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R o s s c a rr o c k pa r k I august 2016 3 peratures may increase your risk of developing certain Rosscarrock Rosscarrock Community cancers, such as colorectal cancer. Association Membership That’s because cooking meat, poultry and fish at high Board of Directors temperatures – including barbecuing, broiling and frying 4411 10 Avenue S.W., Calgary AB. Be the – creates chemicals that are associated with an increased 403-242-0212 [email protected] risk of developing cancer. 2015-2016 www.rosscarrock.org king of the I’m not telling you to stop grilling outright – instead, Executive cut back on how much barbecued meat you eat. Ronald Waters President Family $15.00 ______Single $10.00 ______James Brunton Vice-President And when you do fire up the barbecue, follow these Evangeline Ross Secretary Senior $5.00 ______Business $25.00 ______(healthy) Canadian Cancer Society tips to safely prepare your Terry Paukstat Treasurer grilled food: Name: ______Directors • Marinate meat, poultry and fish in vinegar or lemon juice and your favourite herbs before cooking. This will Alastair Beddie Member at large Address: ______grill Kirk Bodnar Member at Large reduce the formation of the chemicals that increase Oleg Ceapa Member at Large Postal Code: ______Phone: ______By Paula Trotter the risk of cancer. Renee Landry Special Projects Director The Canadian Cancer Society, • Choose lean cuts of meat, poultry and seafood over Email: ______Kyle Harnett Member at Large /NWT Division higher-fat meat, and trim off any visible fat (including Greg Harquail Member at Large the skin from poultry). This will reduce the amount of Wessley Mudge Member at Large harmful chemicals from the smoke created by burning Michael Wilson Planning and Development Director  Do you want to receive emails regarding fats. Sarah Wilson Communications Director future events? • Barbecue slowly and prevent charring by keeping the To reach our Board of Directors please contact food away from the hot coals so that flames are less [email protected] or call 403-242-0212. likely to engulf the food. Community Contacts Do you want to get involved? • Skewer a kebab. Smaller cuts of meat cook faster, James Runge Neighbourhood Partnership Coordinator which means there is less time for chemicals to form. [email protected] We are always looking for volunteers to help us with • Partially cook your meat before throwing it on the grill. 403-476-7171 the community. If you are interested in anything list- The less time your meat is on the grill, the less it will be Lemlem Haile Community Social Worker ed below, please check it off and we will contact you! Canadians love to grill. exposed to chemicals. [email protected] Bonus tip: Learn to enjoy slow cooking. Choose to • Board of Directors And rightfully so – there’s nothing quite like a summer 403-476-7180 cook your meats at lower temperatures by braising, • Casino Volunteer barbecue with family and friends. Evan Woolley City Councillor-Ward 8 stewing, steaming or roasting more often. Then serve • Special Events with a side of barbecued vegetables – most experts [email protected] So I know being told to limit barbecuing meat can be • Day Party agree plant-based foods do not form cancer-causing 403-268-2431 tough to hear. But studies have shown that eating a lot • Spring Clean-up Day chemicals when cooked at high temperatures. Grilled of well-done and charred meat cooked at high tem- • Community Garden fruit is also delicious for dessert. • Newsletter • Snow Angels • Anything else you can think of? ______Editorial Last Tuesday of Registration, September 8th, 2016 7 - 8:30 pm Content the month for the St. Michael School Deadline next month’s issue Office use only

