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Archive for February, 2011
This terrific home in Rundle sold in 4 days
Thursday, February 24th, 20115 Great Reasons to Consider Buying Now!
Thursday, February 24th, 2011
5 Great Reasons to Consider Buying in Calgary Now!
Banish the Winter Blues!
Thursday, February 24th, 2011We are finally getting to that time of year when we can celebrate winters end and ready our homes for spring! Dive into an in-house activity to keep our minds off the chilly winter blast we have been experiencing, so when the thermometer does pass zero- we can get outside and enjoy it!
Total Drawer Cleanout- Give your most used drawers a makeover
When your drawers are piled high, it’s time for a clutter intervention. Reclaim the full potential of your most-used drawers by refreshing them in just two steps. And with the help of our handy tips, you’ll have lots of new ways to organize your freshly cleaned space.
“Oh! That’s where that is!” “I was looking for that!” “I forgot I had that!” “I didn’t know I had one of those!” “Oh, and I just bought another one of those!”
5 possible routes unveiled for the last leg of the Calgary Ring Road
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011The City of Calgary have unveiled 5 possible routes for the final leg of the Ring Road. The province wants to make a decision on a preferred route in about three months so that more detailed work can begin, said Trent Bancarz, a spokesman for Alberta Transportation. To see the complete Functional Plan Study click here. Details of each of the proposed routes are on pages 11-16 with a summary of each’s benefits and detriments on page 18.
Click here to see the dates and locations of 4 public open houses the Alberta Government is hosting.
CREB® Supports secondary suites in Calgary
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011CREB® is calling on Calgary’s city council to make secondary suites permitted in all residential neighbourhoods, provided the homes remain owner-occupied, there is sufficient parking and safety concerns are met. CREB®’s announcement comes on the heels of public statements Mayor Naheed Nenshi has made in support of making secondary suites legal across all residential neighbourhoods in Calgary. The City of Calgary will be bringing forward a report to the Standing Policy Committee on Land Use, Planning and Transportation (LPT) on Feb.16 to specifically address the issue of secondary suites. Council is expected to vote on this issue in March. This represents an opportunity for CREB® to take a leadership position on this issue. In the coming weeks, CREB® will be working with partner organizations to advocate in support of secondary suites.
Green Light Given For Airport Tunnel – Maybe
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011
After debating late into the evening, Calgary city council narrowly voted just after midnight Tuesday to build the controversial tunnel to the airport.
Councillors voted eight to seven in favour of going ahead with the project, which proponents argued is needed because of the expansion at the Calgary International Airport.
In the spring, the airport is set to start building a new 4,270 metre runway. Calgary Airport Authority is the 4th busiest aiport for passenger traffic and third busiest by aircraft movements in Canada. The runway will be the longest in Canada. This is because aircraft require more distance to take off at higher elevations because of the reduced air density associated with altitude and the airports need to accomodate the largest airplanes operating.
The proposed tunnel would compensate for the loss of access to the airport via Barlow Trail from McKnight Bloulevard.
Mayor Nenshi is thrilled with the council’s decision and confident that negotiations with the Calgary Airport Authority will produce an agreement.
But a council vote in favour may not be enough to guarantee the tunnel goes ahead.
The Calgary Airport Authority issued a brief news release Tuesday morning saying it is hopeful an agreement can be reached with the city, but complicated and critical items have yet to be addressed.
The release cites the need to meet current and future air travel and cargo demand and says the authority is commiteed to having the new runway in service as quickly as possible.