the 2015 Conference Program.

2015 PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
& ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
October 6-8, 2015 ● Yellowknife City Hall
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WELCOME
Dear Delegate,
It is my pleasure as President of the LGANT Board of Directors to once
again welcome everyone to our annual Professional Development Conference
and Annual General Meeting. The theme of this year’s conference is “From Due
Diligence to Strategic Management.”
I’m pleased to see so many familiar faces from conferences past – as well as
newcomers to LGANT and the profession of Local Government Administration.
As we all know, being an LGA is a challenging and rewarding career. This
conference helps LGAs meet those challenges by providing informative sessions
as well as opportunities for new LGAs and veterans alike to interact, exchange
ideas and learn from each other.
Our new Executive Director, Eric Bussey, has consulted widely with our
Board of Directors, our LGANT Membership and our partners on the subjects to
be discussed in this year’s conference, and put together a program dealing with
the critical subjects of Due Diligence to Strategic Management. We are once
again bringing you expert speakers – but also providing you with opportunities to
network with your peers, exchange information and hone your skills.
Our sincere thank you goes to our sponsors and partners without whom this
event would not be possible!
We look forward to seeing you also at the evening events where you can
renew old friendships and meet new colleagues.
Grant Hood, President, LGANT
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ABOUT LGANT
VISION
MISSION
LGANT is recognized for
its excellence in
providing support and
professional
development for
Community Officers in
the Northwest
Territories.
The mission of the Association is to strive
for and promote excellence and
professionalism in the field of local
government administration in the
Northwest Territories through education
and career development programs and to
create awareness of the Community
Officer’s role in the community.
CORE VALUES
In pursuing its vision and mission, LGANT is guided by four core values:
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Sustainability: We value the importance of having a sustainable organization
to serve the needs of a diverse membership.
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Service to members: We value service to all members that is respectful,
responsive, knowledgeable and accountable.
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Leadership: We value ethical behaviour and foster excellence, cooperation
and partnership as well as promote the professional role of the Local
Government Administrator.
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Adaptability: We value adaptability to help us achieve the best results for our
members.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6
8:00—9:00 | REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
Registration, Breakfast & All Presentations will take place at Yellowknife City Hall
9:00—10:00 | WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS
Grant Hood, LGANT President
Grant has served as SAO for Inuvik since July 2010. Prior to that, he worked
for 35 years primarily in the High-Tech Industry in Calgary and held senior
management positions for much of that time. Grant came to Inuvik with no
municipal experience but he quickly saw he could rely on a patient and
understanding Council and a dedicated staff to lead an effective municipal
operation. Grant earned his designation as a Certified Management
Accountant in 2003 and recently received a Master’s Certificate in Municipal
Leadership from York University. He has been President of LGANT for four
years, and also serves his community as a volunteer.
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Minister Robert C. McLeod, Municipal and Community Affairs, GNWT
Robert C. McLeod was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in 2004 as the
Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes and has served that constituency ever since.
Minister McLeod served on the Standing Committee on Social Programs
before being elected to the Executive Council in 2008. He currently holds the
portfolios of Municipal and Community Affairs, the NWT Housing Corporation,
and the Minister Responsible for Homelessness and Youth.
Mark Heyck, Mayor of Yellowknife
Mayor Heyck was first elected to City Council in 2003 and served as Deputy
Mayor from 2006 to 2012. During his time on Council, he chaired the City's
Heritage Committee and Community Energy Planning Committee. Since 2007,
he has also been a member of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities'
Green Municipal Fund Council and currently serves as the Vice-Chair. Mayor
Heyck was elected as Yellowknife's 14th Mayor in the fall of 2012.
Marc Landry, CAMA Director Alberta & NWT, ICMA International VP
This greeting by the CAMA Representative for the Northwest Territories will
also provide an overview of CAMA’s activities. CAMA is a national, non-profit
association open to all Chief Administrative Officers/City Managers and any
person employed in a senior management position that reports directly to the
CAO. CAMA has a membership of approximately 530 City Managers, Chief
Administrative Officers and Senior Appointed Officials from all parts of
Canada.