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4 august 2016 I Call 403-263-3044 for advertising opportunities R o s s c a rr o c k pa r k I august 2016 5 Weekend Workshop: in & around in & around MOVING ON – after your calgary calgary relationship ends people and the Bridge is a perfect reminder Get growing this summer with Centre Street Bridge celebrates of this strength in our community,” he says. When a relationship ends, it is a difficult and confusing time. the Calgary Re-Tree YYC 100-year anniversary The Centre Street Bridge was protected as a Municipal You may be: Historic Resource in 1992. It is historically significant as • Lost initiative 2016 marks the 100-year anniversary of one of The City the second oldest bridge to span River and has of Calgary’s most iconic landmarks – The Centre Street • Fearful The Under Story long-served as one of the main links between down- Bridge. • Overwhelmed Are you finding it difficult to grow anything under town Calgary and areas north of the . As such, • Feel too much or are numb that tree in your backyard? In the Under Story you The Centre Street Bridge, which crosses the Bow River it was instrumental in the early development of neigh- will learn all about successful ways to plan and create along Centre Street, has been a part of the city skyline bourhoods north of the Bow River, especially Crescent We are here to: a personalized garden under and around your trees. Heights, Mount Pleasant, Tuxedo Park, Winston Heights • Help you feel whole again since 1916 with its four arches, upper and lower traffic This program describes a variety of plant species that decks and lion sculptures. and Renfrew. • Renew your confidence could be perfect for planting near your tree. We also 3/4page IA Centre Street Bridge • Offer possibilities show you real garden examples of how an understory It was built by The City of Calgary 100 years ago for To3/4page learn more about theIA CentreCentre Street Street Bridge Bridge’s 100-year • Help you plan and design your new life can evolve over time. After this program you will walk $375,000. It replaced the MacArthur Bridge, a steel truss anniversary, visit Calgary.ca/roads.

The MOVING ON program (previously known as away with a wealth of information that you can apply bridge built in 1907 by land developer A.J. MacArthur REBUILDING) was designed specifically to help to ‘spruce’ up the area around your trees. who had acquired the land that would become Crescent individuals recover from the ending of a relationship. Date: August 10, 2016 Heights and wanted people to have easy access to it. MOVING ON takes you through a step-by-step process Time: 6:30 p.m. Local historian and author Harry Sanders says the origi- that will provide you with the knowledge, skills and Location: The Rosscarrock Community Hall, 4411 10 nal bridge was built without any consideration for align- tools so you can make a successful adjustment in your Avenue SW ment with the roads. “(MacArthur) gets some inves- life. This practical support program is the first step to Cost: Free! tors and forms a stock company and they build a little letting go of the past and making healthy choices for These free educational programs are being offered bridge. They have no permission to build this bridge. All your future. through the new Re-Tree YYC initiative hosted by they did was acquire the land at either end and built a Our upcoming fall sessions are: the City of Calgary and your community garden bridge across it. He hopes people will now live in Cres- September 15 - 18 Coordinator Tammy Brigidear. cent Heights, which they do.” October 20 - 23 Space is limited! RSVP to tammybrigidear@gmail. Once the bridge was in use, they offered to sell it to The December 1 – 4 com and stay tuned for details about further City for $17,000, which The City turned down. Then they programming. Workers on the the bridge bridge during during its itscons constructiontruction in 1916. in 1916. Glenbow Glenbow Archives. Archives Times: offered it for $5,000 but taxpayers voted against- pur Workers on the bridge during its construction in 1916. Glenbow Archives.

Thursday and Friday (6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.) chasing it. Eventually, The City agreed to pay $1,300 for Saturday and Sunday (9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.) it.

