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Municipal Canada and Beyond

CUPE Launches P3 Website
HALIFAX, NS -- The Canadian Union of Public Employees has launched a campaign against public-private partnerships and unveiled a website promoting its cause. (Canada Newswire)

Taxpayers Foot Telco Costs
OTTAWA -- Property tax payers in Canadian cities are subsidizing the telecommunications industry by more than $107 million a year, says a new report released today by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. (FCM)

City Files For Bankruptcy
VALLEJO, CA -- A federal judge will determine the validity of the city's application for bankruptcy protection that would dissolve contracts with its employee unions. (Vallejo Times-Herald)

U.S. Mayors Oppose Oilsands
MIAMI, FL -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors has approved a resolution calling on its members to ban the use of energy from unconventional sources because of its impact on the environment. (CBC)

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Municipal Alberta

Group Formed To Address Oilsands Development: Municipally Excellent Practice
PEACE RIVER -- A number of municipalities and agencies have banded together to address the social and economic challenges they face with booming growth in the oilsands. It's another excellent practice recently posted on MEnet, Alberta's municipal excellence network. (www.menet.ab.ca)

Councillor Returns In Byelection
PEACE RIVER -- Having lost his council seat in the regular election, Geoff Milligan was re-elected in a byelection. (Peace River Record-Gazette)

A Nickel Ain't What It Used to Be
GRANDE PRAIRIE -- About $30 million in pop can and tetra box deposits are going unclaimed as Albertans toss them in the trash instead of recycling them. (Grand Prairie Daily Herald-Tribune)

Landfill Fire Extinguished
CLAIRMONT -- Extinguishing a landfill fire involved a lot of manpower, equipment and resources, said the lieutenant for C platoon at the Pete Eagar fire hall on the cityÕs south side. (Grande Praire Daily Herald-Tribune)

Cost Sharing Agreement Reached
WHITECOURT -- The councils of Whitecourt and Woodland County have reached an agreement on cost sharing of a wide array of services. (Whitecourt Star)

CAO Fired
COLD LAKE -- City council passed a motion to terminate the employment agreement with CAO Gordon Frank. (Cold Lake Sun)
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Cops Seek Beefier Panhandling Bylaw
EDMONTON -- Police want the city to beef up its bylaw to control aggressive panhandling. (CBC)

Close Airport, Report Urges
EDMONTON -- The city could make $500 million by shutting down its City Centre Airport and selling the 217 hectares of land for development, says a city report. (CBC)

Transit Money Helpful
EDMONTON -- The Alberta Urban Municipalities Association is pleased with a $2 billion infusion into public transit but wants to see the development of a long-term operational strategy. (AUMA)

City Spy Cams Installed
EDMONTON -- Surveillance cameras have been installed at two Jasper Avenue intersections in an effort to curb bar violence as part of a new pilot project. (Edmonton Journal)

Waste Utility Created
EDMONTON -- Residents will pay a flat fee for waste services starting in January after council approved the details and bylaws to turn the Waste Management branch into a utility. (Edmonton Journal)

Tourist Tax Touted
EDMONTON -- Mayor Stephen Mandel wants a new city tax on things such as hotel rooms and car rentals with proceeds used to fund desperately needed infrastructure improvements. (Edmonton Sun)

Cameras Installed Near Nightclubs
EDMONTON -- Three new surveillance cameras have been installed in downtown Edmonton along Jasper Avenue near 109th Street, an area that has seen the opening of several nightclubs in the past two years. (CBC)

Solvent Dumped Into Sewer
EDMONTON -- Officials are searching for the source of naphtha that was dumped into the city's sewers and drained into the North Saskatchewan River. (CBC)

Plastic Bag Ban Deferred
EDMONTON -- The city's waste management committee wants further study before it makes a final decision on whether to ban plastic bags. (CBC)

New Trains Rolled Out
EDMONTON -- City officials showed off one of 37 new state-of-the-art vehicles that will start carrying passengers on Edmonton's light rapid transit system this fall. (CBC)

