Community News

We have exciting news. A farm stand is coming to Discovery Ridge this summer!

The DRCA submitted an application for the City of Calgary Farm Stand program, and we are very excited to announce that we were successful in being paired with a wonderful farm stand partner for this summer!

Each Saturday, starting late spring (date to be confirmed), Jo, Pete, and their team from Shirley’s Greenhouse will be setting up a farm stand in the parking lot at our Recreation Facility from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. We are very lucky to have them partner with us! They are local and grow only top-quality products using non-GMO seeds and never any pesticides or herbicides. In fact, the owners say their kids are welcome to eat directly from the vines! Their best seller is their grape tomatoes, which we are told “taste like candy!” To learn more, see the Shirley’s Greenhouse website.

We hope everyone is excited. Stay tuned for more information on the opening date.

The DRCA AGM will be held, via Zoom, on February 24 at 7:30 pm.

To receive the Zoom link to the meeting, please email us at drca_pres@discoveryridge.com and we will send it to you directly.

Agenda:
The business of the Annual Meeting will include:

General Notes:

Any member in good standing shall be entitled to one vote, in person or by proxy, at any General, Special, or Annual Meeting of the Association.

All DRCA Executives and Directors must be current DRCA members.

Election of the Executive and Directors:

*There are Executive positions and Director positions available! 

If you have any questions or would like to discuss opportunities in advance of the meeting, please contact us at: drca_pres@discoveryridge.com.

When donating refundable beverage cans and bottles, especially wine bottles, please use a wine box when possible. These boxes help prevent breakage and stack efficiently in the shack, optimizing storage space. Remember, “Buy it in a box. Deposit it in a box.” Plastic bottles can be donated in large, securely tied plastic bags. Thank you for supporting the DRCA Bottle Shack and for carefully packing your donations.

The City of Calgary has advised the DRCA that they will be lifting the Wildlife Affected Area designation for Discovery Ridge tomorrow, November 15th. While this means the bylaw will not be in effect, we strongly encourage all residents to handle their bins and food waste with great care and consideration for wildlife and resident safety at all times. 

Here are the full details on the WAA designation being lifted from the City:

As per the DRCA member email that was sent earlier today, The City of Calgary has advised the DRCA that they have enacted the Wildlife Affected Area (WAA) designation for Discovery Ridge, as of today.

As a result, effective immediately, all households must:

***During the time the WAA designation is in place, bin collection times will not begin until 9am on pick up days.***

Full details from the City:

In addition to DRCA communication channels, the City will be advising residents thought the Garbage Day App, Ward 6 office, Website, Media/Social Media and a card will be mailed to every DR household today.

PLEASE DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!

It is the height of bear season and there are many out and about in and around our special community as well as in Griffith Woods. This includes a mama bear and her cubs. They are in search of food before winter hibernation and if food is made available to them within the community, they will find it.

It is the responsibility of us all to ensure these special animals do not become habituated to residential waste. Bears will get into bins with scents or food items in them if the bins are outside. Please ensure bins are not put out until the morning of pickup and are secured and not accessible to bears or other wildlife at this critical time.

The Discovery Ridge Community Association and David Pelletier are excited to once again bring you MUSIC IN THE PARK!

Details:
Saturday, September 7th
3:00pm – 7:00pm
@ the Discovery Ridge Recreation Facility Green Space

Grab a chair or blanket and bring the whole family to join in on the fun!

Entry is FREE for DRCA members and their families. Non-members will be asked to make a donation, in an amount of their choosing, or purchase their household $25 DRCA annual membership at the gate.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: These events take help. Please contact Lillian at volunteer@discoveryridge.com to volunteer selling beer/wine tickets from 3-5pm or 5-7pm!
It’s an easy, fun job! We’ll assist you in setting up the Square App for selling. Thank you!!!

We are incredibly grateful for all of the support Music In The Park receives from our community! Without this remarkable group of individuals and businesses we would not have the outstanding event that we do.

Thank you to David Pellettier, RE/MAX First, who has been our Lead Sponsor since our inaugural event in 2016.

As well, a huge thank you to our current Friends of Music In The Park:

We’re excited to present an amazing lineup of musicians for Music in the Park! Check them out:

3:00-400 — The Syndicate of Soul: facebook.com/TheOriginalSyndicateOfSoul
4:00-4:30 — Robert Seer: songwhip.com/robertseer/my-backyard
4:30-5:30 — The Corazones: corazones.ca and facebook.com/dascorazones
5:30-6:00 — Paul Saks: facebook.com/PaulSaksMusician
6:00-700 — Dangerous Goods: dgoods.mystrikingly.com and facebook.com/dgoodsband/

All DRCA annual memberships expired on August 31st. If you have not done so already, please renew online at: discoveryridge.com/membership.

In addition to many other things, the DRCA:

DID YOU KNOW? A major potion of the DRCA operating funds has to go to insurance policies and mandatory not-for-profit annual financial audits. The fixed costs for community associations are a huge commitment. Membership matters!