At our February meeting, the Board approved the overall Community Association budget and the associated program budgets for the upcoming fiscal year. We also appointed Parshant as Treasurer. Since this is a mid-term Board appointment, the position of Treasurer will be on the ballot at the Annual General Meeting in October.
Our Sportsplex continues to be busy. Unfortunately, our Zamboni broke down in January, resulting in the cancellation of five adult recreational hockey games. We were able to rent another machine on short notice to get up and running again. When the ice is removed at the end of the season, we will be open for summer activities, including (for the first time) pickleball and badminton. We plan to have a pickleball court at each end of the facility, with a badminton court in the middle. You will require a valid MPCA membership to book a spot. We do not plan to charge a fee at this time because we want to first test out the level of engagement. These courts will be available during set time slots from May until July 21.
March saw the Annual General Meeting of COSPA (Calgary Outdoor Swimming Pools Association), of which MPCA is a member. Outdoor pool season is not that far away!
We continue our research into redevelopment options for the hall. Due to the rapid increase in price for materials, we are now leaning towards some form of modification to the current hall. We are committed to keeping the total expenditure at a level we can reasonably afford. We continue to spend on maintenance and lifecycle items as needed. For example, we have recently refinished the floors in the main hall.
Philip E. Carr
Past President – MPCA
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