Marc Landry: Marc has been the CAO of the Town of Beaumont, Alberta
since 2008. Previously he was the CAO of the Town of Bouctouche, New
Brunswick for 5 ½ years. Marc holds an MBA from the University of Moncton
and completed the Senior Executive Institute Program at the University of
Virginia and the International City Managers (ICMA) Leadership Program.
LGAA Greetings - Kurtis Pratt. Director of Legislative Services, Town of Raymond
This greeting from the LGAA includes remarks on the value of LGA
organizations and the important role they play in the lives of all residents.
LGAA is an organization of Alberta’s municipal administrative personnel. LGAA
strives for excellence in municipal administration by developing a broad base
of highly qualified municipal employees through networking and knowledge
enhancement. LGAA also serves as spokesperson for its members with the
Provincial Government and liaises with other agencies and organizations.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6
9:00—10:00 | WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS (CONTINUED)
LGAA Greetings - Kurtis Pratt. Director of Legislative Services, Town of Raymond
Kurtis Pratt: Kurtis is the Director of Legislative Services for the Town of Raymond
and the Manager of the Ridge Water Services Commission. Recently he acted as the
Chief Administrative Officer for the Village of Glenwood and the Village of Hill Spring
for 4 years on a contract basis through the Town of Raymond's Strategic Initiatives
Team.
10:00 — 10:30 | NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
10:30—11:30 | KEYNOTE: COMMUNICATING EFFECTIVELY TO MANAGE CRISES
Jim Stanton, President of Stanton Associates, Consultants in Emergency Planning and
Training
The Keynote Address will examine communications during crisis situations. Jim
Stanton will consider the subject through a broader view of what is a crisis. Crisis
management is examined as a process an organization uses to deal with an event that
threatens to cause harm to the organization, its stakeholders and/or the general
public. It is a discipline consisting of skills and techniques to identify, understand and
cope with serious situations. Jim will examine the key steps, consider examples of
good and bad crisis management, and end with the presentation of a set of guiding
principles.
Jim Stanton: A former journalist with CTV and Access Alberta, Jim Stanton was the
Director of Communications and Director of Government Relations for Canada Post
before starting Stanton Associates in 1990. Stanton and Associates is a Vancouverbased communications and training company with offices in Canada and the USA.
11:30—12:00 | MEDIA PANEL (NNSL, CBC, EDGE YK)
The keynote address will be followed by a panel of local media. Each panelist will
speak briefly on what they look for from community government officials regarding
information exchange in a crisis incident.
CBC North - Archie McLean: Archie McLean is the managing editor for CBC North,
where he is responsible for the radio, TV and digital journalism for all three territories
and Northern Quebec. Before arriving in Yellowknife three years ago, he spent nearly
a decade as a reporter and editor at the Edmonton Journal. Archie is a graduate of the
Columbia University and the University of Victoria.
Northern News Services Ltd - John McFadden: John McFadden is the political and
police/court reporter with Yellowknifer/News North, and previously was News
Director with CJCD Radio in Yellowknife from 2012 to 2014. Before moving North,
John held various media positions in Ontario including Senior Producer with Sun News
Network, Senior News Writer for CBC News Network, and News Writer at City TV. He
graduated from the Fanshawe College School of Broadcast Journalism in 1985.
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EGDE YK - Mark Rendell: Mark is a writer for EDGE YK Online, the online arm of EDGE
YK Magazine who does everything from breaking news, to opinion and analysis of city
and territorial politics, to long-form narrative features. He moved to Yellowknife in
2014 after attending the University of King's College in Halifax where he studied journalism and philosophy. Mark’s northern experience in journalism is with Northern
News Services and EDGE. Previously, he interned at the Evening Telegram Newspaper
in St. John's, Newfoundland and freelanced for various East Coast publications.
12:00—1:00 | LUNCH (Will be served)
1:00—4:30 | WORKSHOP: CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS
Jim Stanton, President of Stanton Associates, and Paula Walsh
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Definitions of crises.
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Importance of proactive crisis management programs.
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Accrediting and controlling the media, briefing, pooling, enrolling the media.
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Understanding the phases of a crisis. Learning how to work with each phase
and anticipate their unique demands and needs.
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Developing an effective crisis communications plan.
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After the Event: Why post-crisis management is critical to the overall crisis
communications plan.
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Managing media interviews in times of crisis.
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Recap day. Evaluation. Questions and answers
Jim Stanton: See biography on previous page under Keynote Address.
Paula Walsh
A Senior Associate with Stanton Associates for 16 years, Paula has taught the full range
of Stanton courses across Canada from Newfoundland to Victoria to the Yukon.
Participants consistently mention her energy and connection to the class, and speak
highly about how she relates her media relations experience as a police officer to
other situations. Inspector Walsh has more than 32 years of experience with the Royal
Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC).
5:00—8:00 | OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION AT PRINCE OF WALES NORTHERN
HERITAGE CENTRE CAFE
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7
8:00—8:30 | REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:30—10:00 | MACA UPDATES
MACA Senior Management Team Update on Activities
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Tom Williams, Deputy Minister
Eleanor Young, Assistant Deputy Minister
Gary Schauerte, Director of Corporate Affairs
Dan Schofield, Director of the School of Community Government
Bob Brooks, Director of Governance
Grace Lau-a, Director of Community Operations
Kevin Brezinski, Director of Public Safety
Ian Legaree, Director of Sport, Recreation and Youth
Yvonne Doolittle, Superintendent North Slave Region
Mary Brown, Superintendent South Slave Region
Mike Drake, Superintendent Deh Cho Region
Barry Harley, Superintendent Sahtu Region
Dave Reid, Superintendent Inuvik Region
10:00 — 10:30 | NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
10:30 — 11:30 |NWTAC UPDATE
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Sara Brown, Chief Executive Officer
Yvonne Fleming, Senior Financial Officer/Executive Assistant
Shannon Crawley, Communications & Policy Coordinator
Cynthia Horton, Insurance Services Consultant
Ron Dennill, Northern Communities Insurance Program
Karen Kuronen, Technical Advisor
Chelsey Andrews, Power Up Project Coordinator
11:30—12:30 | LUNCH (Will be served)
12:30—2:00 | DISCUSSION PANEL: MANAGING STRATEGICALLY IN A NORTHERN
COMMUNITY GOVERNMENT SETTING
Facilitated by Sheila Bassi-Kellett with Chief Alfonz Nitsiza, Darcy Moses, Christina
Gaudet and Sara Brown
Taking advantage of the diverse community experience of a panel of local government
experts, Sheila will facilitate an interactive discussion examining political/sensitive
issues that are part of the northern local government reality, all from a Local
Government Administrator perspective:
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Speaking Truth to Power: Communicating with Council on difficult issues
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Managing Local Politics: Resolving conflict and navigating solutions with
family/community dynamics
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Orienting Your New Bosses: Your role with a new Council the day after
elections
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Sheila Bassi-Kellett: Sheila has lived in the Northwest Territories for 29 year years.
She has an Honours Bachelor of Arts Degree from Queen’s University and a Masters of
Arts in Leadership from Royal Roads University. Sheila had a long GNWT career; first as
a researcher with Municipal and Community Affairs in local governance development,
culminating with her appointment as Deputy Minister of Human Resources in 2011. She
also served as SAO in Tulit’a for two years. Sheila left the GNWT in 2014 to establish her
management consultancy which focuses on community, organizational and human
resource development and capacity building, as well as coaching and mentorship.
2:00—2:45 | BUILDING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE & CAPACITY IN CANADA’S NORTH
Stefan Fournier, Senior Manager, Northern and Aboriginal Policy, Conference Board
of Canada
The concept of resilience is increasingly adopted around the globe as a lens for
understanding and managing change, mitigating challenges and seizing opportunities.
This presentation will highlight the importance of identifying vulnerabilities and
understanding the strengths, assets and relationships within a community when
engaging in capacity development. Practical options and tools for enhancing a
community's ability to cope and build capacity will be examined. Stefan will also touch
on how a resilience-based approach can be employed to help communities engage in
major resource development projects and partnerships with the private sector.
To illustrate one example of community resilience work, Larry Baran will highlight a
recent community resilience assessment pilot project undertaken by the Community
Government of Whati with the Conference Board of Canada. The project piloted
application of the Rural Disaster Resilience Planning (RDRP) resilience assessment tool.
Stefan Fournier: Stefan Fournier is Senior Manager, Northern and Aboriginal Policy
at the Conference Board of Canada where he manages the Centre for the North and
Council on Corporate Aboriginal Relations. Stefan has also worked as a researcher,
policy analyst and author for the Conference Board. One focus of his research work
and publications has been community security and resilience with an emphasis on
northern and Aboriginal communities.
2:45 — 3:00 | NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
3:00—4:30 | LEADERSHIP OF THE FUTURE
Dr. Randy Patrick
Leadership, Management and the Future: A discussion on Leadership, Management
and the Future defines the difference between leadership and management, and
considers the questions of why create leaders and how to create leaders. Leadership
versus management is discussed as a reality check for Community Governments. The
presentation considers how does a leader provide vision? And how does a community
government move into the future? One approach to achieve this is examined; moving
from having a Strategic Plan to Strategic Thinking. The presentation defines Strategic
Planning and Strategic Thinking, and Carrying out your plans.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7
3:00—4:30 | LEADERSHIP OF THE FUTURE (CONTINUED)
Dr. Randy Patrick
Dr Randy Patrick - CAO, City of Chestermere, AB
Dr. Randy Patrick has a long association with the North having worked in the NWT and
Nunavut. He worked in economic development in several communities, was Director
of Hydro Operations for the NWT Power Corporation, and also has significant municipal experience in Alberta and Manitoba. Randy holds a Doctorate in Strategic Leadership, a Master of Business Administration, a Master’s Degree in Leadership, as well as
a Bachelor of Commerce and various certificates in Municipal Administration. His interests include, better understanding the future, community development and organizational leadership.
6:00—9:00 | BANQUET
INCLUDES PRESENTATION OF OUTSTANDING LGA OF THE YEAR
Room: Explorer Hotel, Katimavik Room
RECOGNITON OF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATOR IN THE NWT
This award is presented to a Local Government Administrator in the
NWT employed by a local community government who has displayed
outstanding commitment, dedication and public service, and is held
in high regard by his/her profession and community.
Candidates nominated for the award:
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Demonstrate leadership, innovation, and achievement in the
community government profession
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Improve the profession and community through their initiatives
and accomplishments
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Are continuously involved in their community through
participation in volunteer groups and local initiatives
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Are held in high regard by their community government, peers
and community
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Have an ethical standard beyond reproach.
Help us celebrate this year’s
recipient at Oct. 7th Banquet!
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8
8:00—8:30 | REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:30—9:00 | COMMUNITY FIRE PROTECTION
Public Safety Division, MACA
Community governments play a critical role in community fire protection and
prevention. Local officials work in partnership with fire chiefs, fire departments, and
the Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM) to identify a suitable service level. They also
ensure appropriate planning, budgeting, infrastructure, training, maintenance &
operating procedures, and human resource systems are in place.
The Community Fire Protection Presentation is designed to assist communities in
planning, coordinating, and evaluating key elements of the local level of service for fire
protection. This session will provide for a dialogue to aid the OFM in determining the
most appropriate means for supporting local efforts to develop community fire
protection.
Kevin Brezinski, Director of Public Safety: Kevin is a lifelong Yellowknifer and is now
the Director of Public Safety after having started with MACA in Corporate Affairs in
2006. Kevin has worked with the GNWT for 25 years and has served in various
capacities with the departments of PWS, Executive and ENR.
Chucker Dewar, Fire Marshal: Chucker was born and raised in Yellowknife and has
been NWT Fire Marshal for the past two years. Previously he spent five years with
DOT as an airport emergency planning officer. Before joining the GNWT, Chucker had a
long career as a professional firefighter and fire officer with the City of Yellowknife Fire
Department.
