This is the official website for Gian-Carlo Carra, City Councillor for Ward 9 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Youth Central is accepting applications for our youth leadership committees, including the Mayor’s Youth Council.
Are you a young person aged 12-18 looking to make a positive impact in your community and develop your leadership skills? Consider getting involved with the Mayor's Youth Council or the other leadership programs available through Youth Central.
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Calgary Arts Development (CADA) recently launched their 2024 public art grant program for community led projects. Recognizing that public art opportunities can come from grassroots ideas that are initiated and led by communities, CADA invites proposals for community-run public art projects. This competitive opportunity is open to community-run organizations, including informal groups that define themselves in terms of distinct communities, neighbourhood associations, and non-profit or charitable organizations.
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The City of Calgary’s annual Boards, Commissions and Committees (BCCs) recruitment campaign is underway from now until Monday, September 9th, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.
BCCs provide City Council with perspective and recommendations regarding important civic issues. They also play an integral role in bringing together Calgarians and The City to achieve the common goal of strengthening the community. This rewarding opportunity allows Calgarians and Indigenous persons residing in the Treaty 7 region to actively engage in the municipal decision-making process by providing guidance to City Council.
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The Secondary Suite Incentive Program is an initiative aimed at encouraging safe and accessible housing for Calgarians.
It is an action listed in the Home is Here: The City of Calgary’s Housing Strategy. It 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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As part of The Parks and Playground Amenities Program (PAPA), The City of Calgary is working to revitalize and improve 10 park spaces in Dover.
Beginning August 5th for six weeks, community members are welcome to provide comments and feedback on how they would like to see their community parks improved, and what new amenities could make these spaces more suitable to their needs.
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To address rising cost inflation that is impacting all major infrastructure projects across North America, Calgary City Council has approved a revised Phase 1 project and capital request for the Green Line.
The Green Line LRT is moving forward and on track to begin main construction from Lynnwood/ Millican in the southeast to Eau Claire by the end of 2024. Phase 1 south to Shepard, as well as future extensions north or south, will proceed when additional funding is in place.
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In order to accommodate CTrain maintenance work. Beginning Saturday, July 27 at the start of service until Sunday, July 28 at the end of service, there will be no Blue Line CTrain service between City Hall/Bow Valley College and Marlborough Stations. There will be various replacement shuttles to help support the closure.
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Calgary is thrilled to be one of three Canadian cities hosting Team Canada FanFest during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Try your hand at some Olympic sports, enjoy live performances by Canadian artists, and cheer on our Team Canada athletes with special appearances by Olympians Catriona Le May Doan and Gilmore Junio.
Celebrate the spirit of Canada together and make memories.
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The City of Calgary is delivering new routes and local improvements to Calgary's Pathway and Bikeway Network to enhance healthy, safe, and accessible travel options in Calgary.
We're developing dedicated pathway and bikeway routes in Ward 9 (Penbrooke Meadows, Forest Heights, Forest Lawn, Dover, Erin Woods, Eastfield and Marlborough Park) aligning with Calgary's established Pathway and Bikeway Network. The proposed routes currently serve residential, recreation, shopping, education, and work destination. When the routes are improved, they will provide safe, healthy, and affordable travel choices for people of all ages and all abilities.
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The newly released design of Scotia Place is influenced by the ancestral and historical land of Indigenous Peoples and the culturally significant site that embodies our shared purpose – to gather.
It brings together Indigenous cultural perspectives with Calgary’s and the region’s natural beauty, reflecting the four elements of nature – fire, water, land and air.
Scotia Place, which is scheduled to open in fall 2027, celebrates the area’s importance as a place for all, positioned as a landmark attraction in Calgary’s emerging Culture + Entertainment District. More than a building, however, the 10-acre city block is designed for community and connection, which includes a community rink, outdoor and indoor plaza spaces, four restaurants, the Calgary Flames Team Store, and future development opportunity in the northeast corner.
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As the wire service provider for Calgary, ENMAX Power is responsible for maintaining and operating the system of wires and infrastructure that provides electricity to our city’s homes and businesses. ENMAX Power crews work 24/7 to ensure safe and reliable power.
