PARKS FOUNDATION, CALGARY ANNUAL REPORT 2015 CONTENTS 1 About Us 2 Our Mission 3 Letter from the Chairman & CEO 5 Board of Governors 6 Staff 7 Committees 8 Rotary/Mattamy Greenway 12 Project Gift Administration Program 13 Conceptual Drawing Grant 14 Building Communities Program 15 Bench Dedication Program 16 Amateur Sport Grant Program 17 The John Currie Amateur Sport Legacy Fund 18 Art Smith Amateur Sport Legacy Fund 19 Jack Leslie Youth Environment Award 20 Donors 29 Letter from the Treasurer 30 2015 Financials ABOUT US Parks Foundation Calgary (PFC) is a non-profi t organization dedicated to improving the lives of all Calgarians. Since its establishment in 1985, as an agent for The City of Calgary, PFC has been the guardian of our community’s natural environment by making true the dreams of individuals, organizations and communities that wish to create and enhance the City’s parks and green spaces. With an emphasis on communities of lesser means, our focus is on preserving Calgary’s heritage and natural beauty, ensuring that new parks and open spaces are developed, amateur sport is encouraged and our ecologically signifi cant river valleys are preserved. 1 OUR MISSION We make Calgary a great city for its residents and guests by enhancing healthy lifestyle enjoyment through providing easily accessible, unique, recreational, sport and green spaces in our community. 2 LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN & CEO Dear Friends of Parks Foundation Calgary: sponsorship of Calgary and area Rotary Clubs and Mattamy Homes is a key factor in the acceleration 2015 was another successful year for Parks of Parks Foundation Calgary’s largest project in its Foundation Calgary with revenue for operations three decade history. The fi nal $2 million needed exceeding expenses, and milestones in each of to complete this iconic project is a high priority our core programs and in the Rotary/Mattamy and the subject of government funding proposals Greenway major capital project. currently in circulation. Through our Building Communities Program There is one key reason for the success this template, another 11 playground projects were foundation continues to achieve: the partnerships completed, valued at more than $2 million. This that have been forged with every sector of our brings the total number of projects constructed community. Those who share our vision and join in under this grant program to 111 since it was our efforts are the backbone of our organization. initiated in 2009. Applications to our Amateur We are indebted to each and every one of Sport Grant Program increased by 21% over the our partners. previous year. Over the year, 68 memorial benches were sponsored – the largest annual number since We recognize in particular, the City of the Bench Dedication Program began in 1990. Calgary and Government of Alberta for their on-going support. Once again, we achieved remarkable progress on the Rotary/Mattamy Greenway project. By year- We thank Jim Davidson, Fund-Raising Chairman end 2015, the 138 km Greenway park and pathway for his contributions to the Rotary/Mattamy network was 93% complete with only 10 km of Greenway, as well as the dozens of corporations pathway remaining to be constructed. The title and individuals who support this major capital 3 > project. Calgary-area residential developers are Committee, Amateur Sport Grant Committee and also key donors, providing in-kind building support Advisory Council. for a large percentage of the Rotary/Mattamy In this, our 31st year of operation, we are proud Greenway project. to continue to play a part in making Calgary one Finally, we can accomplish nothing without of the best places in the world to live. our wonderful volunteers, some of whom Sincerely, have supported Parks Foundation Calgary for many years. Specifi cally, we thank the J.R. Houghton, Board Chairman members of our Board of Governors, Finance & Myrna Dubé, CEO 4 BOARD OF GOVERNORS Back Row (left to right): Don Baird, Ian Playfair, Gregory Forrest, Mary Federau, Jim Davidson, Kim Koss Front Row (left to right): Bob Nasser, Kristin Yarish, Anne Charlton, Myrna Dubé, John Houghton, Mark Terrill, Keith MacLeod, Dave Ardell, Frederick Nicholson Missing: Sherry Austin, Gerry McHugh John Houghton, Chairman Sherry Austin Keith MacLeod Barrister & Solicitor President, Executive Chair of the Canada-Nova Scotia Consulting Services Offshore Petroleum Board Myrna Dubé CEO Don Baird Gerry McHugh Parks Foundation Calgary President, D.T. Baird Business Manager, Parking & Consulting Transportation Services Frederick Nicholson, Treasurer Mount Royal University Principal, Trivest Anne Charlton Director, Parks Bob Nasser Mark Terrill, Past Chairman City of Calgary Director, Wealth Management President & CMO Scotia Mcleod Jones Brown Inc. Mary Federau