Location: The Rosscarrock Community Hall, 4411 10 “But now The City is thinking about a beautiful new Avenue SW, Calgary bridge as Calgary is undergoing an enormous period of growth and wealth,” explains Sanders. “So, in 1914, rate- The workshop cost is $595 (plus GST) and includes the payers approved a plan to build a more modest bridge.” Moving On book by Howard and Kerry Parsons. If you Trivia register one month prior to the start of the workshop The Centre Street Bridge was opened to traffic on Dec. receive a 5% discount. Ann 18, 1916, 17 months after the original MacArthur bridge was destroyed in a flood in 1915. • Call David Richardson for an introductory Franklin st Roads Director Troy McLeod says the bridge, which was The The Centre StreetStreet Bridge Bridge has has long long served served as oneas one of the of themain main links linksbetween between discussion at 403-804-8432 or Sharon Richardson 1762 – 1 woman to hold Calgary and areas north of the Bow River. The first vehicles crossed the Centre Street downtownThe Centre Street Calgary Bridge and has areas long servednorth asof onethe ofBow the mainRiver. links The between first vehicles downtown the title of newspaper constructed to be resilient, is now seen as a symbol of Bridge on December 18, 1916. Pictured are City of Calgary Engineer George W. Craig, at 403-660-9558 crossedCalgary andthe areasCentre north Street of the Bridge Bow onRiver. December The first 18,vehicles 1916. crosse Picturedd the areCentre City Street editor, “The Newport the strength in our city. “What has been consistent in Bridge onDesigner December John 18, F. Greene1916. Pictured along with are Citydriver of Tom Calgary Hornebrook. Engineer GlenbowGeorge W. Archives. Craig, • Visit our website at www.movingonafterdivorce.com ofBridge Calgary Designer Engineer John F. George Greene along W. Craig, with driver Bridge Tom Designer Hornebrook. John Glenbow F. Greene Archives. • Like our Facebook page movingonafterdivorce Mercury” in Newport, RI. Calgary over the past 100 years is the resilience of our along with driver Tom Hornebrook. Glenbow Archives.

6 august 2016 I Call 403-263-3044 for advertising opportunities R o s s c a rr o c k pa r k I august 2016 7 If your child feels threatened by a stray dog they must not run. Dogs are predators and therefore have a strong Art Classes with chase reflex whether they are friendly or not. A friendly dog may chase a running child and inadvertently knock them down, but a dog with a strong prey drive may be Noreen Procter incited to bite. BE A TREE! Your child should stand mo- tionless wrapping their arms close to themselves. Do My experience includes teaching art in Calgary not make eye contact. Look away or even close your schools, working with the Alberta curriculum teach- eyes. A dog may come and sniff them but would likely ing kindergarten to grade 12 students. Instruction has find this person uninteresting and wander away. Then been in all visual art media: pencil sketching, water- the child should quietly walk to a responsible adult. colors, pastels, acrylics, and silk painting. If the child is on the ground, BE A LOG! They can be a Participants in my classes come from diverse back- rolled up stone for that matter, but the same rules ap- grounds and age ranges. I have taught art in reha- ply, arms wrapped around the body and motionless. No bilitation hospitals, working with people who have eye contact. suffered from head injuries, loss of limbs, strokes, and Children and A child’s high-pitched screams are often irritating or ex- other serious illnesses and injuries. citing to dogs. It goes against a child’s need to cry for At one Junior High School where I taught, I launched Dog Safety help, but trees, logs, and rocks are silent. an art gallery where the students proudly displayed Never corner a dog, or any animal, to pet it. A trapped their art. Students initiated a voluntary speech on frightened animal is an animal that has had the choice the benefits of the art program, and how it affected How to say Hi to a Dog removed to withdraw or run away, so its only remaining their lives in positive ways. I also design workshops choice is to bite. for professional development days and have facili- It’s summer, yeah! And kids and dogs are enjoying more tated various art programs and art workshops. I have outdoor time. As a veterinarian and dog trainer, I taught Do not assume you or your child can read a dog’s inten- taught after-school-art for children in my community my children to behave appropriately around dogs… tions. Dogs about to bite may have their heads up, and of Glendale. I have taught art at The Mustard Seed, I thought. But even my son after asking and receiving wag their tails. Tail