June 15, 2006
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Municipal Canada

Academic Ironman Retires
EDMONTON, AB -- Dr. Edward (Edd) LeSage, long-time Director of Government Studies, Faculty of Extension, retires from the University of Alberta on June 30 after 31 years of service. (MuniMall Exclusive)

Canadian Child and Youth Friendly Community Network
VANCOUVER, BC -- The Society for Children and Youth of BC, along with several partner agencies, is forming the Canadian Child and Youth Friendly Communities Network. The inaugural meeting will take place during the World Urban Forum on June 20 in Vancouver. (Society for Children and Youth of BC)

Three Named To Roll Of Honour
MONTREAL, QC -- FCM welcomes Michael Coleman, Yves Ducharme and Jack Hayden to its municipal Roll of Honour. (Federation of Canadian Municipalities - News Release)

Ten Munis Honoured For Sustainable Community
MONTREAL, QC -- The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and CH2M HILL Canada Limited honoured 10 winners of the FCM-CH2M HILL Sustainable Community Awards. (Federation of Canadian Municipalities - News Release)

"Economic Damage In The Billions" Predicted
MONTREAL, QC -- Economic damage in the billions and divided cross-border communities will be the chief result of U.S. plans to require all Canadian and U.S. citizens to have a passport to enter the United States, said delegates at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities' (FCM) conference. (Federation of Canadian Municipalities - News Release)

PM Confirms Commitment
MONTREAL, PC -- Speaking at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) annual conference in Montreal, Prime Minister Stephen Harper reaffirmed his government's commitment to a new relationship with Canada's cities and communities and singled out FCM as the representative of Canada's municipal governments. (Federation of Canadian Municipalities - News Release)

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Municipal Alberta

Awards for Municipal Excellence--Deadline Approaching!
EDMONTON -- You have until June 27 to submit your municipality's improved services, maximized resources, or built partnerships to the Minister's Awards for Municipal Excellence program. (Province of Alberta - News Release)

Municipal Heritage Partnership Program Launched
EDMONTON -- Alberta municipalities have an opportunity to identify, protect and conserve local historic places through the new Municipal Heritage Partnership program launched by the province. (Province of Alberta - News Release)

Population Data Now Online
EDMONTON -- Alberta's new website tracks municipal population information online. (Alberta Population)

Census 2006 Online
LETHBRIDGE -- Census results show that the population of the City of Lethbridge has grown to 78,713. PDF file. (Alberta Population)

Population Up Nearly 5 Percent
RED DEER -- In the past year, 3,889 new residents have made Red Deer their home, resulting in a population increase of 4.92 per cent over 2005. (Alberta Population)

Annexation Moves Forward
CALGARY -- A tentative annexation deal has been struck between the City of Calgary and the Municipal District of Rocky View. (Cochrane Times)

Dam Those Floods!
BLACK DIAMOND -- A demonstration from International Flood Control Corp. on their flood control dams left such an impression on town councillors that Black Diamond has decided to order 10 dams. (Western Wheel News)

Flood Preparations
HIGH RIVER -- In addition to moving ahead with the Highwood River diking projects, the Town of High River has made a number of other preparations to deal with temporary flood mitigation and emergency response. (High River Times)

Water Request Denied
BROOKS -- The city of Brooks has asked to draw more water per year from the Bow River, but so far the request has been denied because Alberta Environment is in the midst of a South Saskatchewan River Basin study. (Brooks Bulletin)

Parking Tickets Go Hi-Tech
CALGARY -- Smile, parking miscreants -- you're on candid camera. (Calgary Sun)

City Wins Sustainability Award
CALGARY -- Mayor Dave Bronconnier announced that The City of Calgary received one of 10 FCM (Federation of Canadian Municipalities) - CH2M HILL Sustainable Community Awards. (City of Calgary - News Release)

New Neighbourhoods Get Nod
AIRDRIE -- Development keeps on rolling in Airdrie, with two neighbourhood structure plans (NSP) going before Airdrie city council for first reading. (Airdrie Echo)

Growth Targets Considered
COCHRANE -- Cochrane's Municipal Development Plan task force has been charged with examining whether annual residential growth targets could work for the Town of Cochrane (Cochrane Times)

