Notice Board

The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA) presents a session with two University of Lethbridge alumni and current City of Lethbridge community planners as they discuss the future of Lethbridge.

Date:                     Thursday, December 8, 2016
Time:                    12 - 1:30 p.m.
Location:              Country Kitchen Catering (Lower level of The Keg) 1715 Mayor MagrathDr. S
Cost:                     $12 (includes lunch) or $2 (includes coffee/tea)

Lethbridge is nearing 100,000 residents, which offers us a unique moment to reflect on how we grow, protect the environment, celebrate our past and plan for the next 10, 20 and even 30 years. 100k+ conversations are a way of starting thoughtful discussions that will help us to understand the growing needs of our diverse community. We're growing up and it's time to talk about our future.

100K+ Conversations feed into the ongoing review and update of the City’s Master Plan (the Integrated Community Sustainability Plan / Municipal Development Plan or ICSP/MDP). The ICSP/MDP is the City’s highest-level Statutory Plan, and establishes a community vision for the next 40 years.

Apart from being an engagement strategy for the next ICSP/MDP, 100K+ conversations are a tool to link together other ongoing planning projects (e.g. Master Plans, Area Structure Plans) and community milestones (e.g., facility openings) and events together into a larger conversation about growth and the future of our City. The speakers will articulate what the plans may include as well as highlight the importance of public input and how such info is helping future planning by our City.

Speakers:         Andrew Malcolm and Perry Stein

Andrew Malcolm is a Community Planner with the City of Lethbridge, a position he has held since 2011. Andrew has an active role in the short and long-term planning of the city, specifically with interests in mature neighbourhoods, heritage planning and transportation planning.  Andrew has a BA in Urban and Regional Studies from the University of Lethbridge, and a certificate in Next Generation Transportation Planning from Simon Fraser University. In his spare time, Andrew is heavily involved with U of L Pronghorns Men’s Soccer team as their assistant coach.

Perry Stein is a Community Planner with the City of Lethbridge, a position he has held since 2014. Perry has a background in community development and planning, having worked in urban, rural and Indigenous communities in Western Canada and Latin America. Perry has a BA in Urban and Regional Studies from the University of Lethbridge, and a MA in Latin American Studies from Simon Fraser University. In his spare time, Perry enjoys travelling, being in nature, and flying airplanes and rocket ships with his three-year-old daughter Noa and new baby Julian.

Moderator:      Terry Shillington

For more information on the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs, visit the SACPA website.