Superboard Still Squabbling
EDMONTON -- The Capital Region superboard continued to struggle with planning details on Wednesday at Government House during the committeeÕs fourth meeting since it officially formed in April. (Sherwood Park News)

Land Bought For Development
EDSON -- The town will expand a single parcel of land from 70,000 square feet to nearly 2.7 acres after council approved the purchase of two new pieces of abutting land from private owners last week. (Edson Leader)

Computer Analyzes Water System
EDSON -- A new computer model will soon be created to help direct the Town of Edson's engineering department on which water pipes need to be replaced and when. (Edson Leader)

Plebiscite Urged
FORT SASKATCHEWAN -- Petitioners urged city council to hold a plebiscite to decide the fate of a proposed $52-million civic centre project. (Fort Record)

Interim CAO Hired
FORT SASKATCHEWAN -- Strathcona County's former chief administrative officer was named Fort Saskatchewan's interim city manager. (Fort Record)

Heritage Preservation Studied
SHERWOOD PARK -- Strathcona County wants to engage the public and get input on how best to preserve its heritage resources. (Strathcona County)

County Earns Innovation Award
NISKU -- Leduc County earned a prestigious award for innovation from Canada's municipal administrators for its cold-in-place roads program. (Leduc County)

Draft Profiles Need Review
NISKU -- The AAMDC's profiles for its centennial book require review and municipal leaders are asked to review the drafts by July 25 to ensure profile accuracy. (Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties)

Competition For Transit Money
CALGARY -- The province's $2-billion announcement for public transit this week is pitting communities in the Calgary area against each other as they seek funding for projects. (CBC)

City Moves To Ban Pesticides
CALGARY -- The standing policy committee on utilities and environment has recommended the city should phase out the use of pesticides within two years. (CBC)

Drive-Thrus Omitted
CALGARY -- The city won't allow drive-thrus to be built in a 10-block area around an LRT station, and one alderman would like to see that expanded to the rest of the city. (CBC)

Feuds Go Downhill Fast
CALGARY -- A mediator who specializes in settling neighbour feuds that often result in calls for bylaw enforcement says they can be solved if people just talk civilly with each other. (CBC)

City Workers Rescue Ducklings
CALGARY -- It took a city employee, crews from Calgary's fire and water services departments and one closed lane of Beddington Trail to save six ducklings from a storm drain. (CBC)

Vehicle Smoking Ban Considered
OKOTOKS -- Town council gave residents an opportunity to weigh in on a proposed bylaw that would make the municipality the first in Alberta to ban smoking in cars carrying children. (CBC)

Pesticide Ban Not Contemplated
AIRDRIE -- A ban on the use of pesticides on public property is not being contemplated. (Airdrie Echo)

Finance Kudos Earned
AIRDRIE -- Five Alberta municipalities received recognition for their budgets as exemplary financial planning documents. (Airdrie Echo)

New Fire Hires On The Way
CHESTERMERE -- A number of new hires will be made to staff expansion of fire services. (Airdrie Echo)

Water Plant To Triple Capacity
COCHRANE -- The town's plans for its water treatment plant that will more than triple supply were unveiled to the public. (Cochrane Times)

Environmental Partnership Eschewed
COCHRANE -- In a narrow vote, council opposed a staff recommendation that it work with a local committee to develop a conservation and management plan for wetland and riparian areas. (Cochrane Times)

Arena Closure Causes Conflicts
CROWSNEST PASS -- A decision to close one of its arenas for the balance of the year has put some user groups' plans on ice. (Crowsnest Pass Promoter)

Tap Shut On Fluoridation
DRAYTON VALLEY -- Fluoridation of the municipal water has been suspended and may end permanently pending further consideration of health concerns. (Drayton Valley Western Review)