Butt-Out Bylaw Is Back
CANMORE -- Town council unanimously voted to bring back a no-smoking bylaw for bars, with input from four local bars that have voluntarily gone non-smoking. (Canmore Leader)

Bylaw Revised
OKOTOKS -- Revisions have been made to a new animal control bylaw, to address breeders and adoption programs. (Western Wheel News)

International Partnership Formed
NISKU -- Leduc County has formed a partnership with the City of Mwanza, Tanzania, under the Municipal Partnership Program, an initiative sponsored though the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) with funding provided by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). (Leduc County - News Release hosted on MuniMall)

Municipally Excellent Practices: Ease The Budget Process!
ST ALBERT -- The Sanitary Sewer Rate Model eases budgeting by producing a 100-year forecast of revenues, expenses, and reserve balances based on various demographic, infrastructure, and financial assumptions. Another innovative and much discussed practice just posted on MENet, Alberta's Municipal Excellence Network. (MENet.ab.ca)

Compensation Recommendations Released
EDMONTON -- An independent, volunteer citizens' committee charged with reviewing the remuneration for Edmonton City Council released its report. PDF file. (City of Edmonton - News Release hosted on MuniMall)

New Subdivision Created
ECKVILLE -- The Town of Eckville has created a new residential subdivision to meet demands spilling over from Red Deer and Sylvan Lake. (Red Deer Advocate)

Energy Efficiency Embraced
PONOKA -- The Town of Ponoka is taking steps to become more energy conscious and environmentally friendly. (Ponoka News)

New Communications Coordinator
LACOMBE -- Kristin Benum may speak softly, but her actions will speak louder than words now that she is the communications coordinator for Lacombe County. (Lacombe Globe)

MRVs Banned
DRAYTON VALLEY -- Motorized recreational vehicles such as quads and dirt bikes will not be permitted on municipal reserve (MR) in Brazeau County after council reviewed a draft policy regarding the development of the public space. (Drayton Valley Western Review)

Brakes On Oilsands
FORT MCMURRAY -- The local government in the heart of Alberta's oilsands region wants curbs on future development until the demands on the community's infrastructure are eased. (CBC North)

Partners For Pavement
CLAIRMONT -- The Alberta government and the County of Grande Prairie are combining forces to convert 15 kilometres of gravel road to pavement. (Province of Alberta - News Release)

Volunteers Recognized
EDSON -- The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) presented the award for outstanding international cooperation to Joan Parker and Coun. Louise Connolly. The award is in response to the town's partnership with the town of Satun, Thailand. (Edson Leader)

Wish Granted
HINTON -- The Town of Hinton got its wish recently as the Alberta government mapped out where a bypass route will be constructed around the southern portion of town. (Hinton Parklander)

Assistant CAO Moves On
MAYERTHORPE -- Assistant CAO Darlene Gross says she the decision to tender her resignation with the Town of Mayerthorpe didn't come easily. (Mayerthorpe Freelancer)

New EcDev Position Filled
FAIRVIEW -- The Town and Municipal District of Fairview will see a familiar face in a new role. (Fairview Post)

A Perfect Fit
JASPER -- The Municipality of Jasper decided to give hybrid vehicles a try and locals can often see this new addition to the municipal fleet on the town's streets. (Jasper Booster)

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Alberta Municipal Contact Info
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Municipal Saskatchewan

Watershed Plan Complete
MOOSE JAW -- A locally developed plan to protect and manage source water is now complete, making it the second such plan to be released in Saskatchewan. The Moose Jaw River watershed includes 22 rural municipalities, two towns, 10 villages and the City of Moose Jaw. (Government of Saskatchewan - News Release)

Boom Sends Bids Soaring
SASKATOON -- A $110-million Maple Leaf pig processing plant in Saskatoon is on hold after construction bids came in 25-30% higher than expected, apparently because of a booming western Canadian economy. (Citizens at City Hall - News Release)

BizPal Online
SASKATOON -- A unique partnership between federal, provincial, territorial, regional and municipal governments provides entrepreneurs and business people in Saskatoon with simplified access to the information they need to launch or grow their businesses. (City of Saskatoon - News Release)

