RMA Insurance Postpones RiskPro 2020
As everyone is well aware, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Albertans and Canadians are experiencing measures and facing uncertainty not seen before. “The new cases that have emerged today, particularly those demonstrating transmission into communities and school settings, means we need to put in place additional restrictions for schools, day cares, continuing care facilities, and […]
Healthy Futures Webinar Recording Now Available
RMA, AUMA, and the Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention (APCCP) are pleased to host a series of educational webinars on using policy to support community health and well-being. The second webinar in the series, Health in All Policies: The Importance and Impact of a Health-in-All-Policies Approach for Municipalities, took place on Friday, March […]
RMA Response and Recommendations Regarding COVID-19
The RMA values its members, partners, and staff greatly and has cancelled its 2020 Spring Convention and Trade Show as a response to the COVID-19 situation. The RMA wishes to reassure our members that the current risk level in Alberta remains low, and we are taking measures in our operations to reduce the risk of […]
RMA Announces Partnership with BoxOfDocs
To promote increased access to a central collection of municipal information, the RMA is pleased to announce our partnership with BoxOfDocs. BoxOfDocs enables key municipal staff access to hundreds of thousands of municipal documents such as bylaws, ordinances, policies, RFPs, job descriptions, and procedures from municipalities all in one place and most importantly, secure. It […]
RMA Cancels Spring Convention & Tradeshow
Nisku, AB, March 12, 2020 – In light of the growing concern regarding the spread of COVID-19, the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Spring Convention & Tradeshow, originally scheduled for March 16 – 18, 2020 at the Edmonton Convention Centre (ECC). Registered delegates of the event […]
Apply for the Wetland Replacement Program
Alberta Environment and Parks has released a new factsheet for the Wetland Replacement Program Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP) has funding available for eligible wetland replacement projects and is seeking to establish partnerships with municipalities. The Wetland Replacement Program (WRP) aims to re-establish wetlands in partnership with Albertans by providing resources for collaborative restoration projects […]
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program Update
The 2020 provincial budget contains approximately $750 million over three years of anticipated funding through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP). RMA, along with AUMA, has reached out to Alberta Infrastructure to confirm details on the current status and the Government of Alberta’s plans for ICIP in 2020. Between program launch in April 3, […]
Alberta Collaborative Extended Producer Responsibility Study Now Available
RMA participated as a project partner on study to provide the rural context for EPR The Alberta Collaborative Extended Producer Responsibility Study (ACES) outlines a made-in-Alberta vision for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for residential packaging and paper products (PPP) that would bring benefits to Albertans. The study proposes producers distribute packaging and paper products in […]
Government of Alberta Announcement to Optimize Alberta’s Parks
The Government of Alberta announced changes to the Alberta Parks System The Government of Alberta (GOA) announced an assessment this week of all sites in the Alberta Parks system. It identified 164 of its 473 sites are underutilized and proposed their removal from the parks system. The GOA’s news release identifies there are ongoing efforts […]
Strychnine Registration Cancelled for Richardson’s Ground Squirrels
Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has released their re-evaluation decision regarding the use of strychnine to control Richardson’s Ground Squirrels (RGS). This re-evaluation began in 2018 and included a 90-day comment period. During this period RMA commented that the use of strychnine can contribute to an effective integrated pest management program, however, the […]