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January 22, 2021 | Volume 2021 Issue 3 | Download as PDF View this email in your browser

RMA 2021 Spring Convention Going Virtual Due to ongoing restrictions on gathering sizes as a result of COVID-19, the RMA 2021 Spring Convention will be hosted in a completely virtual format. The convention will be held on March 16 - 17, 2021. The RMA board and staff will strive to bring you all the key benefits of the convention through a virtual platform.

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Member bulletins are posted to RMAlberta.com regularly each week. Below is a list of all the member bulletins compiled from the past week.

Register for Infrastructure Asset @RuralMA Management ’s Upcoming Virtual Workshop

Infrastructure Asset Management Alberta (IAMA) is hosting a virtual workshop in February. Workshop programming will be delivered over two days on February 9 and 10, 2021. Each day, virtual programming will run from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm and include an opportunity for networking. Learn more... /RMAlberta

Apply for an Asset Management Grant Through MAMP The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) RMA, Nisku Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP) is now Manager of Claims accepting applications from municipalities for grants to support the development of asset management Insurance Coordinator capacity. There is currently no deadline to apply for this Leduc County round of funding. Utility Worker Learn more... Town of Morinville General Manager, Administrative Services

Parkland County Junior Lifeguards / Instructors Resolution Deadline for 2021 Spring Cypress County Convention Emergency Services With district meetings approaching, RMA is reminding Coordinator members of the important role resolutions play in guiding Municipality of Crownest Pass the association’s advocacy efforts. To maximize these Manager of Utilities efforts, having well-written resolutions that are clear, concise, and include pertinent information is essential. VIEW OUR JOB BOARD

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View our Contact newsletter Statistics Canada: Census Recruitment archive or our member bulletin archive. Canada’s next Census of Population will take place in spring 2021. Statistics Canada will be hiring across the country in every community, big and small, in preparation for the 2021 Census. In the current context of COVID-19, Statistics Canada is committed to hiring locally and Moisture Situation Update ensuring the safety of employees and community as of November 8, 2020 members at all times.

Learn more... Learn more about the key AEMA: Preparing for Extreme Cold issues facing rural Winter in Alberta has been fairly mild this year, but Alberta by reading Environment and Climate Change Canada confirms colder our position temperatures are on their way. Everyone in Alberta should statements. know how to stay safe in these life-threatening conditions. Take one minute to watch this video for some tips on how you can prepare for extreme cold. Prepare now so you don’t get caught in the cold. Forward to friend

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MCCAC: The 2021 Alberta Funding Share on Guide is Available Facebook

Reducing operating costs and decreasing your environmental footprint is a priority, but you need funding to plan and implement projects. To help, MCCAC developed the Alberta Funding Guide. This comprehensive list of renewable energy, energy efficiency, infrastructure, and building retrofitting funding programs are available to municipalities. Download the Alberta Funding Guide.

The City of Airdrie’s Genesis Place is home to Canada’s largest municipal rooftop solar array, a solar carport, electric ice resurfacer, and upgraded lighting. Learn how Airdrie started implementing their AirdrieONE Sustainability Plan with MCCAC funding.

Premiers tell Trudeau they ‘want to go to war’ with U.S. over Keystone XL: sources 'I feel the government is trying to trick Albertans': Former civil servant on sudden coal lease cancellations RCMP urging rural and urban residents to use online reporting Kenney wants 'reprisals' for blocking Keystone — but what are Canada's options? No more hockey in Alberta hamlet after pandemic forces ice plant to close for the season Alberta defends decision to allow for open-pit coal mining in Rocky Mountains Alberta's rat sightings doubled in 2020, but there's nothing to worry about ‘Healthy dollop’ of Nathan Fillion: Alberta group snags actor as host of virtual forest tour Colleges in Red Deer, Grande Prairie may not transition into universities as planned Answers to questions about Alberta's coal policy that, at this point, you're too afraid to ask

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