It’s December! My team and I want to wish you and your family a merry Christmas and a happy holiday season, no matter what you celebrate. I hope you’re able to spend time with family and friends over this festive season.
If you decorate a live Christmas tree in your home, as a reminder you can cut it into smaller pieces and dispose of it in your green bin. If your cart is full, you may tie extra branches together with natural fibre string or put them in a paper yard waste bag. Branches need to be under four feet. Set any extras one foot from the side of your green cart.
Green Line
I remain dedicated to delivering the Green Line to the residents of Ward 12 and have had to navigate a number of challenges. As of the end of October, I am now Chair of the newly formed Green Line Committee. This committee will see all things Green Line come to it prior to going to Council meeting, rather than spread across multiple committees. Additionally, we should be seeing the Request For Proposals for Phase 1 going forward in early 2020, which will run from Shepard to 4th Street while recommendations for the downtown alignment will come forward. Check Calgary.ca/greenline for further updates on this important project.
Be winter ready and be a snow angel!
As a reminder, the snow removal bylaw has changed with some pretty steep fines for not shoveling your walkway. Sidewalks in front of your property must be cleared within 24 hours of a snowfall. Be a snow angel for your neighbour, simply by helping them out and shoveling their walkway, particularly if they have any limitations! Know a great snow angel? You can nominate them by calling 311, online, or by mail. Visit calgary.ca/snowangels for more information.
Calgary New Year’s Eve Celebrations
The City of Calgary will host a fireworks display at midnight from the Calgary Tower. Wherever you happen to be celebrating throughout Calgary, make sure you look up to see the spectacular show that will ring in 2020. December 31, 11:59 p.m.
Please keep an eye on my website for more updates from City Council and to contact me: www.shanekeating.ca.
