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Guest: Mel Priestley

• MelPriestley.ca
• @melpriestley

Muttart Conservatory

• Muttart Conservatory to close until 2021 as city plans Gallagher Park future

Alberta Party

• Judge’s ruling overturns Mandel’s ban from running in Alberta’s 2019 election

Chickens

• Learn more about chickens in Edmonton at River City Chickens and the City's Urban Hens Program.

Liquor Stores

• Edmonton to keep 500-metre rule between liquor stores, councillors decide
• Katz Group wants a special deal for liquor store in Ice District

Royal Mayfair

• City to look at public use options for Royal Mayfair Golf Club as lease extension hangs in the air

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we highlighted Let's Do Coffee which is a production of NAIT's Mawji Centre for New Venture and Student Entrepreneurship. Each episode features an interview with a NAIT student entrepreneur or alumnus. We also gave a plug for fellow APN member The Read Along which is "a mini book club for the ears". Read more about the show at Todayville.

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Fare Evasion

• Elise Stolte: Turning a blind eye to fare evasion doesn't create safer buses

Groat Road Closure

• Groat Road Bridge reopened after 'crane wheel derailment'

Cannabis at the mall

• Edmonton changes zoning laws so pot shops can open in shopping malls

Affordable Housing

• Edmonton mayor asks province, Ottawa for $1.1B for affordable housing
• City calls on province, feds for $1.1 billion in affordable housing funding
• From August 2018: City-wide 16 per cent affordable housing goal gets OK from Edmonton council

Calgary Fluoride

• In Calgary: Council votes to study effects of removing fluoride from water in 2011

Downtown Safety

• Feeling unsafe in downtown Edmonton? You're not alone, report says
• PDF: Safety & Security in Downtown Edmonton

Tall Towers

• Downtown Edmonton councillor asks: how many towers is too much?
• From 2016: Don’t get too excited about supertall building proposals in Edmonton

Royal Mayfair Golf Club

• Parks advocates want wider discussion on future of Royal Mayfair Golf Club land
• Lease extension for Royal Mayfair Golf Club heads to city committee

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we highlighted The Well Endowed Podcast, a production of the Edmonton Community Foundation. It tells stories about how endowments intersect with the community. We also talked about fellow APN members City of Champions and Let's Find Out. Listen for an interview with Mack and audio from the live show that kicked off the new season for Let's Find Out.

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Len Rhodes

• Former Eskimos president Len Rhodes appointed UCP candidate

Cold Streak

• Deep Freeze 2019!

Snoop Dogg

• Weed was the word at Snoop Dogg's Rogers Place hip hop buffet

Caterina

• Edmonton councillor pays back $11K spent on MBA tuition

Naming Victims

• Edmonton police readying to launch review into naming victims of homicide

Cash Cow

• Photo radar must focus on safety
• Alberta to end use of photo radar as 'cash cow'

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we highlighted Park Power, which shares 10% of its profits with local charities. In Alberta you get to choose who you buy power from and with Park Power you get to choose which charity to support. We also talked about fellow APN member City of Champions which features interviews with interesting Edmontonians each episode.

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Aurora Cannabis

• Aurora Q2 revenues surge as it grabs 20 per cent of Canadian sales

Billboard Proposal

• She said 'Yes': Billboard proposal wins Edmonton woman's heart

Spinelli Backtracks

• Restaurants Canada: Restaurant Realities
• Teresa Spinelli's tweet

Tax Levy Requirement

• Mack's tweet

Edmonton Global Funding

• New International Investment and Trade Program receives federal support to strengthen Edmonton Metropolitan Region’s Global Competitiveness
• Edmonton Global officially launches to attract investment to the Edmonton Metro Region

Valley Line Southeast Delayed

• Valley Line Southeast LRT behind schedule, Edmonton council told

Valley Line West Procurement

• Procurement Update
• P3, or not P3? That’s the question as we try to fund Edmonton’s future LRT
• Mayor says west leg of LRT will not be built as a public-private partnership
• Partial private financing for Valley Line West expansion to be proposed at council

Slow Burn

• White: Edmonton is NOT kicking Calgary’s butt when it comes to urban revival?

Playground Zone Tickets

• City of Edmonton drivers got more than 100 tickets in playground zones last year

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we highlighted ATB Propser, which is a simple, personalized, digital investment service. You can start investing with as little as 10 minutes and $100 with no need to visit a bank. We also talked about fellow APN member That's a Thing?! which is hosting a live show at SkirtsAfire on March 17. The year of APN live shows continues!

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The Wedge

• New mixed-use residential tower looking to make a 'Wedge' on Jasper Avenue

Northlands Coliseum

• Northlands neighbours anxious for Coliseum redevelopment to move forward

EEDC Audit

• Councillors pass motion to prioritize EEDC audit in 2019 after phishing scam

Jon Dziadyk

• Edmonton councillor backs down from using $44K in taxpayers' money for MBA degree
• JonDziadyk.com: What Do These Have in Common: My Council Role, Corporate Culture, and an Executive MBA?
• Jon Dziadyk's tweet
• 2018 Councillors' Ward Expenses

City Hall Upgrades

• Councillors choose simple glass door over costly office upgrades at Edmonton City Hall

TransEd closing 95 Avenue

• Residents don't like TransEd proposal to close 95 Avenue and speed LRT construction

Opening LRT Stations in the cold

• Councillor wants Edmonton LRT stations open 24 hours during extreme cold

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we highlighted the Let's Do Coffee podcast produced by the Mawji Centre for New Venture and Student Entrepreneurship at NAIT. Every episode features an interview with a student entrepreneur or NAIT alumnus. We also talked about fellow APN member PopCycle. Hosts Christian Zyp and Eric Newby dissect pop culture's connective tissues. Check it out!

