Date May 31, 2025

Time 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Location Westside King’s Church Enter the parking lot at 69th St and Springbank Blvd SW.

The Discovery Ridge Community Association, alongside the Signal Hill and Springbank Hill communities, are planning a community cleanup day where we will have multiple city garbage trucks in a parking lot to assist you in removing some unwanted items from your home. Think of things like old electronics, tires, wood, metal, mattresses, chairs, beds, landscaping, etc.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept organics, chemicals, contaminated materials, or hazardous items. Household hazardous waste can be dropped off at the Lincoln Park/Garrison Green Fire Station #20 at 2800 Peacekeepers Way SW.

For more information check out: https://www.calgary.ca/communities/community-cleanups.html.

Volunteers

This event isn’t possible without some amazing volunteers. Volunteers will:

Volunteers should bring:

These items will be available for volunteers:

Volunteers must be 16+. Volunteers are needed onsite on May 31 from 08:30 am to 03:00 pm for setup and cleanup. There will be a virtual info session on Wednesday, May 21 from 7:30-8:30 pm to provide an overview of the event and discuss safety.

Coming soon! Stay tuned for details about a spring event regarding fire safety in and around Discovery Ridge. It will be held at the DRCA Rec Facility, and the Calgary Fire Department plans to send a fire truck if available!

As you will have noticed, the speed limit on Discovery Ridge Blvd has been lowered to 40 km/h. Please ensure you respect the changed speed limit.

Are you a fan of Music in the Park, Stampede RoundUp, and other fun community events? Now’s the time to get involved!

Our Special Events Lead is stepping down after this year and we’re looking for someone to take this on, or a few people to take on individual events. Sign up with a neighbour or friend. Co-Chairs or Co-Event Leads work well too! There are detailed notes and instructions to follow, so there’s no need to start from scratch. Just bring your own energy and ideas.

Interested? Reach out now to events@discoveryridge.com. We’ll connect you with our current Special Events Lead so you can shadow her this year. 

Are you a local business owner or resident who enjoys supporting community events?

We’re excited that planning is under way for two of our favourite events—Stampede RoundUp on June 21 and Music in the Park on September 6! These awesome events wouldn’t be possible without community support. We’re seeking sponsors to help make them happen! If you are a local business or resident and would like to partner with us, please reach out to events@discoveryridge.com. It’s a win-win for our community!

To those that have already stepped up, thank you! This allows us to have planning under way now!

The Discovery Ridge Community Association, alongside the Signal Hill and Springbank Hill communities, are planning a community cleanup day where we will have multiple city garbage trucks in a parking lot to assist you in removing some unwanted items from your home. Think of things like old electronics, tires, wood, mattresses, chairs, beds, landscaping, etc.

The City will provide trucks to collect garbage going to the landfill. Other recycling vendors include: metal, electronics, tires, and household donations. The Drop-In Centre is accepting any furniture.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept organics, chemicals, contaminated materials, or hazardous items. Household hazardous waste can be dropped off at the Lincoln Park/Garrison Green Fire Station #20 at 2800 Peacekeepers Way SW.

We are always looking for volunteers to help with the event. Please contact volunteer@discoveryridge.com if you are interested in helping out.

If safety and security in our special community are top priorities for you, please join us online with Calgary Police Service’s Cst. Lavictoire to foster better communication and education about key safety issues, along with Discovery Ridge-specific Q&As.

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.