I voted yes to the Events Centre for multiple reasons. A YES or NO decision for such a large project is not always straight forward. I have received over 1,000 emails to my office from Calgarians telling me why I should vote for or against the proposal. I read, and responded to as many asRead more
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Last night Council agreed that the construction of the Green Line would not be paused. However, the City will continue its research and technical work to make sure the downtown portion (16AVE NE to 4 ST SE) plans are completed and that Council approves any recommendations/changes before construction begins. The largest concern, and the issueRead more
My office has been flooded with emails and phone calls about the new Event Centre, and I want to hear from you. You can have your opinion on record by submitting your views to: Office of the City Clerk, The City of Calgary, 700 Macleod Trail SE, P.O. Box 2100, Postal Station “M”, Calgary, T2PRead more
You may have seen recent stories in the news and information on social media around changes to the Green Line and what that might look like. The City gave an update on June 27 that more evaluation between 16 Avenue N station and Ramsay is required to ensure we build stage 1 of the GreenRead more
If you want to become involved in finding long-term solutions for Calgary’s economic and fiscal strength then please look below, and see if this interests you. Applications are due August 16. This is a way for citizens with experience in business, taxation, rejuvenation, and finding innovative solutions to step forward to tackle the problems ourRead more
The City of Calgary announces family friendly activities, cultural demonstrations and musical acts for Canada Day 2019 Calgarians have come to enjoy our city’s world-class Canada Day celebrations, and this year promises not to disappoint. Presented in partnership with the Government of Canada and CBC, there will be activities across downtown at locations from Prince’sRead more
All 520,000 residential and non-residential properties will receive a property tax bill. This is the biggest issue facing Council, and everyone’s wallets. The downturn has hurt everyone in some way. Nobody can say they have not been impacted by the recession, and the City is struggling to keep the hollowing out of the downtown coreRead more
Calgary Transit is piloting a new system for mobile ticketing that will allow riders to pay for and validate their transit fare using an app on their smartphones. Testing will take place from late June to late September on four routes in the city. Two of them will be in Ward 4 – Route 4Read more
Summer is almost here, and that means we are also in construction season! Ward 4 has many paving projects that are scheduled for this summer, for repair and rehabilitation.Please slow down, watch for signs, and be patient. City crews are doing this to make our roads better, and your commutes faster – we can spareRead more
The City of Calgary is launching a ‘Homeowner Water Guide’ series on calgary.ca. The Homeowner Water Guides were developed as part of the response to the Water Utility Billing Adjustment Process and Wastewater Rate Report UCS2018-0091 and Notice of Motion 2017-31 that was brought to Council in Fall 2017 regarding water and wastewater consumer billingRead more
