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The Importance of Emergency Planning for Municipalities

by TSI | May 28, 2018

Does your municipality have an effective and well-planned out strategy to put in place in the event of an emergency or natural disaster? Risks and threats to Canadians and Canada itself are becoming ever more complex due to the glut of natural hazards affecting our...

How well do you know your local Fire Department?

by TSI | May 26, 2018

I want to start by saying that I am by no means an Emergency Management professional or expert. I am however very fortunate to work with a team of experts with whom I learn daily about Emergency Management in the province of Alberta. I work closely with these...

5 Steps to take your Public Participation Policy from Administrative to Actionable

by Solidsolutions | May 15, 2018

Article Summary Developing public participation procedures and toolkits helps your municipality streamline and get the most out of your engagement activities. Building a municipal stakeholder matrix ensures nobody is left out. Hire experts and put the necessary...

Building a Value-Add Public Participation Policy

by Solidsolutions | Apr 21, 2018

Article Summary The revised Alberta Municipal Government Act (MGA) that came into force in October 2017 requires municipalities to implement a Public Participation Policy by July 23, 2018. Engagement is a valuable tool that municipalities can use to better plan for...

Don’t Forget the Tactical Plan

by Solidsolutions | Feb 12, 2018

Over my years consulting and working in both the public and private sector, I can’t count how many times I have either facilitated or gone through a business or strategic planning process, only to have that well thought out strategic plan sit on the shelf and collect...

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