Executive Vice President Ian Playfair Jim Davidson Mattamy Homes Investment Advisor Executive Chairman BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. FirstEnergy Capital Corp. Gregory Forrest Barrister & Solicitor Kristin Yarish Dave Ardell Associate Director Kim Koss Field LLP Alberta Environment VP, Business Development Calgary Chamber of Commerce 5 STAFF > From left to right: Sheila Ferguson, Stephen Duncan, Alyshia Auston, Myrna Dubé, Sara Stepa, Karla Gervais, Dolores Sakauye Myrna Dubé CEO D. Stephen Duncan Controller Dolores Sakauye Accounting Manager Karla Gervais Greenway Project Manager Alyshia Auston Communications & Amateur Sport Grant Manager Sheila Ferguson Executive Assistant and Bench Program Manager Sara Stepa Grant Program Coordinator 6 COMMITTEES Executive Committee Advisory Council John Houghton, Chairman Bill Selby Mark Terrill, Past Chairman Gord Brown Frederick Nicholson, Treasurer and Finance Walter Chayka Committee Chairman Terry Hawitt Jean Hendry Finance Committee Al Schreiner Frederick Nicholson, Chairman Patrons Council Ian Playfair, Past Chairman M. Blake Walker Jim Davidson Mark W. Fletcher Scott Bratt John Zeller Paul Colborne David Inhaber Vincent Chahley Robert Harper John Dielwart Don Baird Dr. Chen Fong John Langille Saddledome Amateur Sport Committee Ron Poelzer Ruth Ramsden-Wood Dave Ardell, Chairman Scott Saxberg Ryan Boyd Greg Forrest Tanya Kahanoff Julie McSweeny Greg Dycke Perry Cavanagh Sue Scott 7 ROTARY/MATTAMY GREENWAY > The Rotary/Mattamy Greenway project has hit some • The long-awaited pedestrian railway crossing in amazing milestones in its six-year history. The 138 km phase one which was completed in-kind by CN Rail walking, biking, running and boarding pathway system, and will now allow for the construction of the one with its mix of specialty urban parks, is now in its third km connecting pathway. and fi nal phase. With just over 10 km remaining to • The connection at Airport Trail north east in the connect this gigantic pathway wheel around the entire community of Saddleridge that connects phase one City of Calgary, it is nearing completion. to Cityscape. Parks Foundation Calgary’s largest capital project ever Parks Foundation Calgary hosted a successful and well- is now approximately 93% complete and 96% funded, attended event in September 2015 to celebrate the with a projected completion date of June 2017. third and fi nal phase of the Rotary/Mattamy Greenway. When fi nished, the Rotary/Mattamy Greenway will Held in the Mattamy community of Cityscape, the connect 55 communities and more than 400,000 event allowed us to thank many of the supporters, residents in Calgary. More importantly, it will offer developers and corporate sponsors in phase three. spectacular recreational pathways and unique parks Once again, we received positive media coverage with that will be open to every Calgarian, free-of-charge, multiple newspaper and magazine articles — including 365 days a year. a national article in the Globe and Mail — and coverage by numerous television outlets. At a total cost of more than $55 million, the Greenway project has realized amazing results through Parks Foundation Calgary now has its biggest project collaboration with our two title sponsors — Mattamy challenge ahead as it moves to complete the third and Homes and the Rotary Clubs of Calgary and area —as well fi nal phase of this world-class project. That challenge as many other valued partnerships with corporations, is to secure funding for the fi nal 10 km of the 138 km charitable organizations, individual donors, and all pathway loop around the entire city. levels of government. The 2016 construction season will see continued efforts The construction season in 2015 saw completion of by all members of the Rotary/Mattamy Greenway team several missing links that brought Parks Foundation to realize our construction completion goal in 2017. closer to its goal of completing the pathway loop in 2017. Links completed in 2015 include: • The pathway connection along Sarcee Trail SW, featuring an unique poppy memorial sponsored by Progress Energy. • The pathway surrounding the Cityscape wetlands in the north east, completed in-kind by Mattamy Homes. • The pathway connection at Inland Fields Athletic Park. 8 QUICK FACTS ABOUT THE ROTARY/MATTAMY GREENWAY Open 365 days/year FREE of charge and accessible to everyone 138 km of pathways, outdoor parks and natural areas Up to 25 specialized parks located along the Rotary/Mattamy Greenway Connects 55 communities together and more than 400,000 Calgarians 9 ROTARY/MATTAMY GREENWAY PARTNERS > Our title sponsors are the Rotary Clubs of Calgary and area; and Mattamy Homes, Canada’s largest homebuilder. Other generous supporters include: Jim Davidson Star Valley Don & Hazel Dave & Penny Wilson