Municipal Monitor - January/February 2008 - (Page 3)

Monitor de January/February 2008 VOL. 12, NO. 1 January/February 2008 PUBLISHER Robert Phillips PROJECT MANAGER Alana Place EDITOR Lisa Gordon EDITORIAL CO-ORDINATOR (AMCTO) Craig Wellington SENIOR SALES MANAGER Steve Urias SALES MANAGER Derek Kuzina BOOK LEADER Cathie Filyk SALES REPRESENTATIVES Cathie Filyk, Cheryll Oland, Leigh-Anne Bailie, Pat Johnston, Robert Bartmanovich, Tracy Goltsman, Wayne Jury DESIGN & LAYOUT Naylor (Canada), Inc. COVER DESIGN Mike McMullen ADVERTISING ART Aaron Harper COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING (CAM) COMMITTEE Paul Jones, AMCT; A.P. Crawford, CMO; Robert Ford, AMCT; Carey deGorter; Ed DeSousa, AMCT; Janet Baigent, AMCT; John Baird; Patricia Buffett, AMCT; Marion Morris, AMCT; Sharon Goerke, CMO; Dean M. Sauriol, CMO; Jim McQueen, AMCT; Pamela Hillock, CMO Municipal Monitor is published six times a year for the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario (AMCTO), 2680 Skymark Avenue, Suite 910, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 5L6 Tel: (905) 602-4294 • Fax: (905) 602-4295 www.amcto.com AMCTO is not liable for any views expressed by the authors of articles or letters published in Municipal Monitor, nor shall these opinions necessarily be those of the Association, or the Communications and Marketing Committee. municipal The Magazine of AMCTO (Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario) insi 8 this issue FEATURES Building Bridges The evolving relationship between Ontario municipalities and First Nations By Sarah B. Hood The Municipal Buddy System The Town of Newmarket’s perspective on inter-municipal collaboration and the green bin program By Crystal Moss Harnessing the Wind Evaluating the pros and cons of wind power By Rick Sgabellone 11 16 16 5 6 20 21 22 It’s in the bin! Fruit & vegetable peels & scraps Meat & ﬁsh products DEPARTMENTS President’s Message: Recognizing Achievement By Betteanne M. Cadman Viewpoint: Increasing Voter Turnout By Andy Koopmans Water Under the Bridge: By James McQueen, 1993 AMCTO President Municipal Memos Index to Advertisers Cover photo © istockphoto.com/Amanda Rohde AMCTO PRESIDENT Betteanne M. Cadman, CMO AMCTO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Andy Koopmans, CMA AMCTO MANAGER, COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING Craig Wellington Municipal Monitor is published by Naylor (Canada), Inc. 100 Sutherland Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R2W 3C7 Tel: (204) 947-0222 • Fax: (204) 947-2047 www.naylor.com ©2007 Naylor (Canada), Inc. All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in whole, or in part, without the prior written consent of the publisher. AMCTO encourages editorial queries, suggestions, and submissions concerning the field of municipal practice and the role of the municipal practitioner. Articles may be edited for space and clarity. SUBSCRIPTIONS 2008 Calendar Year – 6 Issues Canada: $51.41 (Price includes $2.91 GST) Additional postage for shipping outside Canada: USA, $5 Cdn; International, $15 Cdn CANADIAN PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT #40064978 Published December 2007/MCT-S0108/6466 8 Green Bin coming soon Starting September 2007, your municipality will collect Green Bins placed at the curb every week to reduce the amount of garbage going to landﬁll. With the implementation of the Green Bin program, your municipality will also collect recycling weekly and pickup garbage every other week. 11 Target green: 65% diversion from landﬁll If everyone uses the Green Bin every week, we can easily divert at least 65% of waste from landﬁll and help protect the environment. That’s why the bin is in! Shredded paper Dairy products Eggs & shells Breads, pizza & pasta Diapers & sanitary products Nuts & shells House plants with soil (NO yard waste) Animal waste, hair & pet fur, kitty litter & animal bedding Soiled papers, microwave popcorn bags, sugar & ﬂour bags, ice cream boxes, tissues, paper towels & napkins Plate scrapings Coﬀee grinds, ﬁlters & tea bags Green Bin collection starts September 2007 January/February 2008 municipal MONITOR • 3 http://www.amcto.com http://www.naylor.com http://istockphoto.com/Amanda

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Municipal Monitor - January/February 2008 Contents President’s Message: Recognizing Achievement Viewpoint: Increasing Voter Turnout Building Bridges The Municipal Buddy System Harnessing the Wind Water Under the Bridge Municipal Memos Index to Advertisers

Municipal Monitor - January/February 2008

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