Three board seats up for election at the RMA Fall 2018 Convention Three of the seven seats on the RMA Board of Directors will be up for election at the Fall 2018 Convention and will
Located in southern Alberta? Sign up and build your strategic planning skills! The Elected Officials Education Program (EOEP), a joint venture of RMA and AUMA, is Alberta’s only professional education program designed for municipally elected
Government of Alberta unveils program to provide funding to urban municipalities with populations above 5,000 to support cannabis legalization costs On October 15, 2018, the Government of Alberta introduced the Municipal Cannabis Transition Program (MCTP),
As part of RMA’s resolution process, municipalities are encouraged to submit resolutions to their districts for discussion and endorsement prior to forwarding them to RMA for inclusion on the resolution agenda at each convention. Members
RMA is structured around a set of bylaws that clarify the association’s objectives, membership, election process, governance structure, and other fundamental aspects of how RMA functions. Periodically, the RMA Board of Directors will review and
Agriculture is a high stakes industry and sometimes things just do not go as planned. This fall’s cooler and wetter than usual weather has created no shortage of challenges for agriculture producers as they work
The Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program (WRRP) is entering its 6th round of grant applications. The WRRP was established in 2014, in recognition of the importance of improving natural watershed functions to build long-term resiliency
The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance will be hosting its Fall Forum in Sylvan Lake on November 1, 2018 The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) is hosting a forum to discuss watershed health. Presentations
Don’t miss out! The RMA Fall 2018 Convention will take place November 19-22, 2018 at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton. The Convention will include plenary addresses, the resolutions session, workshops, ministerial forum and opposition
Nisku, AB, October 15, 2018 – In response to the Government of Alberta’s recently announced Municipal Cannabis Transition Program (MCTP), the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) expresses continued concern regarding the lack of supports available
The deadline to apply is November 30, 2018. Many municipalities indicate they want to build relationships with Indigenous communities, but do not know where to start. In response, RMA and AUMA are pleased to launch
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Municipal Asset Management Program has collected a wide range of documents to support asset management uptake FCM’s Municipal Asset Management Program’s (MAMP) is intended to help Canadian municipalities make
Have you heard about viability reviews? Is one taking place in or near your municipality? Alberta’s current viability review process was approved in June 2012. A viability review provides an analysis of a municipality’s governance,
Don’t miss out. Registration is now open! The RMA Fall 2018 Convention will take place November 19-22, 2018 at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton and we invite you to bring your partners to enjoy
As part of RMA’s resolution process, municipalities are encouraged to submit resolutions to their districts for discussion and endorsement prior to forwarding them to RMA for inclusion on the resolution agenda at each convention. Members
Resolutions must be submitted to RMA by 4:00pm on October 19, 2018 to be added to the Fall 2018 resolution order paper. Resolutions that are endorsed at the district level are submitted to RMA by
