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EDITOR’S MESSAGEby Alex MacWilliam

By the time this issue of Bridges is published, Groundhog Day (February 2) will have come and gone. Groundhog Day is derived from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerging from its burrow on this day sees its shadow due to clear weather, it will retreat to its den and winter will persist for six more weeks; but if it does not see its shadow because of cloudiness, spring will arrive early. While this is a quaint custom, Calgarians know that winter always lasts at least until mid-March, so whether the sun shines on Punxsutawney Phil or Wiarton Willie on February 2 is largely irrelevant to when we can put away our snow shovels and put the summer tires back on.

Thanks to the movie of the same name, Groundhog Day has also become a description for a situation in which a series of unwelcome or tedious events appear to be recurring in exactly the same way. Given the restrictions and limitations resulting from the pandemic, the past 11 months have certainly provided many reasons to believe that one day is no different from the next. Weekends that would normally be filled with sports, arts, and cultural events are frequently no different than the work week. As days of lockdown merge into weeks and potentially months, it is tough not

to think that we are all like Bill Murray’s character, Phil Connors, trapped in the same day over and over.

Despite programs such as soccer and the rooftop garden being shut down, and the hall not being available for most events, the Bridgeland Riverside Community Association has been doing its best to alert community residents to activities that can occur in a safe and compliant manner, given the ever-changing pandemic public health orders and restrictions. This issue of Bridges highlights a number of opportunities to explore the neighbourhood and enjoy the things that make Bridgeland-Riverside a great place to live. Enjoying the historic beauty of our numerous heritage homes and the views from the pathways on McDougall Slope are great ways to change up the routine on any day of the week. Check out the new art bringing even greater character to the neighbourhood (see cover photo). We have also included a “teaser” regarding an upcoming event that will start on Family Day weekend and carry on into March. Further details will be provided on the BRCA website www.brcacalgary.org and on social media.

The success of Calgary as a whole relies on thriving communities:

Communities as places where people can live now, regardless of income or stage of life. Communities that appeal to growing youth and provide the right amenities for a mature and aging population. Communities that attract new people and investments to our city.

Our great communities are growing more inclusive, with more housing options. They are growing more environmentally responsible, as more people live closer to amenities and services.

Calgarians needs are changing - that should be reflected in the community we live in now and the one we want to live in years from now.

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See how we’re working to achieve this:• Share your community stories: Engage.calgary.ca/guidebook• Learn about the future of our communities: Calgary.ca/guidebook• Read about how we’re doing it: Calgary.ca/lap

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MEMBERSHIP FORMNew and returning members, please apply online at brcacalgary.org/membership or use this form and mail or drop off along with cheque made out to: Bridgeland-Riverside Community Association 917 Centre Ave. N.E. Calgary AB T2E 0C6

Membership type: (please check one)Individual $10 ___Family $20 ___Senior $5 ___

During this time, membership fees are waived; you can still sign up to be a member and when you do so, you will not be charged a fee.

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Exploring our Natural Areas – McDougall Slope In last month’s Bridges we talked about the treasures found in the natural areas around our community and we committed to providing a more complete descrip-tion of places you can explore. Here’s the first – the Mc-Dougall Slope.

This steep grassy hillside area, sometimes called Mc-Dougall Slope, runs between six and eight streets just north of McDougall Road. It is a short, mini escarpment, created by the flow of an earlier channel of the Bow River. Designated as an off-leash area, the entire slope is available for dogs to “scamper and sniff”. The paved walkway at the top of the escarpment adjacent to St. Matthew Lutheran Church offers spectacular views of downtown and the distant Rocky Mountains and is one of the go-to places to watch Canada Day and Calgary Stampede fireworks. This walkway is made even more attractive by the first art project of our Beautification Committee, called “My Beautiful Backyard”. The back sides of the ten parking markers in the St Matthew Church parking lot (which had been the frequent target of graffiti taggers) were painted by locals, many of them great artists.

In past years, and before the wooden stairways at 6A and 7A Streets were built, people travelled between Riverside and Bridgeland by walking natural footpaths that ran diagonally along the slope. You can still see and traverse these historic pathways, crossing areas of wild-flowers and the native fescue grasses that keep the soil from eroding and slumping. Check out the entrance to the path at the top of the 7A Street stairs.

