Get Out and Enjoy Alberta Open Farm Days!
This is the sixth year that Alberta Open Farm Days has celebrated Alberta’s agriculture and agri-tourism industry. Farms and those in the agriculture industry will once again be opening their doors for Alberta Open Farm Days on August 18-19, 2018. This province-wide event is designed to showcase Alberta’s agriculture and tourism industry in a manner […]
Government of Alberta to Accept Investing in Canada Plan Applications on an Ongoing Basis
The Government of Alberta has announced a continuous intake period for Investing in Canada Plan applications. Originally, the first intake period closed August 1, 2018, with a second intake period to be determined later in 2018. Instead, the Government of Alberta will accept applications continuously, but will continue to evaluate and provide provincial funding for […]
Asset Management Workshop Materials Available Online
The RMA, AUMA and IAMA have wrapped up the asset management workshops held in Spring/Summer and workbooks from the sessions are now available online. The asset management workshops that were held across Alberta over four months this Spring/Summer reached 130 municipalities – a huge success! We hope that your municipality had the opportunity to attend […]
New Updates to the Human Footprint Report
The Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute (ABMI) is improving how it reports on human footprint information in Alberta. A comprehensive overview of the status of the human footprint is now available as an interactive online report here. As new data become available, this reporting tool provides another way for stakeholders such as municipalities to interact with […]
Registration Now Open for Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (SDAB) Training
Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) and Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA), with Municipal Affairs are offering FREE workshops SDABs are an essential part of the land use planning and development framework in Alberta. The board makes decisions that shape the make-up and practices of our communities. Each training session covers topics relevant to SDAB members […]
Moisture and Drought Information and Resources
The RMA will be sharing the province’s moisture situation reports throughout the summer and fall in the side bar of the RMA Contact Newsletter. The Government of Alberta regularly provides moisture reports for the entire province and beginning this week, the RMA will be sharing these on an ongoing basis. You will find this information […]
Fire Safety
A fire can be an unpredictable and frightening event. Although we always hope that no one will ever have to face a fire in one of your facilities, we always recommend that it is best to be prepared should the event occur. Your safety is always a priority and our hope here is to provide […]
Clarifying Information on Intermunicipal Collaboration Frameworks (ICF) and Intermunicipal Development Plans (IDP)
If you have not yet attended the Government of Alberta ICF and IDP workshop, this is what you need to know The Government of Alberta is creating an electronic fillable document to be used when submitting ICFs or IDPs to Municipal Affairs. The document and system to support submissions is not yet complete but Municipal […]
Investing in Canada Plan Webinar Recording Now Available
The Investing in Canada plan is a federal program that will contribute approximately $3.4 billion in infrastructure funding to Alberta over ten years. For more details on the Investing in Canada plan, click here or view this RMA bulletin from earlier in 2018. On June 27, 2018, RMA and the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association collaboratively […]
Water and Agriculture Conference – REGISTER NOW!
The conference offers a number of valuable sessions for municipalities and agriculture producers. Several rural municipalities, the Government of Alberta, and non-profit organizations have come together to put on a one-day event focused on building knowledge and capacity around water and agriculture. The event, hosted in Crossfield on November 22, focuses on the importance of […]