Still No Contract
PRINCE ALBERT -- Buttons depicting unhappy faces are being worn around city hall, the outdoor pool and other city-owned facilities. (CUPE - News Release)

Green Funds For Town
DAVIDSON -- The Town of Davidson has been awarded $3,000 from the Tree Canada Foundation under the Green Streets Program. (Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association - Urban Update)

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Saskatchewan Municipal Contact Info
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Municipal Manitoba

"Roles, Responsibilities, and Resources" Report Online
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE -- When Mayors, Reeves and CAOs met in each of the seven AMM districts, the AMM conducted a discussion on the roles, responsibilities and resources of municipal and provincial governments. PDF file. (Association of Manitoba Municipalities)

Prov/Muni Agreements Signed
GIMLI -- The rural municipalities of Gimli and St. Andrews have signed agreements with the Province of Manitoba to provide permanent flood protection measures along Lake Winnipeg, Water Stewardship Minister Steve Ashton announced. (Province of Manitoba - News Release)

Age-Friendly City
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE -- Portage la Prairie has been selected as one of only two Canadian communities for the Global Age-Friendly Cities project sponsored by the World Health Organization, Theresa Oswald, minister responsible for seniors, announced. (Province of Manitoba - News Release)

Pesticides And Penises
WINNIPEG -- A Florida professor warns that lawn-care products endanger our manhood. (Frontier Centre for Public Policy)

"Creative Quarter" Vision
BRANDON -- Winnipeg has its Exchange District, Vancouver has Yale Town and Toronto has its culturally rich Distillery District, so why can't Brandon have a Creative Quarter? (Brandon Sun)

Focus On Safety
WINKLER -- Conferences such as the one the Manitoba Association of Fire Chiefs held in Winkler are critical to ensuring fire departments are able to work together in an emergency. (Morden Times)

CAO Retires
WEST ST. PAUL -- Ed Arnold is sailing off into the sunset. The affable municipal politics fixture is retiring from his post as the RM of West St. Paul's chief administrative officer. (Selkirk Journal)

Suit Filed
WINNIPEG -- An Alberta man has filed a lawsuit against The Attorney General, officers on the Winnipeg Police Force and RCMP for what he claims are false accusations and damages done to himself and his business. (Hanna Herald)

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Manitoba Municipal Contact Info
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Municipal North

Back On Track
DAWSON CITY, YK -- The long-awaited Dawson City municipal election is being held, more than two years after the Yukon government fired the town's council for financial mismanagement. (CBC North)

Population Boom Anticipated
IQALUIT, NU -- Facing a doubling of the capital's population in 20 years, Iqaluit city council has approved an expansion of the Lake Geraldine dam, the city's main water supply. (CBC North)

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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

Water Reg Amended
TORONTO -- The Ministry of the Environment Ontario has amended a regulation made under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002. (Association of Ontario Municipalities - News Release)

Developers Dominate Politics: Study
TORONTO -- A detailed picture of developer domination of municipal election campaigns has emerged from a comprehensive study by York University professor Robert MacDermid of campaign donations in Toronto and nine of its major suburbs. (Citizens at City Hall - CATCH)

Film Policy Drafted
ELORA -- Centre Wellington deputy clerk, Kerri O'Kane, gave a brief report about the final draft copy of a movie and television filming policy on municipal property and roads. (Fergus-Elora News Express)

Greyfield Issue Addressed
BRANTFORD -- City councillors appear ready on second consideration to embrace the quest of cleaning up Brantford's greyfields. (Osprey Media - Brantford Expositor)

Decision-Making Process Flawed
HAMILTON -- The city's 2005 arrangements to lease office space from LIUNA were not subject to a tendering process, so no competitive bids were considered. (Citizens at City Hall - CATCH)

Turbine Stand Endorsed
KINCARDINE -- Kincardine council has endorsed the stand taken by Bruce County council that the $40,000 cap on assessment for a wind turbine is far too low, given that each turbine is worth about $2 million. (Kincardine Independent)

Vote-By-Mail Considered...
WALKERTON -- Brockton voters may be going to the post office to cast their ballot in November's municipal election. (SouthWesternOntario.ca)

