The new OrchKid on the block

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Strathcona County Masks

• Temporary face covering bylaw in effect immediately

Trick or Treat

• Halloween a go despite COVID-19, says Alberta's chief medical officer
• Edmonton-area malls cancel trick-or-treating due to COVID-19

Connor McCovid

• Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid tests positive for COVID-19

Guest: Emily Rendell-Watson

• @erendellwatson on Twitter
• LinkedIn
• Taproot Edmonton makes its first hire

Ending Homelessness

• City taps federal, provincial funds to shelter homeless Edmontonians
• Iveson calls on province to pitch in $17.4 million annually for supportive housing complexes to address homelessness
• Edmonton mayor asks province for $17M in annual funding for supportive housing services
• Bridge housing at Coliseum Inn leads to permanent housing for homeless Edmontonians
• Twitter thread from Councillor Paquette
• Mayor Iveson's tweet
• Mayor's office tweet

COVID-19 Spike

• City of Edmonton recommends Alberta Health reduce cohort sizes, group gathering limits
• Alberta's top doctor to announce new voluntary measures to curb surge in Edmonton COVID cases
• 2 new COVID-19 outbreaks declared at Misericordia hospital in Edmonton
• News Release: City asks Edmontonians to redouble their efforts to protect each other
• News Release: Update 129: COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta

Solar Farm

• Debate over proposed Edmonton river valley solar farm heats up
• Lengthy public hearing held for proposed solar farm in Edmonton’s river valley

Speak to us!

• Voicelink.fm

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network: locally grown, community supported. This week we talked about The Shared Mic, a podcast by Age Friendly Edmonton in which "Edmontonians from different generations and backgrounds meet to discuss topics that matter to them." We also highlighted The Future Of, a podcast hosted by ATB's Chief Economist Todd Hirsch that "connects with special guests who offer unique and useful perspectives about the future."

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