AMO Watchfile - October 3, 2024

In This Issue
- Apply for the Community Emergency Preparedness Grant.
- Call for proposals on gender-based violence.
- Webinar: Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund.
- ROMA 2025 Annual Conference - Rural Routes.
- ROMA 2025 Rural Routes: Exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities.
- Navigating Conflict Relationships as an Elected Official - October workshop.
- Foundations in Land Use Planning & Advanced Land Use Planning - October virtual workshops.
- Blog: Increasing Flood Events Pose Challenges.
- Lighting upgrades for 2025 - we’ve got you covered!
- From energy treasure hunt to real energy savings!
- Registration open for the Western Ontario Municipal Conference.
- Municipal Contributions to Canada's Protected Areas Target report.
- Careers.

Provincial Matters
Ontario has announced an additional $5 million through an application-based program to help increase emergency preparedness. Municipalities under 100,000 are eligible to apply. Applications are due October 31, 2024. 

The Ontario government is launching a call for proposals for new community-based projects that prevent and address gender-based violence. The deadline for proposals is October 11, 2024 at 5pm.

Did you miss the Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund webinar? View the video and learn how to apply for the Ontario government’s new $200-million fund.

Education Opportunities
The ROMA Board of Directors is pleased to announce the launch of the 2025 Conference. Register by October 31 to access early bird rates. For full registration and hotel information, click here.

Don’t be disappointed! Book your trade show booth today to ensure your participation in the 2025 ROMA Conference. Limited spaces available. Download the exhibitor package or sponsorship package today.

Municipal leadership is often a pin cushion for our culture’s broader issues. Conflict and misunderstanding is a big part of many municipal leaders current realities. This workshop provides an opportunity to transform conflict into collaboration. The Navigating Conflict Relationships as an Elected Official October workshop teaches skills in building collaborative relationships and negotiating difficult ones in your role as an elected municipal official.

Foundations in Land Use Planning familiarizes participants with legislation, processes, and provides real life examples to give a deep understanding and insight into important planning matters. From a strategic perspective, Advance Land Use Planning analyzes case studies and real life examples through instructor lead instruction and group discussion.

LAS
Climate change is driving a significant rise in the frequency and intensity of floods. Read our blog to understand how extreme weather conditions are affecting residents in your community, and what you can do to help with these homeowner responsibilities.

The LAS Facility Lighting Service provides a complete turn-key solution for your lighting upgrades, both indoors and out. Contact us today for a free budget proposal for your 2025 budget.

The Town of Hanover’s staff identified significant energy savings opportunities through an Energy Workshop and Treasure Hunt at their P&H Centre. They are now putting this into practice by upgrading their lights with the LAS Facility Lighting Service. Want to see these savings at your municipal facility? Contact Christian for details about our ET workshops.

Municipal Wire*
WOWC is holding its annual Western Ontario Municipal Conference in Chatham-Kent on October 25, 2024. Explore and collaborate on a wide range of topics affecting our municipalities.

Ontario Nature presents their report, Municipal Contributions to Canada’s Protected Areas Target: A Review of Wise Practices in Ontario. Join the webinar that will share municipal achievements in biodiversity conservation.

Careers
Commissioner, Corporate Services - Town of Oakville. Closing Date: October 30, 2024.

Asset Management Technician - City of Cambridge. Closing Date: October 14, 2024.