Hello! Happy 2023! For those who don’t know me, my name is Lillian and I am the Volunteer Coordinator for the Discovery Ridge Community Association (DRCA). I am on the Board and help to support events in our community. Last year we were finally able to gather and had a great time at Stampede Round Up in June and Music in the Park in September. I’m hoping we can enjoy these events once again. The events, however, need volunteer support from our community. If you are currently a volunteer, I look forward to connecting with you again this year. If you are not yet a volunteer, please consider joining this awesome group. Send me a message at volunteer@discoveryridge.com. I’d be happy to fill you in on our events and answer any questions you may have!

Come see the magic! Visit Discovery Massage & Wellness on Saturday, December 17, from 9 am to 11 am to have a photo taken with Santa and receive free gifts and extra discounts.

This Saturday (Oct. 22) from 11 am to 3 pm, drop by the Discovery Ridge Fall Marketplace and Food Drive where family, friends, and neighbours can come together for a safe and fun outdoor event. The event is being put on by local businesses that care about and support our community. The event will take place in the Cornerstone Shopping Centre parking lot and features a marketplace from local vendors, food trucks, a pumpkin and apple pie giveaway, music, and food drive.

Let’s give back to the community! All food donations go to the Veteran’s Food Bank of Calgary. Bring non-perishable food donations only. We can’t wait to see you there!

See our Facebook page for more information.

The wonderful businesses of Cornerstone Square are hosting the first annual Discovery Ridge Fall Marketplace and Food Drive on Saturday, October 22 from 11 am to 3 pm in the Cornerstone Square parking lot.

The Discovery Ridge Fall Marketplace and Food Drive will bring family, friends, and neighbours together for a safe and fun outdoor event. This is a fantastic way to support local businesses!

Local vendors are invited to participate. The Discovery Ridge Fall Marketplace and Food Drive is a great way to showcase your business, talents, products, and services and is is an exciting way to provide the community with a phenomenal “shop local’” experience. A total of 20 vendors will be accepted. A table will be provided if needed. Each table will be shared between 2-3 vendors depending on the space required. For vendors, prices are:

Vendors may apply at https://forms.gle/4EgwSsJLBhK6LCTj7.

Would you like to provide sponsorship support? Sponsorship options include:

All sponsors will receive special mention in the event’s online advertising/promotion. To sponsor or ask questions, please contact kmould@cirrealty.ca or emerlita@shaw.ca by October 16.

This event is brought to you and organized by Kristin Mould, CIR Realty, who is a Discovery Ridge resident.

It’s time to renew or buy your annual DRCA membership! Existing DRCA memberships expired on August 31. For only $25 per year, your membership is used to maintain our ice rinks and tennis courts, provide special events such as Music in the Park and the Stampede BBQ, produce our monthly Ridge Review newsletter, support our social media and website accounts, and give Discovery Ridge a voice in City of Calgary issues. For more details on what an annual membership can do for you, see our Membership page.

Thank you to the many households that have already renewed. If you have not purchased your 2022 membership, please do so online at Buy/Renew Membership. All memberships purchased by October 15 will be entered into a draw for two movie tickets

Send us a Halloween photo of yourself and/or your family for a chance to win a prize. Email your submission for the annual DRCA Halloween Photo Contest to drca_pres@discoveryridge.com by November 15, 2022. Entries will be placed in a draw for two movie tickets. Please note that the winning photo will be posted on the DRCA website and in our monthly newsletter.

We share a responsibility to protect ourselves, our neighbours, and local wildlife. Waste bins, particularly the green and black bins, should be stored in a secure area. Please do your part to ensure your bins are not outside. City of Calgary bylaws state that bins should be set out no earlier than 7 pm the night before pickup and must be put away by 7 pm on the day of pickup. We kindly ask and encourage everyone to please try not to put green and black bins out before the morning of pickup if at all possible when bears are the most active (August and September). These bins are a potential safety risk to all when they are out as they encourage local wildlife to scour them for food. Therefore, the least amount of time the bins are out, the better it is for wildlife.

Don’t like the smell from bins? Consider one of the many companies in Calgary that offer bin cleaning services. Thank you!

The 2022 Music In The Park event was a huge success. Our residents turned out to enjoy the music, beautiful weather, and visit in person. A huge THANK YOU to all of the amazing volunteers and to our event sponsors:

YYC Food Trucks sends their apologies because only two of their scheduled trucks attended.

Please be advised that there have been several sightings of bears in the area recently. Warning signs have been posted near the traffic circle at the entrance to Discovery Ridge.

Our special community has us living in partnership with local wildlife. In order to protect our neighbourhood, our residents, and the wildlife, please ensure you are doing your part. If possible, put your blue and green bins out for pickup on Wednesday morning instead of Tuesday evening to help reduce bear attractants until the bears go into hibernation.

For more information on how to live with and enjoy Calgary’s wildlife, see: