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Follow these guidelines to submit an initiative for this provincial awards program.
For award categories and submission process for Library Boards, see Public Library categories.
Award categories are open to all eligible municipalities, with the exception of the Smaller Municipalities category which is restricted to municipalities with a population under 5,000.
Award will be given for an innovative initiative that builds the economic capacity and/or resiliency of the community and/or improves the attractiveness of the community to businesses, investors, and visitors.
Award will be given for an innovative initiative that engages the community to address a safety issue. This could involve crime prevention, infrastructure enhancements (for example: lighting, accessibility, traffic calming measures) and community services initiatives.
Award will be given for an innovative initiative involving a local or regional partnership that achieves results that could not have otherwise been accomplished by the municipality alone. This could involve cooperation, coordination and collaboration with other municipalities, businesses, Indigenous communities, non-profit organizations, community groups, and other orders of government to achieve a specific outcome.
Award will be given for an innovative initiative that improves a municipal program or service by saving time, money, and resources, or impacts municipal operations by reducing regulatory, policy, or process requirements.
Award will be given for an innovative initiative that improves, or presents a new approach to, how a municipality can deliver a program or service.
Award will be given for a municipal initiative that demonstrates leadership, resourcefulness or innovation, or both, to better the community.
The deadline for submissions has now passed.
For questions about the Minister’s Awards for Municipal and Public Library Excellence program:
Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
Municipality inquiries:
Phone: 780-427-2225
Email: [email protected]
Library Board inquiries:
Phone: 780-427-4871
Email: [email protected]
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