Tony Ondrack, Senior Policy Analyst, Office of the Fire Marshal: Tony was raised and
educated in the Northwest Territories. He is currently working with OFM
headquarters on special projects including community fire protection. Previously,
Tony was the Assistant Fire Marshal for the North Slave Region for five years. He was
also a paid-on-call Firefighter with the Yellowknife Fire Department for five years and a
Financial Analyst before that.
9:00—9:30 | COMMUNITY FOREST FIRE PROTECTION
Westly Steed, Wildland Fire Prevention Coordinator, ENR
Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs): This presentation will report on the 2015
fire season and what to expect in 2016. ENR is currently reviewing and updating
CWPPs, and it will be important for SAOs to be involved in reviewing CWPPs.
The FireSmart program is proven to reduce losses from wildland fires in the Wildland
Urban Interface. The presentation will consider the seven FireSmart disciplines that
community governments need to engage to work together on lowering the risk from
wildland fire. The session will explore what can be done with limited resources to
reduce the threat of wildland fire.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8
9:00—9:30 | COMMUNITY FOREST FIRE PROTECTION (CONTINUED)
Westly Steed: Wes was born and raised in Fort Smith, NWT. He first started in
forestry in 1982 as an Emergency Fire Fighter and spent nine fire seasons in the forest
fire program. Wes has been a member of the Fort Smith Volunteer Fire Department
for the past 16 years and currently serves as Fire Chief. He has been involved in forest
fire protection at the community level as a member of the Fire Department but also as
a former Town Councilor. Wes participated actively in developing Fort Smith’s CWPP.
Five years ago, he returned to ENR’s Forest Management Division as NWT FireSmart
Coordinator and is now Wildland Fire Prevention Coordinator.
9:30—10:00 | IMPLICATIONS OF NEW OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY (OHS )
REGULATIONS
Judy Kainz, Workers Safety & Compensation Commission (WSCC)
WSCC Occupational Health & Safety Regulations: New OHS Regulations came into
force across the Northwest Territories on June 1, 2015. This WSCC presentation will
discuss some of the changes, and how employers and workers are adapting to the new
Regulations.
Judy Kainz, WSCC Chief Safety Officer: Judy has worked and lived in the North for
the past 12 years, both in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. She has been the
Chief Safety Officer at the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) for
the past seven years and has been involved in workplace safety for over 30
years. Recently, Judy moved into the role of Director of Prevention Services, where
she oversees the activities of both Industrial and Mine Safety.
10:00—10:30 | NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
10:30—11:00 | MANAGING ADMINISTRATIVE LIABILITIES
NORCIX, RBC, RCMP
This Section considers implications for community governments in managing
administrative liabilities. The focus of these discussions is an examination of various
problem areas including employee benefits, wrongful dismissal, employee theft, fraud,
improper tendering practices and bylaw issues. Solutions to prevent losses from
occurring will also be examined.
NORCIX - Administrative Liability for Community Governments
This presentation will focus on administrative liabilities of community governments
and insurance losses, which have risen significantly in the last five years. How the
NWTAC, and specifically the insurance program, can support community governments
in these areas will be examined. The presentation will also discuss the issue of
employee dishonesty and an approach for bonding employees.
Ron Dennill: Ron has worked in the general insurance business for over 36 years with
most of that experience being in the commercial business sector. He has provided
insurance and risk management advice for community governments in the Northwest
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Territories for more than 25 years, with the last 11 years as Insurance Program Manager
for the NWT Association of Communities. Ron is a Chartered Insurance Professional
with the Insurance Institute of Canada and a Canadian Risk Manager.
RCMP/RBC Royal Bank – Managing Fraud: RBC and the RCMP Financial Crime Section
will address fraud involving community funds. It is noteworthy that 67% of North
American businesses have reported attempted or actual payment fraud; two-thirds of
those incidents involved cheques. This presentation considers how your organization
may be targeted by fraud either externally or by your employees. It also examines a
safe and private payment method to reduce the risk of fraud.
