Dear Ward 6 Residents,
On behalf of the Ward 6 team, we would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We hope that this holiday season is filled with gratitude and celebration, and you can share it with those who are most important to you.
Reflecting on the past year, I believe my team and I have worked hard to advocate for you. We are actively working on building safe and connected communities and focusing on Calgary’s economy as we continue to recover from the pandemic. We serve you with the sincere goal of building a better Calgary, one we can all be proud to call home.
My focus for our communities continues to be public safety, roads, pathway connectivity, and parks and greenspaces. This past year, my team and I have been hard at work ensuring the completion of important projects in our Ward. We were successful in championing the need for more safety-oriented traffic calming measures and road improvements throughout Ward 6, such as the Bow Trail U-turn. We also supported Coach Hill/Patterson Heights in acquiring the much-needed funding through the Council Community Fund for their Outdoor Activity Hub, which all residents will be able to enjoy. To read more of our accomplishments, go to Calgary.ca/ward6.
In October, I was again chosen as Chair of the Audit Committee. As such, my focus is to ensure effective governance and compliance at the City. Finally, with my audit background and my passion for my community, I decided to sit on the Community Development Committee so that we can strive to have balance between affordable housing, cohesive planning around parks, and community development.
My staff and I look forward to 2023 and working in partnership with Ward 6 residents.
Sincerely,
Richard Pootmans
Ward 6 – Councillor Richard Pootmans proudly serves the following Communities: Aspen Estates, Aspen Woods, Christie Park, Coach Hill, Cougar Ridge, Discovery Ridge, Glamorgan, Glenbrook, Glendale, Medicine Hill, Patterson, Signal Hill, Springbank Hill, Strathcona, Wentworth, West Springs, Westgate
