Projects
Examples
Recent Consulting Clients
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Cypress County: preparation of Irvine Area Structure Plan
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Private Sector Developer: assistance with successful subdivision appeal to Municipal Government Board; subsequent management of subdivision endorsement process
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Town of Canmore: project management for a Land Use Bylaw update
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Village of Ferintosh: preparation of a Strategic Plan, an Economic Development Options and Strategies report, and a Land Use Planning Suggestions report involving comprehensive community engagement (workshops and surveys)
Innovative Projects
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Led the team effort that developed and implemented a more sustainable and money-saving municipal solid waste management system with a unique composting component
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Served as municipal project manager for a $13 million hamlet water system that won provincial and national engineering awards
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Key member of the intergovernmental committee that created conditions to develop the Rocky Mountain Legacy Trail between Banff and Canmore
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Developed with council and a landowner the first adopted Transfer of Development Credits program in Alberta, including the MDP, ASP and LUB components
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Municipal representative on G-8 Conference recognition team that identified the location for, and organized construction of, the wildlife underpass at Dead Man’s Flats
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Served on Bow Corridor Ecosystem Advisory Group team that developed ground-breaking guidelines for wildlife habitat and corridor identification and protection
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Supervised the effort that resulted in the first portion of the Trans-Canada Trail system in Alberta to be constructed and designated
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Prepared detailed economic overview and forecast for the Yellowhead Planning Region
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Undertook state-of-the-art socioeconomic analyses and cost benefit studies for several large oil and gas related projects
Community Planning
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Prepared statutory planning documents including municipal development plans, area structure plans and area redevelopment plans
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Updated land use bylaws and crafted numerous unique amendments
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Prepared off-site levy bylaws to recover infrastructure costs from developers
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Taught planning to students in various university planning and MBA courses, to visiting professional planners from Zimbabwe and China, and at several conferences
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Expert witness in annexation hearings and Municipal Government Board hearings, and participant in Energy Resources Conservation Board hearing
Strategic Planning
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Lead initiative to develop the strategic plan for a mid-sized town using inclusive methodology, resulting in vision statement, values identification, goals, strategic initiatives and multi-faceted implementation process
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Participated as a leader in several strategic planning initiatives for rural municipality
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Conducted project-based strategic planning processes for land development and other projects
Project Management
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Tendered construction contracts, selected contractors, monitored workmanship, tracked budgets and undertook acceptance inspections for water, sewage, road and recreational trail construction projects
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Developed and managed municipally owned land (industrial park and residential lots)
Public Participation/Liaison
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Experienced with numerous public participation methodologies including workshops, round-table discussions, open houses, formal public hearings, surveys and newsletters
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Assigned as liaison to provincial and federal governments on numerous land use, transportation, fire and other joint initiatives
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Selected to represent municipality in several inter-jurisdictional initiatives (e.g., Bow Corridor Ecosystem Advisory Group and Calgary Regional Partnership)
Emergency Management
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Designated and trained as Emergency Public Information Officer
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Director of Emergency Management
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ICS 100 and ICS 200 training
Historic Resources and Culture
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Lead municipality’s heritage resources survey, inventory and management plan projects
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Initiated and helped collect oral history for a community