Knitting in May and June at The Hall
Knitting lessons on Saturday mornings from 10:00 am to noon.
Dates: May 4, 11, 25, and June 8
The cost is $50 and community membership is required. You don’t need to live in Parkland to purchase a membership! If you do not have a membership, one can be readily purchased from the office for $25.
Drop-in is now available! $15 per drop-in.
You don’t have to sign up for all classes, doing drop-in as needed is fine!
To register, email the hall at [email protected].
If you have any questions regarding suitable projects, or any questions at all, feel free to email the hall at [email protected] or phone 403-278-5330.
Parkland Hall Has a Meeting Room That Can Hold Meetings, Training Sessions, and Tutoring Sessions!
Parkland hall’s meeting room has audio visual equipment included as part of the rental cost. Our meeting room holds up to 20 people and there are tables that can be folded and moved aside if need be. We have daytime spots available and some later evenings, as well as Saturday afternoons.
Give the hall a call at 403-278-5330 if interested, or email [email protected].
City of Calgary – Traffic Update Regarding the Intersection of Canyon Meadows/Parkland
Concerns were raised about the intersection of Canyon Meadows Drive, Parkland Boulevard, and Lake Crimson Drive due to collisions during fall 2024. The Mobility Safety team reviewed collisions and consulted with Calgary Police Service about two left turns across path collisions.
Both investigated collisions were reported to involve red light running, overall collision trends did not indicate unusual patterns.
Traffic counts were reviewed, and the last count was from 2016 so new counts were ordered to be done as soon as possible.
The new count was completed in January 2024 and indicated an increase from 2016.
A new count will be performed fall 2024 while school is in and will cover weekday and weekend conditions.
All traffic counts are publicly available at trafficcounts.calgary.ca.
Based on the review, several improvements were implemented:
• All yellow and red time for signals were reviewed and updated to new standards – reduces likelihood of red light running.
• Leading Pedestrian Interval timing was introduced for pedestrians crossing Canyon Meadows Drive on the east and west side of the intersection. This allows pedestrians a head start to get part way across the intersection before north/south traffic gets a green light.
• Old backboards around the traffic signal were upgraded to backboards that are larger and have reflective tape around the outside – the larger size reduces sun glare, and the reflective tape is noticeable at night to increase the visibility of the traffic signals.
• The damaged pedestrian signal pedestal on the southeast corner of the intersection was replaced.
• Inspections and observations were made before and after with reduced red light running observed.
• A review of protected only left turns (turns only allowed with green arrow – not on green ball) was requested.
• The check completed with January count volumes found that protected only left turns for eastbound, northbound, and southbound do not meet national guidelines for installation.
• Traffic volumes would need to increase two to three times such that the protected only left turns would meet those guidelines.
• Implementing protected only left turns that do not meet guidelines will increase delays for all users, including left turning drivers who arrive after the arrow ends and cannot proceed if there is no opposing traffic. Longer wait times can result in poor compliance by people driving, walking, and wheeling, and related safety issues. Instead, we extended the existing westbound arrow that operates part-time (protected permitted where drivers can turn on green arrow and then green ball).
Our Mobility Safety team will continue to monitor this location and review again with the count in fall 2024. Please see our traffic tips at Calgary.ca/trafficsafety.
Farm Stand is Back!
Shirley’s Greenhouse is at the hall every Saturday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Upcoming Events at the Hall
• Volunteer Recognition Tea – June 8 from noon to 2:00 pm at the hall.
• Parade of Garage Sales – June 15. Sponsored by Jamie Newton and Associates
• Canada Day – July 1
• Cleanup day – September 29
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