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SDW rebrands as ADP

controller — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 20:50:30 +0000

Spatial Data Warehouse Ltd. (SDW) will now be known as Alberta Data Partnerships Ltd. (ADP). This strategic change allows us to align the organization with our core focus, which is to develop relationships with our stakeholders and partners, and work together to find solutions that will benefit Alberta.

Our relationship with AltaLIS has not changed, and you can continue to access spatial data products through www.altalis.com.

We look forward to working with you!

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SDW Stakeholder Sessions Results

controller — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 21:10:27 +0000

Alberta Data Partnerships (ADP) is proud to provide the report and participant data from the Spatial Data Warehouse (SDW) Stakeholder Sessions held in Edmonton on November 13 and Calgary on November 17, along with the presentations from each day. ADP thanks all participants for their comments, questions, and critiques about our business and spatial data in Alberta. Topics of discussion included oil and gas mapping requirements, open data, regional planning, and developing stronger partnerships for data production and access.

If you have any questions about the material provided, please contact Erik at erik@abdatapartnerships.ca or 780.996.2922.

PDF Downloads:
Participant Workbook Data – Calgary
Participant Workbook Data – Edmonton
Alberta Data Partnerships Stakeholder Sessions FINAL REPORT

Presentations:
Erik Holmlund, Spatial Data Warehouse
Daryl McEwan, GeoDiscover
Mark Diner, Open Government
Bryce Surina, Municipal District of Taber
Wade Ewen, Cenovus

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New Provincial Agreement

controller — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 19:03:31 +0000

The former Mapping Data License Agreement (MDLA) between ADP and the Government of Alberta is being replaced with a new, forward-looking agreement called the Mapping Data Agreement (MDA).

Alberta Data Partnerships Ltd. (SDW), a non-profit Part 9 Corporation focused of data licensing and distribution, is excited to announce that it has signed a long term Mapping Data Agreement (MDA) with the Government of Alberta (GoA). This agreement solidifies the partnership of SDW and GoA and allows SDW to continue to provide Albertans with accurate and accessible land based, spatial data.

Read more:
MDA Press Release

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SDW Hosts Third DIDs EAG Meeting

controller — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 23:24:46 +0000

SDW held the third External Advisory Group (EAG) meeting for users of its Digital Integrated Dispositions (DIDs) mapping dataset in Edmonton on March 13, 2014. The DIDs EAG allows SDW to enter into regular consultations with a representative sample of key users and stakeholders of the DIDs and DIDs+ datasets. These mapping datasets were built and are maintained without using any taxpayer dollars and are funded through a Public Private Partnership (P3).

Representatives from the Survey/Geomatics, Oil & Gas, Forestry, Utilities and Municipal sectors, as well as the Government of Alberta, have volunteered to be members of the DIDs EAG. The EAG model of stakeholder consultation continues to provide technical direction for SDW to improve current products and develop new sustainably funded data products that support the needs of our stakeholders.

DIDs_EAG Presentation March 13 2014 FINAL

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SDW Appoints New Executive Director

controller — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:26:32 +0000

Spatial Data Warehouse Ltd. (SDW) is pleased to introduce Erik Holmlund as its new Executive Director. The Board of Directors is excited to have Erik on board in this newly created position to lead the organization, execute the SDW Strategic Plan and to identify and capitalize on new opportunities that exist for one of the most successful P3 organizations in Alberta.

In Erik’s role as Executive Director, he will be responsible for building the relationships between SDW and its stakeholders, including key partnerships with the Government of Alberta and AltaLIS. To this end, he will develop accountabilities, provide financial oversight and implement project metrics to strengthen SDW’s sustainability and its ability to meet the mandate that SDW has with all its stakeholders and the people of Alberta.

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New Product Announcement: Fortis Facility Data

controller — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:27:38 +0000

SDW/AltaLIS are pleased to announce the release of a new product line: Utility Data. The first dataset to be released is Fortis Facility Data.

This data is comprised of 4 GIS layers: Poles, Conductors, Street Lights, and Service Territory. Over 1 Million poles, over 117,000 kilometers of primary and secondary lines, and an array of yard and street lights are maintained within the Fortis Service Territory, and updated on a monthly basis

As a participating member of the SDW P3 initiative, Fortis is happy to make this fully attributed, GIS dataset available to industry through its distribution partner AltaLIS Ltd.

Read more:
Fortis announcement Mar 2013

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SDW Hosts Second DIDs EAG Meeting

controller — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 23:52:06 +0000

SDW held the second External Advisory Group (EAG) meeting for users of its Digital Integrated Dispositions (DIDs) mapping dataset in Edmonton on November 28, 2012. This EAG will meet regularly to discuss details of changes or enhancements being considered for the DIDs data set. The DIDs mapping dataset was originally built, and is now maintained, without using any taxpayer dollars. It is funded through the SDW/GOA Public Private Partnership (P3).

Representatives from the Survey/Geomatics, Oil & Gas, Forestry, Utilities and Municipal sectors, as well as the Government of Alberta, have volunteered to be members of the committee.

Read more:
DIDs EAG Meeting Minutes Nov 2012

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New Product Announcement: DIDs+

controller — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 23:54:57 +0000

SDW/AltaLIS are pleased to announce the release of an enhanced DIDs (Digital Integrated Dispositions) product called DIDs+.

DIDs is an accurate and complete geospatial mapping product that maintains surface activity extents on Crown Land in Alberta.

DIDs+ includes the existing DIDs product PLUS over 40 attributes including the Client (owner) name and address. This product is updated and available to users on a daily basis.

Read more:
New Product: DIDs+

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