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Impact of Lockdown and COVID-19
At the time of writing this column (early May), COVID-19 restrictions have increased. All jazz events are cancelled to and including June 2. We are planning the 2021-2022 jazz performance season starting Wednesday, September 1. We currently are not renting the hall to third parties to the end of September. We will update on any changes through emails, etc.
New Online Events
Melissa Parcels, our Social Director, is working on some new online social events. So far, the list includes a Book Club and Cooking Classes. While we hope to have more details to include in this newsletter, we may need to inform you of the details via email and social media.
Virtual Session to Get to Know Your Government
We are working with the Federation of Calgary Communities (through their charity Friends of the Federation of Calgary Communities) to present an educational session on Municipal Government. It will take place online on Saturday, June 19, from 10:00 am until noon. Funding is being provided by the Calgary Foundation. There is more information elsewhere in this newsletter. There is no charge for the session. Register at www.calgarycommunities.com/events.
Virtual Session on Harm Reduction
Last year, one of our Board members discovered the body of someone who overdosed near their condo building. To help us this better understand this situation that could happen anywhere, we are pleased that Alberta Health Services will do an online informational session. It will take place on Tuesday, June 15, at 7:00 pm. Here is the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84288357513?pwd=TFFNMitaMzk2Q29nelZyRnNtbjVvQT09.
Well-Known Calgarian and His Link to Our Community
I want to recognize someone who passed away recently and note their connection to our community. This person is BJ Seaman. He is well known in Calgary and beyond in many circles but particularly as one of the original owners of the group who brought the Atlanta Fames to Calgary and of course now known as the Calgary Flames. What you probably do not know is that he helped fund the first phase of our street signs. He made a donation to the street sign project in 1998.
300 Block 25 Avenue SW
At the time of writing this column (early May), there will be a public hearing of City Council on May 31 on the application to change the land use designation for 306 to 312 – 25 Avenue SW where there are currently four houses. The four houses (three built in 1910 and one built in 1911) would be torn down to accommodate a new 7-storey building. These houses currently have several suites each.
A Land Use change is being proposed to allow the proposed new building to be built. The new Land Use would be a Direct Control District (DC) based on M-H2 Land Use District with modifications for the specific site – FAR (Floor Area Ratio) of 4.5 and a height of 28 metres. The current Land Use allows up to five stories. 3.5 FAR and a height of 15 metres.
The application was sent to the Calgary Planning Commission in April, and to a Public Hearing of City Council on May 31.