Below is a summary of projects, either for maintaining the electrical system or originating from customer requests, scheduled to take place in Ward 9 in 2024. This list does not capture routine maintenance, inspections and/or emergency work.
Project timelines are subject to change. ENMAX is committed to informing residents and businesses about any changes.
Depending on the project, ENMAX Power communicates through:
Written notices
Phone calls and emails
On-site visits with technical lead(s) and Customer Relations
Information packages to stakeholders, community associations, interest groups and City Councillor(s)
Information posted on enmax.com
E: powercustomerrelations@enmax.com | T: 403-514-3990 | W: enmax.com/projects
The 2024 Calgary Fringe Festival is taking place Friday, August 2 to Saturday, August 10, 2024 at various venues throughout Inglewood.
What is a Fringe? Fringes are ‘open access’ theatre festivals, bringing together emerging and established artists alike to tell their stories on stage. The first Fringe started in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1947 and has grown into one of the biggest performing arts festivals in the world.
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In preparation for kids heading back to school next month, the Salvation Army Community Resource Centre in Forest Lawn is looking for donations of backpacks and school supplies.
This year’s goal is to distribute 3,000 backpacks filled with supplies to support families in need!
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The City of Calgary has made it easier than ever to recycle, reuse, and dispose of materials through their enhanced Eco Centres. These self-sorting areas provide Calgarians with a convenient, paved, and year-round drop-off location for a wider variety of materials that don't fit or belong in your regular bins.
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This years HMCS Barn Burner was a wild success!
Councillors Kourtney Penner and Gian-Carlo Carra along with the Friends of HMCS Calgary Committee welcomed nearly 600 friends, family, community organizations. and service members to this year’s HMCS Calgary Barn Burner! All to help raise funds for the Foothills Burn Treatment Centre and The Veterans Food Bank of Calgary on behalf of HMCS Calgary, our city’s namesake Navy ship.
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ActivateYYC and local artists NASARIMBA recently joined forces to create a spectacular mural at the Bow Waters Canoe Club right below the 17th Avenue SE overpass.
This space is a hidden gem, running alongside the irrigation canal and multi-use pathway system in SE Calgary. It’s incredible to see the beautification muralists can bring to otherwise plane spaces, and this project is a standout example of incredible local artists partnering with equally incredible community organizations to create really special and vibrant places in our neighbourhoods.
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Starting Saturday, June 29 at the start of service until Monday, July 1 at 09:00am, there will be no Blue Line CTrain service between Franklin and Whitehorn Stations due to CTrain maintenance work.
The Blue Line CTrain from the West and Downtown will terminate at Franklin Station, while the CTrain from the Northeast will terminate at Whitehorn Station.
The Blue Line CTrain Replacement Shuttle will provide two-way service making stops at Franklin, Marlborough, Rundle and Whitehorn Stations (see attached bulletin RC-24419 for routing and stops).
The Calgary Plan guides how Calgary will grow and change over the next 30 years and sets out direction for future land use, mobility networks, servicing and investment. A Municipal Development Plan (MDP) is The City of Calgary’s highest-level planning document. It guides future land use, built form, and growth.
The draft Calgary Plan is ready for public input, and we want to hear from you. Phase 3 of engagement focuses on reviewing the draft Calgary Plan and collecting feedback on the proposed direction.
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Yahoo!!! It’s almost time for the most fun event of the year! Join us Wednesday, July 3rd for the annual HMCS Calgary Barn Burner!
Dust off your best western attire and kick off Stamped with the Commanding Officer and members of the HMCS Calgary crew, our city’s namesake Navy ship.
There will be good food, good drink, good music, and most of all good people! This event is family-friendly (kids under 12 are free!) with proceeds going to support two yet-to-be-announced local charities.
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If you’re headed to the Stampede and driving is part of your plan, support Ramsay Elementary School by parking in their lot near the Ramsay Rink.
This is an annual fundraiser put on by the parent association to support Ramsay Elementary students. It’s a short walk or a free shuttle ride to and from the grounds, plus, it’s the best parking rate around! $20 per day or $10 after 7pm.