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The Brentwood community painted two murals on graffiti-plagued walls on commercial buildings
at the important ‘gateway’ points into the community. The murals were designed by community
members based on community input and involved engaging youth volunteers as the mural painters.
The murals are essentially ‘Sense-of-place’ maps that illustrate what is valued within the community
and created by the community.
The Bridgeland Riverside Community Association (BRCA) Community Hall and Volunteer Appreciation
project was held on September 24th, 2005 to launch the new, award winning hall. The BRCA
celebrated the unveiling by bringing together neighbours and businesses, both old and new, for
a fun community event. The event was very successful with a large turnout allowing residents
the opportunity to celebrate the changes in Bridgeland/Riverside and also acknowledge the rich
history in the neighbourhood.
The Crescent Heights Community Association installed a bronze plaque at Crescent Park
(located between 2nd and 3rd Streets and Crescent Road and 11th Avenue) to celebrate the park’s 80th
Anniversary through the Neighbourhood Grants Program. The plaque tells the story of the oldest park
on the north side of the Bow River and contributes to reclaiming the park’s identity. Tremendous
community spirit built the park in 1923 and continued community pride is creating a revitalized
park space in Crescent Heights
The Hawkwood Community Association completed a campaign to gain resident approval for a tax levy
through the Neighbourhood Grant program. The tax levy was used to beautify Hawkwood through
enhanced landscaping and maintenance of entrance features, boulevards and park spaces in the
community. The Calgary Foundation grant was used to support a marketing plan and advertising
signage to promote the tax levy concept to Hawkwood residents. Hawkwood created an acronym for the
levy, LEAF (Landscape Enhancement and Appreciation Fund), and used the phrase, Help Hawkwood Turn
over a New LEAF, as their campaign slogan. Community residents overwhelming supported the LEAF
campaign and the project has resulted in a beautified Hawkwood. The LEAF organizers have also
developed a document that explains how Hawkwood successfully campaigned and organized the tax levy
so that other Community Associations will better understand the process (copies are available through
the Federation of Calgary Communities).
The Montgomery Legacy Arts project was completed to celebrate Alberta’s Centennial and increase
volunteer participation through the Montgomery Community Association. The creative artistic
signs were placed at the prominent entrance points to the community to better help define
Montgomery’s identity. Youth from the community worked with a local artist to create the creative
signs that will help put ‘Montgomery on the map’ in Calgary.
The North Haven Community Association Playground Installation project grant covered the essential
costs associated with supporting the volunteers at the playground site during installation.
Installation of the upgraded Namaka Crescent playground required 665 community volunteer hours
and allowed residents with various backgrounds the opportunity to work together to complete a
project that will benefit the community for years to come.
The Parkdale Community Association Playground Installation project grant funded the childcare
entertainers, food, drinks and associated supplies to support the volunteers during the
installation of the community’s new playground equipment. The playground installation was a
major community event where residents were invited to participate in a great community building
experience. Approximately 135 volunteers contributed over 500 volunteer hours towards the
installation. The newly installed playground provides a great amenity for the neighbourhood
children as well as encouraging more community engagement for Parkdale residents.
The Signal Hill Community Association undertook a public art project with support of the
Neighbourhood Grant program. The project incorporated public art into the landscape of the
community by adding a rock sculpture to the Signal Hill Garden Park on Sienna Park Drive SW.
The project not only beautified the community, but also provided an opportunity for residents
to participate in a community building project and celebrate their community.
- Cliff Bungalow/Mission – Support resident involvement in Area Redevelopment
Plan review process
- Community Life Improvement Council (CLIC) – Funding for Community Association
volunteers to attend the Safe Streets Safe Cities Conference
- Dover – Development of a Dover sustainability plan
- Haysboro – Creation of community walking tours and historical signage
- Haysboro – Development of Seniors Snow Removal and Yard Care project
- Highland Park – Establishment of parent-led Safeplace after-school initiative
- Inglewood – Support community engagement for Inglewood Design Initiative
- Ramsay – Development of a streetscape and beautification strategy
- Rosedale – Support the community’s Urban Watershed Project and ‘Roll out the Rain
Barrel’ event
- Saddleridge – Production and distribution of a community newsletter for Taradale
- Westgate – Support for the community playgroup
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