West Nile Fight Underway
HANNA -- The town is prepared to monitor and handle the threat of the West Nile virus that is hanging over the country even without provincial help on the issue. (Hanna Herald)

Mercury In Light Bulbs
HIGH RIVER -- The M.D. of Foothills is examining options to recycle high-efficiency light bulbs which contain mercury that is released when they are disposed of in landfills. (High River Times)

Spending Report "Flawed": Mayor
JASPER -- The Canadian Federation of Independent Business' criticism of municipal spending in Jasper is "fundamentally flawed" because the municipality didn't even exist for part of the period covered in the report. (Jasper Booster)

Repair Prices Hiked 40%
LACOMBE -- Prices for road repairs have come in 40 per cent higher than last year, forcing the town to slash its program. (Lacombe Globe)

Photo Radar Touted
MORINVILLE -- Town council heard from a private company that wants to establish photo radar to nab speeders in the municipality. (Morinville Mirror)

Water Group Seeks Funding
PINCHER CREEK -- The Regional Water Task Committee may obtain 100 per cent funding for a feasibility study for a regional potable water system. (Pincher Creek Echo)

Mom Alleges Lifeguard "Distracted"
FORT MACLEOD -- A mother who's daughter was rescued from a swimming pool by a bystander wants the female lifeguard fired for not paying attention. (Lethbridge Herald)

Cat Bylaw Put To Sleep
LETHBRIDGE -- A cat-control bylaw that was given first reading in Lethbridge two years ago was quietly put to sleep after city officials concluded a similar law passed in Calgary has failed to change that city's wayward feline woes. (Lethbridge Herald)

Emergency Lifted
LETHBRIDGE -- A Canada Day deluge caused flooding that prompted an emergency declaration that was lifted the next day. (CBC)

Alberta Municipal Contact Info
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Municipal Saskatchewan

Sewage Upgrades Funded
BUENA VISTA -- New sewage transmission and treatment facilities will be built with a tripartite funding through the Canada-Saskatchewan Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund. (Government of Saskatchewan)

Road Download Proposed
MEADOW LAKE -- The province wants to download highways that run through urban areas to municipalities and assume maintenance responsibilities. (Meadow Lake Progress)

Back-Alley Waste Pickup Retained
MELFORT -- City council is not ready to institute front yard waste collection until a plan for automated collection is formulated. (Melfort Journal)

Remote Meter Reading Progresses
NIPAWIN -- Replacement of water meters with remote devices will be completed by the end of the year. (Nipawin Journal)

Better Cankerworm Fight Urged
REGINA -- After several weeks of cankerworms munching their way through Regina's trees, a city councillor is calling for tougher measures for next year. (CBC)

Dutch Elm Disease Arrives Early
REGINA -- The city took down a tree infested with Dutch elm disease and the early arrival of the infection has officials worried. (CBC)

Panhandler Gets Permit
REGINA -- A panhandler exploited a bylaw and received a permit to ask people for money "where such funds would only be used for shelter, food and personal needs." (CBC)

Millions Pour In For Munis
REGINA -- The federal and provincial governments will be funding nearly $200 million for infrastructure projects for smaller municipalities. (Prince Albert Daily Herald)

New Bridge To Be Built
SASKATOON -- All three levels of government are kicking in to built $234 million bridge across the South Saskatchewan River. (CBC)

Clerk/Solicitor Tapped For Provincial Job
MOOSE JAW -- The city's clerk/solicitor was named to fill the post of vice-chairman of the Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board. (Moose Jaw Times Herald)

$61M Hockey Complex Approved
MOOSE JAW -- The city is going ahead with plans to build a new arena that will be home to its Western Hockey League team and cost taxpayers $34.5 million -- way more than was originally expected. (CBC)

Saskatchewan Municipal Contact Info
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Municipal Manitoba

New Slogan Sought
WINNIPEG -- Mayor Sam Katz is asking constituents to come up with a replacement for the city's slogan "One Great City." (CBC)

