Your Library Board has new names coming
Honestly, the weather in Edmonton this morning is just… grey. Not advisory-level grey, just the usual March kind that makes you wonder if spring is a concept or a myth. No active alerts on the monitors, which is a small mercy.
What *is* active, though, is City Council. At their March 16, 2026, Community and Public Services Committee - Non-Regular meeting, council members approved new shortlists for two pretty significant boards. According to the Office of the City Clerk report OCC03387, the Edmonton Public Library Board Recommended Shortlist was approved. The vote was 4 to 0, with E. Rutherford, J. Wright, K. Principe, and J. Morgan voting yes. If you’ve ever used our library system – and you should, it’s genuinely one of the best – you know these appointments matter.
They also revised and approved a shortlist for the Edmonton Combative Sports Commission, based on report OCC03386. Same 4-0 vote. Now, I’ve seen some spirited debates on Whyte Ave after an Oilers game, but that’s a different kind of combative sport entirely.
* **Edmonton Public Library Board:** Shortlist approved as per Attachment 1 of report OCC03387.
* **Edmonton Combative Sports Commission:** Shortlist revised and approved from report OCC03386.
* **Voting Record:** E. Rutherford, J. Wright, K. Principe, J. Morgan voted yes on both, 4-0.
These committee decisions move the city forward, quietly, behind the scenes, just like the River Valley trails after a fresh dusting of snow. Keep an eye on these appointments; they shape some genuinely vital parts of our city's public life. Edmonton doesn't need your approval. Never did.
Darren Fedoruk (@deepnorth_yeg)
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