August 11, 2010 - Municipal Leader - Summer, 2010

With a municipal election coming up on October 27, 2010, we thought it appropriate to take a look at elected office from a human resources perspective. Our special report this issue, "The HR Challenge", examines a number of different facets of HR elected officials may be required to familiarize themselves with as part of their roles in municipal government.

This issue's "Municipal Profile" is election-themed as well, as we interview six elected officials who have decided to step back and let others take the reins for the next term in "To run...or not to run?" These officials - some long-term, others relatively new - definitely have some words of wisdom to share with newcomers to elected office.

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June 30, 2010 - June District Meeting Recap

The 2010 June District Meetings have concluded and our recap includes photos, resolutions, presentations and more.

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Pictured: Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Stan Struthers addresses Parkland District Delegates.

June 9, 2010 - 'Ballot Box Barriers' identified: Report aims to attract more women to municipal politics

The AMM Task Force on Women in Municipal Government today released Ballot Box Barriers: An action plan for engaging more women in the municipal democratic process.

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May 21, 2010 - Katz and AMM Announce Infrastructure Funding Council

Committed to finding a long term funding solution to municipal infrastructure deficits, Mayor Sam Katz and President Doug Dobrowolski announced the creation of an Infrastructure Funding Council on May 21, 2010.

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Pictured: AMM President Doug Dobrowolski announces the creation of an Infrastructure Funding Council. Also pictured in the background are Mayor Sam Katz, City of Winnipeg and Chair Chris Lorenc.

April 30, 2010 - June District Meetings - June 10-18, 2010

The AMM June District Meetings are a series of meetings held throughout the province in each one of the AMM's districts. The AMM membership receives information about current policies and issues and vote on resolutions submitted by district members. Resolutions carried at June District Meetings are brought to the AMM Annual Convention in November.

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April 29, 2010 - AMM meets with Ministers

The AMM meets annually with all Provincial Cabinet Ministers to bring forward important municipal issues. Position papers from all meetings are posted in our "Policies and Lobbying" section.

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Pictured: AMM President Doug Dobrowolski and the Honourable Andrew Swan

April 16, 2010 - AMM Awards Excellence

The AMM has awarded the 6th Annual Municipal Excellence Award to the Town of Snow Lake for their sustainable development plan. The award was presented at the Municipal Officials Seminar at the Keystone Centre in Brandon on April 15, 2010.

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Pictured: Snow Lake Mayor Garry Zamzow

April 1, 2010 - Municipal Leader - Spring, 2010

Few Manitobans will soon forget the excitement of the 2010 Winter Olympics. From the time the Olympic Flame entered our province until the closing ceremonies, Manitobans embraced the event with pride. This issue's Olympic Salute tracks the path the flame took throughout Manitoba, profiles the superb athletes who made up Team Manitoba, and examines how sport helps communities. Most importantly, our salute illustrates just how important our community recreation facilities are on the "road to excellence".

Of course, this issue also includes a complete preview of the Municipal Officials Seminar and MTCML Tradeshow, and much more!

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March 22, 2010 -AMM Awards Youth Leadership

The Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2010 Young Community Leader Award is Brittany MacDonald. The AMM presented Ms. MacDonald with the award at the Manitoba School Boards Association Celebration of Success evening on March 18.

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Pictured: AMM President Doug Dobrowolski presents Brittany MacDonald with the 2010 Young Community Leader Award.

February 10, 2010 - Municipal Leader - Winter, 2010

The Winter, 2010 issue's Special Report on Inclusive Communities focuses on four specific areas - Manitobans with disabilities, younger Manitobans, older Manitobans, and new Manitobans. The report is sure to give readers an excellent grasp of some of the things needed to make their communities more inclusive.

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January 21, 2010 - Election coming, women needed

The AMM recently appointed a committee to identify barriers to womens’ participation in municipal government. The committee was struck in response to a resolution carried at the organization’s recent annual convention. The committee consists of Urban Vice-President Shirley Kalyniuk (Chair), Interlake Urban Director Alice Bourgouin, and City of Winnipeg Director Russ Wyatt.

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Pictured: AMM Urban Vice-President Shirley Kalyniuk, Chair of the AMM's Women in Municipal Government Committee.

January 18, 2010 - 2010 Provincial Budget Submission

The AMM met with the Honourable Rosann Wowchuk, Minister of Finance, on January 18, 2010. The purpose of the meeting was to present the AMM's budget submission for the coming year.

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December 16, 2009 - AMM Annual Report

The AMM 2009 Annual Report is now online.

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December 2, 2009 - AMM Meets with Cabinet

AMM President Doug Dobrowolski and the Board of Directors met with Premier Greg Selinger and members of the Provincial Cabinet on November 26, 2009. President Dobrowolski highlighted some of the AMM's priority issues for the Premier during the annual meeting.

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Pictured: Premier Greg Selinger responds to a delegate's question during the annual Ministerial Forum at the AMM Annual Convention.

November 30, 2009 - 11th Annual Convention Recap

The AMM 11th Annual Convention has wrapped up for another year and was a great success. Held at the Keystone Centre in Brandon from November 23-26, 2009, the event drew over 900 municipal officials. View a recap of the event, including an extensive photo gallery.

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Pictured: Keynote speaker Sen. Roméo Dallaire signs a copy of his book "Shake Hands with the Devil: the Failure of Humanity in Rwanda " for an appreciative delegate.

November 12, 2009 - AMM Education Program 2010

The AMM Education Program is comprised of three one-day workshops designed to make the most of the municipal officials’ invested time, broaden their knowledge and improve their skills so they can effectively achieve the goals of their community.

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October 19, 2009 - Municipal Leader - Fall, 2009

The Fall, 2009 issue of the Municipal Leader includes an exciting Annual Convention preview. From the amazing guest speakers to the jam-packed agenda to the thought-provoking plenary sessions, we've got it all covered.

There is a great deal more in this issue as well, including a brand-new feature called "Memorable Manitoba".

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