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Ladies Time Out in Springbank is a not-for-profit group that provides a meeting place for women in and Signal Hill Community Association surrounding areas to come together for coffee, conversation 489 Sienna Park Green SWCalgary, AB T3H 3N7 and a wide variety of registered classes. We meet Monday 403-246-4848 • www.shca.ca mornings at the Eden Brook Reception Centre located on Lower Springbank Road and 17th Ave SW. Our fall session had our members learning many kitchen tips from our wonderful Elected Officials instructors, knitting, cookie and cupcake decorating and much more. Councillor Jeff Davison Registration for the 2020 winter session is ongoing. Some Ward 6 Office 403-519-6046 • [email protected] of the classes offered include needle felting, art, stoneware Executive Assistant: glazing, and glass fusion. We also host weekly cooking and [email protected] fitness classes, massages, facials, reflexology as well as a drop- Constituency Concerns: in coffee and chat group. [email protected] | 403-268-1035 Development Permit Information: Please visit our website at www.springbanklto.com for more [email protected] | 403-268-1380 information and to view the event calendar. You can also follow us on Facebook and Instagram @springbanklto to view photos of past activities and to hear about upcoming events. Have questions? Send us an email at springbanklto@gmail. com. We look forward to seeing you soon! MLA Mike Ellis Calgary-West Unit 234, 333 Aspen Glen Landing SW Calgary, AB T3H 0N6 Phone: (403) 216-5439 Fax: (403) 216-5441 Email: [email protected]

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Happy New Year Ward 6! The Ward 6 team is working hard to continue to advocate for you and all of Calgary Happy New Year! My hope for you is that 2020 is filled with happiness, health, and success. in 2020. During the fall session of the 30th Legislature of Alberta, A New Year’s resolution to support Calgary Bill 202, Child Youth and Family Enhancement (Protect- businesses and buy local ing Alberta’s Children) Amendment Act, received royal Calgarians love local businesses and The City of Calgary assent. The implementation of this bill fulfills a promise I is helping these businesses get the word out to Cal- made in 2014 to the mother of a 4-year-old girl who died garians to buy local. If you’re a Calgary business, show of a catastrophic head injury while in kinship care. Under your roots with pride and use tools and resources from my sponsorship, this private member’s bill received unan- The City’s marketing toolkit to promote your local busi- imous support from all MLAs in the legislature. Resulting ness; just visit calgary.ca/buylocal. If you’re a proud from the circumstances surrounding this young child’s Calgarian, support Calgary’s comeback and spread the death and my strong commitment to the promise I made word about your favourite local businesses and post to to her mother, Serenity’s Law makes two key changes #BuyLocalYYC. to child welfare legislation. Previously, adults who were Watch for your 2020 Property Assessment Notice aware that a child needed intervention were to contact a local welfare director. Bill 202 mandates that a person Assessment notices are now available. The City of Cal- who believes a child needs intervention shall report the gary mailed the notices Jan.2, 2020 and they are also matter to a director as soon as is practical or to a police of- available online. The information contained in these as- ficer. This will provide more timely intervention to occur. sessment notices will be used to prepare the 2020 prop- Additionally, Bill 202 mandates that any person who fails erty tax bills. You can check, review and compare your to comply with reporting to these personnel that a child is notice online. Plus, sign up for eNotices. in harm’s way is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of Customer Review Period (Jan. 2 - March 10, 2020) not more than $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both a fine and imprisonment. If you have any questions about your property assess- Serenity’s Law goes a long way to providing additional le- ment, contact Assessment at 403-268-2888 during the gal protection for children in care. Children of Alberta are Customer Review Period on now until March 10, 2020. safer today than prior to the implementation of Bill 202. Our website can help Many Albertans have expressed their frustration to me Visit calgary.ca/assessment to get more information, with the barriers that have been placed in the way of our access Assessment Search, and sign up for paperless province’s economy, thus inhibiting and preventing our eNotices. By logging into Assessment Search, you can ability to get our resources to market. Our government review your assessment, compare it to other similar has undertaken numerous concrete actions to stand up for Albertans. In order to fully consult with Albertans properties and more. on how best to define and to secure a fair deal for our Calgary Awards: Nominations opening soon! province, the Fair Deal Panel has been established. This Do you know a Calgarian who has made an important panel has been considering the best course to advance contribution to our city or community? Consider nom- Alberta’s economic interests. Opportunities for public inating them for a Calgary Award! The Calgary Awards input have been provided through online surveys and Program launches on January 15, 2020. For categories other forms of direct contact, both traditional and digi- and nomination details, visit calgary.ca/calgaryawards. tal. As Albertans, we are not asking for a special deal; we are asking for a fair deal. signal hill I january 2020 1 7 Finding good tenants is hard. We make it easy. Let’s get started. 403.244.6944 www.rlg.ca Call me: Brad Currie, Broker/President Residential Leasing Group Inc. Your Property Is Our Priority.

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