wagging has nothing to do with judg- with youth at The Red Cross and with at-risk-youth at permission to greet a dog from its owner, he has in- ing aggression. The dog my son was hugging radiated Woods Homes. I have taught adults art programs and appropriately and impulsively, grabbed the dog and discomfort by panting, straining to get away, and pin- work with corporate clients teaching art and doing hugged it around the neck with his face by the dog’s ning his ears back. Liam was oblivious to the dog’s body team building workshops. teeth. We can’t over teach our children to protect them- language in his excitement to greet the dog. Forgetting selves and the dogs they encounter by behaving in a the rules is part of being a child and most children love My silk art clients include the Prime Minister’s Office, manner so no one ends up bitten or in serious trouble. animals. Review the rules frequently and remind chil- the former Mayor of Calgary, our former Premier and dren their own dog is not the same as every other dog. large corporations. My work has been well received I will never forget the worst case of dangerous behavior I internationally, and has been featured in major media have ever seen by a person phobic about dogs. A very big If your child does wish to pet a leashed dog, they must publications nationally and in Germany. sweet dog strolled into a bottle depot carrying a plastic first ask permission of the owner, and then WAIT for per- jug hoping someone would throw it for him. The woman mission to be granted. Finally, let the owner get control All classes offered at Rosscarrock Community Hall two stations over from me started screaming hysterically, of the pet in a sit-stay or on a short leash prior to put- swinging her arms, jumping up and down, and kicking ting out your hand palm upward and below the dog’s Trees out at the dog. This silly wonderful dog dropped his jug face. Scratch the dog’s neck, do not place your face in Date: August 20, 2016 at her feet, sat down with his head cocked to one side, the dog’s face or hug the dog. Better yet ask the owner Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and looked over this mad woman, until we shooed him how their pet likes to be touched. Cost $220.00 out of the depot. I tried to be sympathetic, but this wom- The oldest living thing Teaching your children about dogs will stand them in an’s shrill screaming hurt my ears and made me want to Please call 403-242-6102 or email sixfootsilks@gmail. in existence is not a good stead for life. Any animal bite must be reported to giant redwood, but a bite her. If this dog had a fearful or aggressive bone in his com to register. the authorities. By being smart with dogs and children bristlecone pine in the body this woman was doing everything to potentially set we also create an atmosphere where our beloved dogs Visit www.sixfootsilks.com to learn more about Noreen White Mountains of him off. By teaching children how to behave when they are welcome and accepted in the community. and her work. California, dated to be encounter a stray dog, I hope they will never have a rea- aged 4,600 years old. son to be as fearful of dogs as this woman was. Jennifer L. Scott, D.V.M.

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Signature Retirement Living By 2011, Signature had built seven homes in Ontario and finished its first Calgary location. Now, Westhills will Rosscarrock Community receive Signature’s second Calgary location by fall 2018. Signature Retirement Living expands to Westhills This location will be known as Prominence. “It will change Photos and story by: Emilie Tatlock the community for the better,” declares Sutherland. Alex Kowalchuk has been a resident at Rocky Ridge On June 29, Signature employees and Rocky Ridge ignature Retirement Living (Signature) has de- Retirement Community for over a year and a half and Retirement Community residents gathered for the cided to expand its business by building a new states he would not be able to find a better home. groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the construc- Sretirement home in Westhills, Calgary. Signature “When my wife and I first saw Rocky Ridge, we said, ‘this tion of Prominence. was created in Ontario in 2000 and has offered seniors a is the place.’” announces Kowalchuk. “You just feel like place to live since 2009 when the first Signature home, “We finally did it. We broke ground,” states Nori Wiesner, you’re at home.” The Russell Hill Retirement Residence in Toronto, was an employee at Rocky Ridge Retirement Community. “It created. “Before my wife passed, she said, ‘you better stay there,’ took awhile to get started, but here we are.” so here I am and I love it,” says Kowalchuk. “The company