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Your turn: Whyte, transit accessibility, and Street Labs
This week's batch of calls for public engagement includes a survey on development along Whyte Avenue, a town hall on transit accessibility, and additions to Edmonton's Vision Zero Street Labs project.
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Sturgeon County open to sharing some services with Gibbons
Sturgeon County says it is open to integrating fire services and Family and Community Support Services with Gibbons as the town undergoes a viability review, but it is not able to enter into a revenue-sharing model or to make transfer payments.
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Your turn: Sneckdowns, playgrounds, and Leduc budget
This week's batch of calls for public engagement includes a call for photos of snow on roads, an invitation to provide input on several Edmonton playground renewals, and a survey about budget priorities in Leduc.
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AB for Abortion launches Patreon to capture ongoing support
The organization behind the bright pink "It's your choice" sign on the QEII has launched a Patreon account to allow its supporters to make recurring donations for abortion advocacy across the region.
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Services will struggle under Alberta budget, says ABmunis
Alberta Municipalities predicts municipal infrastructure and services will be stretched thin as a result of the provincial budget tabled on Feb. 26.
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Separatism's impact, Beacon Heights renewal, Stony Plain development
This week's batch of calls for public engagement includes a survey to gauge the economic effects of the Alberta separatist movement, a neighbourhood renewal plan for Beacon Heights, and a proposed development on the northeast end of Stony Plain aiming to create jobs.
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A moment in history: Feb. 27, 1967
On this day in 1967, the Edmonton Flying Club was recovering after a fire that destroyed all of its aircraft.
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Your turn: Snowberry, playgrounds, and Gibbons
This week's batch of calls for public engagement includes a neighbourhood structure plan for Snowberry, playgrounds in southeast Edmonton, and the future of the Town of Gibbons, along with other surveys and public hearings in Edmonton and the metro region.
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Gibbons faces viability review as town grapples with insolvency
The provincial government has launched an expedited viability review for the Town of Gibbons, meaning residents will vote on whether it will stay a town or dissolve and become a hamlet in Sturgeon County.
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