Accident on the Circle

By Dave Brown

Last August I received a call from a resident of Saddle Ridge with a concern about a lamp standard on Saddletowne Circle that had been struck in an accident. On September 16th, 2007 yet another call regarding the electrical box located directly behind Shoppers Drug Mart–that impacted the entire neighbourhood knocking out power to 1000’s of residents.

I received a call on May 10th about yet another accident on Saddletowne Circle. This time the fence behind Shoppers. This time, as you can see from the photos, they managed to go right through to the storage shed.

Last year I wrote to Alderman Larocque and the City responded to our request about barriers on Saddletowne Circle.

The results of the calculation indicate that a guardrail is not warranted at this location.

That was their reply. The guard rail came as a suggestion from the Saddle Ridge Land Use Committee meeting due to increased cost to residents having to maintain the fence, and of course the safety of children playing in yards and walking on side walks. Today I have written a quick note to our current alderman.

Alderman Stevenson,

Are we still waiting for someone to get killed on Saddletowne Circle before the City of Calgary bureaucrats decide that something will be done. They didn’t listen to the community the last time, nor did they listen to the Alderman. I hope that now they will listen before someone has to die.

Unfortunately all we can do is wait, however please note that the posted speed limit is 50 KPH on Saddletowne Circle and it is a one-way road flowing in a counter-clockwise direction. Speeding on the road will eventually result in tragedy or perhaps even a fatality. For the safety of everyone, including yourself, please slow down. Many children will soon be out of school for the summer and with the nice weather ahead, pedestrian traffic will only increase. Help keep our neighbourhood safe and slow down. CC

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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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Saddle Ridge donates $125,000 to NECCS

By Carol Steiner

Our fund-raising continues! In February, Saddle Ridge Community Association donated $125,000 to NECCS as its commitment to match some of the funds received by the province. We hope to receive an additional $375,000 of matching funds within the next month and we will keep you posted as they are received. In late March, there will be a major corporate fund-raising event held by our funding partner, Genesis Land Development. We will provide an update on that event in next month’s article. Special thanks to 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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Genesis/NECCS Partnership Announced

By Carol Steiner

On February 5 the NECC Society (NECCS) held a news conference to announce a partnership agreement with Genesis Land Development Corporation for the new social/recreational/leisure centre being planned for NE Calgary. Genesis has committed $5M under a 15-year naming agreement for the centre, which will henceforth be known as the Genesis Centre of Community Wellness.

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Bait-un-Nur :: Canada’s Largest Mosque

By Prof. M. A. Shaique

Bait-un-Nur (the House of Light) Mosque, which is being built by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Calgary, will emerge very soon as a glorious Islamic icon of Calgary, illustrating the cultural diversity of Canada. The community is spending sixteen million dollars on this mosque which covers an approximate 48,000 square foot area. The entire funding has been contributed by the members of the Community of Canada. What a great sacrifice this Community is making to build this House of Allah.

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A Message from Ward 3 Alderman Jim Stevenson

By Ald. Jim Stevenson

Congratulations to the North of McKnight Community Connection team on the launch of this publication. As many of you know, about half of Ward 3 lies within the communities north of McKnight and east of the Deerfoot. Having one newsletter that covers all of these six communities is going to be a big help for Ward 5 Alderman Jones and myself in getting out the news that would be of interest to these residents. This newsletter will be a great vehicle to update you all on many matters of interest, including development plans, road construction projects and growth strategies.

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Full speed ahead for NECC facility

By Carol Steiner

Now that major funding has been received from the City, the NE Centre of Community will be going full speed ahead. And that means we need volunteers. Are you willing to be part of this exciting project? Here are some ways you can help:

NECCS is looking to expand its board early in the new year. We are looking for people with skills in any of the following areas: accounting, bookkeeping, building construction, building design, engineering, legal, communication, fund raising, and human resources.

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A long time coming

By Dave Brown

Thursday, December 13th marked a milestone for Saddle Ridge. We finally got our grocery store. Members of the Saddle Ridge Community Association and Taradale Community Association joined Alderman Jim Stevenson, and MLA Shiraz Shariff for a first hand look of the new store. The three communities of Saddle Ridge, Martindale and Taradale have worked over the past six years trying very hard to get this store opened in Saddletowne Circle. There are times when we thought the day would never come.

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