In April, we hosted our Community Association Annual General Meeting (AGM). While the building remediation remained a primary focus, our AGM also served as a celebration of our community, our volunteers, and our shared vision for an even better neighborhood.
First, a heartfelt thank you to all our volunteers and board members who collectively contributed over 4,000 hours of work to our community. Our achievements would not be possible without your dedication. We also want to extend a special thank you to our departing board members, Susie McQuaid, Chris Nyberg, and Karin Holmgren, for their service, and warmly welcome our new board member, Gordon Palmer.
We are thrilled to announce this year’s Volunteer of the Year award recipients: Francine Soko and Trudy Labbe. Since 2019, Francine and Trudy have been the driving force behind the WRCA Pickleball Club, transforming it from an idea into one of the city’s leading pickleball communities. Under their leadership, the club has grown from 76 to nearly 400 members, providing an accessible and friendly space for all to enjoy.
Looking ahead, our focus remains on completing the building remediation and initiating the redevelopment of our parking lot and green spaces. We have officially engaged DIALOG Design to lead this project, and I am pleased to share that we have secured $200,000 in grants and donations to help bring this vision to life. A special thank you goes to our Keystone sponsor, Coril Holdings, as well as the City of Calgary, the Calgary Foundation, and Parks Foundation Calgary for their generous support.
For those interested, the complete AGM presentation is available on our website at mywillowridge.ca. As always, if you would like to get involved or support our initiatives, please reach out to me at president@mywillowridge.ca.
Thank you, and let’s keep building a great community together.
Jason Carling,
President, WRCA