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65 Avenue Interchange

• New interchange to create jobs, attract investment

Chiarelli

• Oilers fire GM, president of hockey operations Peter Chiarelli

Photo Radar

• Edmonton photo radar tickets dropped 28% in 2 years: city

Commonwealth Walkways

• Council Report
• Princess Royal unveils Edmonton River Valley Tribute to the Queen

LRT Elevators

• Closed LRT station elevator frustrates Edmonton parents with stroller
• Facebook comments

Open Data & FOIP

• City staff argue provincial law prevents sharing open data on deadly collisions
• Elise Stolte: Stuck again. Getting answers from the City of Edmonton shouldn't be this hard

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we highlighted the Edmonton Community Foundation, which "acts as a bridge between donors and charities to create a strong, vibrant community for generations to come." We also talked about Perch, the podcast by ATB Financial that "connects with the experts, influencers, and big thinkers who are shaping our province."

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Financial Insolvency

• 46% of Canadians $200 or less away from financial insolvency: poll

City Hall Tent

• City hall wading pool renovation on track for 2019 opening

Truck Convoy

• Smaller yellow-vest convoy tours Edmonton ring road with pro-pipeline message

Mayfair with Michael Janz

• Michael Janz
• Friends of our Park
• City lease talks with ritzy Mayfair Golf Course should be transparent: River valley advocacy group
• Kijiji: UNBELIEVABLE! LEASE 154 Acres of Prime River Valley for CHEAP

LRT Concept Plans

• Don Iveson's tweet
• Council Roundup: January 19, 2019
• Paige Parsons' tweet

Calcium Chloride

• City manager says information not intentionally withheld as brine debate returns to council
• Edmonton's controversial calcium chloride program to continue, council decides

Openness to new ideas

• Elise Stolte: Stalled out gondola project is a sad critique of Edmonton's openness to new ideas

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we talked about Park Power, "a provider of electricity and natural gas in Alberta that offers low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities." We also highlighted fellow APN member The UnDad Podcast, a podcast that "explores being a parent in this bizarro modernity." Check out all the great APN member podcasts on the recently spruced up website!

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Oilers Skills

• JONES: Connor McDavid too sick to display skills with Edmonton Oilers

LRT Service

• Planned system-wide LRT closure Sunday, January 27

Hyatt Hotel

• Hyatt brand returns to Edmonton's downtown with new hotel

Calcium Chloride

• Edmonton councillors to debate snow-removal program after Global News investigation
• Newly uncovered City of Edmonton memo raises questions about impacts of calcium chloride

Bike Share

• Council Roundup: January 11, 2019

Old Strathcona Towers

• 3 tall towers proposed for Edmonton's historic Old Strathcona

Suicide Barriers

• Suicide barriers not curbing crisis calls to High Level Bridge, say Edmonton police

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we talked about the Edmonton Community Foundation which produces The Well Endowed Podcast. Episode 36features Jon Hall and Twyla Campbell chatting about their new book, Maps, Markets, and Matzo Ball Soup: The inspiring life of Chef Gail Hall. We also highlighted BoostR from ATB Financial, which is a way to crowdfund and support local businesses.

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Coming up on Feb. 9, we're pleased to present How Nature Shapes Us, a collaboration with fellow APN member Let's Find Out.

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Our Guests

• Let's Find Out by Chris Chang-Yen Phillips
• Edmonton's transit stations are dead, empty, soulless places. An extra security guard won't change that by Elise Stolte
• Photo: Chris, Mack, Elise

Local Links

• Kingsway - there's no Avenue!
• Coat of arms of Edmonton
• Bylaw 2202: Parkland Bylaw
• Keillor Point Viewing Area
• Rutherford the Time-Travelling Moose

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we talked about the Edmonton Community Foundation which acts as a bridge between donors and charities to create a strong, vibrant community for generations to come. You can start an endowment fund yourself or with a group — once it reaches $10,000, it can start distributing funds. We also highlighted Episode 21 of Don't Call Me A Guru, a podcast about social media strategy hosted by Linda Hoang.

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Happy Holidays!

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Ice District Liquor

• Minimum distance booze rule dropped in downtown Edmonton at request of Katz Group

Snoop Dogg

• Music Roundup: December 13, 2018
• Snoop Dogg & Friends: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Warren G, Kurupt, Luniz

Strathcona County Sovereignty

• UCP candidate Jordan Walker's tweet

Playground Zones

• Playground zone rollbacks to begin over winter school break

Budget

• Edmonton city council approves 2.6-per-cent property tax hike
• 'A city for the next generation': City council signs off on tax hike, billions in spending
• Council Roundup: December 16, 2018

Mayor Iveson 2018 Recap

• Mack's tweet thread

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we talked about Let's Do Coffee, a podcast by the Mawji Centre at NAIT that features interviews with student entrepreneurs and NAIT alumnus. Episode 4 is now available featuring military veteran and new dad Cole Rosentreter. We also mentioned The Well Endowed Podcast by the Edmonton Community Foundation. Episode 35 features guest Nicole Smith to talk about the Sage Seniors Association, and some of the challenges that senior women in Edmonton are facing.

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