Algae Fouling Water
WINNIPEG -- Winnipeggers are holding their noses yet again to fend off the distinctive musty smell and taste that often plague the city's tap water in the summer. (CBC)

Waterfront Stadium Eyed
WINNIPEG -- The city has broad powers to expropriate land for a proposed waterfront stadium, but no commitments have been made to assemble land. (CBC)

Sleeves Rolled Up In Skeeter Fight
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE -- When 10 mosquitoes land on a bare arm in 10 minutes, that's when the gloves come off and spraying starts. (Portage Daily Graphic)

Vacant Lot Clean Up Urged
ALTONA -- The town will lobby the Association of Manitoba Municipalities to put pressure on the province to force owners to clean up abandoned gas stations and other brownfields or areas of contaminated soil. (Altona Red River Valley Echo)

Town Supports Posties
BEAUSEJOUR -- The town passed a resolution to support the current model of Canada Post operations and oppose deregulation of the system. (Beausejour Review)

E-Waste Depot Opened
CARMAN -- The town is now accepting old computers and electronics at its transfer station for disposal. (Carman Valley Leader)

Sewage System Opposed
GIMLI -- Residents came out in force to oppose a local improvement charge to install a gravity sewer system that could cost them $20,000 over the next 20 years. (Interlake Spectator)

Manitoba Municipal Contact Info
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Municipal North

20 kms Of Dirt Get Paved
IQALUIT, NU -- Many of Iqaluit's dusty, gravelly streets will be paved over the next two years, officials from the city and the Nunavut government announced. (CBC)

Hamlet Explores Disaster Aversion
PANGNIRTUNG, NU -- Officials will be undertaking studies to prevent future crises as was experienced with flash flooding last month. (CBC)

Fees In-Lieu Of Parking Re-Examined
WHITEHORSE, YK -- Some city councillors may move to revamp a provision of the planning bylaw that calls for providing parking spaces or to pay hefty fees to the city. (CBC)

Scrap Disposal Underway
IQALUIT, NU -- The city is encouraging residents to part with their old vehicles and other scrap metal, which a Quebec firm has offered to ship south for proper disposal this summer. (CBC)

Old Fuel Threatens Water
BAKER LAKE, NU -- Fuel spilled decades ago in Baker Lake, Nunavut, is seeping through the ground toward the community's water supply, something the residents can see and smell, says the mayor. (CBC)

Women's Jail Approved
IQALUIT, NU -- City councillors have given the Nunavut government the green light to build a women's correctional and healing centre. (CBC)

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

Poet Laureate Considered
KINGSTON -- The city will consider appointing a poet laureate to produce a "literary record of our life." (Kingston Whig Standard)

Korean Delegation Welcomed
BELLEVILLE -- As he thanked a delegation from one of BellevilleÕs sister cities -- Gunpo, Korea -- Mayor Neil Ellis proclaimed the mayor of Gunpo, Ro Jae-young, to be an honorary citizen of the city. (Belleville Intelligencer)

Meet With Conciliator
BELLEVILLE -- City and CUPE negotiators met with a conciliator to try to avoid a strike or lockout. (Belleville Intelligencer)

Council E-Voting Eyed
CHATHAM -- A city councillors wants to investigate the feasibility of using an electronic voting system to ensure all votes are recorded. (Chatham Daily News)

Waste Is Booming Too
SUDBURY -- The City of Greater Sudbury has begun planning for the closing of one of its three landfill sites, which could come sooner rather than later as a result of the local economic boom. (Sudbury Star)

Region Spurned In Cop HQ Review
ST. CATHARINES -- NiagaraÕs police board wonÕt join a proposed joint committee with the Region to oversee plans for future police buildings. (St. Catharines Standard)

Bus Stops To Be Announced
BELLEVILLE -- The Canadian National Institute for the Blind applauds Mayor Neil Ellis' directive to have city transit drivers announce bus stops. (Belleville Intelligencer)

