Ward 7 Newsletter Nov. 2022

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In this newsletter, you will find the following:

Upcoming November Events

Ward 7 Project Engagement Activities

Construction Notices

City Announcements

October Recap

First year Anniversary!

Click to view the Ward 7 Year One Reflection 2021-2022.

Upcoming November Events

2023-2026 Service Plans and Budgets

Work is underway to create the 2023-2026 Service Plans and Budgets which will be the topic of Council meeting between Nov. 21 and 25 for Council decision. The agenda will be avaliable closer to the date; some highlights of the high-level previews of the proposed plans and results from the public engagement can be found at The City's Plans and Budgets (calgary.ca).

You can also provide written feedback to Council or register to speak with members of Council during the council meeting on Nov. 22 at Public Submission to City Clerks (calgary.ca).

East Village Community Block Party

[Sat] Nov. 12, 2022 @ 1-6pm

8 Ave + 4 St SE

Calgary municipal Land Corporation [CMLC] has been leading redevelopment efforts in East Village for the past 15 years and celebrating it through a series of initiatives both in the community and online.

Holiday Food Drive

Dec. 1 - 11, 2022

The First Annual City of Calgary Councillor Challenge will take place in the morning of Dec. 1 at Calgary Food Bank; and kick start the Ward food drive between Dec. 1 - 11 for community members to show their supports to Calgary Food Bank by donation of all forms. More details will be in a separate email in mid./late November.

Many shows and World Tour are in town throughout November. Check out the things to do at Tourism Calgary's website. Approaching the end of November, there will be events and Christmas market to kickstart the holiday season.

Ward 7 Project Engagement Activities

Housing and Affordability Task Force

The Task Force was set up to advise and recommend policies that increase, measure, and manage housing and affordability across the housing continuum.

Provide your thoughts and experiences on the four key topics: Market Housing, Non-Market Housing, Transitional and Permanent Supportive, and Homelessness.

The City is committed to working with federal and provincial government to make affordable housing more readily avaliable to individuals and families living on lower incomes.

GamePLAN for Facilities

Share your experience about recreation facilities to help update planning guidelines and an investment strategy of where, when, and how The City should invest in publicly funded recreation facilities.

Calgary Transit Customer Advisory Group [CTCAG]

Passionate about public transit? Join the CTCAG to discuss topics on customers' journey! Apply before Nov. 11.

Constructions and Notices

Neighbourhood Streets Program

Let's celebrate the bike train initiative by our community member Sarah!

Street enhancements made in North Hill helped pilot the new Neighbourhood Streets Policy that Council recently approved in July 2022 to replace Calgary's outdated Traffic Calming Policy from 2003. Small changes like speed bumps, traffic divertors, and traffic calming curbs help to increase pedestrian and school safety. The City is currently working on a new intake process for traffic calming projects with a goal of starting new projects each year.

Peace Bridge Repairment

The Peace Bridge has become an iconic landmark of Calgary since March 24, 2012, it's a beloved gathering space and a key piece of Calgary's cultural fabric. Due to the vandalism in July 2022, The City has decided to use steel tension cables to replace the glass railing panels to maintain the original design of the bridge while also reducing costs for ongoing maintenance.

GreenLine LRT Update

As ATCO Group is installing new natural gas infrastructure underground on 5Ave SW to alleviate future conflicts with the Green Line LRT tunnel, you might have noticed some closures near Eau Claire Market. Click for latest updates of Green Line construction.

The GreenLine LRT Team was at Eau Claire Market to share information about the planning applications outlining the ownership boundaries of the site that will be used for the LRT station and plans for transit-oriented development such as residential, commercial, and office space. There have been many investments in the future of Eau Claire, Prince's Island, Chinatown, and East Village through The City's Downtown Strategy. Full completion of the Eau Claire Area Improvements Program is estimated to be completed in 2023.

Fall yard waste drop-off

The Fall yard waste drop-off in until Dec. 3, 2022. Drop off at a City landfill now!

City Annoucements

Harmony Park located at 115 4Ave SW

Formerly known as James Short Park and Parkade, Council has approved the name of Harmony Park and Parkade as the new name to celebrate what all Calgarians believe shall be the culture of Calgary's future 'a place where all cultures, beliefs, and people can come together in harmony'.

Community Safety

With the increase incidents across Calgary, Council has been advocating for increase in mental health support to the vulnerable. With that, the Government of Alberta has announced $124M new funding over two years to expand Alberta's response to the addiction crisis in Calgary and Edmonton. This funding was approved through The City's Community Safety Investment Framework for:

Calgarians experiencing homelessness during extreme weather
advice to police officers during mental health related calls
Community Mobile Crisis Response pilot program which will be run by The Alex for the next 12 month

With the Government of Alberta's $4M Downtown Revitalization grant agreement, you will be seeing increase in:

programming and gathering spaces for cultural activities and entertainment
enhance vibrancy and safety to make downtown living more attractive
support the recovery of our business community to promote Calgary as a destination city

In collaboration with Calgary Police Service, Alpha House DOAP Team has expanded to various community. The East Village Downtown Outreach Addictions Partnership [EV DOAP] Team was established in the fall of 2022 to respond to needs in the East Village Community. The team assesses vulnerability and risk factors of individuals then offers to take them to a safe place or clinic to address dangers or health issues. Call 211 to have the DOAP Team dispatched.

Shouldice Seasonal Dome

Shouldice Seasonal Dome has a 300-person capacity. This air-supported structure at Shouldice Athletic Park is now ready for uses include flag football, soccer, lacrosse, field hockey, and more. The dome is up annually from approx. Nov. to May [weather dependent]. Book now.

Snow and ice clearing update

With Council's recent direction to enhance snow clearing services, city administration has designed the winter operations program with the goal to improve response times on city's highest priority roadways to 36 hours instead of 48 hours. While the routes are prioritized based on traffic volumes, the quicker snow clearing response time allows a faster resumption of normal operations on many of the busiest streets and transit routes. Click to learn about snow and ice clearing update.

Council also invested in providing permanent funding for The City's pedestrian clearing operations, including maintaining 24-hour response time on prioritized pathways, sidewalks bordering City-owned property, more than 1,300 high use transit stops and other pedestrian infrastructure.

Temporary Closure of Renfrew Aquatic & Recreation Centre

Due to necessary repairs and maintenance, including repairs to plumbing and drainage systems, the Renfrew Aquatic & Recreation Centre will close on Nov. 21, 2022; reopen in early Jan. 2023.

October 2022 Recap

Investment annoucement by the Government of Canada's PrairiesCan

Sunnyhill Lane Makeover community event

Visit to the Siksika Nation

Oct. Council of Communities

Largest mural in Chinatown reflecting Chinese culture and history

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Ward 7, Office of the Councillor

Office of the Councillors P.O. Box 2100, Stn. M Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 2M5 Mail code: 8001

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