The Local Government Administrators of the Northwest Territories (LGANT) is a professional organization comprised of senior administrators within local community governments in the Northwest Territories. The Mission of LGANT is to promote excellence and professionalism in the field of local government administration in the Northwest Territories through education and career development programs and to create awareness of the Local Government Administrator’s role in the community.

LGANT has moved - NEW OFFICE LOCATION:

5018 -52nd Street (second floor - above Fiddles & Stix Music)

PO Box 2083, Yellowknife NT  X1A 2P6

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May 6, 2013: Northern SAOs in Training

Two of our Northern SAO Trainees were featured in News/North articles this year.

Since Holly Ovayuak (Hamlet of Tuktoyktuk) and Lisa Mackenzie Nitsiza (Community Government of Whati) started as SAO Trainees, they have been getting a flavour of everything there is to know about running a municipality, and helping to build capacity in their communities.

As Holly commented, learning to become an SAO is keeping her busy: "If I'm not doing any courses, I have been reviewing bylaws, all the municipal bylaws".  She began her career at the Hamlet ten years ago, and started as an SAO Trainee in November.  She says "it may be challenging, but in the end, it pays off.  You gain more knowledge, you gain more experience and you can do whatever you want if you put your mind to it".

Lisa Mackenzie Nitsiza, originally from Behchoko, moved to Whati two years ago.  She said she believes there are many qualities that go into ensuring an SAO is right for the job, including patience and good organizational skills.  She wants to understand how the community operates so she can respond to questions from community members. "You are going to be dealing with the community; you need patience to answer questions".

Both SAO Trainees are part of the Advancing Local Government Administrators Program (ALGAP).  For more information, visit the 33strong website.

To read the full article on Holly, click here.
To read the full article on Lisa, click here.

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April 16, 2013: Did you miss LGANT's 2013 Spring E-Brief in your inbox? It not too late, click here to read now!

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MARCH 26, 2013: LGANT announces winner of the LGANT Member Bursary to attend 2013 CAMA Conference - Susan Christie, SAO of the Hamlet of Fort Providence wins!

LGANT  encourages ongoing professional and career development of its members in support of its mission to promote exellence in the field of local Government administration in the NWT. Attending the CAMA (Canadian Association's of Municipal Administrators (CAMA) conference is an excellent opportunity to learn about best practices and important trends in local government administration. The conference provides an unique opportunity for discussions and networking with colleagues from all Canadian jurisdictions. A trade show also offers local government specific products and services.

CAMA (Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators) News

The 2013 Annual Conference will be held in Victoria (BC) from May 27th to May 29th at the Fairmont Empress and the Victoria Conference Centre. Program and on-line registration are now available.

Registering as a municipal CAMA member will save you enough money to pay for your membership alone. If you are a LGANT member and interested in joining CAMA  there is a special offer for a trial membership at 50% discount. There are many other benefits of becoming a member of Canada's national professional body for local government adminstrators.

New 2013 Spring Sessions of Web Based Professional Development provided by LGMA-CAMA were just included in LGANT's events calendar. Make sure you check out the details! These programs are open to all public service employees. Web based E-Learning courses provide the ability to participate via either internet and audio, or audio only. The technology allows participants to ask questions or comment via either voice or a “chat” feature. The webinars are scheduled to run on Tuesdays and are two hours in length: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Mountain Time. The cost for each session is $150 plus applicable taxes per person. 

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Local Government Administrator Handbook and Wiki:

Two essential resources for Local Government Adminstrators (LGA) and community governments have been released in 2012: LGA Handbook and the  LGA Wiki 

Essential information about the scope of responsibilities and roles of Local Government Administrators assisting communities in retaining and attracting LGAs and impacting their ability to funtion effectively.

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Some of LGANT's member services:

LGANT Secures Supplier of HR Services for NWT Communities
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Unlimited Advertising with Civicjobs.ca - A "Public Service Capacity for Local Community Governments Initiative"
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Want to know more about the Public Service Capacity Initiative for Community Governments? Go to http://33strong.ca/