Midnapore Lake Residents Association
185 Midlake Blvd. SE T2X 1L2 Calgary, AB, Canada

Midnapore Lake Residents Association is seeking a Part Time Maintenance Worker for its seasonal summer and winter operations. The successful candidates experience will include; janitorial/facility maintenance experience ... small grounds equipment operation landscape care snow clearing ice maintenance The ideal candidate will; have a valid class 5 (Alberta) drivers’ license have a First Aid Certificate be able to provide a clear police background check. The candidate must be well organized, able to follow direction and work independently. The Maintenance Worker will be required to work weekend mornings, weekday (2) evenings as well as general holidays. Added shifts will be offered that may arise due to staff illness or vacation leave. Interested applicants 18 years of age or older are invited to submit their resume together with a cover letter to: [email protected]. Interested applicants may also use the same email address to request a copy of the job description. Not all applicants may be contacted and those that are will be expected to meet for an interview using ZOOM.

We have installed 2 basketball nets on the upper rink for use by our young members. These nets are adjusted to the lowest position possible and cannot be changed. That is the good news. The bad news is that with yesterday's provincial annoucements Basketball, Tennis and Pickleball become prohibited on May 10th unless participating members are all from the same household. We are reviewing how the expanded restrictions will impact our operation and should be able to publish our operating shedule by this weekend.

Rowboats and Paddleboats have been launched and are available for use by members. Due to COVID however, the following guidelines are in effect: Since social distancing cannot be accommodated when using our watercraft, only members of a common household may use our watercraft. Unfortunately, this means guests and/or other members not of the same household cannot share watercraft.... Users must provide their own life jacket since we cannot properly sanitize jackets between each use. Watercraft, oars and paddles are considered high touch surfaces and are not being sanitized. Hand sanitizer stations have been set up on the dock and members are encouraged to bring and use their own sanitizer wipes.

Members of the Calgary Fire Department Water Rescue Unit, Stations 3, 6 and 30 were at the lake earlier today to recover our tractor which fell through the ice in December, 2020. The recovery was conducted as a training exercise allowing CFD members to practice their skills responding to real emergency situations. The location of the tractor was known and it was resting on the lakebed upright in 24 feet of water. Divers attached air bags which were carefully inflated to ge...ntly raise the tractor to the waters surface. From its raised location it was pulled towards shore to the point where the shoreline drops steeply. It was then winched onto the beach by City Wide Towing who loaded and removed the tractor. There was no visible evidence on the waters surface of fluids that may have leaked from the tractor during this operation or beforehand. Spill kits were on site and one absorbent cloth was used along the shoreline which did collect a trace amount of hydrocarbons which was likely due to hydraulic fluid residue on the surface of the hydraulic couplings. We have collected samples of the lakebed sediment from the tractors location for testing. Thank you to the Calgary Fire Department for participating in the recovery of this tractor. We can now safely turn on the waterfalls. See more

Please be advised that Midnapore Lake will be closed to member access on the morning of Monday April 26th, 2021 in order to carry out several maintenance tasks. Thank you for your understanding.

Good Morning The upper rink is open for skating The walking pathway around the hill is now re-opened.... The toboggan hill is however now closed due to icy conditions. Thank you for your understanding.

We have been able to re-open the upper rink to skating. Conditions are not perfect, but the upper rink is now open. Thank you everyone for your understanding.

Good Morning Everyone If you have paid your fees by e-transfer please ensure that your e-transfer has been received. This is your confirmation that your fees are paid. We have one specific e-transfer we are unable to receive as the address was not provided. If you sent an e-transfer on Saturday and it has not been received, please call us. We do not know what account is being paid. Please check your etransfers and contact us if there is a problem. ... Thank you and please remember to put your address in the comment section.

Good Morning Everyone, With the odd weather today we are temporarily closing the upper rink and walking pathway. We will let everyone know when we are able to reopen. Thank you for your understanding.

A huge shout out and thank you to Oak Creek Golf & Turf LP who are lending us a brand new Ventrac tractor and broom to help us through this holiday season. Thank you so very much!!

Due to weather related challenges and to ensure that we can provide residents with a safe and healthy experience, the park will be open for tobogganing only on December 22nd. Looking forward to December 23rd and 24th, we hope to be able to welcome you for limited skating and tobogganing activities. We will do our best to provide skating as soon as possible. Regarding Christmas Day, several factors have impacted our operational resilience and made it necessary for us to make... an exceedingly difficult decision regarding our holiday schedule. We regret to announce that the park will not be open on Christmas day this year. Given current circumstances, we do not have the resources required to deliver a user experience that is consistent with our standards for your safe enjoyment of our facilities. We know that this is deeply disappointing for many of you who include time at the Lake as part of your holiday traditions. We are sorry that we cannot share in your Christmas day celebrations. Our amended holiday hours are as follows: December 24th 9:00 am to 8:00 pm December 25th closed December 26th 9:00 am to 9:00 pm December 31st 9:00 am to 8:00 pm January 1st Noon to 8:00 pm Sincerely, The Board of Directors and Management of Midnapore Lake

On Saturday, a staff member who was operating a piece of equipment to clean the skate path fell through the ice on the pathway. The staff member is fine. This incident remains under investigation by Occupational Health and Safety. The lake ice remains closed for use until the investigation is complete. The upper rink is open for pleasure skating only. Please respect the social distance rule. The toboggan hill is ice covered and rough. It is open however users should not v...enture onto the ice. Lake front home owners may have use of the rinks they have built however may not venture onto the lake any further than their rink. Thank you for your understanding.

Earlier this morning a staff member was operating a piece of equipment and went through the lake ice. Our staff member is fine. While this incident remains under investigation, the park is closed.

Good Morning, We are happy to let you know that all ice surfaces are now open again for pleasure skating. That snow fall was quite something but we are now up and running again. Ice fishing and the toboggan hill are open as well. Let us know if you have any questions. Have a great day!