Parkland Airshed Management Zone
Date Range added to Air Quality DataPAMZ website 2010/12/01
PAMZ recently added a "Date Range Select" functionality for the continuous monitoring sites on the data page of the PAMZ website. http://www.pamz.org/data/
Once you select a current continuous station (light green marker), by default the graph will display hourly data for the most recent 24 hour period.
If you click on the date listed immediately under the station name to open up the Date Range Select Options you can select any desired start date/time and end date/time.
If you select a range that is less than 24 hours, the graph will display 5 minute data.
When looking at hourly data, the zoom out button will zoom out by 1 day; if looking at 5 minute data, the zoom out button will zoom out by 1 hour.
Inactive continuous stations (dark green marker) will display the last 24 hour period that we have on file.
If you have any ideas on other things we can do to improve the functionality of our data pages or other pages on the PAMZ website, please send them to Kevin Warren (kevin@pamz.org).
PAMZ Annual General MeetingG.H. Dawe Centre, Red Deer 2010/11/24
The 2010 PAMZ AGM is on Wednesday November 24th in Red Deer.
There will be an awesome presentation "Environmental Non-Government Organizations" by Myles Kitagawa of Toxics Watch starting at 6:30pm.
Martha Kostuch Scholarship Recipients Announcement Olds, Alberta 2010/10/26
Martha Kostuch Scholarship Recipients Announcement
PAMZ announced the recipient of their Dr. Martha Kostuch Environmental Education Scholarship Award for 2010. This scholarship was established to assist students graduating from high schools within PAMZ’s boundaries in recognition of their outstanding environmental service and leadership as well as the promise of future achievement in environmental stewardship.
The Scholarship celebrates the legacy of Dr. Kostuch. “Martha” made a significant impact on how environmental management policy was developed in Alberta, advocating for effective collaboration among stakeholders. She was a founding director of PAMZ and was involved with many other organizations, including the Alberta Prairie Acid Rain Coalition, Friends of the Old Man River, and the Clean Air Strategic Alliance.
This year’s recipient of the scholarship is Alexis Kambeitz of Red Deer, Alberta. Alexis attended Hunting Hills High School in Red Deer and will be pursuing her post-secondary education in Land and Water Resources at Olds College. She submitted an outstanding application detailing her scholastic achievements along with an engaging essay explaining her passion for the environment.
Environmental Master Plan Community Workshop Red Deer, AB 2010/10/12
The Environmental Master Plan needs your input! Everyone is welcome to this interactive workshop on recommendations for Red Deer’s environmental future. Help us create the environment and community you want. No environmental knowledge or education is required; only your experience and opinions as a citizen of Red Deer.
Event Venue: Balmoral Bible Chapel
Address: 55 Street (Hwy 11) and Rutherford Drive
Date: October 12, 2010
Time: 6:30 PM to 9 PM
Event Contact Information
Phone Number: 403-314-5894
Event Web site: http://www.reddeer.ca/environmentalmasterplan
Event E-mail: lauren.maris@reddeer.ca
Air Quality Health Advisory LiftedEdmonton 2010/08/26
The provincewide air quality health advisory issued on Aug. 19 has been lifted due to improved air quality and reduced drift of smoke from forest fires in British Columbia.
“The air quality has greatly improved this week throughout the province,” said Dr. André Corriveau, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health. “If smoke does drift into Alberta from British Columbia it’s not expected to be at a level that would be hazardous to health. In the meantime, I advise anyone with asthma, bronchitis or emphysema to monitor local air quality conditions before planning any outdoor activities.”
Only trace amounts of smoke may affect air quality in Alberta over the weekend, according to Bluesky, a smoke forecasting system used by Alberta and British Columbia. The smoke tracking system can be viewed online at www.bcairquality.com/bluesky.
Smoke and fine particulate matter in the air can be absorbed deep into an individual's lungs where it can aggravate existing health conditions. People with respiratory conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, or cardiovascular conditions such as angina, previous heart attack and congestive heart failure may be most affected.
In co-operation with Alberta Environment, Alberta Health and Wellness and Alberta Health Services monitor the air quality throughout the province. Current air quality and the Air Quality Index (AQI) can be accessed at Alberta Environment’s website at www.environment.alberta.ca/index.html, by clicking on Current Air Quality (Quick Links) or by calling 1-877-247-7333.
