by Laura Nixon
March’s Thumper was so full of information that we ran out of room for a few pieces of information about becoming a blood donator, so we’ll start where we left off!
Calgary has a brand-new donation centre. You can check it out at blood.ca/en/Calgary. It’s located downtown a few blocks from the LRT line and the Calgary Tower…only a ten-minute drive or 35-minute train trip from our community.
Canadian Blood Services is running the blood.ca/450 challenge. To keep pace with patient need across the country they need 450 new donors a day to join Canada’s Lifeline. Every 60 seconds, someone in Canada needs blood products. To take the next step towards your first donation, you can check out https://myaccount.blood.ca/en/eligibility-quiz.
Speaking of travelling downtown, I also wanted to highlight cycling infrastructure in Glendale that we are lucky to have. Glendale has many bike commuters and cycling enthusiasts! What is your favourite route?
The same trip above is 30 minutes by bike – faster than driving! In Glendale, we are lucky to be bordered by cycling infrastructure. The route downtown is almost entirely protected from traffic, which is an amazing safety benefit for cyclists. There is the sidewalk grade pathway on the north side of 17 leading to the separated residential street paralleling Bow Trail and then on to the Bow River pathway.
We are bordered in the west by the Rotary/Mattamy Greenway, which connects to 138 km of off-street pathways around the city. 26 Avenue is an on-street dedicated bike lane, and the recent Mainstreets rejuvenation of 37 Street added off-street pathway pavement on the east side of the street between 17 Avenue and Richmond Road.
Finally, a special shout out to Myles, our GGMCA President who made sure we had a bike rack installed at the Hall so we all have a safe space to lock when enjoying events at the heart of our neighbourhood.
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