Newsletter 46, Fall 2025

We started our last full-length newsletter with the announcement that we have added a new eNews format for our newsletters. We’re starting this newsletter with the news that we’re ending our full-length AMBC newsletter.

This will be the last full-length PDF newsletter that we produce for the foreseeable future and it will be archived on our website with all the previous versions. You can find more details on the change in the newsletter.

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Topics include:

  • Feature: All Good Things…
  • UBCM Community Excellence Awards
  • PROFILE: Young Professionals – Cody Chance, Sqwá (Skwah) First Nation
  • Upcoming Events
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Newsletter 45, winter 2025

We’re upgrading to a new eNews format for our newsletter to bring you essential updates, expert insights, and relatable case studies – delivered right to your inbox. Now more searchable, accessible, and timely than ever!

 

OUR NEW FORMAT WILL REQUIRE THAT YOU RE-SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER IF YOU ARE ALREADY A SUBSCRIBER.

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We’ll still be producing our information-packed, extended format of the AMBC newsletter a few times a year and information on the new version is below.

 

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Topics include:

  • Feature: May you live in interesting times
  • Nine cascading factors for a course correction
  • Turning, rather than Reinventing, the Wheel: Communities of Practice
  • Hit and Miss with Missing Middle Housing Legislation
  • Building Housing, Protecting Nature: CHIF Program Supports Multi-Solution Approach
  • PROFILE: Young Professionals – Shane Castle, City of Kimberley
  • Planning Institute of BC launches Peer Learning Network
  • Asset Management in the Yukon: How AMBC helps us move forward
  •  CNAM News and Annual Conference 2025
  • Kelowna Celebrates UBCM Community Award for Excellence in Asset Management
  • AMBC 2024 Annual Conference
  •  Upcoming Events
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Newsletter 44, fall 2024

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Topics include:

  • Feature: Look beyond AI to solve your problems
  • AMBC announce new Executive Director
  • AMBC Thank You to Doug Allin
  • UBCM Community Excellence Award – City of Kelowna
  • CASE STUDY: City of Cranbrook Asset Management Strategy
  • PROFILE: Young Professionals – Michael Mehni, City of Prince George
  • The Role of AM in Business Continuity Planning
  • CASE STUDY: Integrated Water AM in Regional District of Nanaimo
  • Source to Sea: A Milestone in Natural Asset Management for the Town of Gibsons
  • FCM Climate Action Guide for Small Communities
  • MIABC – Liability risks of addressing climate change through natural asset management
  • Data and Sustainability Reporting – An Update
  • CNAM Successful Fall Summit
  • AMBC 2024 Annual Conference
  • Upcoming Events
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Newsletter 43, summer 2024

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Topics include:

  • Feature: The Perfect Storm – Why ‘Asset Management for Sustainable Service Delivery’ provides solutions
  • In Memoriam: Danny Higashitani
  • CASE STUDY: Kelowna shifts to service-based budgeting
  • CASE STUDY: Increasing Asset Knowledge in Real Time with Physical Inspections
  • Critical thinking is a prerequisite for meaningful data collection
  • #OurAssetsMatter: Posting by City of Mission
  • #OurAssetsMatter: Asset Management Day
  • Setting the Foundation for Asset Management
  • How to Integrate Natural Assets into Asset Management Plans: New Planning Guidance
  • CNAM News: Successful Conference/New events
  • AMBC Training Programs and Schedule
  • AMBC 2024 Annual Conference
  • Tips and Tactics: Ideas on Priority Ranking – How to define importance
  • Upcoming Events
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Newsletter 42, Special Conference Edition, summer 2024

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Topics include:

  • AMBC Annual Conference, Nov 6-7, 2024: Today’s Decisions,  Tomorrow’s Future
  • AMBC Pre-Conference Workshop, Nov 5, 2024: Levels of Service
  • AMBC Pre-Conference Workshop, Nov 5, 2024: Writing a Long-Term Financial Plan for Asset Management
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Newsletter 41, winter 2024

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Topics include:

  • Feature Article: What do we know and How do we work?
  • Case Study: District of Summerland Water and Road Infrastructure Integrated AM Plan
  • Case Study: What’s in a Strategy? District of Saanich Council approves First-Generation Asset Management Strategy
  • Young Professional’s Profile: Laura Hardiman, Capital Regional District
  • Sustainable Service Delivery: Solutions to Complex Problems Require Deep Knowledge
  • The Best Time for Natural Asset Management is Now: Natural Assets Initiative
  • Asset Management BC: Interested in Training
  • Mark your Calendar 2024: Asset Management BC Conference
  • Tips and Tactics: How to form, retain, and share institutional knowledge
  • Upcoming Events
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Newsletter 40, fall 2023

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Topics include:

  • Feature Article: District of Summerland win UBCM Asset Management Award of Excellence
  • Collaboration and cooperation are needed to achieve positive results
  • CASE STUDY: Just Do It: City of Salmon Arm and Service Delivery Management
  • CASE STUDY: Resort Municipality of Whistler: Asset Management: Going Further Together
  • Context and History do Matter: Droughts, Forest Fires, Floods and Sustainable Service Delivery
  • BCWWA Releases New Report About the Financial Sustainability of BC’s Water Systems
  • How to Write a Long-Term Financial Plan for Asset Management, 2023 Edition
  • Asset Management BC Hosts Annual Conference
  • Access to Municipal Asset Data enables collaboration in The Pas
  • Why Frustrated Operators Do Asset Management Best (and How to Help)
  • Kamloops: Improving Systems and AM Data Quality
  • MIABC – Can Natural Assets Reduce Liability Risk
  • Tips and Tactics: Making Life Easier with Collaboration, Case Studies, and Participation
  • Upcoming Events
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Newsletter, Special Conference Edition, fall 2023

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Topics include:

  • AMBC Annual Conference, Nov 8-9, 2023
  • Pre-Conference Workshop, Nov 7, 2023: Long-term Financial Planning for Asset Management
  • Upcoming Events
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Newsletter 39, summer 2023

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Topics include:

  • Feature Article: Are we creating a silo called Asset Management?
  • CASE STUDY: Towards Wildfire Resilient Yukon Communities – An Asset Management approach to Fire Risk Reduction
  • CASE STUDY: Enhancing AM Practices for Long-Term Planning: A Case Study of the Town of Sidney
  • Establishing Communities of Practice on Vancouver Island
  • Local Governments Invest in Youth at Vancouver Island University
  • Improvements in Practice Opportunities for Natural Asset Management
  • Asset Management BC hosts Annual Conference
  • Reflections on sharing a mission with Wally Wells
  • CNAM 2023 Conference Report
  • Tips and Tactics: What does EDI have to do with AM?
  • Upcoming Events
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Newsletter 38, winter 2023

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Topics include:

  • Feature: Why BC’s local government elected officials need to be leading Asset Management for Sustainable Service Delivery in their Communities
  • Asset Management and Sustainable Service Delivery: Why should Council care?
    Perspectives from:
    • Former politician
    • Deputy Director of Finance
    • Water sustainability
    • CAO
    • General Manager, Engineering & Public Works
    • Retired CFO and CAO
    • Asset Manager
    • Planning and sustainability
    • Retired Public Works Manager
  • Artificial Intelligence: Our Newest Asset Management Tool
  • AMBC Annual Conference Great Success
  • AMBC Award Program
  • CNAM Conference 2023
  • Upcoming Events
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