President’s Message – February
As the days get longer and we start to think about spring, it’s once again time to prepare for our Community Association’s Annual General Meeting. This year, our AGM is scheduled for Monday April 14th at 7 p.m. I know AGMs can get a bad rap, but for our community, our AGMs focus on connecting […]
Update from our Ice Rink Lead Volunteer
Many in our community might not remember when our outdoor rinks were managed by five or six hearty souls, using a snow blower, shovels, and lots of manual labor, toiling in late night obscurity, battling cold weather, equipment breakdowns and doing repairs in our tiny, dark and freezing garage. Times have certainly changed, but the […]
Restrictive Covenants Presentation
RESTRICTIVE COVENANT – UPDATE February 10, 2025 The third information session regarding restrictive covenants for Willow Park and Maple Ridge was held on Saturday February 8th. I am pleased to announce we have enough interest and financial backing to proceed and plan on finalizing the details and wording of the covenant in the next few […]
President’s Message – November
Since blanket rezoning was proposed earlier this year, we’ve heard from hundreds of people across our community about densification – both good and bad. As a Community Association, we officially stated our concerns with blanket rezoning due to the significant effort our community members put into crafting the approved Local Area Plan, which supported smart […]
President’s Message – October
September 6th 2024 is a day for our community history books. On that beautiful Friday, our Community Association ran yet another successful annual Community Appreciation Party. Hundreds of people showed up to hang out with their neighbours and to enjoy games, food, bouncy castles, a petting zoo, and an amazing local band, The Frontiers. Unfortunately, […]
Update on Urban Forestry
As we write this, all eyes are on the City of Calgary’s genuine water crisis, a result of a major feeder water main break near 16th Avenue and Home Road NW. Calgarians have been challenged to reduce our water consumption from 650 million litres per day to less than 500 million litres, the production capacity […]
President’s Message – May
On April 29th, our community association hosted our annual general meeting where we confirmed our 2024-2025 board and our plans to continue investing in our facility, services, and community. Our community association board remains well rounded with 16 members and our association would like to thank outgoing director Andres Galindo for the significant work he […]
Letter to Councillor Penner: No Blanket Rezoning!
CLICK HERE to view the letter that was sent to Ward 11 Councillor Kourtney Penner on behalf of the Willow Ridge Community Association, dated April 7, 2024 CLICK HERE to view the response that we received from Councillor Penner, dated April 14, 2024
Greener Grounds Initiative – Parking Lot & Field Development
In March, our CA was proud to unveil the new conceptual plan for expanding our outdoor parking, replacing our end-of-life baseball diamond, and enriching our outdoor facilities. Key enrichment ideas include expanding both parking lots, a new picnic shelter, planting trees, installing and outdoor pathway, and creating some small hills/mounds befitted with natural logs/rocks as play […]
Zoning Changes in our Community
In September 2023, after three days of deliberation, city of Calgary council voted 12-3 in favor of a new housing strategy. Councilor’s opposed to this strategy included Dan McLean – Ward 13, Sean Chu – Ward 4 and Peter Demong – Ward 14. Many of you have read or otherwise heard about the City’s contemplated […]
