Hello, Ward 6
Neighbour Day 2024
Celebrate Neighbour Day in your community on Saturday, June 15! You’re invited to get involved in this year’s event by organizing a block party with your neighbours. Block party and greenspace permits are free for Neighbour Day. Apply for your permits by May 31, 2024, at calgary.ca/NeighbourDay. Invite myself, Mayor Gondek, a police officer or book a fire truck to drop by your event. You can also enter to win one of several great prizes, including 30 minutes of live musical entertainment at your block party.
Neighbour Day is our city’s annual celebration of community connection. Held on the third Saturday in June, Neighbour Day is a step toward creating welcoming and inclusive communities where neighbours connect and interact every day of the year. Good things happen when you get to know your neighbours. They can add a friendly visit to your day, and you can lend a helping hand when needed. Social connection with neighbours reduces loneliness and isolation and builds strong communities where people feel they belong.
If you’re participating in Neighbour Day on June 15, show us how you celebrated! Post your event photos to social media with the hashtag #YYCNeighbourDay and tag @pootmans.
Visit calgary.ca/NeighbourDay to learn more.
Community Cleanup 2024
Community Cleanup events save residents a trip to the landfill for items that do not fit in their waste carts or for residents who do not have access to cart service. Below are the cleanup dates in Ward 6. For the full schedule and location, please visit www.calgary.ca/cleanups.
• May 12: Glendale Community Association
• May 18: Signal Hill /Discovery Ridge/ Springbank
• May 26: Glenbrook Community Association
• July 21: Westgate Community Association
• September 8: Strathcona Community Association
• September 14: Glamorgan Community Association
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
