I would just like to highlight what has been happening/going on behind the scenes this past month, in no particular order:
We are saddened to learn that the Minto high density development at Viscount Bennett has been approved by Council. The two big concerns are infrastructure capacity and the fact that there will be no direct access from Crowchild Trail for approximately 3,500 new residents. Not only will the new residents be using 33 Ave SW as their access from Crowchild Trail, but all the construction traffic will be using it as well. Unfortunately, this is intended to be a ten-year build.
Danny Greene has indicated an interest in organizing a community-wide garage sale in advance of our Community Cleanup in September. We will share updates as they become available.
We have started the engineering process for our main hall floor repair. At this point, we don’t have any timelines. After the engineering work is completed, the job will be tendered by the City. Construction will follow once contracts are in place.
We have applied for a $125,000 CFEP grant to assist us with our hall repair. This is a provincial grant and is not guaranteed. We will find out in November. This is a 50/50 matching grant. We will also be accessing CCG grants from the City. These are 75/25 grants. By accessing multiple grants, we are hoping to minimize the amount that we need to cover from our current holdings.
We will likely need to do some small rink repairs over the summer and may be reaching out for volunteers.
The Sarina development proposal for Richmond Green has been approved by Administration. While we are extremely disappointed that the City has chosen to sell off regional park space for development, we will not be appealing the decision because it falls within the maximums set for the site.
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Leanne Ellis
Executive VP and Development and Traffic
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