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August 7, 2025 

In This Issue:

  • Get access to MIDAS!
  • Provincial consultations on electricity transmission planning.
  • Rural Ontario Development Program opens for applications.
  • Nominations for 2025 Excellence in Agriculture award.
  • Applications now open for EASE Grant - apply by August 14th.
  • Homelessness Reduction Innovation Fund: Apply by August 15.
  • Don’t miss this year’s pre-conference workshops at AMO 2025.
  • AMO Guide to Delegation Meetings 2025: Be prepared for your ministerial delegations.
  • Registration for AMO’s Second Annual Healthy Democracy Forum is open.
  • AMO fall education workshops.
  • Municipal website usability checklist.
  • Ontario Professional Planners Institute Launches Free Workshop Series.
  • Limited time Offer: Free RETScreen® Expert Trial and Support.
  • New guidance for Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) safety.
  • Careers.


 

July 31, 2025 

In This Issue:

  • Get access to MIDAS!
  • Provincial consultations on electricity transmission planning.
  • Rural Ontario Development Program opens for applications.
  • Nominations for 2025 Excellence in Agriculture award.
  • Applications now open for EASE Grant - apply by August 14th.
  • Homelessness Reduction Innovation Fund: Apply by August 15.
  • Don’t miss this year’s pre-conference workshops at AMO 2025.
  • AMO Guide to Delegation Meetings 2025: Be prepared for your ministerial delegations.
  • Registration for AMO’s Second Annual Healthy Democracy Forum is open.
  • AMO fall education workshops.
  • Training - Foundations for a Municipal Investment Strategy.
  • Help to protect your residents.
  • All Risk Municipal Grant announcement.
  • Municipal website usability checklist.
  • Blog: What are Group Benefits – really?
  • New guidance for Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) safety.
  • Careers.

 


July 24, 2025 

In This Issue:

  • Next week: Webinar on Navigating Economic Headwinds.
  • Applications now open for $2.2 million in community accessibility grants.
  • Provincial Consultations on Electricity Transmission Planning.
  • Rural Ontario Development Program opens for applications.
  • Understanding Ontario’s Excess Soil Regulation.
  • Nominations for 2025 Excellence in Agriculture Award.
  • AMO 2025 August 16 Preconference Workshops.
  • AMO Guide to Delegation Meetings 2025: Be prepared for your ministerial delegations.
  • Building Ontario’s Economic Resilience - AMO Trade and Tariff Forum.
  • AMO’s Second Annual Healthy Democracy Forum: Registration open.
  • AMO fall education workshops.
  • Blog: What are Group Benefits – really?
  • ONE Investment’s Annual Report – Building a Brighter Tomorrow.
  • Careers.
     


July 17, 2025 

In This Issue:

  • AMO/Oxford Economics webinar on Navigating Economic Headwinds.
  • Provincial consultations on Electricity Transmission Planning.
  • Rural Ontario Development Program opens for applications.
  • Nominations for 2025 Excellence in Agriculture Award.
  • New EASE grant: Apply by August 14!
  • Understanding Ontario’s Excess Soil Regulation.
  • AMO pre-conference workshop: AMO’s Civility and Anti-Harassment Strategy.
  • AMO pre-conference workshop: Responsibility and Liability for Health & Safety on Construction Projects.
  • AMO fall education workshops.
  • AMO Guide to Delegation Meetings 2025: Be prepared for your ministerial delegations.
  • AMO Trade and Tariff Forum - October 24: Building Ontario’s Economic Resilience.
  • AMO’s Second Annual Healthy Democracy Forum: Registration open.
  • Blog: Developing a Successful Bill 194 Compliance Business Case.
  • The LAS 2024 Annual Report has been published.
  • Identify energy savings in your facilities.
  • Upgrades needed: Keeping Your Lighting Compliant.
  • Climate Ready Infrastructure Service call for projects.
  • Circular Economy Month is coming!
  • Careers.

 

July 10, 2025

In This Issue:

  • AMO/Oxford Economics webinar on Navigating Economic Headwinds - July 30.
  • Webinar on Municipal Tariff Cost Estimation Tool - July 16.
  • Provincial consultations on Electricity Transmission Planning.
  • Rural Ontario Development Program opens for applications.
  • Understanding Ontario’s excess soil regulation webinar - July 24.
  • Ontario’s premier municipal event - AMO 2025 Conference - Register today. 
  • AMO pre-conference workshop line up - Check it out!
  • AMO's Guide to Delegation Meetings: Be prepared for your ministerial delegations.
  • AMO's Trade and Tariff Forum - October 24.
  • AMO’s second annual Healthy Democracy Forum - October 18-19.
  • Upgrades needed: Federal deadline for PCB light ballasts.
  • AMCTO-Mitacs Municipal Innovation Internship Program.
  • Careers.
     

July 3, 2025 

In This Issue:

  • Rural Ontario Development Program opens for applications.
  • Provincial consultations on Electricity Transmission Planning. 
  • Ontario’s premier municipal event - AMO 2025 Conference - Register today.
  • Check out AMO’s pre-conference workshop line up!
  • AMO Guide to Delegation Meetings: Be prepared for your ministerial delegations.
  • AMO Trade and Tariff Forum - October 24.
  • Upgrades needed: Federal deadline for PCB light ballasts. 
  • Roundtable on Municipal Support Confirmations for Energy Projects.
  • OurCare survey open until July 9.
  • Feedback Requested – Survey on Gender-Based Violence prevention resource.
  • Long Term Care Community Engagement Day Event.
  • Careers.