Category: 2010-2013 Term

Restrictive Covenants: Competition Bureau Review – Sobey’s Acquisition of Safeway

These restrictive covenants (caveats that are registered on the land title) left by Safeway after closing stores all over Edmonton are a barrier to building complete communities, and they undermine competition in the food retail sector. (The most recent report to Council on this issue last year can be accessed here for background.) It was great to… Read More

Brand & Reputation: The Make Something Edmonton Initiative

“Why Edmonton?” That’s the root question behind the Make Something Edmonton city brand and reputation initiative, which reported back to Executive Committee yesterday. They started with a lovely video summing up the “Make Something Edmonton” spirit: For my family, the answer to ‘Why Edmonton?’ is a mix of great schools, great quality of life, great quality of place including… Read More