has been growing since I first started Prominence will offer many activities and choices, such Signature is always adapting to seniors requests and working for them,” explains Heather Sutherland, an as swimming, exercise programs, outings, meal choices, employee at Signature’s first Calgary location, Rocky needs as the company expands throughout Canada. suit style and much more, in order to provide an at home For further information on our suites Ridge Retirement Community. “Whether it’s offering private cooking classes, having on feeling to all seniors. Wiesner explains that Prominence and services, please contact site gardens to grow fresh herbs and vegetables, having will bring Westhills “a community hub,” and give seniors a indoor heated salt water pools, or offering community place to call home with no freedom restricted. centric programming to keep our residents engaged, Adam Fineman “Signature employees are all passionate about seniors,” the list will always be infinite,” explains Steve Strong, the Director of Sales and Marketing states Wiesner. “We truly offer a great place to call home.” CEO of Signature. Shirley Dervyshire, a resident at Rocky Ridge Retirement Strong explains that Signature’s mission is “to establish Community, says, “Rocky Ridge is proof that Prominence Signature Retirement Living as Canada’s leading pur- 403-727-9400 will offer the best home.” Dervyshire has been a resident veyor of retirement lifestyles where our residents re- [email protected] at Rocky Ridge Retirement Community since it first ceive unmatched choice and an enviable level of service opened in 2011. “I love it here. We have lots of laughs,” in a positive, vibrant and caring environment” and this is 905 Prominence Way SW declares Dervyshire. “It’s so much better than living on ‘what drives the focus of our employees each and every your own, and I know they’ll have the same experience.” day,’ and ensures that all seniors receive the best care.

10 august 2016 I Call 403-263-3044 for advertising opportunities R o s s c a rr o c k pa r k I august 2016 11 Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toes By Dr. Alma Nenshi, Registered Chiropractor Rosscarrock Real Estate Update Last 12 Months Rosscarrock It’s back to school time and every parent wants their Proper Footwear MLS Real Estate Sale Price Update kids to thrive when it comes to handling the physical, There are 52 bones, 66 joints, 214 ligaments and 38 ten- Average Asking Price Average Sold Price emotional and intellectual stresses of the season. Ad- dons and muscles in our feet. Statistics show that 80% June 2016 $719,700.00 $700,000.00 dress these key areas and watch your child flourish this of the population requires arch supports to improve Do you know a pint-sized Picasso age 12 and under? May 2016 $675,000.00 $646,500.00 school year! function and stability in their feet. Computerized Gait Each month our newsletter will feature a selection of Scan Technology can measure how your feet function April 2016 $0.00 $0.00 drawings and paintings by neighbourhood kids with Backpack Safety and can keep track of changes over time so you know March 2016 $602,000.00 $580,000.00 a flair for the creative. Backpacks should be less than 15% of your child’s if and when you may require orthotics. Be sure to buy February 2016 $619,900.00 $600,000.00 weight, meaning a 65 lb child should carry less than To submit a work of art, please send it to properly sized shoes with good arch supports and con- January 2016 $769,900.00 $711,000.00 10 lbs of weight on their back. Many children carry [email protected]. sider booking our free computer gait scan evaluations too much weight for their growing bodies, placing un- December 2015 $0.00 $0.00 Images must be a resolution of 300 dpi. for the whole family as part of your back to school pri- due stress on their neck, shoulders and spine, impact- November 2015 $0.00 $0.00 orities. ing brain functions and learning. Consider purchasing October 2015 $719,900.00 $710,000.00 backpacks and other carriers that have wheels to do the Other Healthy Tips September 2015 $609,950.00 $602,500.00 job. These are becoming more and more popular and Lunches and snacks should include proteins, veggies August 2015 $419,000.00 $410,000.00 will save your child from pain, stiffness, focus, attention, and healthy fats with limited carbohydrates and sugars July 2015 $649,900.00 $645,000.00 and learning challenges. as these may affect focus and energy. Fish and poultry Healthy Posture choices are healthier over red meats and pork. Consider Last 12 Months Rosscarrock Neurologist and Nobel Prize recipient, Dr. Roger Sparry packing an empty water bottle to fill at school. Screen MLS Real Estate Number of Listings Update