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The CKE Board of Directors will be meeting early in 2025 to consider potential initiatives and capital projects of an enduring nature to benefit the CKE Community.

We are interested in getting your feedback about initiatives and potential capital projects of significant and lasting benefit that you believe are important for our Community Association to pursue on behalf of CKE, so that we can consider them in our discussions and use that information to help us set our priorities for the near to mid-term.

Although our financial resources are in much better shape than they were several years ago, it is our intention to manage existing funds conservatively to maintain a strong balance sheet. It is also important to note that any single capital project with an anticipated cost exceeding $20,000 would also require approval from members of the Community Association through a Special Resolution (75% voting threshold of those present for the vote on 21 days’ advance notice) before we could proceed with a proposed significant expenditure.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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Over the past year, Karen has been a beacon of kindness and dedication. Karen approached the CKE on her own initiative, identifying the need for social events for the vibrant seniors in our community. She has single-handedly spearheaded and organized the monthly Coffee and Tea Social for seniors, an event that has quickly become a cherished tradition. Every month, Karen not only sets up and hosts these gatherings but also prepares delicious coffee and treats, creating a warm and welcoming environment for our senior community members to connect and enjoy each other’s company.

Karen’s tireless efforts have strengthened the bonds within our community, providing a regular, much-anticipated event that brings joy, comfort, and companionship to many. Her commitment and hard work have not gone unnoticed, and we are deeply grateful for her unwavering support and contribution.

Karen, your dedication and passion for fostering community spirit are truly inspiring. You have made a remarkable difference, and for this, we are incredibly thankful.

Please join me in congratulating Karen as she receives the Community Builder Award. Thank you, Karen, for all that you do.

CKE mad a couple of submissions on the proposed Glenmore Landing Development Project.

CKE Glenmore Landing Letter July 26 2024

CKE Glenmore Landing Letter September 10 2024-combined

The CKE Board has considered the City’s city-wide Rezoning Proposal, the views of residents shared with us during our membership drive and otherwise and the information shared through the media and from other Community Associations. Although we share the City’s concerns about the need to increase the supply of affordable housing in Calgary, we concluded that the current proposal will not address the stated problem with affordable housing in the manner that is being presented to citizens by the City, as outlined in our submission on the Rezoning Proposal.  We were also very concerned about the potential that one of the other effects of the proposed blanket rezoning would be to facilitate cascading re-development of some communities in a way that would change fundamentally the character of those communities without sufficient regard to the cumulative effects of large-scale re-development and without sufficient opportunity for affected Community Associations and residents to express their concerns when each community has unique perspectives. In addition, we struggled with the implementation of a blanket rezoning proposal when ten communities in SW Calgary had worked with the City for over three years on the Heritage LAP to develop a densification strategy that would basically be superseded by the current proposal.

 

The letter to Councillor Penner from the CKE Community Association reflects the CKE submission shared several weeks ago through the City’s comment portal.

 

The CKE Community Association is by no means alone in expressing serious concerns about the proposal. FiftyCommunity Associations (including CKE, Meadowlark Park, Mayfair Bel-Air, and Palliser Bayview Pump Hill) collectively agreed to be signatories to a letter objecting to the current Rezoning Proposal (Email Submission).

 

Similarly, the Federation of Calgary Communities, which represents 156 Calgary Community Associations and generally refrains from taking positions on any planning issues, wrote a six page letter to Council expressing very serious concerns about the process that was used, the level of true consultation with Community Associations, and serious concerns about the current proposal.

 

For more information regarding the City of Calgary’s rezoning proposal click here.