We are pleased to report that our requests for someone to consider the role of Treasurer resulted in several inquiries from our community. At our January meeting, two potential candidates joined us to learn more about MPCA. We are grateful for all inquiries we received, particularly because they came as we were heading into our next budget. We are pleased to announce that Parshant Parshant has accepted the role. As he has been appointed by the Board to fill a vacancy, the position of Treasurer will be up for election at the AGM in October.
We continue to discuss the role of Planning Director. There are a variety of opinions as to what this role should entail and how we should move forward. Please note that the City of Calgary has moved Planning Matter advertisements to an online format. The City recently placed a public notice in the newspapers to say that all relevant information can be found at www.calgary.ca/planningmatters. This public notice also informed us that the City is offering a new “push-feature” where you can subscribe to receive all news related to planning matters. You can subscribe to this service at the website noted. If you have a concern about a development, it is best for you to communicate with the City Planner assigned to the project. Check out https://dmap.calgary.ca to find information about where applications are proposed and who to contact. It is best to contact the City Planner before any application progresses to the Calgary Planning Commission or Council. If a matter is progressing to Council, and you wish to address the topic, you must register in advance to do so.
Philip E. Carr
Past President – MPCA
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