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Crescent Heights Baptist Church desires to stand in the community as a centre of hope and prayer. Our prayer is that the God whom we serve would shower His blessings upon this community, and that he would keep the community members safe from harm. We pray that you would feel free and welcome to come to our doors, by email, or phone, should you need any material, emotional, or spiritual support. Our hope is that we would always be open to our community friends and neighbours, following Jesus’ command to love our neighbours as we love ourselves. May the love of God, the grace of our lord Jesus Christ, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you. Amen.

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While all planning documents Navigating a guide the Development Authority (a.k.a. planning de- partment) to consider community heritage, character and identity, in recent years only about 50% of the new Development Appeal: developments meet the criteria set out in the ARP. The Round 3! other 50% are developments that do not in any way by Isabelle Jankovic reflect the early heritage of Crescent Heights. If the written reports from the DA for this development are Last month, the SDAB’s decision was still pending and any indication, they do not take community character, on June 24, the suspense was finally over. We were an- identity or heritage into consideration. ticipating a partial decision. Drumroll, please! Much to our surprise, the permit was revoked. We won! While there is a good document for developments lo- cated in R-C1 and R-C2 land use areas, there is no di- The SDAB agreed that the proposed three storey semi- rection to builders and developers regarding heritage detached development was too tall and too massive for or community character and identity. In our case, the the location. The style did not fit the streetscape, which applicant drove around the area, saw several develop- is mainly heritage bungalows and 1 ½ storey homes. ments similar to the one he wanted to build and did Shadowing was a big factor. The SDAB did not agree not think there would be any opposition. He did not with my analysis of bylaw subsections 438 and 360, approach the community association with his propos- which, in my opinion, conflict with each other. al as most builders do. He didn’t share his plans with the neighbours. His designer who does a lot of work How did we do it? in the inner city, did not appear to see any issues. If • We re-examined the vision, goals and objectives of the the ARP was reviewed, its recommendations were not current Area Redevelopment Plan (ARP). considered. When the development was posted, the • We gleaned references to height, mass and heritage DA received many thoughtful letters citing the mas- from all the existing and proposed city planning docu- sive height and mass of the proposed development as ments. unacceptable including ones from the ward council- • We examined the Municipal Government Act and de- lor’s office and the CHCA planning committee. The DA veloped our presentations to appeal provincially if we still chose to approve this development with very few lost the appeal. changes. In the appeal, both sides referenced many • We presented several examples of recent develop- of the same texts in the various planning documents; ments along with photographed streetscapes to show each side interpreted them differently. In this case, the how these developments met or did not meet the SDAB agreed with us, the appellants. On a different day, ARP’s vision, goals and objectives. Several examples the decision might have been different. were modern designs that reflect and respect histori- cal elements without mimicking the past. They fit har- The new proposed planning documents will give the moniously into the streetscapes and add interest to DA a lot more control leaving residents and community the community, which this development did not. associations with little input. We think it will be a lot • We presented the NHC-LAP and the Heritage Conser- more difficult to appeal developments like this in the vation Recommendations (HCR) as a continuation of future. From the feedback we have received, this is the ARP’s vision goals and objectives. Because these not what the Crescent Heights residents want. If this have not been passed, the SDAB could not consider is so, we need to hold our ward councillor and the DA them as part of their decision but it served to show accountable to consider the references to community that the ARP was not an outdated document. character, identity and heritage in the existing and • Due to time constraints, we did not present all the future planning documents. negative impacts as part of the oral presentation, but Here are some questions for you to consider. Why did they were part of the written material. you choose to live Crescent Heights? What would you While the ARP is a bylaw, it will soon be replaced by the change? What would you keep? Why would make you NHC-LAP which is not. This concerns us. This leaves the want to move out of the community? Safety? Housing Land Use Bylaw as the only statutory document which prices? Housing styles? Traffic? Transportation? Schools? has no bylaws referencing heritage or community Amenities?

CRESCENT HEIGHTS I AUGUST 2020 3 PLANNING REPORT

by Dennis Marr, CHCA Board of Directors During the period from June 7 to July 6, 2020, your Planning Commit- tee did not receive any Development Permits to review.

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Your Planning Committee meets on the first and third Tuesday of each CHCA AGM month if warranted. To join the committee, please contact me at Crescent Heights Community Association Annual General [email protected]. To Meeting attend our meetings, just come to the Hall (1102-2nd St NW). To view our Tuesday, September 29, 6:30 to 8:30 pm agenda, check the Crescent Heights Details in the September View or online at crescentheightsyyc.ca. website at crescentheightsyyc.ca. Sign up for our newsletter on our website to get all the details!

