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2-3 Ministry of Finance dated November 20, 2017 regarding Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) Municipal Allocations for 2018.

4-5 OGRA dated November 20, 2017 regarding OGRA Board of Directors

Nomination Report. 6-7 Town of Oakville dated November 27, 2017 regarding Metrolinx Regional

Transportation Plan 8-9 Town of Caledon dated November 16, 2017 regarding Caledon Transportation

Master Plan. (Report on file the Clerks’ Office) 10 City of Kingston dated November 27, 2017 regarding Minister’s Expert Panel

Report on Public Health. 11-12 Town of Ingersoll dated November 13, 2017 regarding Ontario Legislation (Bill

139). 13-14 AMO Watch File dated November 23, 2017. 15-16 AMO Watch File dated November 30, 2017. MEDIA RELEASES

For full information please see the Town of Halton Hills Website: http://www.haltonhills.ca/media/index.php

Release Date Headline

November 23, 2017 Fire Department Leads Toy Drive

November 27, 2017 Halton Hills Makes Public Library's Food 4 Fines Campaign A Winner

November 27, 2017 Mayor Recognized For Leadership In Sustainability Via Invitation To Chicago

November 27, 2017 Halton Hills Public Library Launches Provocative New Lecture Series

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From: OGRA [mailto:info@ogra.org]

Sent: November-20-17 11:39 AM Subject: Board of Directors Nominations Report

OGRA Board of Directors: Nomination Report

The OGRA Nominating Committee has reviewed the nominations received for the 2018-20 Board of Directors and has recommended a slate of candidates to the Board of Directors. The Board, at their meeting of November 17, 2017 approved the slate of candidates as follows:

Northern Zone

Antoine Boucher

Director of Public Works & Engineering

Municipality of East Ferris

Yolaine Kirlew

Councillor

Municipality of Sioux Lookout

Paul Schoppmann

Mayor

Municipality of St.-Charles

South West Zone

Andy Bruziewicz

Councillor

City of Sarnia

Virginia Ridley

Councillor

City of London

South Central Zone

Matthew Green

Councillor

City of Hamilton

Bryan Lewis

Councillor

Town of Halton Hills

South East Zone

Dave Burton

Reeve

Municipality of Highlands East

Michael Touw

Manager of Operations

County of Peterborough

Toronto Zone

Paul Ainslie

Councillor

City of Toronto

Steven Kodama

Director of Transportation Services

City of Toronto

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The above slate of candidates will be ratified at the Annual Conference to be held in February, 2018. If any municipal or First Nation member would still like to put their name forward for a position on the Board of Directors they must fill out and return the attached Nomination Form. All nominations must be postmarked or received by fax or e-mail no later than December 22, 2017 and sent to:

Robert Burlie, Chair Nominating Committee 1525 Cornwall Road, Unit 22 Oakville, Ontario L6J 0B2

Fax: 289-291-6477 e-mail:info@ogra.org

Please be advised that if any additional nominations are received by the deadline noted, an election will be required at the OGRA Conference.

Any questions regarding the Nomination process or serving on the Board of Directors can be directed to Joe Tiernay, OGRA Executive Director.

Municipal Clerk: Please place the attached notice on the next Council agenda.

Have a look at the OGRA Career Hub. Where you look for a career, not just a job.

Join the conversation at the OGRA Interchange

The mandate of the Ontario Good Roads Association is to represent the transportation and public works interests of municipalities through advocacy, consultation, training and the delivery of identified services.

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November 23, 2017

In This Issue - 2018-19 Ontario Sport and Recreation Communities Fund open for applications. - AMO presents Bill 68 Workshop. - 2018 AMO Conference guestroom booking information. - Digital Signatures: The Last Mile. - Managing the risks of tobogganing. - Careers with AMO and Ontario Public Service. Provincial Matters The Ontario Sport and Recreation Communities Fund increases opportunities for participation in sport and recreation. Applications for projects focused on seniors (65 years of age and over) will be considered under a new funding stream. Incorporated not-for-profit organizations that can offer high-quality sport, recreation and physical activity programs (this includes First Nations, Local Services Boards and municipalities) are eligible. Deadline to apply is January 16, 2018. Eye on Events Crystal balls not required! All of Ontario’s municipal councils will be impacted by Bill 68, but does your municipality have a plan on how to handle these changes and impacts? We now know that certain changes will take effect January 2018 and March 2019. This half-day workshop on January 20, 2018 (pre ROMA Conference), walks participants through a checklist of things to do, timing and considerations. Space is limited, register today. Guest room reservations will open on January 17, 2018 at 10:00 am for the 2018 AMO AGM and Annual Conference. Please take a moment to review the details of the policy as changes have been made over previous years that impact both the deposit and cancellation policies. Is making your municipality fully paperless a priority? Are you exploring opportunities for savings in storage and process redesign? Do you want a service that manages risk and enhances the security of your documents? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then AMO has a solution that might help you. Join us on Thursday, December 7 for a free webinar where we will be unveiling a new digital service available to our members. Register today. LAS Winter is upon us and tobogganing is an activity that many Canadian children look forward to every winter. To make sure you protect riders and yourself, we’ve put together some simple guidelines to prevent accidents and injuries on municipal hills. Careers Policy Intern - AMO. Assisting senior advisors and the Director of Policy, the successful candidate will support AMO’s policy development process. Please apply in confidence to: hr@amo.on.ca by Friday, January 19, 2018 at 12 noon. Manager, Funding Policy & System Planning - Ontario Public Service. Location: Ministry of Advanced Education & Skills Development, Toronto. Please apply online, only, by Thursday, November 30, 2017, by visiting Ontario Public Service Careers. Please follow the instructions to submit your application.

