Presentations

2007 Strengthening communities conference
From Policy to Practice
Yellowknife, April 11 - 13, 2007

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For your convenience, please find below speaking notes, presentations, documents and hand-outs that were made available at the 2007 Strengthening Communities Conference:

April 11 Day 1 of Conference (Wednesday)

9:00 – 9:10 Welcome: Ms. Debbie DeLancey, Deputy Minister, MACA & Mayor Gordon Van Tighem, President, NWTAC

9:10 - 9:20 Introduction, Housekeeping and Conference Overview - Co-Chairs, Mr. Peter Clarkson and Mr. Stephen Kakfwi

9:30 – 9:50 New Deal From Policy to Practice – Responding to Community Governments - Ms. Debbie DeLancey

9:50 – 10:15 Planning – An Essential Ingredient to Moving Forward - Mayor Gordon VanTighem, President

10:30 – 11:50 Workshop Series 1

1.1) Project Management – Insight from a Contractor’s/Consultant’s Experience - Mr. George Ehrler, NWT Construction Association 1.2) Active and Safe Transportation - Mr. Michael Haynes, Go For Green
1.3) Capital Financing Options and Revisions to Debt Regulations – Mr. Darren Wettig and Mr. Thomas Beard, MACA
1.4) Managing Your Risk – Mr. Ron Dennill, NWTAC
1.5) Community Bylaws We Need In Place – Mr. Alec Simpson, Consultant
1.6) Municipal Infrastructure Asset Management – Dr. Saidur Rahman, MACA

1:30 – 2:15 New Deal –Opportunities to Succeed on Your Priorities - Mr. Manny Jules, Chair of Indian Taxation Advisory Board

2:15 – 3:00 NWT Integrated Community Sustainability Plans – A Recap - Ms. Eleanor Young - MACA, Mr. Graeme Dargo - Dargo & Associates

3:15 – 4:35 Workshop Series 2

                2.1) Project Management – Insight from a Contractor’s/Consultant’s Experience Mr. George Ehrler, NWT Construction Association
                2.2) Active and Safe Transportation - see above
                2.3) Capital Financing Options and Revisions to Debt Regulations – see above
                2.4) Community Bylaws We Need In Place – Mr. Alec Simpson, Consultant
                2.5) Taxation and the Small Community – Mr. Manny Jules, Chair of Indian Taxation Advisory Board
                2.6) Municipal Infrastructure Asset Management – see above

April 12 Day 2 of Conference (Thursday)

8:00 – 8:45 Breakfast Presentation A Energy and The Environment: The Next Step - Mr. Thomas Wunderlin, Arctic Green Energy

9:10 – 9:50 The Whistler Model - Sustainable Planning on the Peak - Mr. Michael Vance, General Manager of Policy and Program
                     Development, Resort Municipality of Whistler

9:50 – 10:15 NWT Template – Designed For Success - Mr. Graeme Dargo and ICSP Technical Committee

10:30 – 11:45 Workshop Session 3

                3.1) Good Governance and Planning – Mr. Al Kennedy, Culzean Consulting
                3.2) Developing Capital Investment Plans – Ms. Olivia Lee and Mr. Perry Heath, MACA
                3.3) Innovative Approaches with Infrastructure – Mr. Dean Green, Arctic Energy Alliance, Mr. Jim Sparling, Environment and Natural
                        Resources, Mr. Gerry Cheezie, Denendeh Investments Inc.
                3.4) Developing Partnerships – Moderator: Ms. Sabrina Broadhead, MACA, Mr.Glenn Zelinski, Diavik, Mr. Grant White, City of
                        Yellowknife, Mr. Kevin Stapleton, Facilities for Kids and Ms. Rita Catholique, Lutselke Arena Project
                3.5) Territorial/Federal Programs and Funding Sources – Ms. Aleta Fowler, INAC, Ms. Suzanne Deschênes, Natural Resources
                        Canada, Ms. Margaret Satke, Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
                3.6) Contracting and Procurement Practices – Defining Documentation and Process – Mr. Douglas Evanchuk, McLennan Ross
                3.7) Trade Fair Guided Tour – NWT Construction Association

11:45 – 1:00 Luncheon - Celebrating Successes - Ms. Debbie DeLancey

1:30 – 2:45 Workshop Session 4

                4.1) Good Governance and Planning – see above
                4.2) Developing Capital Investment Plans – see above
                4.3) Innovative Approaches With Infrastructure – see above
                4.4) Developing Partnerships – see above
                4.5) Territorial/Federal Programs and Funding Sources – see above
                4.6) Contracting and Procurement Practices – see above
                4.7) Trade Fair Guided Tour – NWT Construction Association

3:00 – 4:00 Workshop Session 5

5.1) Property Assessment and Taxation – Mr. Terry Brookes, MACA
                5.2) Community Energy Plans - Mr. Andrew Robinson - Arctic Energy Alliance
                5.3) Land Administration – Ms. Karen McGee, Mr. Curtis Coleman and Mr. Rob Marchiori, MACA
                5.4) The Strength of a Plan – Mr. Michael Vance, Whistler, B.C.
                5.5) Conflict of Interest and Community Projects – Mr. Ed Gullberg, McLennan Ross
                5.6) Capital Planning Template – Mr. Perry Heath and Mr. Darren Wettig, MACA
                5.7) Trade Fair Guided Tour

4:00 – 4:30 New Deal Implementation - Community Pilot Projects - Ms. Sheila Bassi-Kellett, Assistant Deputy Minister, MACA

Fort Good Hope - Community Office/Hall, Chip Seal
                Fort Liard – Fire Hall, Maintenance Garage
               Fort McPherson – Fire Hall and Community Office

April 13 Day 3 of Conference (Friday)

9:00 – 9:15 Bridging Yesterday to Today - Co-Chairs, Mr. Peter Clarkson and Mr. Stephen Kakfwi

9:15 – 9:55 A Rocky Mountain Experience - The Canmore Model for Sustainability - Mr. Alaric Fish, Development Planner, Town of Canmore

9:55 – 10:15 Mini Session – Best Practices with ICSP Template, Large Group Ms. Yvette Gonzalez, NWTAC, Ms. Eleanor Young, MACA and Mr.
                       Graeme Dargo, Dargo and Associates

10:30 – 11:15 Workshop Session 6

6.1) Property Assessment and Taxation – see above
                6.2) Land Administration – see above
                6.3) Connect NWT – Mr. Brian Desjardins, NWTAC and Mr. Joe Kronstal, Service Canada
                6.4) Capital Planning Template – see above
                6.5) Community Energy Plans – see above
                6.6) Conflict of Interest With Community Projects – Mr. Ed Gullberg, McLennan Ross

11:15 – 12:00 Facilitated Community Government Discussion – Focused Questions -Breakout Groups MACA Superintendents and
                         Community Development Officers

1:00 – 1:10 The Homestretch

1:10 – 1:35 Volunteer Service Award - Announcements and Presentations – Minister Michael McLeod

1:35 – 2:15 Reporting Back on Facilitated Community Government Discussions - Superintendents and Community Development Officers

2:15 – 2:30 What We Heard On Implementation of New Deal - Ms. Sheila Bassi-Kellett, MACA and Regional Superintendents, MACA

2:45 – 3:30 Public Transit Agreement Signing Ceremony - Minister Michael McLeod

3:30 – 3:45 Sharing and Moving Forward Together - Ms. Eleanor Young, NWT/Federal Gas Tax Committee (ICSP) - Mayor Gordon Van Tighem,
                     President of NWTAC (Partnerships), Ms. Debbie DeLancey, Deputy Minister, MACA (New Deal)

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