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by Camie Leard, Branding Crescent Heights Street with a 9th Avenue station. Executive Director, Village BIA We made very clear our support is Crescent Heights Thank you to all of you who par- contingent on the replacement of Village BIA ticipated in our branding research the parking that will be lost along by filling out our survey. We Centre St. and a very robust busi- learned some interesting things ness support program through It’s been a busy couple of months in construction. With the June 15 de- Crescent Heights Village as we develop cision at Council, it’s unlikely we’ll our branding, get to know our business see construction before 2024, so owners and each other, advocate for we’ll be focused on building our our community in Green Line discus- businesses back up after COVID sions, and look for opportunities for closures and supporting capacity- collaborations and community-build- building activities to ensure they’re ing opportunities. Here’s a summary of as strong as possible before con- what we’ve been up to! struction comes to Centre Street. The Strategic Plan You can help! Please support our We began our work in April/May with Centre Street businesses as much the creation of our strategic plan for as possible in the coming months the BIA. With the guidance of Annie and years. MacInnes from the Kensington BIA, Etc. our board came up with the strategic We’re really excited about the po- direction for the next three years. We’re tential along Centre street and are happy to share the details for those working on a number of initiatives who are interested, but as a summary, to meet our strategic goals, they these are our strategic priorities: include: about how you feel about Centre Internal Relations: Building relation- • Cleaning up sidewalks and Street and what you envision for ships, engaging ratepayers, and creat- common areas the future. View the word cloud in ing value for their levy. • Garbage and recycling Fig 1 that summarizes the words containers External Relations: Advocacy for our used to describe Centre Street to- businesses with government and part- day. Conversely, Fig 2 shows how • Pageantry/Signage ners on Green Line, COVID-19 Recovery, stakeholders described the Centre • Re-opening Marketing Strategy Traffic/Parking and Urban Develop- Street they’d love for tomorrow. • Bringing some greenery and ment. Not only does this input help to seating to the area Streetscape: Making Centre Street create our brand, but it also helps • Bringing performance and clean, safe and vibrant through place- guide our planning and activities visual arts to Centre Street making, grant applications, partner- over the next few years. Thank you! Watch over the summer and fall for ships and maintenance. Watch for our new branding this ongoing developments. As always, Marketing and Events: Brand creation, summer! we welcome your input, feedback cross marketing, online engagement Green Line and patronage! Visit our website at and special events to bring more people The BIA and the Community As- crescentheightsvillage.ca or email to Centre Street. sociation worked closely together me for information at camie@ Governance and Admin: Running the through the spring (thanks John crescentheightsvillage.ca. organization responsibly, recruiting McDermid for all your wisdom and and engaging board members, devel- support) to lobby for the Green opment of policies and procedures. Line alignment at grade on Centre

CRESCENT HEIGHTS I AUGUST 2020 5 The Crescent View is published twelve times per year. CHCA Board of Directors Newsletter Deadline: We are always looking for people to join our core 6:00 PM the 5th of each month for the following month. group of volunteers. It’s a great way to learn/exercise For example: leadership skills and a great way to build and connect To be published in the June issue, the deadline is May 5. your community. If you’re interested, then go to our Volunteer page and send us a message. Please email your articles or event listings, as an attachment in MS Word form, to the Editor at: The Board meets at 7:30 pm on the second Tuesday [email protected] of the month and all CHCA members are welcome. If Digital photos that are community related are always you are planning to attend, please send an email to welcome as an attachment to the email and be sure to [email protected] at least 24 hours send a caption and/or the names of people who are in before the meeting. the photo. The requirements are 250 KB for a smaller President Kirstin Blair picture and 1-3 MB for a larger (full-page) picture. Secretary Maria Loblick Editor: Treasurer Isabelle Jankovic Elizabeth Stady Asst. Treasurer John McDermid email: [email protected] Facilities Director John McDermid & Isabelle Jankovic Vision, Mission, Values Planning Director Dennis Marr Vision Parks Director Simonetta Acteson We are a vibrant inner-city community with engaged Engagement Director Jennifer Black and connected residents. Communications Director Annalise Klingbell Director At Large Sandra Neill Mission Director at Large Milan Todorovic Crescent Heights Community Association works with KEY VOLUNTEER POSITIONS residents, members and stakeholders to improve the Membership Coordinator Milan Todorovic quality of life for its residents by: Volunteer Coordinator VACANT • Developing and enhancing community enjoyment, Newsletter Coordinator Elizabeth Stady safety, connection and belonging and; Community Garden Coordinator Laura Johnson • Advocating on behalf of the community. Casino Coordinator VACANT Values Rink Manager Tim Edwards • We value integrity and transparency in our communi- CHCA PAID POSITIONS cation with all stakeholders. Hall Manager Shannon Bowen-Kelsick • We value a sustainable future. Maintenance Wendell Kupila • We value diversity of our residents. • We value inclusivity and compassion as we work to build community. • We value the contributions our volunteers make to build a strong sense of community. • We value community engagement through the arts and support local artists. • We value protecting and enhancing our public spaces, forests and historic resources.