Jim Evans, Senior equipment financing specialist, RBC Royal Bank: Jim joined RBC
Financial Group in 1983 and held a number of positions including Branch Management,
Financial Audit, Operations, Financial Planning, and Senior Treasury Solutions Specialist
with RBC Specialized Sales. Jim has Associate Institute Canadian Banking and Financial
Counseling designations with the Institute of Canadian banking.
Jason McEvoy, Manager, Commercial Financial Services, North of 60, RBC Royal Bank:
Jason joined RBC Financial Group in 1997, moving through several roles including
branch management, commercial account manager and business analyst. Jason has
been Manager of Commercial Financial Services in Yellowknife for the last five years. In
this capacity, he is responsible for managing a portfolio of over $500 million across the
north, including clients in most NWT communities.
Corporal Shawn King, RCMP “G” Division: Shawn is RCMP Financial Crime Section, G
Division Federal Investigations Unit. He majored in Economics at Memorial University
and joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1991. After serving in the Navy till 1999, Shawn
joined the RCMP and was posted to Saskatchewan. In 2009, Shawn was promoted and
posted to Yellowknife into the Drug and Organized Crime Awareness Section, and
assumed his current role in Yellowknife in 2012.
11:00—11:30 | IMPLICATIONS IN ADMINISTERING EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Northern Employee Benefits Services (NEBS)
This presentation considers implications for community governments in managing
employee insurance, health care benefits and pension plans. The presentation
highlights some of the consequences that can result if proper administrative
procedures and controls are not in place.
Shawn Maley, CEO Northern Employee Benefits Services (NEBS): Shawn came North
26 years ago and has lived most of that time in Nunavut before moving to Yellowknife
two years ago. He lived in Rankin Inlet for many years as the Regional Superintendent
of Community and Government Services, before being appointed Assistant Deputy
Minister of that department and then Deputy Minister. Shawn returned to Rankin
Inlet to take the position of Director of Nunavut Airports Division. Shawn has a
Bachelor of Arts from York University and a Masters of Arts from Ohio State University.
Nicole Pintkowsky, Director of Program Operations: Nicole came to Yellowknife from
Winnipeg in 2002 to work with the NEBS program. She has a Bachelor of Arts from
the University of Manitoba and a Retirement Plans Associate designation.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8
11:30—11:45 | TOOLKIT FOR BUILDING PROJECTS: FROM CONCEPT TO
CONSTRUCTION
NWT Association of Architects
Getting a building project constructed can be a difficult task. In response to this, the
Northwest Territories Association of Architects (NWTAA) has recently published a
document designed to help Client Groups by providing an overview of the process of a
building project, the roles of the different parties involved, and how to get started.
This presentation introduces this document and provides an opportunity for discussion
and questions.
Celeste MacKay, NWTAA – NWTAA President
Celeste is an Architect and Project Manager with over 15 years of Northern experience
working on a variety of institutional and commercial buildings including healthcare &
educational facilities and commercial office buildings, with a comprehensive
background in project planning, coordination and procurement.
Rodney Kirkwood, NWTAA, AIBC – NWTAA Past President
A practicing Architect for over 30 years, Rod is a thoughtful designer who engages
clients and users in an inclusive process to find solutions. Stakeholder collaboration, be
it by consultation, workshop, integrated design process or solid interpretations of
project briefs, helps to better define the parameters of any project and achieve enduser ownership of the built project.
11:45—12:00 | HIRING PROFESSIONALS
NWT & Nunavut Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists (NAPEG)
This presentation will explain what NAPEG is and build an understanding of NAPEG’s
functions and legal responsibilities. It will also help to explain the necessity and
benefits of community governments in hiring only NWT licensed professionals; all
engineers and geoscientists practicing in the NWT and Nunavut should be licensed
with NAPEG to protect the public.
Linda Golding: Linda Golding, FEC/FGC (Hon.) is the current Executive Director and
Registrar of NAPEG. She has been with NAPEG for 15 years and has lived in the NWT
and/or Nunavut since 1981. Her education and experience has been in Management,
Business Administration and Commerce
Lloyd Henderson: Lloyd is a professional engineer who has lived in the NWT or
Nunavut since 1979. He worked for the GNWT for 21 years with Public Works and
later RWED before joining NAPEG in 2002. Lloyd retired from his position as Executive
Director of NAPEG in 2007 but stayed active in the profession by serving on NAPEG’s
Council and the Board of Directors of Engineers Canada. Lloyd recently returned to
NAPEG to serve as its Professional Practice Officer.