said, “the spine is the motor that drives the brain” as 90% time and cell phone activity causes physiological stress No. New Properties No. Properties Sold responses in children that may in turn affect learning, of all stimulation and nutrition to the brain comes from June 2016 7 2 movement in the spine. He also said healthy brain func- cardiovascular health, weight, digestion and hormones. May 2016 5 7 tion produces healthy posture. Improving your child’s Consider limiting screen time to less than 30 minutes a April 2016 6 0 posture in turn improves their learning potential. day. Promote at least one hour of physical activity per day but beware of over booking your child in too many ex- March 2016 2 2 For every inch the head leans forward, there is an extra tracurricular activities. Children need real down time to February 2016 4 1 10 lbs of downward pressure on the spine, which re- play by themselves or to read (not spent with TV or video January 2016 3 1 duces activation of the frontal lobes of the brain neces- games). Your child needs a minimum of 8 to 10 hours of sary for learning. Chronic, low levels of spinal stress may December 2015 4 0 uninterrupted, deep sleep, which may be encouraged also cause headaches, blurred vision, neck and shoulder November 2015 4 0 with consistent wake up and bedtime routines. tension, back pain, poor balance, muscle weakness, fa- October 2015 2 1 tigue, poor digestion, allergies, bedwetting, poor atten- Your nervous system is the master system of the body, September 2015 4 6 tion and learning challenges, just to name a few. Regu- responsible for all body functions and your family’s August 2015 6 5 lar chiropractic spinal adjustments can alleviate nerve learning potential. 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14 august 2016 I Call 403-263-3044 for advertising opportunities R o s s c a rr o c k pa r k I august 2016 1 5 councillor, ward 8 MLA Calgary Currie MP Calgary Signal Hill Evan Woolley Brian Malkinson ron liepert P.O. Box 2100, Station M 2108 B - 33 Avenue SW #2216, 8561 8A Avenue SW READY TO INCREASE Calgary, AB, Canada T2P 2M5 Calgary, AB, Canada T2T 1Z6 Calgary, Alberta T3H 0V5 Phone: 403-268-2430 Phone: (403) 246-4794; Fax: (403) 686-1543 Phone: 403-292-6666 • Fax: 403-292-6670 YOUR CURB APPEAL? [email protected] Email: [email protected] Making Calgary a Flood Resilient City Whether you need a border The 2013 flood caused significant social and economic dis- If you’ve kept up to date with my monthly report in your The summer provides an opportunity for families to spend between your grass and existing time together. As we begin to close in on back to school ruption and unprecedented damages in Calgary, but espe- newsletter you may have noticed that I have written garden or thinking of creating a new garden time, I wanted to take a moment to report to the constitu- cially in many of the neighbourhoods of Ward 8. However, about a wide variety of events and organizations that Kilbco can help. With a variety of colors, ents of Calgary Signal Hill on an issue that will have a dra- stamps and profiles, steel cable enforced The City is committed to making Calgary a safe, flood resil- do incredible work bringing people together through- matic impact on your pay cheque. As you may be aware, landscape curbing is a cost ient community. The road from recovery to resiliency is a out the communities that make up Calgary Currie. effective and practical solution to complex, long term process over many years with short, me- the Minister of Finance recently announced changes to the residential and commercial properties. dium and long term milestones, but I’m happy with the work This time I would like to talk a little bit about the ways Canada Pension Plan (CPP) that will result in a significant It will beautify your landscape and we’ve done and the work we’re committed to in the future. in which our provincial government helps make these hike in payroll taxes for business, and mandatory payroll add value to your property. Kilbco has poured things possible. deductions for employees. over 100,000 linear We’ve Recovered It will not rust, rot or shift, and there are We are building back stronger from the 2013 flood. 