Board Updates
At the March Board meeting, your GGMCA Board continued to seek out grant opportunities and review options for some exciting art projects that could brighten the outside of our building and the hall grounds. Under consideration is a mural project for one of the building walls, adding colour to the pillars surrounding the hall, and a pavement painting project. Stay tuned!
We also continue to update the security of the hall including changing out some of the door lock systems. We’ve unfortunately had some issues with damage at the hall, such as from users wearing skates when walking into the washrooms, so we need to make sure that access to the hall is appropriate and keeps our new hall looking great for all users. We also need to make sure that renters of the hall are assured exclusive use during their rental times. Thank you for your cooperation in this!
In addition to the Naturally, Glendale project and the above-mentioned potential art projects, your Board is always working on ways of improving access to Glendale’s amenities. One project currently under assessment is improving signage at the top of our driveway, since the Hall can be a little confusing to access for new guests.
With spring around the corner, our time with our rink for the 2024-25 season has come to an end. Three cheers for our rink crew volunteers! Our community, and Calgarians beyond, truly thank you for all of the late and cold nights you put in to make our ice so fun to use. Stay tuned for an appreciate event.
Updates from the City of Calgary
March was Community Awareness Month in Calgary. Community Associations are a unique feature of Calgary communities. There are over 152 registered community associations and numerous social recreation organizations that represent more than 200 communities in Calgary. Community volunteers have a significant impact, by strengthening our neighbourhoods and improving the lives of Calgarians. Buying a Community Association Membership is a great way to meet neighbours, build connections, and give back to your community while accessing free or low-cost recreational, social, and educational opportunities. Whether you join your Community Association board, become an event volunteer, or simply shovel your neighbour’s sidewalk, bring your passion for community and volunteer!
The Engage Portal is a way to learn about and participate in City projects and initiatives that are open for the public input. You will find in-person and virtual public engagement events, what we heard reports, reports on progress and final decisions on projects that had public involvement. https://engage.calgary.ca/.
With Calgary projected to welcome approximately 110,000 new residents between 2023 and 2028, the City of Calgary is taking proactive steps to accommodate this growth by creating streamlined processes aimed to increase diverse housing supply and accelerate housing development. The Infill Fast Track Program (IFTP) 1.0 is a pilot program designed to speed up Development Permits (DP) and Building Permits (BP) and Development Site Servicing (DSSP) for three missing middle housing types to accelerate the development of infills by streamlining the review and approval stages. Public interest aspects of a discretionary development permit application are preserved (notice posting, advertising requirements, and ability to appeal). At the completion of this pilot, the City aim to have pre-approved infill designs by June 2025 for semi-detached homes with secondary suites (including over the garage), four-unit town homes with secondary suites, and four-unit corner row houses with secondary suites. A callout for design submissions is now open. Visit calgary.ca/InfillFastTrack for more information.
Upcoming Events
Most events are free, and we ask that all participants have an active community association membership. Watch myglendale.ca/events for the following fun activities and to register.
• April 12, Noon to 5:00 pm – Alberta Cancer Association Kids Art Show. Public welcome; free event.
• May 3, 10:00 to 11:00 am – Jane’s Walk is a global event held annually on the first weekend in May. You are invited to take part Saturday, May 3 at our Glendale Hall grounds. For years, talks on Glendale’s history, walking around the parks here has been a great way to bring people together and show our friendly and pleasant neighbourhood to non-residents. This year, Naturally, Glendale development plans will be the focus. Check out https://myglendale.ca/event/janes-walk-2025 for information and registration.
• May 4, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm – Community Clean Up Day is back at the Hall! In partnership with the City of Calgary, this is your opportunity to skip a trip to the landfill and bring your unwanted items and household waste to a convenient place close to home. Check out https://myglendale.ca/community-cleanup-2025 for more information and sign up for a volunteer shift at https://volunteersignup.org/TCKBL.
• May 31, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm – Glendale’s annual Parade of Garage Sales is back! Register by May 28 for free at www.glendalegaragesale.ca.
• June 21 – Neighbour Day! No events at the Hall this year but start planning with your neighbours. Information available at https://www.calgary.ca/events/neighbour-day.html, including how to apply to close your street for a block party. Applications are open and must be submitted at least 30 days prior to your event.
• July 12 – Hold this date for Glendale’s annual Stampede breakfast!
• July 20 to 21 – Glendale’s casino fundraiser date has been assigned! Volunteers needed! Sign up will be available shortly at https://myglendale.ca/event/ggmca-2025-casino/.
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