HHBH CA Sears Plume Appeal Response
Please follow the link below to view the letter sent from the Hounsfield Heights Briar Hill Community Association in response to the appeal by Sears and Concord North Hill to the Environmental Protection Order issued by the Goverment of Alberta.
Sears Appeals Enviromental Protection Order
On April 5th, 2018, the Hounsfield Heights-Briar Hill board of directors received a letter from Alberta Environmental Board (AEB) advising that Sears is appealing an environmental protection order issued by the provincial government. The order had been issued by the AEB on February 28th, 2018 requiring Sears continue taking responsibility for the hydrocarbon plume affecting our community despite the claim they are unable to continue due to bankruptcy.
The AEB letter and Sears’ appeal are posted on www.hh-bh.ca in their entirety.
Your HH-BH board is currently investigating legal and strategic next steps but due to the short timeline to respond to the appeal, residents are encouraged to follow up individually.
Please note: residents wishing to respond to the appeal must advise the AEB by April 12, 2018 to request participation. It is up to the Board’s discretion whether you are allowed to participate.
Technology Club
Technology Club Registration
https://techclubcanada.wordpress.com/
Current Plan: 5 sessions for Basic Python, each session will have 2-3 sections, each section includes 20 minutes presentation in classroom followed by 15 minutes exercise. Each session is two hours.
For the last session, we will arrange a small project and pizza party. Future courses include Advanced Python (numpy data processing and drawing) , data structure, Database programing, Software Designer, Internet-working, network security and more.
When: Friday night 6:30 to 8:30 starting from April 13th.
Where: 1922 – 14 Ave N.W. Hounsfield Heights – Briar Hill Community Boardroom What to Bring: Laptop with Windows 7 and above or Mac OS.
Fee: $40 for 5 sessions ($8 per session) to cover the cost of classroom rental, materials, snacks and drink etc.
Recommended age 14 and up. Please indicate the age of the attendees when you register.
Adults can indicate 18+. We will select candidates and group them appropriately.
RSVP via email to techclubcanada@gmail.com by April 10th, 2018. Thank you Jerald Yuan Technology Club Founder
Spring has sprung – April is here!
Over the last few months your HH-BH board’s focus con-tinues to be:
1. The Sears Plume
2. Banff Trail Motel Village Development
3. Community Centre Expansion
4. City of Calgary Secondary Suite Regulatory Change
Work on the Sears Plume has resulted in concrete gov-ernmental action with the province issuing an Environ-mental Protection Order to the property owners and Sears. This will ensure that the efforts to clean up the plume continue. The efforts of the community at large, the HH-BH board, and concerned residents, helped to ensure this was realized. The HH-BH board will continue its efforts to keep the right parties accountable for and actioning the clean up. I urge you to read the details that have been assembled to inform community residents. http://www.hh-bh.ca/important-sears-plume-update
The Banff Trail Motel Village Development appeal was not successful but again the collaboration between dir-ectly impacted residents and the HH-BH board realized a combined effort and brought a very strong argument to the Sub Division Appeals Board (SDAB). At the time of writing this note we do not have the final details on why the SDAB supported the applicant. Once that infor-mation is available it will be shared with residents. I ex-pect that it has already been published as you read this. This experience has reinforced the resolve of the HH-BH board to look for early engagement opportunities with developers to maximize the opportunity for community benefit.
The HH-BH Community Centre Expansion is an ongoing project and we are moving through the stages with careful deliberation. Your input and feedback will en-sure the best possible renovation to maximize the rel-evance and flexibility of the community centre.
Finally, the secondary suites issue will be with us for some time and it is being monitored carefully. Please watch the website for ongoing updates to keep you informed. This is a city-wide issue and while we are fo-cused on the priorities you have given the HH-BH board, based on the recent survey, it is a challenging issue.
Please remember your attendance is welcomed at the Board meetings, which are held at 7:00 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month from September through June at the HH-BH Community Hall at 1922 – 14 Avenue NW. Attending these meetings is a great way to stay up to date on what is happening and to ensure your ideas and concerns are heard and incorporated into the management of the HH-BH community asso-ciation. To include an item on the agenda please contact admin@hh-bh.ca at least 2 weeks prior to the meeting. If you are unable to attend in person, please write me at president@hh-bh.ca.