Manitoba Chapter THE THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, THE ALBERTA PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION, THE SASKATCHEWAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION, THE MANITOBA PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION, AND THE ALBERTA MUNICIPAL SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION ROADRUNNER WINTER 2019-2020 Canada Post Mail Publications Agreement Number: 40609661 FIND OUT WHAT’S HAPPENING ONLINE in Canadian Communities ExploringWinter 2019-2020 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Up Front 9 A Message from the Canadian Public Works Association 11 A Message from the British Columbia Public Works Association 13 A Message from the Alberta Public Works Association 15 A Message from the Saskatchewan Public Works Association 17 A Message from the Manitoba Public Works Association 19 A Message from Alberta Municipal Supervisors’ Association In Every Issue 22 Legal Brief – Liens on Municipal Lands: General Exemptions and Considerations 26 What’s New? 30 Community Highlight – Healthy Community, Healthy World 32 Community Highlight – Cultivating Connections: Canada’s Diversity Gardens Project at Assiniboine Park 35 Community Highlight – Shedding UV Light on Greater Vernon’s Water System 40 Community Highlight – Sticking with Innovation That Works 42 Community Highlight – Saying Farewell to Sweeper Man Tech Talk 44 Transitioning Equipment Between Seasons 46 Increasing Productivity with Machine Control 48 Constructing Maintenance Documents to Limit Your Liability 50 Index to Advertisers Published For: The Public Works Association of British Columbia 20430 Fraser Highway Langley, BC V3A 4G2 www.pwabc.ca Editorial Advisor: Ashifa Dhanani Tel: 604-880-8585 The Alberta Public Works Association PO Box 2235 Didsbury, AB T0M 0W0 Phone: 403-990-APWA • Fax: 888-812-7014 www.publicworks.ca Editorial Advisor: Jeannette Austin Tel: 403-990-2792 The Saskatchewan Public Works Association http://saskatchewan.cpwa.net Editorial Advisor: Andrew Stevenson Tel: 306-244-8828 The Manitoba Public Works Association http://manitoba.cpwa.net Editorial Advisor: Steve Blayney Tel: 204-509-7385 Alberta Municipal Supervisors Association www.amsapw.ca Editorial Advisor: Christine Heggart Tel: 403-844-5678 Published By: Matrix Group Publishing Inc. 309 Youville Street Winnipeg, MB R2H 2S9 Toll Free: 866-999-1299 Toll Free Fax: 866-244-2544 www.matrixgroupinc.net Canada Post Mail Publications Agreement Number: 40609661 President & CEO: Jack Andress Operations Manager: Shoshana Weinberg sweinberg@matrixgroupinc.net Publisher: Jessica Potter Editor-in-Chief: Shannon Savory ssavory@matrixgroupinc.net Senior Editor: Alexandra Kozub akozub@matrixgroupinc.net Editors: Jenna Collignon, Kaitlin Vitt Finance/Administration: Lloyd Weinberg, Nathan Redekop accounting@matrixgroupinc.net Director of Circulation & Distribution: Lloyd Weinberg distribution@matrixgroupinc.net Sales Manager – Winnipeg: Neil Gottfred Sales Manager – Hamilton: Jeff Cash Sales Team Leader: Andrew Lee Matrix Group Inc. 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Manitoba Chapter THE THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, THE ALBERTA PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION, THE SASKATCHEWAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION, THE MANITOBA PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION, AND THE ALBERTA MUNICIPAL SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION ROADRUNNER WINTER 2019-2020 Canada Post Mail Publications Agreement Number: 40609661 FIND OUT WHAT’S HAPPENING ONLINE in Canadian Communities ExploringWinter 2019-2020 9 UP FRONT My name is Chris Hamel and I am very pleased to introduce myself as your President for the Canadian Public Works Association (CPWA) for this coming year. As you most likely know, CPWA is a key linkage between the North American entity, the American Public Works Association, and local chapters across Canada. I am thrilled to be part of an association that is focused on providing a voice for public works in our communi- ties and connecting with our governments. Our goal is to promote professional excel- lence and public works awareness through education, advocacy and the exchange of knowledge. I am located in the Greater Toronto Area. Our chapter, as well as chapters across Canada, provides excellent networking oppor- tunities, education and training opportunities, as well as events such as AGMs and Awards Days, Women in Engineering events, IT Symposiums, Ski Days, and Golf Days, all to the benefit of our members. My goal this year is to continue to build on the success and momentum of CPWA’s focus on advocacy at the federal level. CPWA works closely with all Canadian chapters to ensure provincial priorities are raised and are consistent with federal priorities. CPWA is active with public policy statements and formal submissions that provide input to the Government of Canada on issues and poli- cies that affect infrastructure, public works and the people who provide public works services across the country. Part of our CPWA goals will be to further our stated public policy priorities: • Emergency management and disaster mitigation; • Canada’s municipal asset management programs; Manitoba Chapter PRESIDENT Chris Hamel Vaughan, ON PAST PRESIDENT Steve Blayney Winnipeg, MB PRESIDENT ELECT Patricia Podoborozny Sherwood Park, AB MEMBERS Matthew Brown Surrey, BC Andrew Stevenson Saskatoon, SK M. Rylan Wadsworth Montreal-Ouest, QC Mike Walker Fredericton, NB Leon MacIsaac Port aux Basques, NL STAFF LIAISON Anne Jackson American Public Works Association Washington, DC Board of Directors A Message from the Canadian Public Works Association Membership All members of a CPWA chapter are members of the American Public Works Association (APWA). As a member, you share common goals, challenges, and solutions with other public works profes- sionals throughout North America. To find out more on member benefits, go to www.apwa.net or www.cpwa.net. • Sustainable and climate resilient infra- structure; • Green infrastructure and natural assets; • Direct funding to municipalities; • Public rights-of-way management; • Universal, affordable access to broadband and cellular services; and • Autonomous and connected vehicle municipal infrastructure policy. CPWA will also continue to provide our members with resources to keep you informed and support your day-to-day activ- ities. For more information, please access: • Our website, www.cpwa.net • Our CPWA Fact Sheets • Our regular CPWA Ottawa Report • Our CPWA community on APWA Connect • Our Twitter feed, @cpwatweets I am looking forward to working closely with our CPWA Board of Directors and being involved in the upcoming association activities. This will involve a few key sessions on Parliament Hill in Ottawa to meet with federal ministers and other Canadian asso- ciations to help move public works forward across the Country, as well as regular meet- ings with the board and the American Public Works Association’s leadership team. Thank you to Steve Blayney, Manitoba Chapter, for setting the stage for me this year and providing guidance as Past President. I am always available to hear from the membership with ideas and feedback. Please don’t hesitate to contact me at chris.hamel@ gmblueplan.ca. Thank you for your contin- ued involvement in our important associa- tion. Yours truly, Chris Hamel President Canadian Public Works AssociationNext >