June 2023 Ward 6 Report – Councillor Richard Pootmans

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Celebrate Neighbour Day

Hello, Ward 6,

Join your neighbours for the 10th annual Neighbour Day on June 17. Celebrate your community spirit and neighbourly comradery by having a block party or BBQ, organizing a cleanup, decorating your yard, gathering with neighbours for a fun sport activity or game or kids’ craft, or make up your own way to meet your neighbours and build community togetherness.

Neighbour Day started in June 2014 and was based on celebrating the incredible outpouring of support and generosity between neighbours following the 2013 floods. Each year on the third Saturday in June, we continue to celebrate one of the things that makes Calgary such a great city — our strong and caring communities.

To help you celebrate on June 17, The City of Calgary is providing resources and support for residents to organize activities with neighbours, including waiving the fees for block parties and greenspace permits.

If you would like me to join in your festivities, please send the detailed invite to [email protected]. Mayor Gondek, Calgary’s police officers, firefighters, and peace officers would like to come by and help celebrate with you as well, if they can. Invite them to your event through Calgary.ca/NeighbourDay.

Don’t forget to show us how you celebrate Neighbour Day. Post photos to #yycNeighbourDay.

Map Shows Off-Leash Areas in the City

As the weather warms up, it’s the perfect time to get outside and spend time with your four-legged friends. Calgary has 157 public off-leash areas with a combined area of 1,145 hectares for you and your dog to enjoy. The City of Calgary has a map that shows the location of off-leash dog areas in Calgary. It can be found at https://maps.calgary.ca/OffLeashDogAreas/.

Sincerely,

Councillor 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