6 AUGUST 2020 I Call 403-720-0762 for advertising opportunities Volunteers Needed. Can You Help? We’re always looking for new volunteers! Are you new • HR professionals (If you have HR experience and are to the community and want to get to know your neigh- willing to lend your time, we’d love to talk to you) bours? Have you lived here for years and looking to get • Board Directors at large (The CHCA board is always more involved? Do you have some spare time on your looking for more volunteers.) hands and looking for a way to give back and make a dif- If you want to get involved but don’t think your skills ference? No matter what your reason, we’d love your help! match with any of the above, no worries, we’d still love Volunteering for the Crescent Heights Community to hear from you! Association can be a great way to meet your If you’re interested, please send an email to sandra@ neighbours, beef up your resume, or give back to your crescentheightsyyc.ca. We’d love your help! community. If you’re interested, please email sandra@ crescentheightsyyc.ca. At this time, we’re especially looking for volunteers with We Need a New the following interests: • Finance Team committee members (We’re looking for anyone with an interest in finances and budget pro- Treasurer! cess to join our Finance Team) Last December, our Treasurer, Jodie Hansen, • Hall renovation project manager (There’s a potential stepped down from the board to fully enjoy her for upcoming renovations at the hall and we’re in need new baby. Isabelle Jankovic stepped in as Interim of someone to help coordinate these efforts) Treasurer to fill the gap and she will be leaving • Business Improvement Area (BIA) and Community the board after the AGM at the end of September. Partnership liaison (We’re looking for a social commu- We use XERO, a cloud-based accounting system nity member who can coordinate partnerships with that is easy to learn. We also have a professional community businesses, non-profit organizations and bookkeeper and hall manager who looks after other groups) rental invoicing. All our books are up to date, so • Volunteer coordinator (If you love meeting new peo- this role is ready for someone to take over. We have ple and giving back to your community, we’d love to also identified different roles for a financial team chat about how you could lend your skills) although there isn’t one currently in place. • Grant writer (We’re looking for community members Here is what we are looking for: with experience writing grants or managing grant ap- • Be on the board for at least 3 months as Assistant plications) Treasurer. • Grant manager (We need someone who can track and • Must be a self-starter and willing to take initiative prepare reports for the grants we receive) without a lot of direction or reminders. • Fundraising Team committee members (If you have • Some training in bookkeeping and/or accounting. any experience with fundraising, sponsorships, or so- • Be willing to commit to a two-year term. cial enterprises, we’d love to chat with you about some • We have developed a treasurer handbook specifi- of our goals) cally for our association and we highly recommend • Door knocking campaign manager (We’re looking for the new treasurer take the treasurer courses of- someone to organize teams of volunteers to knock on fered by Federation of Calgary Communities (FCC) doors and meet new neighbours) which are free. • Communications and social media (Do you like writ- This very important role takes about 25 to 35 hours ing, tweeting or posting on Instagram? We’re on the a month and would be ideal for a retired or semi- hunt to beef up our communications efforts.) retired person. • Transportation (We’re looking for someone with a knack for everything transportation related at the If you are interested, please contact Isabelle at community level) [email protected].