75% of For a long time now, the Alberta Lottery Fund has been no seams for weeds to grow through. feet of curbing in the If you earn $30,000/year, you’ll take home $215 less. past 9 years. the 217 flood recovery projects have been completed and one of the primary providers of grants for community If you earn $60,000/year, you’ll take home $565 less. many of them have flood resiliency improvements. based organizations and projects. Whether you visit a If you earn $90,000/year, you’ll take home $1,098 less. Locally Owned & local library, museum, attend a cultural or athletic event, For example, our riverbanks are stabilized and stronger. If you are a business owner, there will be increases in the Operated lottery fund dollars are often hard at work behind the With all critical and high-priority sites completed and all mandatory employee contributions paid out by you, the scenes. moderate priority sites to be completed by 2017, Calgary is employer, which will result in higher operating costs and Free Estimates 403-875-8463 at less risk of riverbank erosion, has greater flood level pro- Here in Calgary Currie, I have had the opportunity to di- potential layoffs. tection and is able to reduce damages from smaller, more rectly engage with many recipients of funding from The frequent flood events. Fund. In Glenbrook they are improving their outdoor It is critically important to save for retirement and for those “rainy days” that we sometimes see in our lives. However, We’re Prepared skating facility to be more functional year round, a pre- I believe that dramatic payroll tax hikes are not the solu- To make Calgary more resilient to future events, The City school in Killarney made some renovations to improve tion to ensuring that we all save enough for retirement. You is implementing the 27 recommendations from the Expert accessibility, and both Ghost River and Pumphouse The- should be able to make your own choices about when, and Management Panel on River Flood Mitigation. atres received funding to help them continue to add to how you save for your retirement using tools such as Reg- • 8 recommendations completed the vibrant cultural scene that contributes to the unique istered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs), Tax Free Savings • 17 recommendations in progress fabric of the riding. Accounts (TFSAs), and other investments. • 2 recommendations to be started next year When organizations finally acquire a grant, many see it Calling All For example, The City is making infrastructure improve- as the culmination of years of hard work, and the final This dramatic payroll tax hike directly hurts families, par- BABYSITTERS ments to the Glenmore Dam, including increasing the piece of the puzzle that allows them to finally take ac- ticularly those who are planning on retiring in ten years or so. While you will pay significantly more into the plan Enroll free at mybabysitter.ca height of its gates. In 2019, Calgary will have new steel gates tion on plans laid long ago. The organizations behind because the income limit is now much higher, you won’t and choose the Calgary and an elevated hoist system on the Glenmore Dam. This these projects received funding because they clearly communities you would will allow The City greater flexibility to mitigate flood events demonstrated the value added to the community by see the same benefit paid out upon retirement. like to babysit in. and reduce damages downstream of the dam including the their initiatives. All around us we have people who are downtown core, while increasing Calgary’s water supply. It also will be of no net benefit to seniors, since the in- working hard to add to the community around them, creased benefits will take almost a decade to phase-in. We’re Moving Forward and it makes me so proud to represent you all. Instead of doing a study via the Finance committee regard- Calling All We recognize the significant scale of impact and the con- I love seeing the kind of work people around me in the ing this decision and other options that could potentially siderable investments needed for further flood mitigation. community are doing and I want to see more of it. It’s PARENTS fortify retirement savings for all Canadians (including those To ensure we have the best suite of mitigation measures never too early or too late to start learning about the Visit mybabysitter.ca and near retirement), the Minister has decided to take a differ- and adequate funding The City is working with Calgarians, tools available to build the community you want to see find available babysitters in ent course and simply push the changes through. stakeholders and other orders of government on additional ,so if you or your community are interested applying for and around your flood mitigation solutions. community. Alberta Lottery Fund grants, please feel free to check If you have thoughts on the CPP changes or any other For additional details on how we have recovered, are pre- out their website (Albertalotteryfund.ca) or give them a matter you feel is important, please call my office at 403- pared and moving forward, please visit calgary.ca/floodinfo. call (1-800-642-3855). 292-6666 or email [email protected].

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