All Sport One Day - Free Summer Sports for Kids

June 04, 2024 / Ward 09

Sport Calgary is proud to host All Sport One Day on June 15th and August 17th this year.

All Sport One Day is an amazing opportunity for Calgary children and youth to try a new sport and discover a new passion. With hundreds of sessions featuring dozens of exciting activities to choose from, parents and caregivers can enroll children (ages 6 - 17) in FREE sport sessions throughout the city.

Registration opens June 4th at 6 PM for the June 15th event. Online registration is highly encouraged to guarantee each child’s spot, but they do also accept drop-in participants, if space permits. More details on the August 17th session will be released closer to the date.

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APRH Community Pantry Grand Opening

June 03, 2024 / Ward 09

In collaboration of the Albert Park Radisson Heights Community Association, Love with Humanity recently opened their newest outdoor community food bank, a multicultural little free library, and their very first free pet food bank.

Community members are invited to help mark the Grand Opening of this new resource. Please stop by the Albert Park Radisson Heights Community Association - 2636 12 Ave SE from 1pm - 2pm. Light refreshments will be provided.

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Secondary Suite Incentive Program

June 03, 2024 / Ward 09

The City of Calgary is proud to introduce the Secondary Suite Incentive Program, an initiative aimed at encouraging safe and accessible housing for Calgarians. The Secondary Suite Incentive Program, which is a component of Home is Here: The City of Calgary’s Housing Strategy, provides a qualifying homeowner up to $10,000 to cover a portion of construction costs to develop and register a safe secondary suite.

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Travel Safe Student Video Contest Screening Event

May 27, 2024 / Ward 09

You’re invited to attend the Travel Safe Student Video Contest Screening Party!

Students in grades 6 to 12 were asked to create an original 30-second video to promote safety while traveling on city streets, sidewalks, or pathways.

The top 10 video finalists will be celebrated publicly at a free screening party on Monday June 3, 2024 at the Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall at the Central Library from 7 to 8 p.m.

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2024 Servus Calgary Marathon: Road Closures May 26th, 2024

May 24, 2024 / Ward 09

The 2024 Servus Calgary Marathon is taking place on Sunday, May 25th. Celebrating its 60th year, the Calgary Marathon is Canada’s longest running marathon and Alberta’s Best Road Race.

In order to ensure both runner and road user safety, there will be a variety of road closures throughout Calgary. You can view their interactive road closure map to learn more and pre-plan your day.

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Request for Proposal: Looking to partner with a Treaty 7 Indigenous Artist

May 21, 2024 / Ward 09

Our office is seeking proposals from Indigenous artists with a connection to the Treaty 7 area interested in partnering to design and create an illustrated map about water. This map will highlight water resources, infrastructure, and landmarks, while sharing stories and raising awareness about water conservation, management, history, and the importance of water in Ward 9 and through Calgary.

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Phase 2: MNP Access Strategy

May 17, 2024 / Ward 09

Beginning on May 17 through June 7, 2024, the City of Calgary will be collecting feedback on Phase 2 of the MNP Access Strategy. This project aims to explore improvements to area walking, wheeling, and transit connections to the MNP Community & Sport Centre from surrounding destinations.

Through the online engage portal, residents can share their priority ranking of a number of short- and long-term improvements pertaining to mobility and safety that were identified during Phase 1 outreach.

There are several proposed active-modes/bikeway enhancements that could positively impact Ward 9. Please take a moment to share your feedback, and ensure safe and improved connectivity for East Calgary.

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CTrain Closures Over the May Long Weekend.

May 17, 2024 / Ward 09

Over the long weekend, May 18-20, both the Blue Line and Red Line trains will be closed through downtown.

The Blue Line will be closed between Bridgeland and Sunalta stations.

The Red Line will be closed between 39 Ave and Sunnyside stations.

Shuttle buses will replace train service and run every 5 min.

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City Council Approves Citywide Rezoning (with Amendments)

May 15, 2024 / Ward 09

After a 15-day Public Hearing, City Council has voted to approve citywide rezoning to allow for the construction of a variety low-density homes across Calgary.

In response to feedback from Calgarians, amendments have been introduced to address concerns regarding community engagement during the development permit phase, modified parking requirements, and adjustments to secondary suite allowances for row houses.

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Greater Forest Lawn Communities Local Area Planning - Phase 4 REALIZE

May 14, 2024 / Ward 09

The Greater Forest Lawn Communities Local Area Plan is currently in its final phase: REALIZE. The project is ready to be presented and brought forward to the community and Council for review and decision.

The GFL LAP sets the vision for the evolution of the area over the next 30 years including direction on future development and investment that residents, landowners, builders/developers, City Planners, and Councillors can commonly refer to as new development and investment ideas are proposed.

