municipalities and first nations - amm from amm - march 23, 20… · classified ads the place for...
TRANSCRIPT
L to R: Treaty Commissioner James Wilson,TLEC President Chief Nelson Genaille,
President Doug Dobrowolski
March 23, 2015
Dear Subscriber,
We hope you enjoy this AMM bi‐weekly News Bulletin. A printableversion of the bulletin is available on our website.
Municipalitiesand First Nationsjoin forces
A partnership agreementwas signed on March 17,2015 by the AMM, theTreaty RelationsCommission of Manitoba(TRCM) and the Treaty Land Entitlement Committee of Manitoba(TLEC). The agreement is part of an ongoing dialogue aimed atestablishing a more open and effective Treaty Land Entitlement(TLE) process in Manitoba.
"Manitoba municipalities understand the importance of workingwith their neighbours, and they know that working cooperatively
In This IssueMunicipalities and FirstNations join forces
City mayors: Electionneeds municipal focus
AMM awards youthleadership
Support our Prairie Port
Accessing infrastructurefunds easier
MPI payments increase
Time to Register
Whatever happened to...
MunicipalitiesTrading Company ofManitoba Ltd.(MTCML)
The MTCML offers AMMmembers lower prices onproducts and servicesthrough the power of bulkbuying. Click here tolearn more.
Mayor Chris Goertzen, City of Steinbach,was acclaimed to serve a two‐year term as
Chair of the AMM Cities Caucus.
with First Nations benefits their whole region," said PresidentDoug Dobrowolski. "The agreement we have signed is one morestep in the process of building those stronger relationships witheach other, and creating success for us all."
Read More
City mayors: Election needs municipal focus
Ensuring municipal priorities arefront and centre during theupcoming provincial electiondominated the discussion at lastweek's Mayors, Reeves and CAOsmeetings in Winnipeg. On March17, members of the AMM CitiesCaucus agreed the top prioritycontinues to be infrastructureand the need for alternaterevenue.
Read More
AMM Awards Youth Leadership
The AMM is pleased to announce therecipient of the 2015 GeorgeHarbottle Memorial YoungCommunity Leader Award is JoyceAyo. The AMM presented the awardat the Manitoba School BoardsAssociation Celebration of Successevening on March 19.
Read More
Support our Prairie Port
The Hudson Bay Route Association 2015 AGM and Conventionwill be in Churchill, Manitoba on July 21 ‐ 23, 2015. The association is funded solely by membership, andmunicipalities are the backbone of HBRA membership, leadershipand program resources.
Please renew your membership or become a new member today!
HBRA 2015 Membership Invoice
Visit the AMMwebsite for:
Job Postings
Click here to view or posta municipal job forManitoba or acrossCanada.
Classified AdsThe place for AMMmembers to buy andsell: Classifieds
Municipal Map
View our interactiveMunicipal Map to find outmore about Manitoba'snewly amalgamatedmunicipalities.
Policy
Read about the AMM'stop policy issues.
Documents
Looking for something?Look no further than theAMM's searchableDocument Library.
Stay Connected
Site of "Uno" Store and Post Officein the RM of Miniota (now Prairie
View Municipality)
Accessing infrastructure funds easier
President Doug Dobrowolski joined Municipal GovernmentMinister Drew Caldwell and Infrastructure and TransportationMinister Ron Kostyshyn on March 17 to announce new programguidelines for road and bridge repair funding.
Read More
MPI payments for firefighting increase
As per an agreement made with the AMM in 2009, the annualrate increase for basic and complex fire fighting payments madeby Manitoba Public Insurance have now taken effect.
Effective March 1, 2015, the basic call rate increased from $749 to$771, and the complex call rate increased from $999 to $1028based on the 2013 Manitoba C.P.I. rage of 1.9% (resulting in a2.9% increase).
Time to Register for the April 2 AMM Education Workshop:
Navigating Change in theCommunity
Trainer David Falk will provide aframework for understanding andmanaging the change process thatspecifically identifies three key pointswhere people/communities oftenstruggle and become stuck.
Register Now
Whatever happenedto...
Searching for Steep Rock? Where onearth was Waubeesh? Curiousabout Cayer?
Look no further...the Manitoba HistoricalSociety has compiled a list of Manitoba"places" sorted by municipality.
This handy list is available here andincludes both present‐day places andlinks to Manitoba's historical sites.
Visit Recycle Everywhere to sign up for free bins!
Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) | 2048578666 | [email protected] |http://www.amm.mb.ca1910 Saskatchewan Ave. WPortage la Prairie, R1N 0P1