by Dennis Marr
Hello Crescent Heights,
My intent with this column is to keep you updated on some of the activities of your Board.
Both the River Cleanup and the Community Cleanup were completed in May. These events rely entirely on volunteers. For the Community cleanup, thank you Councillor Terry Wong for contributing your physical effort but also brightening our day with coffee and donuts. Kellee Grounds was once again the leader on the Community Cleanup and was supported by Dave Dearborn, John McDermid, Elsie Ross, Brenda Erskine, and Dennis Marr. We are grateful to the following organizations that ensure as much as possible stays out of the landfills: WINS, Evraz Recycling (metals), and Technotrash (electronics). Finally, thank you to the hardworking crew from the City of Calgary Waste Management Services and their amazing compactor trucks.
The Stampede Breakfast preparation is well underway for July 16. Volunteers are still needed.
Our Hall HVAC system has been scheduled to be installed by the third week of July.
Thanks to Director John McDermid for having arranged for the south-facing windows on the hall to be painted.
A few years ago, the Crescent Heights Business Improvement Area (BIA) was created with a stupendous effort by a number of people including then CHCA Director Jennifer Black-Mitchell. The BIA has organized events such as the Trunk Shows, increased the vitality of the local business climate, and helped attract new businesses to our area. By providing more services locally, our community becomes a more desirable place to live. Crescent Heights Village BIA, please keep doing what you are doing.
Our Board has had very little turnover but recently Catherine Dowdell accepted a position in Ontario and resigned. She was active in managing our community garden and as Community Partnerships Director had developed strategic relationships with organizations such as Crescent Heights High School, with whom a successful cleanup of Crescent Park was completed. She will be missed.
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Hope to see you around.
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