Water use in the Home – How does your usage fare?
December 6th, 2011City Snow Route Parking Ban to be lifted as of 6:00 pm this evening.
December 5th, 2011This is according to a news bulletin released by QR77. The City of Calgary Website does not yet confirm this- however the city website has been slow to update- even with the initial announcement of the Snow Route Parking Ban on Sunday at 2:00.
I just moved. How do I get keys to my Community Mailbox?
December 5th, 2011– You have moved into a newly developed area and need keys to your Community Mail Box
If the residence you have moved to is brand new, contact Canada Post and they will assign you a Community Mail Box. They will then leave a Delivery Notice Card on your front door indicating the Post Office whree you can pick up your keys.
– You moved into an exsisting development less than 60 days ago.
If you have moved into a previously exsisting residence and would like new keys, contact Canada Post and they will change the lock and issue new keys. They will then leave a Delivery Notice Card on your font door indicating the Post Office where you can pick up your keys.
When you pick up your keys- bring the Delivery Notice Card and gevernment-issued photo identification.
Contact Canada Post by phone at 1-866-607-6301 or save time and REQUEST NEW KEYS ONLINE.
Calgary’s Best Christmas Light Displays!
December 5th, 2011Do you have so much holiday spirit that airplanes mistake your home for a landing strip?! If you or someone you know, love to light up the night with Christmas cheer, then enter your home in the network of light displays.
If you prefer to take a more passive approach and just enjoy everyone else’s lights, then you MUST check out this site. www.lightenupcalgary.com is dedicated to showcasing Calgary (and areas) best Christmas light display locations.
Teens are waiting longer to get their Drivers Permit in the Province
December 4th, 2011For as long as I can remember, getting a driver’s license has been a rite of passage for a teenager. A symbol of independnace celebrated by teens, and often dreaded by parents.
New statisitics show that todays teens are not racing to get behind the wheel like they did a decade ago. Read more of this great Calgary Herald article by Tony Seskus here.
The Age of the Condo Phase 3 in Calgary?
December 3rd, 2011This latest rebound in Calgary condo interest follows the trend and is brought on by several factors, not the least of which are affordability and location. For the full story on this, click on this link to read the entire Calgary Sun article.
The market for Calgary office space is expected to be the tightest in the country by the end of next year.
December 2nd, 2011Calgary is expected to experience the tightest office market in the country by the end of 2012, with Class A vacancy “scraping the bottom of the barrel at 1.2%,” says a report released earlier this week by Cushman & Wakefield.
The report says the City’s office market is once again in the midst of a boom cycle and competition for skilled labour is becoming “fierce.”
Bob MacSougall, senior managing director for C&W Calgary, said high oil prices, combined with strong continued capital investment in heavy oil products in northern Alberta have been the primary drivers behind the strong office demand.
There’s a lot more to a name than you thought!
November 30th, 2011Did you know you can’t just go throwing around name suffixes such as ‘road’, ‘street’, and ‘mews’. There are rules about these things. Lots of rules. Strict rules. Here are some of the policies that guide the fomatting of street suffixes, from the City of Calgary’s “Address Reference Guide.”
The City moves trade permit appliaction and payment options online
November 29th, 2011The City has launched a new online service that will allow trade contractors the ability to receive trade permits online. This is the first online payment system for services related to planning, building and development in Calgary.
What does this mean for you, the home owner and your plans for renovations, basement and garage development? Click to find out more.
Council approves 6% property tax hike for next year
November 29th, 2011After seven days of deliberations, City Council has finally approved it’s operating budjet for next year. The vote was 13-2 in favour of a 6 per cent property tax hike.