2009 News Releases
December 23, 2009
City of Airdrie Divests Ambulance Service
Airdrie City Council decided to terminate the service agreement between the City of Airdrie and Alberta Health Services, divesting Emergency Medical Services on June 30, 2010, resulting in the City of Airdrie operating a stand-alone fire department.
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December 16, 2009
FCM’s Green Municipal Fund supports the City of Airdrie’s community sustainability plan
Airdrie awarded $171,325 in funding for the development of an integrated community sustainability plan (ICSP) enabling the city to adopt a strategic and deliberate approach to growth.
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December 16, 2009
Corb Lund to take the stage at the Torch Relay Celebration
Corb Lund will be entertaining Airdrie residents at the Olympic Torch Relay
Celebration on January 19, 2010.
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December 14, 2009
Canadian Award for Financial Reporting Awarded to the City of Airdrie
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December 11, 2009
FCSS Program Awards Funding for 2010
At their regular meeting on Monday, December 7, 2009, Airdrie City Council endorsed the recommendation of the Community Services Advisory Board to allocate $664,434 to the Family and Community Support Services programs. Six of the 10 Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) preventative programs will receive increased funding in 2010 as compared to previous years.
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December 2, 2009
City asks residents and stakeholders to shape their city
Everyone is going to get their say in how Airdrie should grow in the future.
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November 17, 2009
Airdrie continues to be a bargain
Airdrie home and business owners continue to be in an enviable situation when it comes to value for their tax dollar.
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November 9, 2009
Airdrie Anti-Vandalism Committee Wins Honourable Mention for the Minister's Safe Communities Award
On November 6, 2009, the Airdrie Anti-Vandalism Committee recieved an Honourable mention from the 2009 Alberta Municipal Affairs, Minister's Awards for Municipal Excellence, Safe Communities Award.
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November 6, 2009
Canadian Author on Urban and Environmental Sustainability Promotes Renewal and Innovation During Airdrie Sustainability Speaker Series
Chris Turner, author of the national bestseller The Geography of Hope: A Tour of the World We Need and international bestseller Planet Simpson: How a Cartoon Masterpiece Documented an Era and Defined a Generation, is passionate about change, especially in the realm of climate and energy.
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November 5, 2009
Airdrie Emergency Services Personnel Become Unionized
Airdrie Emergency Services personnel voted to become unionized with representation through the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF).
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October 26, 2009
New City Manager Announced at the City of Airdrie
On October 26, 2009, at the City of Airdrie’s annual Organizational Meeting, Mayor Linda Bruce announced the appointment of a new City Manager/Chief Administrative Officer. Paul Schulz, a long-time City of Airdrie employee and director, will take over as the new City Manager on February 1, 2010.
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October 26, 2009
2009 Airdrie Winning Edge Award Winners
Find out who won the 2009 small business week awards.
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October 26, 2009
Airdrie residential & Non-residential Taxes Remain Low
Airdrie has the second lowest single family property taxes according to the annual Market Value Assessment released on October 19, 2009.
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October 15, 2009
Hockey Night in Canada Host Ron MacLean Promotes Social and Cultural Sustainability During Airdrie Sustainability Speaker Series
Ron MacLean is one of Canada's most beloved sportscasters and a true icon of our national past time. As the authoritative, nimble host of CBC's Hockey Night in Canada, he is also one of the game's most eloquent ambassadors—and a welcome guest in millions of Canadian homes every Saturday night during the hockey season.
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October 9, 2009
Airdrie Youth to Benefit from Police Program
Airdrie Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the City of Airdrie is pleased to announce a new collaborative community policing program, the Airdrie Community Resource Unit. Constables Patti Reid and Robert Frizzell have been assigned to the newly formed Airdrie Community Resource Unit effective September 1, 2009.
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September 25, 2009
Top Sustainability Expert to Speak to Recession-Inspired Municipal Growth
Bob Willard, a leading expert on the business value of corporate sustainability strategies, has had an extensive 34-year career, holding leadership positions in marketing, management, technical support, education, and human resources for companies such as IBM.
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September 25, 2009
Plainsmen Arena To Get A Facelift
The City of Airdrie was awarded $523,333 in federal funding under the Recreational Infrastructure Canada (RInC) program as a part of Canada’s Economic Action Plan for renovations to the Plainsmen Arena.
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September 23, 2009
Federal Grant Helps in Expansion of Airdrie Trail System
The City of airdrie was awarded $63,561 from the National Trails Infrastructure Program (NTC), in partnership with the Government of Canada's Economic Action Plan to assist with the construction of a pathway alongside Veteran's Boulevard.
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September 9, 2009
Waste Management Enhancements
New plan to imporve the City's waste managment by adding an unmanned satellite recycling depot in west Airdrie.
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August 24, 2009
City of Airdrie Wins International Award
The City of Airdrie's Census team has been hard at work for the last 3years creating a Census System that allows for residents to respond to the city census online.
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June 19, 2009
Provincial Grant Helps Enhance New Airdrie Park
The City of Airdrie was awarded $231,130 from a CFEP grant to assist with the Chinook Winds Regional park trail system development.
