A heartfelt thank you to all of our 2025 Atlantic Planners Institute Conference sponsors for helping make this year’s event in St. John’s such a success. Your generous support made it possible to bring together planners, professionals, and community leaders from across Atlantic Canada and beyond for three days of connection, learning, and inspiration. From…

Volunteers are at the heart of everything we do, and we want to recognize some of the people who’ve gone above and beyond in 2025. Their commitment, energy, and generosity make all the difference.  Fredrick VanRooyan has spent the past three years as Co-Chair of the Atlantic Planners Conference Planning Committee. His leadership, vision, and dedication…

BGC Prince County and LifeHouse Honoured with the 2024 Murray Pinchuk Community Builder Award BGC Prince County, Executive Director Adam Binkley, and the LifeHouse team have been awarded the 2024 Murray Pinchuk Community Builder Award by the Prince Edward Island Institute of Professional Planners! This prestigious award honours the legacy of the late Murray Pinchuk, a dedicated…

L’AUNB signe une entente de coopération avec l’Ordre national des urbanistes de Côte d’Ivoire L’Association des urbanistes du Nouveau-Brunswick (AUNB) est fière d’annoncer la signature d’une entente de coopération avec l’Ordre national des urbanistes de Côte d’Ivoire (ONUCI). Cette entente de coopération s’inscrit dans le cadre du Protocole d’entente signé entre la Province du Nouveau-Brunswick…

We are pleased to share that Eleanor Mohammed has been approved as a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Planners, a prestigious recognition awarded to individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, contribution, and commitment to the planning profession. This honour reflects Eleanor’s ongoing dedication to excellence and impact in the field. Please join us in…

Call for Nominations | API Board 2025 The deadline for nominations is Monday, May 5, 2025. Atlantic Planners Institute has one vacancy on the Board of Directors (with this seat designated for a PEIIPP member). The Board of Directors is accountable to the members, has a fiduciary responsibility to the Institute as a whole, and…

World Town Planning Day Celebrations | NLAPP Awards Ceremony & Luncheon Speaker     When: Friday, November 8, 2024 (12:00 – 2:00 pm NL) Location: Manuels River Interpretation Centre, 7 Conception Bay Highway RSVP to nlapp2017@gmail.com required. NLAPP will be awarding the 2024 Community Builder Award and 2024 Jack Allston Memorial Award for Media Excellency. We are welcoming the Department of Fisheries, Forestry, and Agriculture for a presentation and discussion on “Seeing…

The New Brunswick Association of Planners is offering a $500 scholarship. To be eligible, applicants must: Be a New Brunswick resident; Be enrolled full-time in an accredited planning program during the term of the scholarship. Deadline is 27 Sep 2024. In accordance with NBAP’s statement on equity, priority will be given to applicants of diverse…

May 16, 2024 from 9 am – 12:30 pm Changing Legislation: Keeping up with the Times Speakers and Topics Include: Gail Boland (Digital Service NL) and Karen Davis (Disability Policy Office) Buildings Accessibility Act and Regulations, 1996 Accessibility Act, 2021 Ridesharing Legislation Lori Evoy and Sharmane Allen (Municipal and Provincial Affairs) Towns and Local Service…

Thursday, February 22, 2024, at 12:00 PM NL Greenslade Gallery, Conception Bay South Town Hall, 11 Remembrance Square, Conception Bay South Dale Jarvis, Executive Director of Heritage NL will present. Heritage NL is the recipient of the Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Community Programming. The Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Community…