Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2010
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| Message from the GMF Council Chair |
Spring — and the wonderful spirit of growth and renewal that it brings — is still with us, and summer is just around the corner.
At GMF we continue to mark our 10th anniversary year in big and small ways and this edition of the newsletter spotlights the excellent achievements of the municipalities we support: the large and small, urban and rural communities in every province and territory that are working to realize a more sustainable future.
At GMF we continue to mark our 10th anniversary year in big and small ways and this edition of the newsletter spotlights the excellent achievements of the municipalities we support: the large and small, urban and rural communities in every province and territory that are working to realize a more sustainable future.
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| 10 years, 10 projects, 10 reasons to celebrate |
As the green sector continues to grow as an integral component of Canada’s economy,
FCM is pleased to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its Green Municipal Fund (GMF) and the two key partnerships that make it possible.
The first partnership we celebrate during this milestone year is with the Government of Canada.
FCM is pleased to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its Green Municipal Fund (GMF) and the two key partnerships that make it possible.
The first partnership we celebrate during this milestone year is with the Government of Canada.
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Don’t miss the bus! Join the FCM sustainability study tour this summer
August 15-20, 2010, Destination: Québec
Canadian District Energy Association Annual Conference
June 23–25, 2010, North Vancouver, British Columbia
Association of Municipalities of Ontario Annual Conference
August 15–18, 2010, Windsor, Ontario
Fédération Québécoise des Municipalités Annual Conference
September 30–October 2, 2010, Québec City, Québec
Canadian Institute of Planners Annual Conference
October 2–5, 2010, Montréal, Québec
Did you know...
That you can green your municipal fleet >>
August 15-20, 2010, Destination: Québec
Canadian District Energy Association Annual Conference
June 23–25, 2010, North Vancouver, British Columbia
Association of Municipalities of Ontario Annual Conference
August 15–18, 2010, Windsor, Ontario
Fédération Québécoise des Municipalités Annual Conference
September 30–October 2, 2010, Québec City, Québec
Canadian Institute of Planners Annual Conference
October 2–5, 2010, Montréal, Québec
Did you know...
That you can green your municipal fleet >>
Since 2000, best practices in sustainable community development have been celebrated each year with the FCM Sustainable Community Awards.
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New this year, the FCM Individual Award for Sustainability and the FCM Municipal Award for Sustainability promote and reward municipal champions, inspire municipal governments to commit to further action, and showcase and encourage exchange of best practices among Canadian communities.
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Municipality changing staff commuting habits (GMEF 5120) District of Saanich, British Columbia |
| Windsor charts course with transit master plan(GMEF 7163) City of Windsor, Ontario |
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| Bathurst city bus service viable(GMEF 7026) City of Bathurst, New Brunswick |
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Stephenville builds innovative engineered wetland and sewer system to treat its sewage(GMIF 5499) Town of Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Northern city explores ecologically sustainable landscaping (GMEF 7117) City of Prince George, British Columbia |
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District of Lake Country explores hydroelectricity (GMEF 7088) District of Lake Country, British Columbia |
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Montmagny takes action on septic tank sludge(GMEF 0158) Regional County Municipality of Montmagny, Québec |
Welcome to our new PCP members. Nine municipalities have joined PCP since January 2010, and in March, we celebrated the addition of our 200th member the City of St Albert, Alberta.
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