CRESCENT HEIGHTS I AUGUST 2020 7 what was probably the underlying reality all along: if the shit hits the fan in the downtown (or perhaps, if water 2B or not 2B fills the tunnel), 2B will be back on the table for recon- by John McDermid sideration. “It’s a mess aint it Sheriff? On June 1, at the Green Line Committee meeting, many If it aint, it’ll do till a mess gets here.” people in our community spoke in favour or against —Cormac McCarthy, No Country for Old Men the Green Line’s surface running alignment on Centre Street, but in a sense the real casualty in the debate was On June 16, Calgary City Council approved the modi- Centre Street itself. Amid all the rhetoric and differences fied alignment of the Green Line low floor LRT line from of opinion, the Centre Street corridor was roundly and Shepard in the southeast through the downtown and uniformly disparaged as a roadway that divides us as a north to 16th Avenue. Segment 2 of the line is from community rather than unites us. Even with our newly- the Elbow River crossing to 16th Avenue, 2A is Elbow minted Business Improvement Area, its talented Execu- River to Eau Claire, and 2B (“our” segment) is from Eau tive Director, Camie Laird, its passionate and committed Claire across the Bow River to 16th Avenue. As an un- board members, poor old Centre Street took a licking. apologetic booster of the Green Line, the 14-1 vote in So, what to do until the Green Line arrives and/or the favour of the revised alignment was, to me, a relief and Main Streets program spiffs up Centre Street North? a welcome expression of council’s unwavering support Well, maybe we get to work on it ourselves and make of the Green Line, including segment 2B. In the week or Centre Street ready for its close-up. Our BIA represen- ten days following council’s decision, I could hear the air tatives spoke eloquently and quite courageously in the going out of it as the very contingent nature of segment face of the many challenges Crescent Heights business- 2B became clearer. If things go badly in the downtown, es face now and in the future, whether the Green Line is segment 2B for Crescent Heights may well be delayed five years away or fifteen. Despite its having been given or deferred. In retrospect, it can probably be said that over to transit and transportation, HOV lanes and lane council and the project team made explicit on June 16 reversals, Centre Street has good bones: wide sidewalks, though not in the greatest of repair, plenty of controlled pedestrian crossings and some very palpable “green Did you know we o er after shoots” among the businesses that line the street. Let’s CALGARY FINE take our custom to that street (and to 16th Avenue and DENTISTRYschool hours? to Edmonton Trail) and support the businesses who are here for our community and spoke in support of the Dedicated to providing Green Line (2B!) despite the risks that many of these you optimal dental health businesses face on a daily basis. One transaction from community members every day or two with a Crescent Heights business could well lay a strong foundation for greater resiliency when we’ll need it most. People get ready…

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Congratulations to Seamus McCaslin, a 9-year-old community landmarks. Seamus has won a $50 gift resident of Crescent Heights, who won the Crescent certificate to Don’s Hobby Shop. Heights Kids Story Writing contest (his was the only entry received!). This contest was organized by community resident Lise Stransky with the support of the Crescent Heights His story, “Flemmy and Turk” is an entertaining descrip- Community Association. Do you have an idea for a tion of the antics of Flemmy the Flamingo and Turk contest to highlight resident talents? Contact sandra@ the Turkey during the pandemic and features many crescentheightsyyc.ca with your idea!

I Speak Fluent Shakesperean

Many of us find the idea of reading the works of William Shakespeare to be a daunting endeavour; however, we likely know more of his vocabulary than we think. It is estimated that Shakespeare invented more that 1700 of our commonly used words. Some were original, and others were modified versions of pre-existing words.

CRESCENT HEIGHTS I AUGUST 2020 9 你屬於 * Iihkawa Ahkiaapamm * Tipêyihtâkosiw * Tu Perteneces * Tu Appartiens * You Belong by Jennifer Black (She/Her), CHCA Board of Directors

