Register Now for Virtual Munis 101
Munis 101 lays the foundation for elected officials The Elected Officials Education Program (EOEP), in partnership with Alberta Municipal Affairs, is delivering a virtual offering of Munis 101 to help municipalities meet Municipal Government Act (MGA) orientation requirements. This is an excellent opportunity for elected officials who were elected in a by-election to experience this […]
Join an RMA Webinar Exploring Rural Healthcare
The webinar will feature representatives from RhPAP and AHS discussing the importance of collaboration to health care service delivery in rural Alberta As access to health services is an ongoing challenge across rural Alberta, the RMA has partnered with the Rural Health Professions Action Plan (RhPAP) and Alberta Health Services to deliver a webinar titled […]
Register for an Asset Management Learning Community
Join a small group learning community and gain insight into asset management topics Are you interested in learning more about asset management? The RMA, ABmunis, and IAMA are hosting three small group learning communities throughout 2023 to help municipalities further their skillsets. Each of the communities will focus on a specific asset management topic. These […]
Nominations Open for Minister’s Awards for Transportation Innovation
Nominations are now open for the Minister’s Awards for Transportation Innovation (MATI). The MATI are awarded each year and recognize innovation in the transportation sector in the following categories: Design Innovation Construction Innovation Environmental Innovation Safety Innovation Operational Innovation Transit / Accessible Transportation Innovation RMA members are eligible to apply for the MATI. The submission […]
Third Phase of CRTC Broadband Fund Now Open
Applications will be accepted until April 18, 2023 The CRTC has announced the third phase of their Broadband Fund is now accepting applications. The CRTC’s Broadband Fund makes $750 million available over a five-year period. While this third phase is not additional funding, it is a promising development in delivering committed funds to broadband development. […]
Apply for a Fire Services Training Grant
The grant supports training and capacity-building for regional fire services The Government of Alberta is now accepting applications for the Fire Services Training Grant. The grant, which is open to all municipalities, Metis Settlements, and First Nations communities, is intended to support communities to ensure that local fire services are adequately trained. Eligible costs include: […]
Learn More About RMA’s Approach to the Upcoming Provincial Election
The RMA will host a webinar on December 16 to discuss rural municipal priorities related to next year’s provincial election With a provincial election expected in May 2023, the RMA is preparing an approach to ensure that all parties and candidates consider rural municipal priorities in their platform and campaign development. The RMA’s election goal […]
RMA Fall 2022 Endorsed Resolutions
Resolutions form an important part in identifying direction for the RMA’s advocacy efforts. The RMA membership endorsed the following resolutions in fall 2022: 1-22F Volunteer Firefighters as Medical First Responders (Ponoka County) 2-22F Laboratory and X-Ray Technologists Training for Rural Healthcare (Mountain View County) 3-22F Provide for a Uniform Method of Auditing and Enforcing Compliance […]
RMA Fall 2019 Resolutions Expiring
The following resolutions that were endorsed at the RMA 2019 Fall Convention are now expiring. For details on the last provided update, please visit the RMA Resolution Database. 1-19F Priority of Unpaid Property Taxes on Linear Property 2-19F Government of Alberta’s Police Costing Test Model 3-19F Development of a Rural and Remote Lens for Government […]
New Ministerial Mandate Letters Released
Many of the mandate letters include directions that will have major impacts on rural municipalities Over the past week, Premier Danielle Smith has released mandate letters for all ministries. Mandate letters establish priority outcomes and initiatives for all ministries. The mandate letters were released on three separate occasions (November 9, 10, and 15). The first […]