PMA INFORMER
The Voice of Professional Municipal Administrators
In Newfoundland and Labrador
460 Torbay Road ▪ St. John’s, NL ▪ A1A 5J3 ▪ Tel: 726-6405 ▪ Fax: 726-6408
Email: nlama@nlama.ca ▪ Website: www.pmanl.ca
July 2010
PMA Board of
Directors
President, Derrick Bragg
Town Clerk/Manager
Town of Greenspond
(709) 269-3111
greenspond@eastlink.ca
Treasurer, Rodney Cumby
Chief Administrative Officer
Town of Paradise
(709) 782-1400
rcumby@townofparadise.ca
Avalon Director, Neil Shute
Town Clerk/Manager
Town of Upper Island Cove
(709) 589-2503
Town of uic@nf.aibn.com
Central Director, Blanche Bennett
Town Clerk/Manager
Town of Seldom –Little Seldom
(709) 627-3409
townofseldom@eastlink.ca
Eastern Director, Vida Greening
Town Clerk - Manager
Town of Port Blandford
(709) 543-2170
vgreening@nf.aibn.com
Western Director, Kimberly Reid
Town Clerk
Town of Deer Lake
(709) 635-2451
deerlaketownclerk@nf.aibn.com
Northern Director, Diane Gear
Town Clerk
Town of Labrador City
(709) 944-2621
diane.gear@labcity.nf.ca
Executive Director, Krista Planke
(709) 726-6405
nlama@nlama.ca
RECAP
Western/Northern Meeting &Training Session
Cow Head, June 10-11, 2010
Professional
Municipal
Administrators
(PMA)
held
its
Western/Northern Regional Meeting at Shallow Bay Motel, Cow
Head, on June 11, 2010. The education session held at that time
was a two part workshop. The first component covered Records
Management and the policies and procedures that should be
followed within a municipal office. This session was facilitated by
PMA Western Director and Town Clerk, Town of Deer Lake,
Kimberly Reid. The second component was an interactive workshop
on Stress Management hosted by Mark Baldwin of the Dale Carnage
Program. Both sessions were very well received and provided both
the information and interaction that lends to productivity.
New Northern Representative
PMA is happy to announce that Diane Gear, Town Clerk, Town of
Labrador City, will serve as Northern Director on the PMA Board of
Directors.
We look forward to having Diane as part of our team and are
confident that she will provide valuable input and knowledge to
business surrounding PMA.
Next Regional Meeting
PMA will be holding its Eastern Regional Meeting on Friday, Sept.
10, at the Marystown Hotel & Convention Centre. All members will
be notified of the training session once confirmed.
Weather, Climate and My Community
PMA, MNL, and the provincial government, have partnered to develop tools to address
changes in weather and climate that are affecting coastal and freshwater systems in
the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador (NL). Flooding, beach erosion, property
damage due to storms and intrusion of salt water into drinking water supplies are just
a few examples. Communities will be affected by these changes in different ways
depending on their specific issues, geography, and ability to anticipate, cope with and
adapt to these changes.
The Enhancing Community Adaptation to Climate Change project will create tools to
help local decision-makers assess the possible effects of climate change on their
communities. These tools will also assist with identifying and assessing options for
reacting and adapting to these issues. A planning workbook and resource guide are
being developed that includes checklists, guidelines, sources of information and
assistance. These resources will be suitable for communities of different sizes and
abilities.
The planning workbook and resource guide will be used to help communities assess
their own issues, opportunities and options for solutions. This process will be piloted in
six communities in the Avalon Peninsula, West Coast, Burin Peninsula and Central
Newfoundland regions. Confirmed participating communities include the towns of
Fortune, Ferryland, Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove, the City of Corner Brook and
the Bonavista North region.
These pilot projects will:
1. Identify important water-related climate change issues in Newfoundland and
Labrador and in the pilot communities;
2. Develop strategies for adapting to anticipated community changes;
3. Evaluate the suitability of the planning workbook and resources for different
community sizes, capacities, and locations in the province; and
4. Assess techniques for assessing community vulnerabilities related to changes in
climate and water systems and potential adaptation solutions.
This project will compliment others underway throughout the Atlantic Provinces as
part of the Atlantic Climate Adaptation Solutions (ACAS) Initiative. This project is
funded by the Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Environment and
Conservation and Natural Resources Canada in partnership with Municipalities
Newfoundland and Labrador, Professional Municipal Administrators and other
collaborating organizations.
For more information contact Kelly Vodden, Memorial University (709-746-8607 or
kvodden@mun.ca), Robert Keenan, Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador (709753-6820 or ccrc@municipalitiesnl.com), or Krista Planke, Professional Municipal
Administrators (709-726-6405 or ex.dir@nlama.ca).
PMA INFORMER
Administrator Recognized…
Michele Peach, City of Mount Pearl
Michele
Peach
was
named
the
2010
recipient
of
FCM’s
Mike
Badham
Award
for
Outstanding
International
Volunteer
Contribution.
FCM
carries
out
international
work
in
nearly
20
countries
worldwide
and
Ms.
Peach
was
one
of
61
FCM
volunteers
who
helped
municipalities
throughout
Sri
Lanka
and
Indonesia
following
the
devastating
Indian
Ocean
tsunami
in
December
2004.
Over
a
2
½
year
period,
Michele
visited
Sri
Lanka
six
times
as
team
leader
on
a
project
to
modernize
financial
management
systems
in
several
Sri
Lankan
municipalities.
A
sincere
congratulations
to
Michele
from
the
PMA
Association
on
this
prestigious
recognition.
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CORPORATE
SPONSORS
2010
PMA would like to take
this opportunity to thank
their corporate sponsors for
their ongoing support.
Newco Metal
Tract Consulting Inc.
Information Brokerage Ltd.
Baine Johnston Insurance
EMCO-Waterworks Division
Deputy
Mayor
Jim
Locke,
Councillors
Paula
Tessier
and
Dave
Aker
at
the
FCM
Awards
with
Michele
in
Toronto.
ProCom Data Services
Atlantic Purification
Systems Ltd.
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