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MUNICIPAL WORLD XTRA
1)  Job Postings - 3 New Postings
2)  BookShop
3)  Insights
4)  Supplies
5)  Coming Events
6)  Wanted: Case Study
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1) ***JOB POSTINGS*** Complete details at: www.municipalworld.com/ads.htm

 Fire Chief, Tiny, ON - The successful candidate will be a member of the
Senior Management team. The Fire Chief performs responsible work in relation
to fire prevention, fire suppression, fire investigation, fire inspection,
public education, training, emergency planning and rescue operations. Other
duties include preparing and maintaining annual capital and operating
budgets and overall coordination of the Township's emergency program.

 Deputy Clerk, Bradford West Gwillimbury, ON - Reporting to the
Clerk-Administrator, our Deputy Clerk will be responsible for coordinating
and providing Council Secretariat services and for managing the day-to-day
operations. Key duties include preparation of agendas/by-laws/resolutions
for Council/Committee meetings, attending assigned meetings and taking
minutes, following up on items from meetings, responding to inquiries,
assisting with municipal elections and acting as Deputy Returning Officer,
and supervising staff involved in licensing.

 Other job opportunities posted include: Senior Administrative Officer, NU;
Community Services Coordinator, ON; Public Works Superintendent, ON; Request
for Proposal, ON.

 2) ***BOOKSHOP*** http://books.municipalworld.com/
 Ontario's Municipal Act - 2004 edition - Municipal World is proud to offer
an easy-to-use, spiral bound, and completely codified consolidation of this
historic legislation. Consolidation of amendments made up to and including
December 31, 2003. Order online, or call our toll-free hotline:
1-888-368-6125, For a complete listing visit:
http://books.municipalworld.com/

 3) ***INSIGHTS***
 " ... the fundamental question is whether local elected representatives
should always follow the wishes of their constituents or whether they have
an obligation to follow their own conscience and/or the needs of the broader
community, and then attempt to explain and justify their position to their
constituents." - George Cuff, David Siegel, and Richard Tindal. Read the
article in the December issue of Municipal World magazine which also
includes our annual index. Read the article in the December issue of
Municipal World magazine, subscribe online at:
www.municipalworld.com/subform.htm

 4)  ***SUPPLIES*** www.municipalworld.com/products.htm
 Municipal World Bound Volumes - make an impressive addition to your
library. Each volume contains 12 issues: January to December (includes
annual index). Deluxe Magazine Storage Binder - file you magazines in this
handy deluxe storage binder. Holds six issues in place for quick reference.
For more information call: 888-368-6125, or view our product catalogue
online at:  www.municipalworld.com/catalogue.pdf

 5) ***COMING EVENTS***
 Local Government Leadership (LGL) Facilitator Program, January 24 to 28,
2005 at Royal Roads University, Victoria, BC. Change isn't managed, it is
facilitated. This highly experiential program gives experienced elected
officials and senior managers from across Canada the opportunity to share
ideas and develop skills - coaching for performance excellence, guide group
problem solving and implement strategic processes. Program alumni
overwhelmingly indicate that personal feedback, 'real life' learning
experiences, LGL Tool Kit and ideas from peers helped them to make an
immediate leadership difference in their organization. To register contact
Teija Wakeman, toll free 1-877-778-7272, email [log in to unmask]
Download the brochure at:
http://www.lglinstitute.com/public/data/documents/lgl_dbrochure.pdf

 6) ***WANTED: CHANGE MANAGEMENT CASE STUDIES***
 When it comes to Change Management, what works? What fails? What's more
difficult? And what do most of us do when it comes to large change projects?
MW columnist Peter de Jager and Municipal World are collaborating on a large
survey to answer some of these questions. Over the coming months we're going
to collect somewhere between 20 - 25,000 change management case studies from
all over the world. If you'd like to participate in this massive study,
visit: www.technobility.com/docs/sisyphus-000.htm. This survey will take
15-45 minutes to complete - depending on how much you're willing to
contribute. Your personal contact information will not be made available to
anyone, for any reason. If you have questions regarding this survey, please
contact Peter at: [log in to unmask]
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