1) This Monday: City & Diane Colley Urquhart host open house regarding Geo-Energy’s rezoning application
2) This Saturday: SECA Stampede Breakfast from 9:00 to 11:00 AM at Evergreen Park
1) This Monday: City & Diane Colley Urquhart host Open House (“Information Session”) to get your feedback on Geo-Energy’s rezoning application.
Monday evening (June 14), please take a few minutes to drop by the open house at Southview Alliance Church. The City of Calgary and Alderman Diane Colley-Urquhart want to hear first-hand what you think about Geo-Energy’s rezoning application.
· Location: Southview Alliance Church
(1436 James McKevitt Rd SW; NE corner of James McKevitt and Evergreen Street)
· Time: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
City staff involved in reviewing Geo-Energy’s application will be there. Their recommendation will hold a great deal of weight with the committees who make the final decision. This is a rare opportunity to speak with them directly. Even if you previously sent an email or letter to the City with your feedback, please plan to attend. The more people who come, the stronger our message will be that we oppose this development!
The open house is a drop-in format with display boards about the review process, manned by City planners. In addition to face-to-face input, you will have a chance to fill out a comment sheet.
As a quick review, here are the main points we want to make as a community:
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- The golf course land should remain zoned for recreation because it is fundamental to the design of this community. To dramatically change the community’s design would not only decrease property values, it would break faith with the citizens of Calgary who bought into the recreational concept.
- It is not necessary to develop the golf course to achieve the City’s plans to increase density around LRT stations. We can meet these targets by developing the City-owned land surrounding Fish Creek Lacombe LRT.
- Traffic is already a serious issue in this community. During peak periods, Bannister Road and James McKevitt have long line-ups. Traffic is gridlocked on Macleod Trail in the morning.
Big thanks to everyone who sent an email or letter to the City last month. We had a tremendous response. Over 400 objections have been received!
2) This Saturday: SECA Stampede Breakfast
The Shawnee-Evergreen Community Association Annual Stampede Breakfast will be held on Saturday at the usual location which is at the linear park at Evergreen Drive and Evergreen Grove. This is a family event for ALL ages. Come and enjoy a breakfast of pancakes, sausages, juice and coffee with your neighbours. Entertainment will be provided by Peter & Pals who provided great musical entertainment at last year’s Breakfast. For the kids, there will be balloon twisting and face painting along with a 3 in 1 Giant Bounce Choo Choo Jump Climb & Slide.
This event is FREE for SECA members. Bring your 2010 membership card with you, if you have it. (If not, we’ll be happy to check our lists.) If you have not yet renewed your membership, you will be able to do so at the Breakfast. We hope to see you there. Keep your fingers crossed for sunny weather!
Gloria Dingwall
President, Shawnee-Evergreen Community Association