by Alex MacWilliam
You will see in this issue of Bridges that the BRCA is celebrating a milestone this year. The Bridgeland-Riverside Community Association was formally created under a predecessor of the Alberta Societies Act on August 12, 1950, making us 75 years old this summer. I believe we were the second community association in Calgary to take this formal step. Our resident historian and BRCA Heritage Director Deb Lee notes in her article that a community association in some form has actually existed in our neighbourhood for over 100 years. Perhaps our slogan will have to be “Bridgeland-Riverside – we might be 117, but we only look 75”. We are planning a number of events to mark the BRCA’s Diamond Jubilee, so be on the lookout for announcements of upcoming opportunities to join in the celebrations.
In late February, we hosted a Community Climate Conversation at the Hall. This event was organized by the Calgary Climate Hub, a volunteer non-profit organization that unites a diverse group of Calgarians committed to working together to support meaningful local action on climate change. Attendees heard from a number of organizations active in the climate space, including the City of Calgary Climate and Environment office, Forests for Calgary and the Bow Valley Green Energy Cooperative. Breakout sessions discussed nature-based climate solutions such as community micro-forests, the City’s Climate Plan and options for clean energy transition. If you are interested in this area further information can be found on the Calgary Climate Hub website at calgaryclimatehub.ca
My report on the recent Calgary Policing Summit is in this issue. This conference was put on by the Calgary Police Commission. Meetings of the Commission are open to the public and you can attend online. See calgarypolicecommission.ca for further details as to how to attend. While at the Summit, I had an opportunity to speak with our CPS Community Resource Officer about the Community Engagement Link CPS runs from the BRCA Hall on Wednesdays. We had asked CPS to consider extending the Link’s hours into the evening to allow people to stop by outside their work hours. CPS has agreed to do so on specific Wednesdays starting soon and further details will be provided once the schedule has been worked out. In the meantime, I encourage you to visit the CPS officers at the Link during the day if you are able to do so. They are very approachable and are happy to hear your concerns and answer your questions.
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