More Recycling Money Sought From Industry
PETERBOROUGH -- The city wants a larger share of the cost of recycling plastics to be borne by industry. (Peterborough Examiner)

Waste Collection Reduction Reviewed
THOROLD -- The region is looking at a number of proposed changes to its garbage and recycling collection service, but it wants to hear from residents before making any decisions. (Niagara Falls Review)

Cab Fares Hiked 12%
SUDBURY -- City council approved a 12-per cent hike in cab fares to offset hikes in the price of fuel. (Sudbury Star)

Councillor Charged In Bat-Swinging Brawl
COLBORNE -- A father and son pair -- the younger a Cramahe township councillor -- were charged with assault with a weapon as a result of a large fight involving baseball bats. (Northumberland Today)

Scandal "Distraction" Halts Deal
WINDSOR -- The ongoing distraction of scandals involving Detroit's mayor and council prompted the City of Windsor to halt further negotiations for buying the Detroit's interest in the tunnel that links the two cities. (Windsor Star)

Call For Bilingual Status Ignored
TIMMINS -- Despite an impressive and impassioned presentation by local francophone high school students calling on the City of Timmins to become officially bilingual, members of city council showed little interest in the proposal. (Timmins Daily Press)

Paramedics Get 6.25% Hike
BELLEVILLE -- A new collective bargaining agreement between Hastings County and CUPE Local 1842 will see 80 full-time and 55 part-time paramedics receive a 6.25 per cent pay increase for 2008. (Quinte Community Press)

County Fined In Worker Death
SARNIA -- Lambton County pleaded guilty to worker safety violations and was fined a total of $170,000. (Sarnia Observer)

Sludge Fertilizer Raises Concerns
TORONTO -- Sewage sludge from municipal treatment plants used as fertilizer is raising health concerns among rural residents. (Toronto Star)

Jargon Obscures Issues
TORONTO -- The city's audit committee has called for the authors of the statements to take a "plain language approach" in compiling the financial columns and notes that provide a report card on Toronto's economic health. (Toronto Star)

Local Tax Break Urged
TORONTO -- Toronto should back a giant new hotel, entertainment and shopping venture next door to the Woodbine racetrack to the tune of $120 million in tax breaks, says the city's economic development committee. (Toronto Star)

Legal Fees Reimbursement Sought
TORONTO -- Giorgio Mammoliti is the latest Toronto councillor to seek reimbursement from the public purse for legal expenses incurred fighting a challenge to his 2006 election spending. (Toronto Star)

Guide To Politics In Vaughan
TORONTO -- The rough and tumble politics in Vaughan continues and seems to stem from the wrongful dismissal of a city employee. (Toronto Star)

Mayor Faces Election Charges
VAUGHAN -- City council has voted unanimously to proceed with laying charges against Mayor Linda Jackson on campaign finance irregularities -- which, if upheld by a judge, could lead to her dismissal. (Toronto Star)

Ombudsman Wants More Oversight
TORONTO -- The Ontario Ombudsman wants his oversight powers to include investigation of municipalities. (Toronto Star)

Producers Must Pay For Waste
TORONTO -- The Association of Municipalities of Ontario wants manufacturers to foot the disposal costs of packaging and printed paper. (AMO)

Municipalities Meet Carbon Challenge
TORONTO -- Five municipalities and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario successfully met a challenge to reduce their carbon dioxide output by 5 million kilograms. (AMO)

Methane Capture Now Mandatory
TORONTO -- Landfill operators are now required to implement methane capture systems and has earmarked $10 million to help municipalities pay. (Government of Ontario)

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Town Launches Battery Collection
BRAMPTON -- Residents may now avail themselves of a depot for used household, rechargeable and cellphone batteries. (Brampton Guardian)

Less Paperwork, More Funding
BRAMPTON -- Municipalities are frustrated with the amount of paperwork required to complete grant applications and want the grant system simplified. (Brampton Guardian)

