The Importance of Keeping Storm Drains Draining

By Diane Colley-Urquhart on March 2016

In 2015, there were more than 1600 service requests related to storm drains and drainage concerns – 51 of those were related to concerns in Ward 13. In 2014, a whopping 5036 service requests were received by The City, with the majority of its storm drain –or ‘catch basin’- calls historically received in March. Rainwater and melting snow from sidewalks, streets and roads are drawn into the catch basin or storm drain, located at the edge of the sidewalk and flow into our storm system, eventually into our rivers. One way to help keep your sidewalks and roads safe is[...]

Internet Safety Tips

By Diane Colley-Urquhart on February 2016

Did you know? There are an estimated 2.3 billion people online globally. There are over 4 billion "Google searches" per month in Canada. YouTube is the second largest search engine in the world. The Canadian Internet population is 28 million (Canada's population is about 35,065,065). YouTube is the second largest search engine in the world. 1000 Tweets go out every second. People across the world spend 11,416 years on Facebook every day. General Cyber Crime Prevention Tips Use strong passwords - a combination of letters, numbers and symbols Check your social media security settings - set them to "private" Secure[...]

Shawnessy Land Development

By Diane Colley-Urquhart on February 2016

This Spring, the 9.46 acre parcel of land situated immediately north of the Shawnessy Superstore and east of the LRT will soon be fenced off to the public to allow for land servicing construction. This stage of construction includes earthwork, installation of underground water utilities, and construction of a roadway and sidewalk to prepare for future development. The property is now zoned for mixed-use development which includes a combination of residential, office and commercial space. It is most commonly used in Transit Oriented Developments (TOD) to take advantage of the nearby transit service and reduce the need for personal motor[...]

Fentanyl Kills Kids

By Police Commissioner Diane Colley-Urquhart on February 2016

The street use of the narcotic fentanyl is a public health crisis in Calgary. It is killing and maiming our kids. In 2015, 90 people died from a fatal, unintentional overdose, after taking just one tablet of fentanyl in Calgary – that’s more than all the homicides and traffic fatalities in 2015 combined. Last year in Alberta, there were 272 overdose deaths involving fentanyl, up from more than 100 in 2014. Fentanyl is a synthetic narcotic 100 times more lethal than morphine, which makes it highly addictive. Illegal fentanyl is made in clandestine drug factories, cutting it with any number of[...]

2016 Assessment Notice Mailing and Customer Review Period

By Diane Colley-Urquhart on January 2016

On Tuesday, January 5, 2016, The City of Calgary mailed out over half a million property and business assessment notices. January 5 also marked the start of the 2016 Customer Review Period. Property and business owners are advised to carefully review their assessment and if they have any questions, to please contact Assessment during the Customer Review Period (which runs from January 5 to March 7, 2016). Changes to a 2016 assessment can only be made if an inquiry is received during the 2016 Customer Review Period. As required by provincial legislation, the 2016 property assessments reflect the market value[...]