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The CAGFO virtual conference opens tonight! We at Bloom are very pleased and proud to be the presenting sponsor and official 2021 education partner of CAGFO. I am very impressed and thankful for the effort made by the CAGFO Board and Administration to organize such a high-quality virtual conference! I feel privileged to be part […]
The Town of Hinton town hall is a beautiful building – and the view from town is the Rocky Mountains! Thank you to the Town of Hinton for having me deliver a service priority education session for your administration and Council.
I’m very excited to announce Bloom has entered into a partnership with the Canadian Association of Government Finance Officers! Bloom is now the proud presenting sponsor of the 2020 National Conference and official education partner of CAGFO. We are very excited to bring our course curriculum to municipalities nationwide after a very successful CAGFO pilot! […]
We are lucky in life when we find a career we love. I found on Tuesday night, when your son who is soon off to university says he wants to tag along to watch dad present, it becomes priceless! Thank you to the Town of Bonnyville Council for your hard work in creating a thrilling […]
Municipal assets provide value to residents 24/7. This beautiful off-leash trail system in the heart of the City of Edmonton is a perfect example of that. I’ve been walking on this trail for years in the Mill Creek ravine and took my son for a walk there on the weekend. The trail is an amazing […]
New Spray Park! It was exciting to see on my walk with my son, a brand new spray park open up in Sherwood Park Alberta! Since opening, it has been a welcome attraction for the community on hot days, a nice break spot on a long walk, and a great addition to an established park […]
As I was getting ready to take my son to his high school graduation, we had a flash storm. On the rainy day in Sherwood Park, Alberta, both capital and natural assets provided value we do not often notice and take for granted. Looking out the window I saw a road with gutters engineered to […]
I am privileged to be facilitating a strategic planning session aka “Vision Community Plan” with the Town of Bonnyville management team and council. Fully social distanced but back to work! I had the pleasure of working with a very talented management team and CAO today.
It was a beautiful day yesterday in Sherwood Park Alberta and I took a walk with my son. As we were walking I chatted with him about municipalities and how important they are. He’s starting his first year at the University of Alberta next year and mentioned environmental engineering. We took this picture and I […]
A big thank you from Bloom to CAGFO and the 100 municipalities from across Canada that joined us today for our crisis leadership webinar!