Here are some Edmonton-related things I found interesting this week:
- Former Conservative MP Rahim Jaffer finally conceded this week to brand new NDP MP Linda Duncan in Edmonton – Strathcona. She’s the sole non-Conservative MP in Alberta. You can find some video and other news here, via britl.
- Edmonton businesses that don’t clean up the litter on sidewalks outside their locations could face $250 fines. Bylaw officers started writing tickets today.
- The City of Edmonton is running budget town hall meetings across the city starting on Wednesday. Various times and locations are available until November 5th. The meetings are hosted by Mayor Mandel and other members of City Council.
- More than 1250 of Edmonton’s neediest citizens received a warm Thanksgiving meal on Monday, courtesy of the 150 volunteers that helped to make Boyle Street Community Services’ 18th annual dinner a success.
- On Tuesday, the chair of the police commission asked City Council for a budget increase of $24 million to help keep pace with inflation and to add 86 more officers to the force.
- Apparently the city could save up to $5 million if it delayed opening the South Campus LRT station by a year. I don’t think that’ll happen however, as things are already in motion.
- The first public meeting on the proposed excessive idling bylaw will take place on Monday, October 20th at 7pm at the Stanley A. Milner library downtown. Details here.
- The Oilers defeated the Flames two nights in a row, bringing their record to 4-0. They’re off to a great start this season!
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