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2024 Mobility IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS in Ward 9

May 13, 2024 / Ward 09

The City of Calgary Mobility business unit is making investments in safe and accessible infrastructure for Calgarians.

Ward 9 can anticipate:

15 Pavement rehabilitation projects
273 Concrete repairs
6 New signals
22 Wheelchair ramp improvements

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Utility Box Public Art Program: Applications Now Open!

May 13, 2024 / Ward 09

Applications for the Utility Box Public Art program are currently being accepted.

The Utility Box Public Art program works with communities to create temporary artworks on local utility boxes. Selected community organizations will receive funding to partner with artists to create the artworks. The organizations can work with an artist of their choice or Calgary Arts Development can help connect you with an artist.

To be considered for this round of intake, please apply by May 31, 2024.

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Foam Packaging Recycling Pilot Begins May 13th, 2024

May 13, 2024 / Ward 09

Beginning May 13, Calgarians can bring their foam packaging, also known as Styrofoam, to any City of Calgary landfill location for recycling as part of a six-month pilot project free of charge .

Many Calgarians have been asking for a foam packaging recycling program like the ones offered by other nearby Alberta municipalities. The foam packaging pilot is an opportunity to further expand the City’s waste diversion programs to keep recyclable materials out of the landfill and ensuring these materials are recycled and turned into something new.

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Update: Single-Use Items Bylaw Repealed

May 07, 2024 / Ward 09

On May 7, 2024, Calgary City Council voted to repeal the Single-Use Items Charter Bylaw (1H2023). Effective immediately, as part of a bylaw, businesses will no longer be required to charge a minimum fee for new paper and reusable shopping bags or provide shopping bags and foodware accessories by request only.

While the bylaw is no longer in effect, businesses can voluntarily continue with waste reduction practices that best fit with their operations. Calgarians can expect that some businesses may continue to apply a fee to shopping bags, or ask if they require any foodware accessories before providing them.

Council’s vote only impacts The City of Calgary bylaw. The Government of Canada’s Single-use Plastics Prohibition Regulations still applies, which impacts business use of plastic single-use items such a shopping bags, cutlery and straws.

Learn more

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Jane's Walk: Photo Recap

May 07, 2024 / Ward 09

Thank you so much to Benj Bergado from Third Photography for capturing some awesome photos from this year’s Jane’s Walk: The Death and Life of Inglewood. We had an exceptional group come out for this years walk, exploring and interpreting Inglewood through the books of Jane Jacobs and evoking discussions on neighbourhoods and communities at their best in the face of the worst.

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YardSmart Water Conservation Tips

May 07, 2024 / Ward 09

Calgary and our regional neighbours are currently experiencing drought conditions. Together, we can make every drop count in our yards by using water wisely. Establishing and maintaining a YardSmart yard and garden will help you do your part to use less water. A YardSmart garden is well suited to Calgary’s growing conditions and will fare better during drought conditions.

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2024 Emergency Preparedness Week: May 5–11

May 06, 2024 / Ward 09

Emergency Preparedness (EP) Week is May 5–11, 2024. This is an annual event that takes place across Canada every May to encourage people to prepare for the range of emergencies that could happen in their communities.

Emergencies can happen anytime and anywhere. There are actions Calgarians can take to get prepared for emergencies to protect the people, property and pets you care about the most.

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PSA: What you need to know about the April 22 Public Hearing on citywide rezoning

May 05, 2024 / Ward 09

The City of Calgary wants to highlight some important information about what Calgarians can expect at the upcoming April 22 Public Hearing Meeting of Council on Calgary's Housing Strategy 2024-2030 - Land Use Amendment Citywide, LOC2024-0017, and Land Use Bylaw Amendments, CPC2024-0213.

This is the largest Public Hearing that The City has ever held, with more than 650 speakers registered at last count and 5,515 written submissions.

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Chief David Crowchild Memorial Awards - Nominations Now Open

May 01, 2024 / Ward 09

Are you or someone you know an Indigenous leader or changemaker?

Nominations are now open for the 2024 Chief David Crowchild Memorial Awards & the Isgaakuwa Achievement Award (previously called Youth Achievement Award).

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WHAT WE HEARD: 50th Ave SE Functional Planning Study

May 01, 2024 / Ward 09

The What We Heard Report from Phase 1 is now available here.

The City of Calgary is working on several projects that will guide the future of the 50 Avenue S.E. corridor. These include the Chinook Communities Local Area Plan (LAP), the Central Bus Maintenance Storage Facility (MSF) Study, and the 50 Avenue Functional Planning Study (FPS).

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