CSRA News

By Ald. Jim Stevenson

As of today (May 7th) we have 205 residents who have not paid their lake fees for this year 08/09. These people have been notified that we hand over their files to our lawyers on June 1st so by the time you read this most of them will have cleared their accounts. Currently legal action is ongoing with five residents who have not paid their fees for last year 07/08.

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President’s Message – Coral Springs

By Rofina Groebmair

Summer seems to have finally arrived in Coral Springs. We are very lucky to have a fantastic community filled with many activities to do to get one out enjoying the beautiful outdoors. From our amazing lake with all its activities to our great walking paths, it is hard to come up with an excuse not to enjoy Coral Springs.

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A message from Ward 3 Alderman Jim Stevenson

By Ald. Jim Stevenson

www.ward3calgary.ca
We launched the Ward 3 website in mid-March and encourage you to visit the site soon and often. We hope that you find it easy to navigate and a useful source of information. It’s a work in progress so bear with us as we develop the site further. We’d appreciate your feedback so when you visit
www.ward3calgary.ca click on the “Contact” tab and tell us what you think!

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Martindale donates over $200,000 to NECCS

By Carol Steiner

In March, Martindale Community Association donated
$216,472 to NECCS. With this donation, Martindale has exceeded its commitment to match some of the funds received from the province and we are most appreciative of their continuing support of this project.
In late March, there was also a major corporate fund-raising event held by our funding partner, Genesis Land Development. On the night of the event itself, over $130,000 was raised and Genesis will follow up with many of their partners to increase this total significantly in the coming months. As always, we would like to thank Genesis and our fund development committee for all their hard work in bringing us ever closer to our $15M fund-raising goal for our Genesis Centre of Community Wellness.

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Terry Fox School Council report

By Dolores Van Leeuwen

With term four underway; Terry Fox Junior High is a very busy place. Please check the school web site for current information and important notices at: http://cbe.ab.ca/b6891
School council and the school community are excited to be following one of the teachers’ journey to Mount Everest. Mr. Andrew Brash left on March 25th for a 70-day attempt to conquer the majestic mountain. In 2006 Mr. Brash almost reached the peak only to assist in the rescue of Lincoln Hall, a mountaineer from Australia. Mr. Brash’s expedition can be followed on his web site www.andrewbrash.com We encourage you to follow Mr. Brash on his dream.

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Police and communities working together

By Const. Paban Dhaliwal

Did you know that every community in the city has a police officer who’s dedicated to helping resolve community safety and security issues? Since 1998, each of Calgary’s policing districts has designated several “community liaison officers” who work with Calgarians every day to help keep this city safe.

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The new Taradale elementary school

By Noshy Karbani

As many residents are well aware of the new school being built in Taradale on Taravista Drive and Taradale Road. There has been tremendous progress made with the construction from the time they started grading the land last August. The boundaries for the playing fields are already in place, and on a nice day you will see many local children having a friendly game of soccer. Taradale has many young families living within its borders and the new school will just be the icing on the cake for us here. It will further unite our community and give us a focal point for our children.

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President’s Message – Saddle Ridge

By Ron Rennie

Development permits have been issued for two new schools; a public school at 95 Saddlecrest Terrace NE and a separate school at 6270 Saddlehorn Dr NE. These schools are in the early planning stages and will not likely be open for a couple of years. We will keep you informed when more details are available. The best news is that they are actually going to be built.

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A bit of visible Saddle Ridge history is no more!

By Greg Steiner

Have you been at the hall lately? If so you will notice that the ice rink and debris from the hockey shacks are gone. On the 9th of April the rink boards, the chain-link fence, and the huge pile from what was the hockey shacks were carefully removed by an excavation company. There are few residents left in Saddle Ridge that can remember what the area used to look like back in 1970, when our community enjoyed the rink and the skating area just west of the hockey shacks. The newly constructed rinks were frequently used in the coldest months of winter.

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Residents Concerns: Martindale

By Terry-lyn Martin

Walk Light – 64th Ave and Martindale Gate
I received a concern from residents in Martindale about the length of the Walk Light across 64th Ave. Please find below the response from the city of Calgary.
“We have reviewed the signal timings for 64th Avenue and Martindale Gate NE. The time provided for the WALK will remain the same and the Flashing DON’T WALK time will be increased. The WALK light will allow people to step off the curb and start walking across the street.

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