Media Contacts

Media Contact Listing - January 2012

*All email addresses firstname.lastname@edmonton.ca*

For inquiries after business hours (evenings and weekends) - Carol Hurst 780-719-7348

Attractions

Budgeting and Finances

Bylaws and Licensing

Construction

Civic Events

City Buildings, Land and Planning

City Clerk, City Manager

Corporate Communications and Public Relations

Community Services and Programs

Corporate Services

Council Services

Development and Urban Planning

Downtown Arena Proposal

Drainage and Sewers

Environment

Fire and Emergency Services

Garbage, Recycling, Waste

Housing

Information Technology

Parks

Public Safety

Recreation

Roads

Taxes

Transit


Attractions

For questions about:
Edmonton Valley Zoo, John Janzen Nature Centre
Debi Winwood 780-944-7528

Fort Edmonton Park
Bill Demchuk 780-496-8776

Muttart Conservatory, John Walter Museum, Centre
Kiri Wysynski 780-496-8771

Cultural attractions, including City Arts Centre and City Archives
Mark Torjusen 780-496-6754

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Budgeting and Finances

For questions about:
City budgeting, economic trends and forecasting, fiscal performance
Jason Darrah 780-496-4114 or David Holehouse 780-423-5245

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Bylaws and Licensing

For questions about:
Business and taxi licensing
Corwin Odland 780-442-5290

Community standards enforcement for roadway signs, firepits, sidewalk clearing, parking, noise, smoking, animal control, etc.
Holly Budd 780-944-0433

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Construction

For questions about:
Construction of City buildings and facilities
Jeri Romaniuk 780-496-7947

Infrastructure planning, analysis, funding
David Holehouse 780-423-5245

LRT expansion and construction
Lindsay Yarmon, 780-496-8191

Road and bridge projects (eg. Quesnell Bridge rehabilitation, 23 Ave. overpass)
Laura McNabb 780-496-2812

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Civic Events

For questions about:
Activities and events in City Hall or on Churchill Square, or activities or events with City involvement
Jacqualine Ladouceur 780-442-6966

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City Buildings, Land and Planning

For questions about:
Land maintenance and renovations
Jeri Romaniuk 780-496-7947

City Centre Redevelopment Project (city centre airport lands)
Ronna Bremer 780-944-7753

Surplus School Sites
Ronna Bremer 780-944-7753; Jeri Romaniuk 780-496-7947

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City Clerk, City Manager

For questions about:
City Manager
Lori Yanish 780-496-2929

Audits and auditor reports
Lori Yanish 780-496-2929

Government Relations
Robert Moyles 780-496-8278

Municipal Census
Gary Dyck 780-496-8676

Municipal Elections
Gary Dyck 780-496-8676

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Corporate Communications and Public Relations

For questions about:
City of Edmonton Corporate Communications and Public Relations; City website; Edmontonstories.ca; Awareness of Edmonton nationally/internationally;
Robert Moyles 780-496-8278

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Community Services and Programs

For questions about:
Capital City Clean Up
Holly Budd 780-944-0433

Counselling, elder abuse, spousal and family violence intervention
Christopher Webster 780-496-8259

Salute to Excellence, Youth, Advisory Board for Persons with Disabilities, Multicultural, Special Needs, Next Gen, Volunteers
Christopher Webster 780-496-8259

Neighbourhood revitalization
Mary Lou Reeleder 780-442-0970

Newcomers, aboriginal relations
Jacqualine Ladouceur 780-442-6966

Seniors
Jacqualine Ladouceur 780-442-6966

Walkable Edmonton
Jill McKenzie 780-423-4890

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Corporate Services

For questions about:
City vehicles and fuel use
Chrystal Coleman 780-442-0249

Human resources, labour negotiations
Chantal Tacail 780-496-8276

Legal issues
Gary Dyck 780-496-8676

311, wireless internet access, selling to the City
Sharon Gingara 780-944-5704

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Council Services

Mayor:

  • For information on the Mayor’s availability for media, as well as his involvement on Task Forces or other initiatives, please contact Erica Brusselers at 780-496-8105 or after hours 780-405-6946.

