Smaller Municipality Award Submission Form
MUNICIPAL EXCELLENCE
PARTNERSHIPS AWARD – SUBMISSION FORM
Thank you for your interest in the 2015 Minister’s Awards for Municipal Excellence. This is a two-part application. The Practice Collection Form must be submitted to the Municipal Excellence team at for posting on the website(
The submission form below is a supplement to the practice submitted to the Municipal Excellence Network (MEnet). By submitting the form below, your municipality will indicate the category in which you have chosen to submit your practice under and also provide any additional information for the Review Committee.
The Minister’s Award for Municipal Excellence evaluation criteria are based on the information in the practice posted to MEnet. The Review Committee members are interested in how well the practice has been planned, communicated, organized, implemented and managed. Information on the improvements experienced using the practice is very important as evidence of the success of the practice in achieving the stated goals. In addition to the information on the practice form, there are four additional qualities that are considered for every submission.
These are:
- Sustainability- viability of the practice in the long run and documentation of efforts to evolve and improve the practice over time; how the practice supports the long term sustainability of the municipality.
- Relevance –suitability of the practice to the local conditions, size of municipality and available resources
- Transferability - effect the practice has or could have on local government throughout the province and the effort expended in order to assist other municipalities in understanding and implementing the practice.
- Quality of submission - clarity, logic and completeness of practice document and supporting materials
The emphasis for the Partnerships category will be on the quality of the relationships built and/or strengthened by the partnership. Consideration will be given for cooperative actions or strategic partnerships with an appropriate balance of representation and responsibilityandto partnerships with formal agreements in place that ensure continuing cooperation and shared benefits. Initiatives or policies that identify goals, benefits and demonstrated improvement are especially significant. Points will be awarded for the degree of difficulty relative to available resources, level of collaboration amongst partners and extent of measurable improvement due to practice implementation as relevant.
Please e-mail your completed submission by noon on May 29, 2015 to .
If you have any questions, please contactCatherine Dunn, Municipal Excellence Advisor at(780) 427-2225 or toll free: 310-0000 or by email at
Please read the questions carefully. Click on the grey boxes to answer the questions. The boxes will expand as you type. Thank you for your contribution to the Municipal Excellence Network!
Please complete the following questions for the Partnerships Award:
Name of municipality: / Northern Sunrise CountyName of municipal practice: / Peace Regional Air Monitoring Partnership
Contact person (submitting this form): / Peter Thomas
Date: / May 29, 2015
Question 1 - Why do you believe this municipal practice should be considered for a Municipal Excellence Award? Please briefly list the reasons.
The Peace Regional Air Monitoring Partnership has been integral in partnership with others in the area to change legislation around air monitoring in the Province.
Question 2 - Who are the partner municipalities and/or organizations involved? Please list them and describe their roles and relationships in the partnership.
Northern Sunrise County, Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130, Town of Falher, Three Creeks Industry Air Quality Working Group, Industry, Residents and the Provincial Government, Alberta Energy Regular and Alberta Health.
Question 3 -How has this partnership had an impact on the community and the partners?
The partnership helped to provide an understanding of local meteorology, air emissions, and air quality and has helped to make decisions surrounding how these emissions are managed in order to ensure concerns that were expressed for odors and health were adequately covered.
In addition to your practice being considered for an award, it is a very valuable tool in expanding the knowledge network offered through the Municipal Excellence Network website!
The information provided on this form will be used in support of the Minister's Awards for Municipal Excellence Program. It is being collected under the authority of section 33 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act and will be managed in accordance with the FOIP Act. If you have any questions about this collection, please contact the Municipal Excellence team, 17th Floor Commerce Place, 10155 - 102nd Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 4L4, (780) 427-2225 (Outside Edmonton, call 310-0000 to be connected toll free).