Bookkeeper Bilks $500K
VAL RITA -- An 18-month OPP investigation found "no criminality" in the actions of township council when it arranged for an employee to pay back $500,000 she had stolen but later absconded when the confidentiality agreement was broken. (Kapuskasing Northern Times)

Firefighters Reignite Force
PRINCE -- Two former members of Prince Township Prince Volunteer Fire Department sparked a glimmer of hope that the ailing department -- which stopped responding to fire calls four months ago -- could soon be wielding fire hoses. (Sault Star)

Thieves Target Sewer Grates
OTTAWA -- The City of Ottawa is warning road users -- particularly cyclists -- to watch out for gaping holes along the sides of roads after about 150 catch basin covers disappeared in the past month. (CBC)

Ontario Municipal Contact Info
To track down municipal officials in this province, MuniMall recommends starting with Community Profiles, maintained by Ontario Economic Development.

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Municipal Atlantic

Skateboard Park Okayed
SAINT JOHN, NB -- After seven years of debate and delays, Saint John's council has agreed to go ahead with construction of a $600,000 skateboard park. (CBC)

Village To Recruit Doctors
PLASTER BAY, NB -- The village council is trying to attract doctors after Tobique Valley Hospital's emergency services were shut down in June because their were not enough physicians to staff it. (CBC)

Road Rules Published in Korean
FREDERICTON, NB -- The city has published a new brochure containing road rules in Korean to cater to its fastest-growing immigrant community. (CBC)

Bike Lanes Established
FREDERICTON, NB -- The city will establish a network of bike lanes on streets to implement its trail and bikeways masterplan. (CBC)

Waste Sold As Compost
MONCTON, NB -- A new type of compost made from human excrement is available for residents for use in their gardens. (CBC)

Tax Overruled On Airport
GANDER, NL -- After six years of court battles, the Newfoundland Supreme Court ruled that Gander International Airport does not have to pay municipal taxes. (CBC)

Landslide Risk Studied
DANIEL'S HARBOUR, NL -- The province will fund a geological study of the nearby coastline to determine the risk of landslides that have plagued the town. (CBC)

Bottled Water Banned In City Hall
ST. JOHN'S, NL -- A motion to supply only tap water instead of bottled water at city hall was easily passed. (CBC)

Tax Revolt Gets Personal
SOUTH BROOK, NL -- The owner of a gas bar and diner refuses to serve local councillors because he is upset with the three-old increase in his taxes. (CBC)

Amalgamation Narrowly Approved
CANSO, NS -- Voters in Canso have chosen to give up their town status and amalgamate with the neighbouring municipality. (CBC)

Lights, Camera, Action
TATAMAGOUCHE, NS -- The village was chosen as the setting for the second season of the reality TV show "The Week the Women Went". (CBC)

Donation From Tax-Funded Group Wrong: MLA
CLARE, NS -- Local Progressive Conservative groups that received nearly $1,000 last year from a taxpayer-funded organization on the South Shore should return the money, a New Democrat MLA says. (CBC)

Tree Protectors Arrested
HALIFAX, NS -- Police arrested three people Monday as workers removed the last trees along a section of a busy Halifax street earmarked for widening. (CBC)

Contractor Wins "Bid Shopping" Case
HALIFAX, NS -- A court has awarded Amber Contracting Ltd. nearly $150,000 in damages after the company took the Halifax Regional Municipality to court over a sewer project. (CBC)

Inflation Hits Games Project
MONTAGUE, PE -- The town wants $1.2 million from the province to start construction of a Canada Summer Games venue as the rising cost of oil and steel has pushed the price tag up. (CBC)

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. The List of New Brunswick Municipalities provides contact info for cities, towns, and villages in that province, as well as the names of elected officials.

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Rural Broadband Incentives Offered
TORONTO -- Rural municipalities in Southern Ontario are eligible for grants to cover up to one-third of the cost of establishing broadband internet access. (AMO)

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