Community News

UPDATE!

Because it’s hard to spot litter under a blanket of snow, we are moving the Earth Day litter pick up to Saturday May 11. Hopefully Mother Nature will give us a break.

Please email environment@discoveryridge.com for more info on how to sign up if you would like to be a part of this great community event.

Please Note: The tennis courts will be closed on Monday April 15 for annual power washing.

Registration for youth Summer Camps is now open! Please go to the Rec Facility Tab for dates, fees and link to registration (through First Serve Tennis)

We are looking at the possibility of offering Adult Tennis Lessons – stay tuned!

On Friday April 12, an email was sent to all active DRCA members asking for help in communicating our concern to the lack of consultaion to the ENMAX Relocation Project 7.82. To read this email, click HERE. We ask all residents of Discovery Ridge to become members of the DRCA so that our pathways of communication are reaching all residents. If you would like to be provided with the emails of those officials that we feel need to know about our collective concerns so that you can lend your voice to our battle, please email volunteer@discoveryridge.com so that a copy of the member-only email can be sent to you with direct links to who and what to send.

The DRCA is very aware of our community’s concern with the proposed re-alignment of the Enmax power lines north of our community. We are sending this quick update to let you know we are investing significant time and effort into this matter.

Prior to Spring Break we met with Enmax representatives and another meeting is planned in the coming weeks. We have also been working closely with the Slopes and Springbank Hill communities as we have shared concerns. Furthermore, many of the community representatives have indicated a preference to have the lines buried, and we are working on understanding the reasonableness of this option. Regardless, the DRCA Board is committed to being organized and thorough. Much research and investigation has occurred over the past 2 weeks and will continue.

Our committee overseeing this matter has been meeting regularly to pull together information as it becomes available and to strategize. Their findings will be reviewed with the DRCA Board of Directors on Monday. We will then be in touch again with more information.

Alberta Transportation is in charge of the Ring Road project. They are the group instructing Enmax to relocate the lines. Enmax is executing on that directive with alignment proposals based on information provided to them. We believe there is a need for more comprehensive dissemination of information and better collaboration between Enmax and Alberta Transportation (and their contractors).

The DRCA Board is working at a feverish pace, with professionalism and a balanced approach that represents as many views as possible. We remain very mindful of our community’s best interests.

Regards,
Jacquie Hansen-Sydenham
President, DRCA

Discovery Ridge – We need your help to get our beautiful community looking its finest for Summer!

Families and residents alike are invited to the Annual Discovery Ridge Earth Day Litter Pick-Up on Saturday April 28, 9:00am – 12:00pm.

Participants of all ages are welcome but children should be accompanied by an adult. All involved should aim to commit approximately two hours to walk sections of Discovery Ridge. Garbage bags, gloves and hand sanitizers will be provided and will be distributed the day of the event at the Skate Shack between 9:00-10:30am.

Last year more than 30 neighbours attended the event! Green spaces throughout Discovery Ridge as well as sections of Griffith Woods will be allocated to participants. Maps will be available.

Please remember to dress appropriately for the weather….it’s Calgary after all!

Email environment@discoveryridge.com for more information and to register your intent to participate

It’s been a LONG winter….Don’t miss your chance to re-connect with your neighbours over some great wine! Tickets are going fast and a VERY limited number will be available at the door. Thank you to our sponsor Vive Rejuvination, and supporting partners Javino and New Discovery Fine Wines and Spirits! Click HERE for tickets!

Come Join Us at the your Discovery Ridge Community Association Annual General Meeting – Monday February 11th at Ambrose University in the Airhart 1 Room from 7 pm to 9 pm located at 150 Ambrose Circle SW