A new high-interest savings offering from AUMA, surveys, celebrating municipalities and healthcare heros, plus two casual legal articles
This Week
New! Earn 2.40% with our High Interest Savings Account
 
We have partnered with CIBC Commercial Banking and the Government Finance Officers’ Association (GFOA) of Alberta to bring you our High Interest Savings Account (HISA) designed specifically for the needs of Alberta's municipalities .
Take part in the Western Canadian Local Government Innovation Survey

MNP, along with AUMA, Civic Info BC, LGAA, RMA, SUMA and LGMA, is inviting municipalities to participate in an innovation survey to better understand the drivers of change and how we’re responding.
Happening Now
Apply now for the 2019 Minister’s Awards of Municipal Excellence!

The Honourable Shaye Anderson, Minister of Municipal Affairs, is pleased to announce the 2019 Minister’s Awards of Municipal Excellence. Apply before March 29, 2019.
Time to celebrate rural healthcare heroes!

The Rural Health Professions Action Plan (RhPAP) invites rural Albertans to nominate their healthcare heroes for the 2019 RhPAP Rhapsody Awards.
New dates for the AMHSA Occupational Health and Safety course available

AMHSA has new dates for the updated Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulation, and Code Overview course:

  • Calgary: April 2, October 3
  • Leduc: June 18
  • Sherwood Park: April 9, September 24
In Your Community
Apply for funds to celebrate Wildfire Community Preparedness Day

Applications are now open for your chance to receive a $500 award from FireSmart Canada to help your community hold FireSmart activities or events for Wildfire Community Preparedness Day 2019. 
Input needed on how we measure poverty

Statistics Canada is asking Canadians to complete a short questionnaire and provide input on current estimates of how much money a family needs for items like food, clothing, shelter, and transportation.

Events
View events, webinars, workshops and more at auma.ca/events

AUMA’s Spring Municipal Leaders’ Caucus is taking place March 27 and 28, in Edmonton.

The Alberta Community Crime Prevention Association is holding their 2019 conference May 6 – 9 in Canmore, Alberta.

Reminder to register for the Municipal Executive Certificate program , taking place February 26 – March 1, at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge. AUMA is proud to be a Silver Sponsor of this certificate program.
Casual Legal Article
Ousting outdated covenants

Restrictive covenants are a unique legal feature that allows a developer to impose uniform restrictions or obligations on all future owners of particular lands. A recent court case looked at what happens when a restrictive covenant becomes outdated and the owners wish to remove it. 
Youth workers: legal working age increased

Employing youth workers (individuals under 18 years of age) is legal in Alberta; however, municipalities that hire youth workers should be aware of the specific restrictions that apply in the Employment Standards Code . 
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  • If you have an account, but do not remember your password, you may request a new password.
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What's in the News
Former Devon Mayor Andrew Madsen passes away

AUMA offers its condolences to the family and friends on the passing of former Devon mayor Andrew Madsen, who recently passed away in Calgary.

Andy was a long-time resident of the Town of Devon and actively involved in his community. In addition to serving as both a councillor and mayor, he was also served as president of the Devon Legion and the Devon Golf Course. He was known for building skating rinks for local kids to play hockey and curling. Andy moved to Calgary in 1976.

Photo credit: Devon Dispatch
Economy, Economic Development and Tourism
  • Lethbridge partnership aims to boost city’s tourism industry
  • Beaumont launching first local business incubator
  • Air Canada's confidence in Fort McMurray's economy soars

Energy
  • Strathmore holds open house over proposed solar farm
  • Canada's 1st geothermal plant is being built in Sask., but why hasn't the industry taken off in Alberta?

Environment
  • Plastic bag ban shelved
  • Protest held at Lethbridge police headquarters after deer killing video
  • Coyotes 'tussling' on Edmonton street likely scrapping over tasty garbage
  • Albertans shouldn’t be ‘paying twice’ for recycling: councillor

Infrastructure and Transportation
  • Highway twinning and overpass in Acheson to cost up to $105 million

Intergovernmental Relations
  • Council ‘condemns’ Bighorn consultation cancellation
  • Ponoka Mayor presents to Lacombe Council reasons behind withholding school tax
  • Charitable gaming review pleases non-profit groups
  • Province denying Ponoka funding, further action being touted

Municipal Governance
  • Town of Granum’s viability is under review
  • Mayerthorpe Mayor Patrick resigns
  • 'This could be a fireable offence': Calgary Sun column leaked to top city bureaucrats before it was published
  • Alberta Court of Appeal upholds controversial Lethbridge County business tax
  • Report calls Town of Nobleford the most fiscally sustainable municipality in Alberta
  • Turner Valley's Mayor Unhappy With "Skewed" CFIB Spending Numbers
  • Five municipalities in southeast Alberta eye merger

Safe and Healthy Communities
  • Normal levels of contaminants in Fort McMurray homes after 2016 wildfire: study
  • Calgary considers allowing liquor in city parks
  • Clean-up of Red Deer’s homeless camps evolving in 2019
  • RMWB creating community-based emergency plans for hamlets
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