We can thank Mother Nature for waiting until mid-November to hit us with winter. Our cover photo shows the beautiful white blanket covering Murdoch Park.
As the holidays approach, we are reminded of how much we have to be thankful for. We live in a beautiful, caring community and are fortunate to be blessed with peace and relative prosperity. This time of year also brings a season for giving and for taking time to think of those less fortunate than us. Our community is home to a number of charitable organizations, including the Calgary Women’s Centre, the Margaret Chisholm Resettlement Centre, the Rehabilitation Society of Calgary, and the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. The Calgary Drop-In Centre are our neighbours across the river and the many religious organizations with facilities in Bridgeland provide charitable services to the greater community.
Our community is very diverse, with people from around the world now calling Bridgeland home or working or worshipping in the neighbourhood. Many have recently arrived in Canada, often having fled horrible situations in Ukraine, the Middle East, and elsewhere. Some have established businesses here in Bridgeland. We encourage you to support these entrepreneurs and all our local businesses.
Please take a moment during this hectic time to year to consider contributing to a charitable organization. Your donation of funds, resources or time will be gratefully received and will enhance the spirit of giving that is one of the hallmarks of our community.
On behalf of the BRCA, I wish you the best for the holidays and peace and good fortune in the New Year.
Alex MacWilliam
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