund's acronym OMPH is appropriate, according to Owen Sound city-county Coun. Deb Haswell: "It's the kick in the stomach grant." (Osprey Media Group - Owen Sound Sun Times)
Water Unsafe
PORT CARLING -- Algae found in Three Mile Lake has been determined to be so harmful that even boiling the water for drinking does not make it safe. (Bracebridge Examiner)
No To Amalgamation
LATCHFORD -- The Town of Latchford passed a resolution stating that the Council of the Town of Latchford has no interest in pursuing any amalgamation efforts with the Town of Cobalt or the Township of Coleman. (Temiskaming Speaker)
New EcDev Officer
KENORA -- According to Kenora council, Jennifer Rasmussen is eager, passionate, energetic and experienced -- she's also the city of Kenora's new economic development officer. (Kenora Daily Miner and News)
Ontario Municipal Contact Info
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Municipal Atlantic
Public Transit Starts Engines
CHARLOTTETOWN, PE -- P.E.I.'s first public transit system is starting its engines with support from the City of Charlottetown. (Charlottetown Guardian)
State Of Emergency
STEPHENVILLE, NL -- The water has receded and the rain has stopped falling on the western Newfoundland and Labrador community of Stephenville. But flooded-out residents aren't out of the woods yet. (CTV.ca)
Flood Updates Online
ST. JOHN'S, NL -- The province is issuing status reports concerning flooding on the west coast of the province. (Government of Newfoundland and Labrador - News Release)
Clean Water Projects Announced
FREDERICTON, NB -- The first series of projects being funded under the Clean Water Program for 2005-2006 were announced by acting Environment and Local Government Minister Dale Graham. (Communications New Brunswick - News Release)
Staffer Aids Tsunami Reconstruction
FREDERICTON, NB -- Alex Forbes, assistant director for the City's Development Services Department will join other officials in Sri Lanka for a two-week mission to help with tsunami reconstruction projects. (City of Fredericton - News Release)
Official Opening
EDMUNDSTON, NB -- Transportation Minister Paul Robichaud officially opened strategic infrastructure in Madawaska County valued at more than $6.7 million. (Communications New Brunswick - News Release)
$145M Gas Tax Deal
SYDNEY, NS -- Prime Minister Paul Martin and Premier John Hamm were in Sydney for the signing of an agreement that will result in $145.2 million of federal gas tax revenues invested in communities across Nova Scotia. (Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations - News Release)
Prov, UNSM Sign Agreement
HALIFAX, NS -- The province and the Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities (UNSM) have signed a new agreement that will help them build a more open relationship and a more effective system for resolving provincial-municipal concerns. (Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations - News Release)
Land Transfer
STELLARTON, NS -- Stellarton will have more land available for recreational and economic development purposes thanks to a transfer of Crown land by the province. (Nova Scotia Canada - News Release)
Council Blasts Mayor
SYDNEY, NS -- Council members volleyed a barrage of criticism at Cape Breton Regional Municipality Mayor John Morgan for nearly three hours, with complaints of a lack of leadership, not being a team player and excluding council from key decisions. (Cape Breton Post)
Muni Archivist A First
HALIFAX, NS -- Susan McClure has been hired Halifax Regional Municipality's first Municipal Archivist. (Halifax Regional Municipality - News Release)
Overwhelming Strike Mandate
SPRINGHILL, NS -- Public Works and arena employees with the Town of Springhill have voted 100% in favour of strike action, following their employer's demand for concessions at the bargaining table. (CUPE - News Release)
84% Strike Vote
NEW GLASGOW, NS -- Employees at the Pictou County landfill and recycling facilities have voted 84% in favour of strike action, if they don't reach a fair settlement in bargaining. (CUPE - News Release)
Municipal Atlantic Contact Info
To track down municipal officials in Prince Edward Island, MuniMall recommends starting with the PEI Municipalities web page maintained by InfoPEI. For Nova Scotia officials, try Municipal Contacts from Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations. For contacts in Newfoundland and Labrador, check out the Municipal Directory on this province's Municipal and provincial Affairs website. We are not aware of any web-based contact list for New Brunswick municipalities. If you can recommend one, please email us.
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Current Events
The Next 30 Days:
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Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities (UNSM) Annual Conference
-- Halifax, NS Oct. 5-7, 2005.
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Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) Annual Convention
-- Calgary, AB Oct. 5-8, 2005.
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53rd Annual Convention and Trade Show of the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Municipalities (NLFM)
-- Gander, NL Oct. 9-12, 2005.
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Recycling Council of Alberta and Composting Council of Canada National Conference
-- Lake Louise, AB Oct. 9-14, 2005.
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Canadian Brownfields 2005 Conference
-- Ottawa, ON Oct. 13-14, 2005.
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Creative City Network Conference
-- Trois Rivieres, QC Oct. 12-15, 2005.
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Annual Conference of the Western Canada Water and Wastewater Association
-- Saskatoon, SK Oct. 16-19, 2005.
- Problem Solving Lessons from Critical Incidents Workshop -- Best Western Port O'Call, Calgary, AB Oct. 17, 2005.
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Municipal Excellence Network Regional Session
-- Camrose, AB Oct. 20, 2005.
- Problem Solving Lessons from Critical Incidents Workshop -- Grande Prairie Inn, Grande Prairie, AB Oct. 20, 2005.
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Basics of Real Estate Development Economics course
-- Calgary, AB Oct. 20, 2005.
- Problem Solving Lessons from Critical Incidents Workshop -- Leduc Inn, Leduc, AB Oct. 21, 2005.
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Association of Municipal Administrators, Nova Scotia Annual Fall Conference
-- Keltic Resort, Ingonish Beach, NS Oct. 18-21, 2005.
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10th International Metropolis Conference
-- Toronto, ON Oct. 17-21, 2005.
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Advanced Real Estate Development Economics course
-- Calgary, AB Oct. 21-22, 2005.
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Urban Design: Urban Revitalization course
-- Calgary, AB Oct. 26-27, 2005.
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Getting Wired
Rural Areas Get High-Speed
CALGARY, AB -- A Calgary-based company has added the western half of the MD of Rocky View, along with Mountain View County, to their ever-growing list of rural areas they supply affordable, high-speed Internet to. (Calgary Country)
Society Unveils Revamped Website
BRUDERHEIM, AB -- The Society of Local Government Managers (SLGM) has an exciting new website -- complete with a job section, photos of members and activities, and handy links to the AlbertaLeaders and AlbertaVotes websites.
Manitoba Makeover
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, MB -- The Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) proudly announces its new and improved website at www.amm.mb.ca. (Association of Manitoba Municipalities - News Release)
Tourist-Friendly
KINGSTON, ON -- Staff at Kingston Economic and Development Corporation have launched a site they hope will be friendlier to tourists planning a trip to the Limestone City. (Osprey Media Group - Kingston This Week)
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