What a year 2024 has been for Hanson Ranch in Hidden Valley! With the support of so many within the community as well as community businesses, our Neighbourhood Partnership Coordinator and the Hidden Valley Community Association, we were able to:
• Repair, repaint, and make our Hanson Ranch in Hidden Valley entry sign once again a point of pride.
• Beautify the entry garden to Hanson Ranch with the help of donated plants from Calgary gardeners, new mulch provided by the City of Calgary, as well as funding from local businesses and the Hidden Valley Community Association. It took a lot of work and a lot of help from community members, but the entry is once again inviting, colourful, and a showpiece.
• Working in partnership with the City’s Mobility department, the concerns presented by Hanson Ranch residents to the city about traffic safety gained traction. This past September and October, traffic safety measures were implemented including sidewalk bump outs at crosswalks and key points along Hidden Creek Drive, Hidden Creek Boulevard, and Hidden Creek Way, repainting of shoulder and centre traffic lanes, and construction of the permanent roundabout at Hidden Creek Boulevard x Hidden Creek Way x Hidden Creek Heights was initiated.
• Working with Mobility, an agreement was reached to reinstall the orphaned architectural post and realign the one standing, so they once again flank one another and grace the entrance to Hanson Ranch.
• Installation of an electrified outlet in the Hidden Creek Boulevard x Hidden Creek Drive park, allowing for seasonal light displays.
• Installation of a garbage receptacle at the bus stop near Hanson Ranch Plaza and relocation of the garbage receptacle from the wetland overlook park to the greenspace at the SW corner of the Hidden Creek Boulevard x Hidden Creek Drive intersection.
• Thanks to the many residents that volunteered their time, a community trash clean-up event held in the spring was a great success and a celebratory after-event was supported by local businesses donating food and drinks.
• Increased memberships to the Hidden Valley Community Association to continue building our entire community.
What’s Up For 2025?
• Once again, open discussions with the City’s Parks department to address the safety and security of the community with improved lighting within the park at Hidden Creek Boulevard x Hidden Creek Drive.
• Work with the City’s Parks department to replace the stolen statue of “Roy”, Gene Hanson’s faithful bronze companion at the park.
• Work with the City’s Parks department to try and gain approval for improved maintenance at the park at Hidden Creek Boulevard x Hidden Creek Drive. The turf had been severely damaged by gophers and sadly overrun with weeds, dead trees and shrubs. We would like to see that include the greenspace and wetland overlook area across the street from the park.
• Work towards renewal of the playground structures in both community parks in Hanson Ranch.
• Remain informed on the Hanson Ranch Wetlands project and push towards the inclusion of improvements to the wetlands overlook next to the Hanson Ranch replica house.
As directors of Hanson Ranch with the Hidden Valley Community Association, we welcome the suggestions and viewpoints of our community. If there are things you are enthusiastic about and would love to see happening or if you have concerns, please bring them to us! You are also welcome at all HVCA Board meetings. Watch for upcoming meetings on community Facebook pages. We would love your participation.
We wish everyone a warm and peaceful holiday season and the very best for 2025!
Sonia Q and Sandy RB
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