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12:00—1:00 | LUNCH (WILL BE SERVED)
1:00—1:30 | SKILLS 4 SUCCESS
Education, Culture and Employment (ECE)
Skills 4 Success Initiative: The NWT’s Skills 4 Success Initiative is a partnership
approach to bring about system-wide improvements to adult and postsecondary
education and skills training programs. The initiative is driven by the need to improve
employment success for residents, close skill gaps for in-demand jobs, and more
effectively respond to employer needs. As part of this initiative, the GNWT has led the
development of a new Skills 4 Success 10-Year Strategic Framework and also
partnered with the Conference Board of Canada on a NWT labour market forecast and
needs assessment. This presentation will highlight elements of the new Skills 4 Success
Strategic Framework and provide some preliminary labour market information
findings.
Benjamin Scott: Benjamin is the Director of Reform and Innovation with ECE. In this
capacity he is responsible for leading the NWT’s Skills 4 Success Initiative, which is
aimed at making system-wide improvements to adult and post-secondary education
and skills training programs, supports and pathways in the NWT. Ben has strong Tłı̨chǫ
roots in the North, holds an MBA in Aboriginal Business and Leadership from Simon
Fraser University, and was an Action Canada Fellow in 2012–13. Ben takes pride in
bridging diverse perspectives and building strategic partnerships to achieve common
goals and solutions.
1:30— 3:00| LGANT AGM & ELECTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Welcome by President
Approval of Agenda
Adoption of 2014 AGM Minutes
Presentation of the 2014-2015 Audited Financial Statements by Erik I. Bech, CGA,
Avery, Cooper & Co.
Presentation of the 2015-2016 Budget approved by the Board of Directors
President’s Report
Operational Report presented by the Executive Director
Appointment of an Auditor for the 2015-2016 fiscal year
Board Election
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Election of President, Vice President and Treasurer for a 2-year-term
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Election of Directors (3): one from group A, one from group B, and one
from either group A or B for a one-year-term
New Business
Adjournment
3:00| TOUR OF YELLOWKNIFE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SITE (OPTIONAL)
SAFE TRAVELS HOME — SEE YOU AT THE 2016 CONFERENCE!
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A G E N D A A T A G L A N C E ( Networking Opportunities Omitted )
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 — YELLOWKNIFE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
8:00—9:00
Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00—10:00
Welcome & Opening Remarks
10:30—11:30
Keynote: Communicating Effectively to Manage Crises
11:30—12:00
Media Panel
12:00—1:00
Lunch (will be served)
1:00—4:30
Workshop: Crisis Communications
5:00—8:00
Reception
Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7— YELLOWKNIFE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
8:00—8:30
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30—10:00
MACA Update on Activities
10:30—11:30
NWTAC Updates
11:30—12:30
Lunch (will be served)
12:30—2:00
Managing Community Governments in the North
2:00—2:45
Building Community Resilience and Capacity
3:00—4:30
Leadership of the Future
6:00—9:00
Banquet & LGA Award
Explorer Hotel, Katimavik C Room
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8— YELLOWKNIFE CITY CO UNCIL CHAMBERS
8:00—8:30
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30—9:00
Community Fire Service
9:00—9:30
Community Forest Fire Protection
9:30—10:00
Requirements Under New OHS Regulations
10:30—11:00
Managing Administrative Liabilities
11:00—11:30
Implications in Administering Employee Benefits
11:30—11:45
Toolkit for Building Projects
11:45—12:00
Hiring Professionals
12:00—1:00
Lunch (will be served)
1:00—1:30
Skills 4 Success
1:30—3:00
LGANT AGM
3:00
16
Tour of Yellowknife
Solid
Waste Facility
(Optional)
2015 LGANT
Professional
Development
Conference and AGM