Happy New Year everyone! We have good news to report.
Our casino fundraiser at the end of September earned $84,000. Again, our thanks to Norm Bunn, our coordinator Jen Sherstabetoff and all the volunteers who make this event a success.
On November 7, the Planning Commission met and (as expected) decided to recommend that the subject greenspace along 90 Ave and 14 St (adjacent to the Glenmore Landing Shopping Centre) have a change of use, to allow the high-rise residential development that was proposed by RioCan. That application was made on December 3 to 5 and defended for our community association by our own Lesley Farrar who organized and led our presentations to City Council, with Kevin Taylor, Gill Basford, Jen Baldwin, Irwin Rajesky, and many others. Their incredible commitment, teamwork, attention to detail and perseverance led to dismissal of the RioCan application. RioCan can appeal (which we don’t expect) or apply again in six months’ time. For now, we, and people throughout our community, are celebrating the win, which comes after a tremendous amount of work and commitment by many people in our community association, for the past 18 months. It was moving to see how we came together to and worked with our lawyer Richard Harrison to defend our community in this cause. We really appreciate the words of encouragement that have been coming (with donations) from an ever-increasing number of our neighbours here. After the decision, as we met for photos on the green space (wearing our yellow shirts that Sam Plucer donated) it was great to hear our neighbours honking and congratulating us as they drove past. Check out our website, www.pbpcommunity.ca, for highlights from December 3 to 5.
Later this month we will learn who will be running for office in the upcoming municipal election. We look forward to hearing what the Ward 11 candidates each have to say.
In this issue of our newsletter, please find instructions on how you can help us build a list of questions that we can ask each of them, in an effort to get to know them and their priorities.
We are doing well financially. Our rental revenues are up (Thank you Jen S.). Our legal costs have, thus far, been covered by the charitable donations that we have been receiving to our Environmental and Planning Advocacy Fund. Our Community Association plans to hold an Open House on Tuesday March 4, 2025, at 7:00 pm, with our Annual General Meeting. Please mark your calendars and we hope to see you there.
We look forward to good things for our community in the coming year.
Wishing you an excellent year, with the best of health, happiness and good luck in 2025.
Harris Hanson
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