You may have noticed your neighbourhood coated in a shiny and sticky coating recently. This is happening because of a surge in the aphid population. Aphids secret honeydew, a sugary, sticky liquid which can attract fungus and create a black scum on cars, sidewalks, and other surfaces. Honeydew is not harmful, but it can be a nuisance. Elm scale presents in a similar manner, read on for more information.

Fire Update – July 16, 2024

Yesterday, July 15, a fire occurred at the Calgary Composting Facility at the Shepard Waste Management Facility. 

Officially as of June 4, 2024, the McKenzie Towne Council gave notice to the City that they would not be entering into an agreement regarding the Prestwick Fountain Park and the adjacent splash park. Read on for more details...

The road conditions in Calgary are bad and you won’t get any argument out of me to the contrary. We didn’t arrive at the situation we are in overnight, and we won’t get out of it overnight either. Read on to learn more about how we arrived here, what is being done, and how Calgary is working to address potholes and the deteriorating state of our roads…

2024 Property Tax Bill Mailout

This year the impacts of the 2023 Adjustments come to bear on the 2024 tax bills. It is important to note that condos and apartments saw a proportionally larger increase in valuation which directly impacts their tax bill this year through our revenue neutral system which means most will see increases larger than the 10 percent increase for residential properties. Read on for more information...

The Public Hearing for Rezoning for Housing passed in a 9-6 vote, and I voted in favour. The long-term benefits combined with amendments to address the concerns of Ward 12, tipped the scale for me. Read on to learn more...

The Rezoning for Housing Public Hearing has begun. Check-in on this post and it will be updated throughout the Hearing with learnings and impressions. 

Here is the information for the Public Hearing next week and an update on how I am preparing.

Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to connect with me ahead of the April 22^nd Public Hearing. It takes time and effort to be an active participant in our local decision-making. I have well over 500 emails in my inbox from Calgarians weighing in on this conversation and the majority of them outline significant concerns around this proposed change in our City.

In Ward 12 Zoning for Housing is recommending a base zone change to R-G. What exactly does this mean for us? To learn more about R-G and my current perspective on the Zoning for Housing recommendations, read more here...