Councillors:

  • Ward 1-Councillor Linda Sloan 780-496-8122 or after hours by e-mail 
  • Ward 2-Councillor Kim Krushell 780-496-8136 or after hours 780-916-9745 
  • Ward 3-Councillor Dave Loken 780-496-8128 
  • Ward 4-Councillor Ed Gibbons 780-496-8138 
  • Ward 5-Councillor Karen Leibovici 780-496-8120 or after hours 780-913-3715 or e-mail 
  • Ward 6-Councillor Jane Batty 780-496-8140 or after hours 780-916-2158 
  • Ward 7-Councillor Tony Caterina 780-496-8333 or after hours 780-218-8127 or by email 
  • Ward 8-Councillor Ben Henderson 780-496-8146 
  • Ward 9-Councillor Bryan Anderson 780-496-8130 
  • Ward 10-Councillor Don Iveson 780-496-8132 
  • Ward 11-Councillor Kerry Diotte 780-496-8142 
  • Ward 12-Councillor Amarjeet Sohi 780-496-8148 or after hours e-mail

For general information or questions on Council initiatives, call Melissa Lovatt at 780-944-5585 or after hours at 780-719-0544.

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Development and Urban Planning

For questions about:
Building/development permits and inspections
Corwin Odland 780-442-5290

Heritage Planning, Urban Design, Capital Boulevard
John Pater 780-496-8196

Municipal Development Plan, Capital City Downtown Plan, Smart Choices, Transit Oriented Development and other long-term strategies
John Pater 780-496-8196

Proposed developments/rezoning, land use and the Zoning Bylaw
Corwin Odland 780-442-5290

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Downtown Arena Proposal

For questions about:
The downtown arena proposal:
Ronna Bremer 780-944-7753

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Drainage and Sewers

For questions about:
Drainage and sewers
Elaine Trudeau 780-496-3868

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Environment

For questions about:
Environmental initiatives
Mary-Ann Thurber 780-442-1698

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Fire and Emergency Services

For questions about:
Edmonton Fire Rescue Services’ responses to emergencies: on-call public information officer
780-442-0961

All other questions related to Edmonton Fire Rescue Services
Tim Wilson 780-496-3600 or 780-886-3335

Disaster Social Services
Mary Lou Reeleder 780-442-0970

Emergency planning
Carol Hurst 780-496-8266

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Garbage, Recycling, Waste

For questions about:
Garbage and waste management operations, recycling programs, Clover Bar
Jodi Tauber 780-496-5635

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Housing

For questions about:
Affordable housing including Secondary Suites, The Quarters, Cornerstones, First Place, Boyle Renaissance initiatives
Dale Shekooley 780-496-6119

Derelict or unsafe housing
Dale Shekooley 780-496-6119

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Information Technology

For questions about:
Information technology, open government
Karen Burgess 780-423-2471

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Parks

For questions about:
Tree related inquiries
Jill McKenzie 780-423-4890

Neighbourhood parks and playgrounds
Jill McKenzie 780-423-4890

River Valley parks
Mark Torjusen

Park Rangers
Holly Budd

Skating and tobogganing at City parks
Jill McKenzie 780-423-4890

Wetlands and natural areas
Mary-Ann Thurber 780-442-1698

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Public Safety

For questions about:
Community Safety
Jacqualine Ladouceur 780-442-6966

Public Safety Compliance Team
John Pater 780-496-8196

Responsible Hospitality Edmonton
John Pater 780-496-8196

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Recreation

For questions about:
Commonwealth Stadium, Commonwealth Community Recreation Centre
Jennifer Juchli 780-423-3986

Terwillegar Community Recreation Centre
Jennifer Juchli 780-423-3986

Other fitness and leisure centres, arenas, outdoor pools
Debi Winwood 780-944-7528

Golf courses
Kiri Wysynski 780-496-8771

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Roads

For questions about:
Potholes and plowing; traffic operations (signals and street lighting)
Laura McNabb 780-496-2812

Traffic Safety
Graeme McElheran 780-944-6485

Transportation Master Plan
Kelly FitzGibbon 780-423-5957

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Taxes

For questions about:
Property taxes and assessments
Jason Darrah 780-496-4114

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Transit

For questions about:
Operations of the Edmonton Transit System (buses and light rail transit (LRT) DATS, Transit security, Transit service for special events, Transit operations, including LRT
Patricia Dickson 780-496-5751

LRT Planning Studies and expansion
Kelly FitzGibbon 780-423-5957

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If you are uncertain about who to call, or can’t reach someone, please contact: Carol Hurst 780-496-8266 or Robert Moyles 780-496-8278.

For more information:

Jeff Angel

Title Chief Communications Officer
Telephone

780-423-7401

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