But Timing Is Crucial
LEAMINGTON -- Leamington's deputy-mayor sees only one problem with the municipal vote-by-mail program: the ballots go out too early and are returned too quickly. (Leamington Post)

New Era Begins
TORONTO -- Legislation that will help the City of Toronto thrive in the global marketplace is now law. (Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing - News Release)

Libel Lawsuit
TORONTO -- The citizen chair of the North York committee of adjustment is suing Ward 24 Councillor David Shiner (Willowdale) for $2 million in libel damages. (insideToronto.com)

Civil Disobedience Strategy
TORONTO -- It takes a bit of sanctioned civil disobedience, but Toronto city staff have come up with a creative way to help long-suffering. (Bulletin)

Re-Elected To FCM Board
BRAMPTON -- Brampton Mayor Susan Fennell was re-elected to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Ontario Caucus at the Annual General Conference held in Montreal, Quebec. (City of Brampton - News Release)

All Aboard For Tax Credit...
BRAMPTON -- Brampton Transit will offer monthly passes with riders eligible to receive a 15.5 per cent tax credit on their next income tax return. (City of Brampton - News Release)

Passes Here Too
MISSISSAUGA -- "Mississauga Transit is pleased to now offer student and adult monthly passes to our customers so that they can take advantage of the federal tax credit," says Transit Director Bill Cunningham. (City of Mississauga - News Release)

Idle-Free Zones Established
CALEDON -- The Town of Caledon has established new idle-free zones at all Town facilities and libraries. PDF file. (Town of Caledon - News Release hosted on MuniMall)

"Paying More And Getting Less"
HAMILTON -- Amalgamation "isn't working" in Hamilton, acknowledged the leader of Ontario's Progressive Conservative Party. (flamboroughreview.com)

Excellence Recognized
DURHAM -- Regional staff who demonstrate leadership, innovation and excellent service were recognized by regional council. (durhamregion.com)

County Hands Out Gas Tax
ORANGEVILLE -- Lower-tier municipalities will be getting an early Christmas present from Dufferin County. (Orangeville Banner)

Cultural Policy A First
STOUFFVILLE -- It took almost 20 years, but culture has finally been formally recognized by the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville. (Yorkregion.com)

Town Fined
SMITHS FALLS -- The Corporation of the Separated Town of Smiths Falls has been fined a total of $17,500, plus a victim fine surcharge, after pleading guilty to committing two offences pertaining to its water treatment plant. PDF file. (Ontario Ministry of the Environment - News Release)

State-Of-The-Art Facility Opened
PETERBOROUGH -- A state-of-the-art facility, capable of handling any emergency in Peterborough, is now open. (mykawartha.com)

Trash-Tag Take
BELLEVILLE -- Belleville retailers are celebrating, after city council decided that businesses will receive 15 cents for every garbage bag tag they sell. Up until now, the stores received no form of refund. (Osprey Media - Belleville Intelligencer)

Most Expensive In History
OTTAWA -- City councillors got their first real look at the details of the bid to build a north-south light-rail line. If they approve the deal, it will be the biggest and most expensive construction project in the city's history. (CBC Ottawa)

Drug Strategy Released
OTTAWA -- The Ottawa Integrated Drugs and Addictions Strategy initiative (IDAS) report will highlight Ottawa's most urgent priorities in the fight against drugs and addiction. (City of Ottawa - News Release)

Friendship Agreement Renewed
BARRIE -- Barrie has a lot to offer Taizhou, China, the city's mayor said as he renewed the cities' friendship agreement. (simcoe.com)

Burden Too Big
ORILLIA -- The high cost of court security is too big a burden for Orillia to bear on its own, argues a city councillor close to the issue. (simcoe.com)

Water Program Raises Concerns
THORNBURY -- While they support the province's plans for protecting Ontario's source water, Blue Mountains councillors have some concerns about the program. (Osprey Media - Owen Sound Sun Times)

$1.2M For Village Bridge
BURK'S FALLS -- The Ministry of Transportation has approved $1.2 million in funding for much-needed repairs to the Armstrong Bridge in Burk's Falls. (Almaquin News)

