Presidents Message – March
It’s March, and optimistically, Spring is in the air with the promise of longer, warmer days and, of course, the inevitable snowfall in April. Hopefully you’ve had time to look over the initial community survey results that were published in February and those included in this issue. The survey helps us capture our community members’ priorities and sets the board’s direction. We, as a board, continue to analyze the results and, based on the information we have identified to date, are focusing on four key items: 1. The Sears Plume – Please read the article on the Sears plume in this issue of The Beacon. 2. Banff Trail Motel Village Development – We are supporting directly impacted community members and funding an independent review of the development permit process. 3. Community Centre Expansion – We are collecting bids from prospective architects to establish plans to then engage with the community for feedback. 4. City of Calgary Secondary Suite Regulatory Changes – Please read the article in this issue of The Beacon. We are also keeping a close eye on the possibility of any Sears land development to ensure our community is involved early so we can establish a positive relationship with any potential developers. Our involvement from the onset will allow us to potentially have more influence over the development and its impact to ensure it improves the community as a whole. As with all things, many hands make light work but, while there is no shortage of concern for the aforementioned items, we always seem to be short on hands. Please take the time to step up, get informed, and get involved in your community to support these efforts. While you may not be directly impacted by some of these issues, paying it forward by supporting those who are ensures we have a strong community that supports all when their time of need presents. Please remember, you are always welcome to attend our HH-BH 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 community association. 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.