You may not always see it, but the Community Asso- organized, and well-run. We’ve worked really hard to- ciation plays a big role in shaping the community. We gether to put systems in place to strengthen the organi- are asked for our opinion on a range of important is- zation for the long-term. sues, such as the Green Line, Main Streets, new devel- opments in our community, whether the “open street” We’ve made great progress, but there is still a lot of (i.e. traffic diversion) on Crescent Road should be made work to be done. We need to build on the momentum permanent, traffic calming, parking, long-term commu- and continue to create art in the community and host nity plans, protecting and maintaining our parks, etc. great events that connect people. Loneliness is still We also lead a variety of projects and initiatives, such one of the key issues impacting our residents, and the as the Town Crier, new playgrounds, senior’s fitness, Vil- events and programs we host are important. Green Line lage Days, the Crescent Moon Party, Pancake Breakfast, will be arriving over the next few years, and the City will installing bike parking on Centre Street, the “Won’t You be working closely with the CA to hammer out impor- Be My Neighbour” mural on the Ducktoes Building, the tant details about the look and feel of Centre Street. This Village Hub last summer, the Rainbow Stairs (in partner- is our opportunity to ensure that Centre Street is made ship with Inn from the Cold), the Community Garden walkable, safe, and vibrant for decades to come. We and Food Forest, the creation of the Crescent Heights have started a multi-year project to beautify the stretch Village Business Improvement Area, etc. We lead the of Centre Street from 7th Avenue down to the bridge, conversation on how to, in partnership with our resi- dubbed the “Crescent Heights Magic Walk” to make it a dents, make the community more welcoming, more in- beautiful, whimsical, interesting walk (instead of its cur- clusive, safer, and more vibrant than ever before. rent state and grey and dreary). We have been working to vastly increase membership in the community asso- I am so grateful that I was encouraged by a friend and ciation and explore sustainable funding avenues, so we mentor to take on a leadership role in the community can hire staff to deliver programs and free up the Board and that I put my hand up four years ago when the call to provide high-level direction. We are having ongoing came out for people to join the CA Board. I have had conversations about the role of the Hall as a gathering the opportunity to weigh in on major decisions, tackle place in our community, and what we as a CA can do projects that I am really passionate about, and shape to address issues such as systemic racism and reconcili- conversations. I have gained skills that I wouldn’t oth- ation. You probably have some ideas about where the erwise have had the opportunity to, which has helped organization needs to go. The beauty of being on the shape my career – I’ve managed a team of staff, men- Board of the CA is that YOU decide what needs to get tored volunteers, and through conversations I have done. Unlike a job where direction comes from above, had with community members and business owners, you get to set the direction of the organization and I have gained new insights that bring a higher level of work on what fuels you. There’s a list of role ideas else- thoughtfulness and compassion into my day job. I also where in this newsletter, but those are just a starting won an award, which was pretty cool (and a great re- point. You are welcome to shape your own role – I did! sume booster). I’ve gained confidence in my ability to We can support you in exploring that. lead people and change and made life-long friendships with people in the community. Volunteering has helped One of the things that is really special about our com- me feel more connected to the community I call home. munity it its diversity. We have many young adults who I don’t regret one minute I’ve spent volunteering with call Crescent Heights home – almost 1/3 residents are the Community Association. aged 25-34, compared to just 17% of Calgarians over- all. Almost half of our residents live alone, vs. just ¼ We have an amazing Community Association Board of Calgarians. One in four Crescent Heights residents are Directors. Our discussions are thoughtful, respectful, immigrants. Three percent of Crescent Heights residents and principled. We analyze issues affecting our com- identify as Indigenous. Most (57%) of Crescent Heights munity, debate them, and each of us supports decisions residents currently rent the homes they are living in, made by the Board. Our monthly meetings are efficient, whereas less than 1/3 Calgarians do so.

10 AUGUST 2020 I Call 403-720-0762 for advertising opportunities Each person sees the world through a “lens” that is based on our personal ex- perience, knowledge, and reality. Your view of the world is shaped by your life story. The thing about lenses, though, is that they are invisible to us because they have always been there, but they can be powerful. Different people have different life stories, and therefore different lenses. Different groups of people have common experiences that allow them to see dif- ferent concerns. Just because we don’t see something with our own lens doesn’t mean it’s not there or that it doesn’t affect people. When people make decisions af- fecting our community, they need to be able to see things through many lenses.

Although our Board works really hard to try and see things through the “lenses” of our residents, one of the issues I see is that the people who are making decisions about Crescent Heights’ future do not suf- ficiently represent the diversity of those residents. Having more diversity among decision-makers ensures that various viewpoints are more likely to be consid- ered. Organizations run better when they represent the people they are speaking on behalf of.

With this in mind, I’m hopeful that more residents who are young adults (18-34), or who identify as Black, Indigenous, or Person of Colour, or who are renting the home they live in, or who live in an apart- ment, condo, secondary suite, Calgary Housing, etc., or who identify as LGBTQ2S, will take on a leadership role in the com- munity, whether that be on a committee or on the Board.

Any community member is welcome to sit in on a board meeting to get a feel for the organization before joining the Board. I am also eager to have a coffee (virtual or socially-distanced) with anyone who has questions or wants to learn more about the CA. I hope you’ll help to make the community you call home a better place to live – we need you!

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