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UPDATE - West Calgary Ring Road Eastbound Trans-Canada Highway to Northbound Stoney Trail Detour Overnight Tonight (February 8), between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., the ramp from eastbound Trans-Canada Highway to northbound Stoney Trail will be closed for overhang bracket installations. Traffic will be detoured to the Bowfort Road N.W. interchange.... Trans-Canada Highway / Valley Ridge Boulevard N.W. Interchange With traffic shifted to the detour, construction on the remaining two bridges for the interchange is underway. Crestmont Community Association Valley Ridge Community Association

Online Event - Ask the City Assessor to learn about Property Assessment Want to learn more about how The City determines Property Assessment? Join us for a virtual information session, which is free and open to Calgary home and business owners who may have questions about the 2021 Property Assessment. During this session, Acting City Assessor Eddie Lee will answer questions on how property assessments work. There will be a short presentation followed by a question and answer ...period. Property owners are encouraged to ask general questions. Note: Due to privacy concerns, Mr. Lee will not answer property specific questions during this session. Citizens are invited to call 403-268-2888 to ask questions specific to their Property Assessment. When: Wednesday, Feb. 10, 7-8 p.m. Where: Virtual on Microsoft Teams. Register via Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ask-the-city-assessor-tickets-1

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Update - Valley Ridge Lift Station repair The repair to the sanitary forcemain (pressurized piping) exiting the lift station was successful and the lift station is fully operational. However, as part of the clean-up from this failure, The City of Calgary needs to remove sediment from the nearby storm ponds located within the Valley Ridge Golf Club. This work is critical to protecting the health of our rivers. Water within the ponds will be pumped into the existing sanitary co...llection system. Once drained of water, the remaining sediment within the ponds will be removed using heavy equipment, and trucked to an appropriate disposal site. The project will begin in early February and is expected to be completed by the end of March. Project impacts Since this work is taking place in the Valley Ridge Golf Course, we expect the disruption to residents in the area to be minimal. Possible impacts may include: - Several areas of the Valley Ridge Golf Club and pathways through the golf course will be inaccessible for the duration of the work. Access to properties will be maintained. Onsite signage will indicate closures (see map below). - There will be increased traffic on roads into the site, including heavy construction vehicles. - Some areas of the Valley Ridge Golf Club parking lot will be inaccessible. - There may be increased noise from construction vehicles. - There may be increased noise from pumps used to remove water from the ponds until approximately mid-February. - While water is being removed from the ponds, there may be odours as organic materials are exposed to air. There are no associated health or safety concerns, but we will be monitoring. - For safety, the work site will be fenced, and all inaccessible areas will be signed. Access will be restricted to City of Calgary personnel and contractors only. Valley Ridge Community Association

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Traffic update in Valley Ridge Intermittent Traffic Stoppages On February 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., short, intermittent traffic stoppages will be required on the south side of the Valley Ridge Boulevard N.W. interchange for utility work. Please drive with caution through the area and watch for flag persons directing traffic.... West Calgary Ring Road Project - Virtual Information Session Check out the updated information and construction progress at westringroad.ca > virtual information session and see the updated plans, submit questions or comments, and take a look back at the project milestones reached in 2020. Valley Ridge Community Association Crestmont Community Association

Mythbuster - City of Calgary staff levels are out of control. Fact - staffing is below 2013, and that is with the additional growth increase of over 235,000 people or in terms of city size, Lethbridge, Red Deer and Cochrane combined. Has city staff levels been adjusted to services?

City of Calgary Your Local Government - Budget Week November 23 - 27th is "Budget Week". Going into this week, the overall proposed budget for 2021 is -1.66%. What does that mean for homeowners and businesses? Throughout the week, I will be posting various charts and explain in more detail how this affects you. Unfortunately, there are organization out there that do not give facts. Why? Because they want to get an emotional response out of you and of course, they want your... donations. Before you give them your money, ask organizations such as Save Calgary and Common Sense for a record of exactly who works on their social media, who receives any payments or contracts, and a clear accounting of every penny they have received and who donated. Now that would be transparency. * due to different delivery models, the charts are not 100% accurate

Traffic update for Valley Ridge The first new bridge on the project is open and traffic has shifted to three new exit ramps, marking another major milestone and bringing the West Calgary Ring Road one step closer to completion. Each of the three new exits require motorists to exit sooner than they are accustomed to. There may be some slowdowns while drivers adapt to the new traffic patterns. Please watch for reduced speeds and changes to signage in the area. We appreciate you...r patience and safe driving during this time. Please check 511 Alberta and The City of Calgary’s traffic information map for up-to-date information on traffic detours and speed reductions. For all other project information, please visit westringroad.ca. Thank you for your patience during construction. Valley Ridge Community Association Crestmont Community Association

Calgary business owners adapting to COVID-19 challenges and taking matters into their own hands. Support them! This is such a smart system. You can order from a variety of excellent businesses and only pay a flat delivery fee of $10. Vendors include: Glamorgan Bakery (cheese buns), Peasant Cheese, Sofritto, 2 Greek Gals, Cherry Pit, Alpine Sausage, Gull Valley Growers, Calgary Heritage Roasting Company, Chinook Honey Company, Lakeview Bakery, Lambtastic Farms, Noble Premium... Bison, Pie Cloud, Primal Soup Company, Richmond Hill Wines, Rock Ridge Dairy, Sweetsmith Candy Company, Tea Trader, Torill's Table, Tres Marias, Ukrainian Fine Foods, Wild Tea Kombucha, and Village Brewery. Website: https://bestofcalgaryfoods.com/ https://calgaryherald.com//small-businesses-join-forces-to

Crestmont traffic update Traffic update for Crestmont Blvd SW. Single lane alternating traffic will be in effect along Crestmont Blvd for the next several weeks for stormline installation and work on the slope stability wall. Some adjustments were made to improve traffic in the winter conditions, including extending the length of the green light on the traffic signal to allow more time to get up and down the hill. Regular winter maintenance of plowing and sanding will conti...nue. Old Banff Coach Road S.W. is an alternative route during this time. For more information, please contact 511 Alberta. Crestmont Community Association

I am honoured to kickoff Métis Week with the City of Calgary Your Local Government. Join us from November 15-21 to celebrate the sacrifices and accomplishment of Métis people in Canada. Celebrating Métis Week will look a little different this year. Looking for safe ways to learn more about Métis culture and history? Visit Calgary Public Library and join local Métis artists, authors, and dancers. https://calgarylibrary.ca/events-and-programs/programs/