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Grant #: 2012 - 00
Author: Land Stewardship Network
Year: 2012
Format: pdf

Manual designed to address the needs of Alberta's land trusts and to provide information for new land trusts. It supports the Canadian Land Trust Alliance's standards and practises and has built in CLTA standards and practices. Modules include (1) Baseline Documentation Report (2) Stewardship Monitoring (3) Dedicated Stewardship Funding (4) Best Stewardship Practises (5) Beneficial Management Practises (6) Funding Development Guide.

Grant #: 2009-03
Author: Alberta land Trust Alliance
Year: 2010
Format: hard copy, pdf

Real Estate Professionals and buyers looking for property in the Crowsnest Pass have a booklet to inform them about development in this beautiful part of Alberta known for its recreational opportunities.

Grant #: 2008-28
Author: Crowsnest Conservation Society
Year: 2009
Format: pdf

Taking the laws that apply to renters in Alberta and presenting them in a useful, quick-reference format, this booklet can be used as a convenient ready-reference source for students and first-time renters.  This is the latest publication resulting from Phase V of the Legal Resource Centre's Residential Tenancies Legal Information Program.

Grant #: 2008-21
Author: Legal Resource Centre
Year: 2009
Format: pdf

Designated agency is an option for brokerages as of March 1, 2008. The resource guide was compiled for REALTOR®S® and brokers to better understand the model of designated agency.

Grant #: 2007-42
Author: Alberta Real Estate Association
Year: 2008
Format: pdf

Community associations have an important role to play in planning. They help to shape and communicate community goals and aspirations in both policy planning and implementation of plans. The purpose of the Guide is to help community volunteers deal with planning issues in an effective and rewarding manner. It is also hoped that the Guide will help to promote positive and productive working relationships among communities, applicants, City staff and all the players in the planning process. For a copy of the guide click here.

Grant #: 2007-36
Author: Federation of Calgary Communities and the City of Calgary
Year: 2009
Format: pdf

The Green Communities Guide will be an essential tool to help elected officials, municipal planners, developers, real estate associations, stewardship groups and citizens develop strategies to conserve water, protect water quality, conserve valuable agricultural land, and protect critical open space and wildlife habitat. Through the guide, municipalities, stewardship groups, and developers will be informed about the innovative approaches other communities are taking to avoid, mitigate, or reduce the impacts of growth and development, to maintain the flow of ecological goods and services from their landscapes.

Grant #: 2007-17
Author: Land Stewardship Centre
Year: 2009
Format: hard copy

Sustainability at home is a toolkit that helps homeowners understand how to apply sustainable development concepts to everyday household decisions The toolkit covers an explanation of sustainability; questions to ask while making household decisions; concrete and simple suggestions for every room in your house; renovations; resources for further information and idea and more.Designed for Alberta, this guide will be useful for REALTOR®S® to distribute to new and experienced homeowners alike.

Grant #: 2007-07
Author: The Natural Step
Year: 2008
Format: website

An overview of the community consultation process from idea inception through development completion. It also offers information, tools, resources and encouragement to enhance the process.

Grant #: 2002-26
Author: Anna Bubel for Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues
Year: 2003
Format: hard copy

A booklet with information pertaining to resolving conflicts with neighbours.

Grant #: 2002-13
Author: Mediation and Restorative Justice Centre
Year: 2003
Format: hard copy

Buying or Renting a New Home? Learn about improved home health and cost savings through energy efficiency, indoor air quality, water conservation and waste management. This guide will enable the reader to identify homes that offer a healthy living environment and below average operating costs. Included in the guide are checklists, websites and valuable information on assessing operating costs. The guide offers tips for assessing the health of a home and is a resource for both home owners and renters. More information can be found on the Clean Calgary website.

Grant #: 2001-34
Author: Your New Home - A Guide to Healthy Living & Environmental Cost Saving
Year: 2001
Format: pdf

A document which was created to serve as a long-term working guide to help the community achieve continuity in the housing continuum. It is divided into two components: the Strategy and, the Needs Assessment.

Grant #: 2001-16
Author: Housing Strategies Inc. for Cochrane Family & Community Support Services
Year: 2002
Format: hard copy

A practical legal guide to contaminated land transactions and promotions.

Grant #: 2000-27
Author: Cindy Chiasson for Environmental Law Centre
Year: 2000
Format: hard copy

A VHS recording of a program designed to help residents, owners and managers of rental properties prevent illegal activity.

Grant #: 2000-03
Author: Alberta Residential Rental Association
Year: 2000
Format: hard copy

This paper examines the housing stock of post-war inner city neighbourhoods and proposes a future in which sensitive and economically viable re-use and redevelopment strategies can provide new and innovative housing alternatives for the Calgary market.

Grant #: 1995-15
Author: John L. Brown, MRAIC for the U of Calgary, Faculty of Environmental Design
Year: 1995
Format: hard copy