This Month's Updates:
- Budget Adjustments
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Lithium-ion Battery Safety
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Prepare your Home and Yard for Winter
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New Calgary Donor Centre
- Phase 4 of Chinook Communities LAP
Lithium-ion Battery Safety
Prepare your Home and Yard for Winter
New Calgary Donor Centre
Calgarians are facing a rising cost-of-living, with housing and groceries seeing the highest increases. Calgary is expected to add 75,000 people by the end of 2024. This means more Calgarians than ever are making use of City services and infrastructure.
The current budget adjustments proposed by City Administration call for a 3.6% tax increase from all existing properties in 2025. This is in a context in which Calgary has seen the highest population growth rates in the country.
Click here to read my blog post about next week's budget adjustments.
Lithium-ion battery fires are a growing concern world-wide due to the lack of regulation around manufacturing and transporting batteries, as well as the lack of awareness about the severity of lithium-ion battery fires and awareness about how to prevent them. The Calgary Fire Department (CFD) has identified lithium battery awareness and prevention as a top priority that can save lives and prevent property damage.
Lithium-ion batteries are found in a number of devices, including cellphones, laptops, e-scooters, e-bikes, e-cigarettes, toys, electric power tools and electric vehicles.
Recently, the CFD joined with the Toronto Fire Department to appeal to the federal government for stricter regulations.
Handle damaged batteries with care. If a battery is hot, swollen, leaking or producing smoke, do not use it. Dispose of lithium-ion batteries responsibly by taking them to one of The City of Calgary’s Eco Centres or visit Recycleyourbatteries.ca for more recycling locations.
Wondering how to prepare your home for winter? The Homeowner Water Fall Guide Checklist is a great place to start.
You’ll find reminders and tips like:
When it comes to residential and household leaks, toilets, faucets and outdoor irrigation are the most common culprits. Our library of Homeowner Water Guides provides step-by-step guidance to identify and repair leaks in our homes, ideas to improve water efficiency and tips to prepare yards for winter.
Together, we can make every drop count.
To find everything you need, including the Fall Checklist.
207 9th Ave SW (Penn West Plaza, East Tower)
The new Calgary donor centre is located in the heart of downtown at Penn West Plaza, East Tower, on the main floor. Donors can enter the donor centre through the lobby of Penn West Plaza (East Tower) or directly from 9th Ave.
Designated complimentary parking for donors is available at the Calgary Tower parkade, just a 5 minute walk from the donor centre. There are entrances to the parkade on 9th and 10th Ave. Designated donor parking is on the west side on Level 6, near the elevator.
Calgary needs over 4300 donors every month to meet patient needs. If you’ve never donated before, patients in your community need you. Calgary requires 550 new donors every month to help grow the donor base.
The city's project team has been working to finalize the detailed design plans. Guided by thorough technical evaluations and feasibility studies, we’re carefully balancing these insights with the valuable feedback we received from Calgarians. Our goal is to create a park that not only reflects the community’s priorities but also aligns with practical design considerations.
Mission Bridge FULL CLOSURE TO VEHICLES – STARTS: November 1, 2024
The final draft Chinook Communities Local Area Plan (LAP) sets the vision for the evolution of the area over the next 30 years—providing direction on future development and investment that residents, landowners, builders/developers, City Planners and Councillors can commonly refer to as new development and investment ideas are proposed.
Millarville Christmas Market Nov 7-10 & 14-17, 2024
YYC Noodle Festival Nov 7-17, 2024
Family Movie Night - Despicable Me 4 Nov 21, 6:00 PM
Calgary Career Fair and Training Expo Nov 28, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
City of Calgary’s Housing Partnerships Conference 2024 Nov 26, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Council approves converting Franklin LRT parking lot into housing
Source: Calgary Herald
Source: The City of Calgary Newsroom
Source: Global News
The Politics of Property Taxes
Source: Sprawlcast