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CMLC announces new bridge and St. Patrick’s Island revitalization kelsey hipkin
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here’s another new bridge coming to town with a $25 million price tag and a fall 2013 completion date. Much like the highly publicized Peace Bridge to the west, this new bridge is also set to span the banks of the Bow River, this time connecting Calgary’s East Village to St. Patrick’s Island and then onto the community of Bridgeland. The project is the first step in the revitalization of St. Patrick’s Island after two years of public engagement initiated by the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC). “When CMLC was created in 2007 we were given the mandate to execute the Rivers District Revitalization Plan. For those of you unfamiliar, the Rivers Revitalization outlines a public infrastructure program which facilitates the reclamation, redevelopment and revitalization of undeveloped inner city areas,” said CMLC president and CEO, Michael Brown. “The plan was needed because much of the east end, as you know, including the East Village and St. Patrick’s Island had been stagnant for many decades, even as other parts of Calgary have continued to flourish.” Over 6,100 Calgarians provided feedback on the island’s revitalization through meetings, open houses, surveys and a St. Patrick’s Island advisory committee. Feedback included the
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desire to keep the island unique, consider flexible and multi-use designs, and make the island an all season destination. The teams selected to help realize that vision are W Architecture out of New York, CIVITAS of Denver and Graham Construction out of Calgary – the firm responsible for the 4th Street underpass. “Welcome to a small island that has found some big ideas which is something it’s been looking for for a long time,” said Mark Johnson, CIVITAS founder. “We like to provide different kinds of experiences because after all, this island is about putting people and nature together and having that experience which you can’t find on the street downtown.” The CMLC began a master plan for St. Patrick’s this year following an international design competition for the pedestrian bridge attracting 33 submissions. The project was awarded to RFR out of Paris with the intent the design of the bridge will look like a
stone skipping across water. “St. Patrick’s Bridge is a key piece of infrastructure which is going to improve the connectivity of East Village to Bridgeland,” said Brown. “It’s one of the challenges that East Village has had historically, it’s kind of been on a bit of an island so we need to improve that penetration across the river we’re already starting to see there’s huge interest in the community associations to link up the communities. Construction has already begun on the project, which, with the completion of the bridge and island development expected to cost $45 million. “The whole project itself, City Council and the board established a budget in total of $45 million dollars for the bridge and the island redevelopment,” said Brown. “Of that what we’re working towards is a maximum of $25 million as it relates to the bridge, that’s the allocation that we have in our budget in terms to execute that budget.” The entire project is set to be completed by 2014.
The St. Patrick’s Island revitalization is expected to be completed by 2014.
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Bridgeland/Riverside Rain Gardens 6:30 pm – 9:00 Pm Where: B ridgeland Community Centre
The City of Calgary is constructing two rain gardens in the community of Bridgeland/ Riverside at Riverside Park and Murdoch Park. Check out this information session to learn more about rain gardens that help manage the level of sediment going into rivers from Calgary’s drainage system. Visit www.calgary.ca for more information.
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Research the History of Your House 10:30 am – 11:30 am ocal History Room, Where: L Calgary Public Library, 616 Macleod Trail SE
Royal LePage Parade of Garage Sales 9:00 am – 2:00 Pm Where: H omes throughout Lake Sundance in Calgary
Celebrate your home’s place in history with Century Homes Calgary citywide celebration commemorating homes constructed during Calgary’s first building boom, particularly for Historic Calgary Week July 27-Aug.6. Learn more about researching your home’s history at Research the History of Your House. Register at www.calgarypubliclibrary.com or call 403-260-2620.
Hunt for garage sale treasures in the 4th annual Royal LePage Parade of Garage Sales May 12 in the Calgary community of Lake Sundance. More than 120 homeowners are expected to participate in the fundraiser garage sale supporting the Children’s Cottage Society (www.childrenscottage.ab.ca). Check out http://www.tonibousquet.com/ LakeSundanceGarageSale.ubr for more information. Event takes place rain or shine.
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Looking to do a little spring cleaning? Bring a trunk-full of household items, crafts, clothing, sports equipment etc. for a Car Boot (trunk) sale at the Southland Leisure Centre. Registration includes a parking spot and one table for $15. To register call 403268-3800 and quote the barcode 308923 or for more information call 403-648-6550 and ask for the special events co-ordinator.
With access to affordable and reliable supplies of water becoming a growing concern for the Canadian economy, The Canadian Water Summit will present innovative and smart water management opportunities to drive competitiveness with the goal of building a sustainable water future for Canada. For more information or to register, check out www.watersummit.ca.
Various Home Depot locations across Calgary. Visit www.homedepot.ca/workshops for more information.
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bank of canada interest rate announcements for 2012: june 5, july 17, september 5, october 23, december 4
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sep 30 Last day for the electronic filing of your 2011 personal income tax and benefit return using NETFILE.