This is the official website for Gian-Carlo Carra, City Councillor for Ward 9 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
From our families to yours, with love and fellowship, we wish you peace, respite, rejuvenation, and all the best in 2025.
In lieu of mailing traditional holiday cards, we’ve opted to donate to several notable local charities. This season, our focus is on supporting four organizations doing deeply meaningful and important work to care for our 2SLGBTQIA+ neighbours.
Happy Holidays!
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Check out some of the upcoming events at the Dover Community Association this month.
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The City of Calgary has scheduled upcoming repairs to outfalls IC1 and IC2 near the Max Bell Arena. Construction is expected to begin in mid-November and will be complete in two to three weeks.
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The Salvation Army East Calgary Community Hub is hosting a variety of events for youth this November. Check out some of their offerings below, or visit their events calendar for more info on these and other family-focused programming.
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Join us to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Bob Bahan Aquatic & Fitness Centre.
Bob Bahan is turning 50, and we’re celebrating with a week-long event from Oct. 28 to Nov. 1, 2024. Whether you’ve been a supporter for years or are joining for the first time — stop by for free classes, swimming, and food; stay for the community spirit; and leave with great memories and prizes. 4812 14 Avenue SE.
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In order to facilitate construction in the area, the Government of Alberta is temporarily closing the Southview off-leash area on Provincial Land on the Western Headworks canal (near the 17th Avenue SE bus rapid transit bridge.) The closure is expeted to begin sometime in November and last for about a year.
The closure of this area is to enable to removal of large volumes of silt/sediment material from the canal. This will be an active construction area with heavy equipment hauling material, which requires additional space for equipment turnaround and maneuvering, staging of equipment and materials, and storage.
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Through a partnership between Alpha House, Distress Centre, Calgary Police Service, and City of Calgary, District 4 (which includes most Ward 9 communities east of Deerfoot Trail) now has a call diversion program available to residents seeking assistance for non-emergency social disorder concerns.
Call 2-1-1 and the Alpha House HELP team will be deployed when EMS or CPS response is not required. HELP aims to be onsite within 20 minutes, and works to divert socially complex, high need individuals from law enforcement response and unnecessary healthcare use at the street level.
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Waste & Recycling Services routinely conducts waste cart spot checks to make sure the right items are going into the right carts, provide direct education to households, and lower contamination rates.
In the past, checks have been unannounced, however after feedback from Calgarians and following the lead of other municipalities, The City of Calgary is piloting a program that provides advanced notification to residents prior to doing cart checks.
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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, 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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There are no shortage of unique and exciting events happening throughout the summer at the Twin Views Communal Garden in Dover. From live music and art markets, to educational workshops and opportunities to get to know some of your neighbours. Follow along on the Twin Views Garden Facebook for the most up to date event postings.
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Please be advised that Elliston Park will be temporarily closed to the public on Saturday, July 20 and Sunday, July 21, 2024 in order to host the 2024 Cold Garden Limber Disc Golf Open.
There will be a temporary 18-hole disc gold course installed at the park. For the safety of park user and tournament participants, public access will be closed over the weekend.
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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, and Eastfield) 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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This year’s 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 event! 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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Planned road maintenance is set to take place this summer along 26 St SE from 17 Ave SE to 34 Ave SE.
City contractor, LBCO Contracting Ltd, is scheduled to begin concrete rehabilitation activities on July 15 followed by milling and paving, with anticipated completion in mid-August. Please note road construction is weather-dependent and the schedule is subject to change.
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Phase 2 of the Dover Neighbourhood Streets project will begin later this summer.
Phase 2 includes more walking and wheeling improvements and traffic calming along several streets in the Dover community, including 36 St. S.E., 28 St. S.E., Gosling Way S.E. and Dover Ridge Dr. S.E. The design process is underway and will incorporate feedback from Phase 1 engagement on initial concepts for these corridors.
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Councillors Kourtney Penner and Gian-Carlo Carra along with the Friends of HMCS Calgary Committee are delighted to invite you to this year’s HMCS Calgary Barn Burner!
Dust off your best western attire and kick off Stampede 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 soon-to-be-announced local charities.
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CBC recently spoke with community volunteer Karen Begg, steward of the Dover Little Free Library, to learn about some of the incredible history and evolution of this wonderful community asset as it celebrates its 10th anniversary.
Located at 30th Avenue and 33rd Street SE, the Dover Little Free Library started as a way to share books, but has evolved over time to include things like seeds, food and produce, and a whole lot of community spirit.
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All spring and summer long, stop by the Twin Views Communal Garden on Wednesdays from 6-8pm (weather permitting) for a relaxing evening of gardening and neighbourly connections.
New volunteers are always welcome and needed. Contact cathytaylor@hotmail.com for further info.
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Our office is seeking proposals from Indigenous artists with a connection to Treaty 7 land 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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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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