June 1-4, 2012: Federation of Canadian Municipalities: 2012 Annual Conference and Expo
November 28, 2011 - 7:19 am
Saskatoon, SK Website: Click here.
Categories: Events
Items tagged: FCM
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February 8-10, 2012: FCM Sustainable Communities Conference and Trade Show
November 21, 2011 - 8:41 am
Ottawa, ON Website: Click here.
Categories: Events
Damage Control
April 1, 2011 - 12:07 pm
While City of Edmonton’s Dr. Fayi Zhou (general supervisor of environmental planning in the City’s drainage services branch) is proud of Edmonton’s Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) and Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Watershed Award recognizing his municipality’s project for adapting...
Categories: Features
FCM Honours Water Projects in Alberta and PEI
February 10, 2011 - 11:04 am
Two Canadian water projects received honours at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities' (FCM) 2011 Sustainable Communities Awards yesterday in Victoria, British Columbia. "This year's award winners are prime examples of the type of environmental leadership communities are showing on the front...
Categories: Atlantic Canada, National, News, Western Canada
Feds Extend Stimulus Deadline
December 3, 2010 - 8:39 am
The federal government is extending the deadline for stimulus-funded projects (including several water/wastewater projects) by one full construction season, to October 31, 2011. Throughout the year, federal ministers have been sticking to their guns, saying the deadline is firm. But this week, several...
Recirculating in Richmond Hill
September 29, 2010 - 2:05 pm
The Town of Richmond Hill, Ontario has received an $85,300 Green Municipal Fund grant from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities to test a specialized water recirculation system at Crosby Park. The town has determined this system is more cost-efficient to operate. As a result, the recirculation...
FCM Supports Yellowknife Water Wastage Study
September 16, 2010 - 12:01 pm
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has announced a Green Municipal Fund (GMF) grant for the City of Yellowknife. The City is investing the $90,000 in funding to conduct a feasibility study aimed at evaluating options to upgrade the sewer and water mains at Northlands Condo Corporation to...
Categories: News, Northern Canada
Edmonton Wins National Watershed Award
June 1, 2010 - 3:22 pm
The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), in partnership with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), has announced the winners of the first annual Watershed Awards to recognize Canadian municipalities that have taken proactive measures to reduce their vulnerability to storm and wastewater damage. The...
Big City Mayors Call on Ottawa for Wastewater Funding
May 31, 2010 - 11:35 am
Last week the leaders of Canada’s 22 largest cities threw their support behind a resolution by Mayor Peter Kelly of the Halifax Regional Municipality, calling on Ottawa and the provinces to help fund the cost of implementing new national wastewater regulations. Mayor Kelly introduced the resolution...
GMF Funds Guelph Greywater Project
February 24, 2010 - 9:37 am
The City of Guelph, Ontario has received $72,524 in loan and grant contributions from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Municipal Fund (GMF). The funds will be used for a feasibility study for using greywater for toilet flushing in residential settings. The City will gather information...
