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Designing our parks and neighbourhoods for winter
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Here are some example neighbourhood design guidelines:You are the winter experts. Share your knowledge and ideas with the world! The guidelines will be available at the Winter Cities Shake Up 2015 International Conference in Edmonton. For more information go to Winter City Strategy on the city we...
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Proposed changes to building heights
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Sept. 29, 2014: The city is considering changes to the height and grade regulations for buildings. The city’s desired outcome is to allow greater heights to better accommodate new housing styles with high ceilings and steep roofs, and to enable buildings featuring walkout basements and drive-unde...
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2nd Annual Seniors Friendly Community League Workshop
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Looking for ways to engage the seniors in your community more? The Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues will be hosting a seminar on October 23, 2014 to discuss ways of introducing programs, grants and resources to help you achieve this.The PDF link below provides full details. To register, p...
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Council amends Policy C468
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On September 10, 2014, Council amended Policy C468 to require the city to consult affected neighbourhoods about the use of the funds from the sale of surplus school sites. Previously the policy did not require neighbourhood consultation even though the funds were to be spent in the affected neigh...
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The gauntlet has been thrown down
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The gauntlet has been thrown down
If you're a business, Earth's General Store is challenging you! The gang at Earth's General Store  is supporting community leagues by throwing a party Sunday, Sept. 21, at both of its locations - 9605-82 Ave. and the newly opened store a...
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HOPE for those needing home repairs
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HOPE for those needing home repairs
The Housing Opportunities Program for Edmonton (HOPE) may be a good fit for someone who needs help keeping their home safe and comfortable.   The City of Edmonton’s home repair program, also known as HOPE, offers a grant of up to $20,000 to eligible applicants. The pr...
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Working together to build healthier communities
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Working together to build healthier communities
Health is a hot topic these days. From infectious disease outbreaks to the growing health care budget, the latest health and diet fads to the alarming prevalence of chronic conditions like obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Everyone seems to be talking about health.   ...
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Great neighbourhoods are more than infill housing
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By BEV ZUBOT, EFCL Planning Advisor "Buildings alone do not create great neighborhoods," said Ms. Vespi of Queen Alexandra community. This was a common theme expressed by several community people speaking to Council regarding the Infill Roadmap meeting...
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Infill Roadmap set to fast forward
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Executive Committee of Council wasted no time moving quickly on implementing the Infill Roadmap presented to them August 19.  In addition to considering a major overhaul of all low density zones, they instructed Administration to work on regulation changes to remove barriers to garage and garden ...
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EFCL meets with prospective premier
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EFCL meets with prospective premier
EFCL board and staff members enjoyed a highly-productive, 90-minute meeting on Monday with Edmonton Castle Downs MLA Thomas Lukaszuk, who is vying to be become leader of the Progressive Conservative Party and the next Premier of Alberta. Topics of discussion included clarification of provincial g...
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EFCL responds to City’s Work Plan to Advance Infill
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City planners created Edmonton’s Infill Roadmap based on conversations with the public, builders and city staff.  It will be presented to Executive Committee of Council on August 19 at 1:30 pm. The 23 actions include actions to improve communications, knowledge, rules...
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Many discovered community league culture at Heritage Fest.
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Many discovered community league culture at Heritage Fest.
The EFCL was pleased once again to be hosting the Welcome Centre at the 2014 servus heritage festival, and what a festival it was.The Heritage Association reported an estimated 380,000 visitors over the course of the three days, with 55,445 kgs of food, $51,252.50 in monetary donations plus $56,5...
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Breaking News: Fast tracking garage and garden suites
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Breaking News: Fast tracking garage and garden suites
Should barriers to garage and garden suites be removed city-wide as soon as possible, or should the city first do a pilot in Prince Charles before considering city-wide changes?  Executive Committee of Council will be discussing this question along with the Infill Action Roadmap at 1:30 pm, Augus...
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FIFA U-20 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP PHOTO WINNERS
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FIFA U-20 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP PHOTO WINNERS
The FIFA Women's World Cup 2015 offered up a fantastic photo contest to Edmonton's community leagues, where six winners were able to bring along four friends and take in a U-20 Women's World Cup 2014 double-header, featuring four of the World's best at Commonwealth Stadium Aug. 13. Along with the...
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Community leagues, do you need volunteers?
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We all know how hard it is sometimes to get enough volunteers when we plan a project or activity that's outside the regular league schedule of events. Thanks to the University of Alberta, getting volunteers is easy peasy - especially if what you are planning is for the end of August. ...
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