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About AMO AMO is a non-profit organization representing almost all of Ontario's 444 municipal governments. AMO supports strong and effective municipal government in Ontario and promotes the value of municipal government as a vital and essential component of Ontario's and Canada's political system. Follow @AMOPolicy on Twitter! AMO Contacts AMO Watch File Team, Tel: 416.971.9856 Conferences/Events Policy and Funding Programs LAS Local Authority Services MEPCO Municipal Employer Pension Centre of Ontario Media Inquiries, Tel: 416.729.5425 Municipal Wire, Career/Employment and Council Resolution Distributions

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November 30, 2017

In This Issue - Grant opportunity: Ontario Sport and Recreation Communities Fund. - Infrastructure Canada Smart Cities Challenge - now open. - Women Political Candidates in the Digital Age: Webinar. - Canada and Ontario sign a new immigration agreement. - Glen Murray to address ROMA Conference delegates. - AMO presents Bill 68 Workshop. - 2018 AMO Conference guestroom booking information. - Did you know LAS now offers eLearning? - What the long-term energy plan means for your municipality. - Careers with AMO, Hamilton Township and Ontario Public Service. Provincial Matters Applications from municipalities for the Ontario Sport and Recreation Communities Fund now open. New this year is a funding stream for projects for seniors. Apply by January 16, 2018. Federal Matters The Smart Cities Challenge is a competition open to all municipalities, local or regional governments, and Indigenous communities across Canada. A smart cities approach aims to achieve positive outcomes for residents by leveraging the benefits of data and technology. Prize money will be awarded to winners to implement their proposal. Application deadline: April 24, 2018. FCM's Women Political Candidates in the Digital Age: Webinar, December 5, 2017, will include presentations on mindful leveraging of digital tools for civic engagement; understanding gender-based cyberviolence and strategies to prevent and to manage potential incidents of cyberviolence. On November 24th, the federal and provincial governments signed the new “Canada-Ontario Immigration Agreement,” which emphasizes dispersing the benefits of immigration across the province, including to northern and rural communities. Eye on Events Former Minister of the Environment and Climate Change will present on Climate Action Planning in Remote Communities at ROMA Speaks 2018. Access to presentation for ROMA Conference delegates only. Full registration details can be found here. Crystal balls not required! All of Ontario’s municipal councils will be impacted by Bill 68, but does your municipality have a plan on how to handle these changes and impacts? We now know that certain changes will take effect January 2018 and March 2019. This half-day workshop on January 20, 2018 (pre ROMA Conference), walks participants through a checklist of things to do, timing and considerations. Space is limited, register today. Guest room reservations will open on January 17, 2018 at 10:00 am for the 2018 AMO AGM and Annual Conference. Please take a moment to review the details of the policy as changes have been made over previous years that impact both the deposit and cancellation policies.

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LAS eLearning provides you the convenience to learn where you want, when you want. Check out our first course offering - Procuring for Energy Efficiency. This course is for all public sector staff who procure energy-related products or services. Don’t delay - enroll today! LAS In late October, the Ministry of Energy released the 2017 Long-Term Energy Plan (LTEP) titled Delivering Fairness and Choice. Discover how it will affect your municipality and the choices it may have in the near future as our electricity grid continues to modernize. Careers Policy Intern - AMO. Assisting senior advisors and the Director of Policy, the successful candidate will support AMO’s policy development process. Please apply in confidence to: hr@amo.on.ca by Friday, January 19, 2018 at 12 noon. Water Operations Manager - Township of Hamilton. A complete job description is available on the Township's website. Please submit a cover letter and resume by 12 noon on December 14, 2017 to: Attention: Human Resources, P.O. Box 1060, 8285 Majestic Hills Dr., Cobourg, ON, K9A 4W5; Fax: 905.342.2818; E-mail: hr@hamiltontownship.ca. Manager, Planning Innovation - Ontario Public Service. Location: Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Toronto. Please apply online, only, by Friday, December 8, 2017, by visiting Ontario Careers and entering Job ID 114561 in the Job ID search field. About AMO AMO is a non-profit organization representing almost all of Ontario's 444 municipal governments. AMO supports strong and effective municipal government in Ontario and promotes the value of municipal government as a vital and essential component of Ontario's and Canada's political system. Follow @AMOPolicy on Twitter! AMO Contacts AMO Watch File Team, Tel: 416.971.9856 Conferences/Events Policy and Funding Programs LAS Local Authority Services MEPCO Municipal Employer Pension Centre of Ontario Media Inquiries, Tel: 416.729.5425 Municipal Wire, Career/Employment and Council Resolution Distributions

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