FPEIM Awards

FPEIM will be accepting nominations for the FPEIM Bruce H. Yeo Memorial Award until March 23, 2012.  For information and a nomination form for this award, click here.

The deadline for applications for the Municipal Achievement Award is also March 23, 2012.  The application form and more information can be found here.

Call for Resolutions for the 2012 FPEIM Annual Meeting

FPEIM is accepting resolutions to be discussed at the 2012 FPEIM annual meeting, scheduled for April 23, at the King's Playhouse in Georgetown.  For more information on how to draft a resolution and a resolution form, click here.  The deadline for resolutions is 4:00 pm on March 9, 2012.

Communities in Bloom

FPEIM congratulates PEI municipalities on their success in the Communities in Bloom 17th National Symposium and Awards held in Quebec City .  The City of Charlottetown was awarded the Communities in Bloom International Challenge Award - Large Category.  The City of Summerside was awarded the National Prize in the 10,001 to 20,000 population category.  The Town of Souris and the Community of Tignish were also recognized for receiving five blooms in the Up to 1,500 category.  For more results, please visit www.communitiesinbloom.ca/.  

Action Plan for a New Local Governance System in New Brunswick

Earlier this week, the Government of New Brunswick released its Action Plan for a new Local Governance System in New Brunswick. The link to the report is:

www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/lg-gl/pdf/ActionPlanLocalGovernance.pdf

FCM now Accepting New Green Municipal Fund Applications

On December 1, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities began accepting new Green Municipal Fund™ applications in all sectors for all types of initiatives. 

Program updates and related FAQs may be found on the FCM website.

Process for Long Term Infrastructure Plan Announced

The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, announced details of a process to develop a long-term infrastructure plan.

For more information, please visit FCM’s Infrastructure page . There, you will find our statement, as well as links to the Infrastructure Canada website, which has details of the November 30 announcement.

FCM Publishes Affordable Housing Guide

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities, through its national program, Affordability and Choice Today (ACT), has published a new guide called  Housing Affordability and Choice: A Compendium of ACT Solutions.

The guide showcases the best Canadian municipal project ideas for tackling regulatory change, to increase affordable housing options. Funded by ACT, these innovative projects have great potential for wide replication. The guide also outlines project barriers, changes implemented and the results.

CBC: The Big Fix

A CBC News Series  looks at Canada's crumbling municipal infrastructure and what's needed to repair it.

The Big Fix

FPEIM Holds Semi-Annual Meeting

The Federation of Prince Edward Island Municipalities held its 2011 Semi-Annual Meeting on Saturday October 29, 2011, at the Stratford Town Hall.

Delegates at FPEIM Semi-Annual Meeting are entertained by speaker, Patrick Ledwell.

Approximately 85 delegates from across the Island were registered for the event.  Along with regular business items attended to, topics covered included Coastal Communities and Off-shore Oil Exploration in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, New Guidelines for the Gas Tax Communities Fund, PEI Partners for Community Safety, and Fraud Prevention for Municipal Leaders.

FCM to Accept New Green Municipal Fund Applicaitons

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities has announced that they will begin accepting new applications for capital projects in the energy, transportation, waste and water sectors, as well as for plans, feasibility studies and field tests, on December 1, 2011.

FCM's goal is to fund the very best examples of leadership and innovation in municipal sustainable development that will result in significant environmental impact and that can be replicated in other communities. Due to the high demand for GMF funding, the high quality of applications we receive,
and the limited funding available, not all applications that meet our minimum criteria will be approved.

Further Information at the FCM's Green Municipal Fund Website.

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