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June 16, 2009
Airdrie population number exceeds past decades
The City of Airdrie’s population is booming, with the official 2009 census result at 38,091, an 11.65 per cent growth rate, which is the highest it’s been since the late 1970s.
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June 15, 2009
Thirty-nine communities share $278 million to create more affordable housing
Communities across Alberta will receive $278 million in capital funding in 2009-10 to help create 2,200 more affordable housing units across the province. This is an increase of $24 million from 2008-09.
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June 8, 2009
Airdrie, Top 10 Community To Do Business
Airdrie is one of Alberta's best communities for business as recognized by Alberta Venture magazine in their annual 'Top 10 Communities To Do Business' feature.
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April 28, 2009
"Tree Huggers" say YES to the Environment
The City of Airdrie Environmental Advisory Board is pleased to announce R.J. Hawkey Elementary "Tree Huggers" group, as th ewinners of the 2009 Youth Environmental Stewardship Award.
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April 27, 2009
BizPal Usage Takes-off in Airdrie
BizPal has taken Airdrie by storm. The City ranks in the top dozen municipalities in Canada for visitis using the online licensing and permit resource according to the latest Industry Canada statistics.
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April 23, 2009
City of Airdrie Installs Phase 2 of the Mobile Wireless Network System
The City of Airdrie, in collaboraiton with the City of Calgary Traffic Operations, is please to announce Airdrie's Mobile Wireless Project expansion from 60 to 90 per cent coverage of Airdrie.
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April 23, 2009
Reconizing Community Volunteers
On April 22, 2009, community leaders, volunteer award nominees and their guests were invited to partake in the National Volunteer Week celebration at the Town and Country Centre for the bestowment of the Volunteers of the Year Award.
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April 13, 2009
City of Airdrie wins finance award
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) is pleased to announce that the City of Airdrie, Alberta has received the GFOA's Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its budget.
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April 8, 2009
Wild Rose M.P. Delivers Expanded Gas-Tax Cheque to Airdrie
The City of Airdrie will receive nearly twice as much federal gas-tax transfer funds this year and the money will flow three months earlier than usual.
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March 23, 2009
Airdrie Housing Receives Provincial Grant
Housing and Urban Affairs supports purchase of 32 unit apartment building.
Airdrie Housing Limited, a non-profit organization dedicated to facilitating and managing affordable housing in Airdrie is pleased to be the recipient of a grant from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for the purchase of Mountain View Apartments in Airdrie.
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March 16, 2009
Residents rank Airdrie with high scores
Residents gave Airdrie a high-ranking 97 percent rating for quality of life in the annual Citizen Satisfaction Survey, the highest score in a group of seven comparable municipalities.
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March 16, 2009
Airdrie beats out Okotoks
On March 15, 2009, Airdrie was declared the winner in the green battle against Okotoks in the One Million Acts of Green Challenge. The three month challenge saw Airdrie and Okotoks battling to post the most green acts on the One Million Acts of Green website challenge.
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March 2, 2009
Say YES to the Environment
The City of Airdrie is encouraging residents to acknowledge the successful environmental initiatives of Airdrie residents under the age of 18 with this year's Youth Environmental Stewardship Award (YES Award).
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February 24, 2009
Recognize a volunteer in your community
The City of Airdrie is encouraging residents to acknowledge volunteers in Airdrie who are making a difference in someone's life or in the community with this year's Volunteer of the Year Award.
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February 17, 2009
Airdrie Economic Development Launches Airdrie Now Campaign
Airdrie Economic Development has launched a new marketing campaign to attract new business and investment to the city.
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February 17, 2009
New Strategy Boosts Youth Engagement
At their regular meeting on February 17, 2009, Airdrie City Council accepted Airdrie’s first youth strategy. The Airdrie Youth Strategy provides a framework to guide the community to engage and empower youth in meaningful ways.
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February 10, 2009
City of Airdrie Installs Cutting-Edge Wireless Network System
The City of Airdrie has installed a mobile mesh wireless network, the first successful install of its kind in Canada. This new initiative enables employees with a laptop and wireless repeater to connect from five kilometres away with a broadband network connection back to the City of Airdrie network, allowing mobile City employees, such as Municipal Enforcement, to better service residents as they can access more information, more efficiently, right from their vehicles.
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February 2, 2009
City of Airdrie Awarded Top Financial Reporting Award
The City of Airdrie Financial Service Team was awarded with the Canadian Award for Financial Reporting (CAnFR) from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of Canada and the United States for its 2007 Annual Report.
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January 16, 2009
Unusual Conditions Provoke Action
This January's unusually heavy snowfall and recent Chinook have created poor travel conditions on many residential streets resulting in complaints of excess snow, rough roads and rutting causing residents to get stuck.
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January 9, 2009
2008 Construction Growth Strong in Airdrie
The City of Airdrie saw $184 million in construction value in 2008, once again recording strong growth in commercial and industrial sectors, and remained steady in residential housing.
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