March 13, 2023
1:30 to 3:00 pm
What’s on your mind? A review of the postings on Nextdoor, a community message board, indicates that the hot topics in our neighborhood include:
• Bike theft, especially high-end bikes such as Norco Fat Bikes which can cost $2,600 and more.
• Backyard and garage break-ins, whether locked or not (they’ll use a crowbar and trash your entire door frame if they are determined). Missing items include tools, luggage, bikes (and more bikes).
• Car theft, prowling, and especially theft of catalytic converters removed for quick sale for the value of precious metals such as platinum, palladium, and rhodium these contain.
• Wild animal sightings, including bobcats, coyotes, and deer.
In addition, your Community Board has been very active in analyzing data from the community safety survey as well as advocating on the community’s behalf on the City of Calgary’s inner city Community Redevelopment Plan that will include rezoning and a move to densification. Jeff Marsh, Beth Atkinson, and Michelle LeGrandeur have provided dedicated service on these portfolios.
We invite you to participate in a series of small group conversations aimed at providing information accessible to our community members and the opportunity to discuss topics that concern all of us as we strive to make HH-BH a more engaged, connected, and informed community. These will be hosted in our community building and include a short presentation of 30 to 45 minutes followed by 30 to 45 minutes of questions, coffee, and cookies to encourage sticking around a bit longer to meet your neighbours and others who live in our community.
Our first ‘Let’s Talk…’ conversation will be led by Constable Margaret Reinders, our community liaison with the Calgary Police Service. She will provide some data/statistics on activity in our neighbourhood related to property crime, concerns about activity on the c-train station and shopping mall, and initiatives in place to respond to these activities that are on the rise in many communities in Calgary.