City Plugs In
SUDBURY -- Greater Sudbury is one of seven municipalities selected to launch a pilot project funded by the Ontario Power Authority's Conservation Bureau. (Osprey Media - Sudbury Star)

Vindicated
NAIRN CENTRE -- Nairn and Hyman township resident Todd Gingras, who was fired from the volunteer fire department by council almost two years ago, says he is still a firefighter according to a small claims court judge. (Osprey Media - Midnorth Monitor

"Friends of Canada" Caucus Planned
FORT FRANCES -- Fort Frances Mayor Dan Onichuk and International Mayor Shawn Mason are heading to Washington, D.C. to attend the launch of the "Friends of Canada Caucus"--a prelude to the "Meet Me at the Border" festivities. (Fort Frances Times Online)

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Ontario Municipal Contact Info
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Municipal Atlantic

$4.9M For Upgrade
CHARLOTTETOWN, PE -- Premier Pat Binns and Community and Cultural Affairs Minister Elmer MacFadyen presented Charlottetown Mayor Clifford Lee with two cheques totalling $4.9 million, to assist with upgrades to the wastewater treatment plant on Riverside Drive. (Prince Edward Island - News Release)

Save Water: Flush Dry
CHARLOTTETOWN, PE -- Charlottetown is willing to pay business owners to install water-free toilets to ease the burden on the city water supply. (CBC Prince Edward Island)

Greenhouse Gases Reduction Award
FREDERICTON, NB -- The City of Fredericton reduced greenhouse gas emissions and increased energy efficiency, while increasing satisfaction, health and safety of citizens and staff. Sixth story down. (Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment - News Release)

$3.1M For Museum
MIRAMICHI, NB -- The City of Miramichi unveiled plans for a Miramichi Open River Museum. The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) is investing $3.1 million through the Innovative Communities Fund (ICF). (Atlantic-Canada Opportunities Agency - News Release)

Battle Is On
SACKVILLE, NB -- The battle between the town and the local planning commission heated up as Sackville council made a controversial move to withdraw its representation from the planning commission board. (Sackville Tribune Post)

GM Hired
MONCTON, NB -- Following an extensive search at the national level, the City of Moncton is very pleased to appoint, effective immediately, Jack MacDonald to the renamed position of General Manager, Engineering and Environmental Services. PDF file. (City of Moncton - News Release)

Mayor Pessimistic
PORT HAWKESBURY, NS -- The mayor of Port Hawkesbury is not optimistic that a deal can be reached between Stora Enso and its Cape Breton mill workers. (canadaeast.com)

Pension Plan Inequity
HALIFAX, NS -- The Halifax Regional Municipality's Pension Committee is continuing to press the Nova Scotia government to treat its fund in the same way in which it treats its own. (Halifax Regional Municipality - News Release)

Booze Ban Blues
POINT LEAMINGTON, NL -- An organization representing firefighters across Newfoundland and Labrador is calling on a volunteer squad that quit its post in Point Leamington to return to work. (CBC Newfoundland and Labrador)

Council Pleased
HARBOUR BRETON, NL -- Representatives of the Harbour Breton Town Council met with the provincial government's Cabinet Committee established to deal with the Harbour Breton plant situation. (Coaster)

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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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Getting Wired

Population Data Now Online
EDMONTON, AB -- Alberta's new website tracks municipal population information online. (Alberta Population)

Winning Website
EDMONTON, AB -- The Canadian New Media Awards (CNMA) recognized the City's Waste Management Branch as "one of Canada's new media leaders" for the creation of sortitout.ca, an interactive website and educational package about Edmonton's world-renowned waste management system. PDF file. (City of Edmonton - News Release hosted on MuniMall)

BizPal Online
SASKATOON, SK -- A unique partnership between federal, provincial, territorial, regional and municipal governments provides entrepreneurs and business people in Saskatoon with simplified access to the information they need to launch or grow their businesses. (City of Saskatoon - News Release)

Police Training Goes Online
TORONTO, ON -- Police officers will be able to access Ontario Police College courses online for the first time ever, thanks to a partnership between the college and the Canadian Police Knowledge Network (CPKN), Community Safety and Correctional Services Minister Monte Kwinter said. (Government of Ontario - News Release)

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