July 2025
July and August are quiet times for the Community Association as everyone focuses on summer holidays and the outdoor parks so prevalent in our area of the City. We did host our fourth annual Family Bike Day with free bicycle tuneups and family activities behind the Community Hall on June 14. One neighbourhood celebrated Calgary Neighbour Day by accessing our $100 grant program for block parties organized within our community. We hope more will do so in the future at any time of the year.
On June 26 we held our Annual General Meeting at the Community Hall. Discussions included a review of the 2024 year-end financial statements, election of directors for another year, updates on developments regarding the Off Leash Park, our Community Sign Project and some insights into the housing construction implications of the development rules allowed under the 2024 R-CG re-zoning Bylaw. The Restrictive Covenants covering a portion of Cambrian Heights was of particular interest. Details of our financial statements and the meeting presentation slides are available on the website.
We urge every resident who wishes to stay abreast of the City of Calgary plans for residential development to review both the City of Calgary’s Housing Strategy and The Calgary Plan. Both may be found on the city website (calgary.ca) and detail strategies and objectives to guide the City’s building codes into the future. These development guidelines will shape all Calgary communities into the future. The more you understand these objectives and plans the better will be able to direct questions and comments to the elected and administrative City officials.
Sometime later this year we anticipate Cambrian Heights will join the communities of Brentwood, Highwood, Rosemont, Dalhousie, Triwood and Queen’s Park in the City directed generation of a 30-year development plan. There are currently seven completed Local Area Plans (“LAP”) details of which may be referenced on the City website (https://www.calgary.ca/planning/local-area.html). Once initiated, volunteers will be solicited from these communities to participate in the development of these plans for housing density and commercial developments. They will be 2-3 years in development but will provide a 30-year plan for growth throughout all of these communities.
This summers’ Farmers Market at the Community Hall parking lot successfully had its grand opening May 27. There will be 15-18 vendors each Tuesday and all will be providing food products regulated under the Alberta Farmers Market Association and by Alberta Health Services. As designed, this market will run on consecutive Tuesday’s from May 27 through October 7 from 3 - 7 p.m. Vendor details are provided on our website and in our social media posts.
Please check our website for news, activities and history of the community. A new website is in the design phase that will enhance its use as a community informational asset. We continue to encourage residents to register their email addresses to receive bulletins dealing with development and social issues impacting the community.
Daryl Connolly, President CHCA