At the bottom of the escarpment between 7 and 7A Streets, is a paved pathway that takes you close to the ‘Vacant Lots’ garden. The plaque tells the whole story

of this longstanding, productive garden, that is now a historic park.

If you’re interested in a walk on the wilder side, continue across 7 St along the bottom of the escarpment. You’ll find an informal winding pathway in a sheltered, treed area at the edge of the two condo blocks between 6A and 7 Streets. You’ll feel like you’re connecting with Mother Nature here, its amazingly quiet, although with-in a stone’s throw of Calgary’s busy downtown.

Some walkers, especially those with dogs who like to walk circuits around the community, have suggested extending this informal pathway at the bottom of the escarpment eastward from the lower area of the 7A Street stairs, till it meets up with an access point to Murdoch Park and 8 Street. It will take some work to clear some brush and level things out, but this can be done! Check it out and let us know what you think at [email protected]. Completion of this section of the trail would enable walk-ers (with or without dogs) to do a nice circuit across the top of the escarpment and back via pathways along the bottom.

Plan to explore this lovely natural area in all seasons!

Your Beautification Committee


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Thank you to everyone for supporting our monthly Farmers’ Market Box - we are continuing our pre-order monthly box into 2021 until we can safely gather again at our Farmers’ Market. The February and March order deadlines and pick-up dates are below:

February and March Market Box$125 per box - limited quantity

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•February 15 by 1:00 pm•March 15 by 1:00 pm

PICK UP:

•February 18 - 4:00 to 7:00 pm•March 18 - 4:00 to 7:00 pm

Bridgeland Community Association Hall Please follow us on social media for the most up-to-date information and for ways that you can continue to support your favorite local vendors.

Crime and safety are often topics of conversation in both Bridgeland-Riverside and Calgary in general, especially with the impacts of the opioid crisis affecting us locally. The community started the “Bridgeland-Riverside Eyes on the Street” Facebook group, which has been a great way to communicate with each other and keep our community safe. Several arrests have been made, as well as stolen goods returned to owners through the use of this page. We are looking for someone to head up Safety initiatives in the community. If you are interested, please email [email protected]. We also have several resources on our website at https://www.brcacalgary.org/blockwatch. We would like to get the Blockwatch leaders for each zone up and running, but have not had the volunteer capacity to get this organized. If you can help, please contact us!

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How long have you lived in Bridgeland-Riverside? What do you like about living here?My wife Judy and I have lived in Bridgeland for about 30 years; our son Matt has lived here for 20 years. We like the parks, trees, friendly people, and close proximity to schools and downtown. Living in the centre of Calgary has made getting to hockey and lacrosse venues easier as well.

How did you get involved in volunteering in our community? I began volunteering with the BRCA after I stopped for a beer at the second-floor pub at the old community hall one night in the early 90s. From my recollection, Debbi Goss, the hall manager at the time, badgered me into helping out at Old Bridgeland Days, which was that weekend and I have continued volunteering around here ever since.

What kind of volunteer activities have you done?I was on the Board of Directors for most of the 90s, when our skeleton-crew Board was inundated with meetings with the City in the lead-up to the General Hospital implosion and the planning for Bridgeland-Riverside’s future development. (It seems to me the size of some of the buildings being built now is about double what was planned back then.)

During those years, I also used to coordinate the delivery of the Bridges newsletter and help out with the hockey rink. One winter, I was hired as the emergency interim hall manager after an overnight departure by the hall management team.

I’ve helped at most of our casinos, coached soccer, was an Adopt-A-Park volunteer helping to keep the big park free of litter, helped coordinate Community Clean-Ups and a tree planting project, and have been on the Traffic Committee and Beautification Committee.

What ideas do you have for volunteering in the future?There’s always something that can be done to help improve the neighbourhood to make it more liveable, entertaining, and self-sufficient. The continuing development of new art and recreational facilities has been great to see in recent years,

and as the population keeps growing in Bridgeland-Riverside, I’m sure there will be opportunities to develop more local participation in various interests such as music, arts, or sports.

What would you tell others in the community about volunteering?Volunteering in the community will give you a good feeling. You can spend as many or as few hours as you are able to spare; any amount of time you can spend will be greatly appreciated and our community will be better due to your help.

What do you like most about volunteering for the Bridgeland-Riverside Community Association?When you volunteer with the BRCA, you don’t have to drive around the city; everything is a 5- or 10-minute walk away and you are working with friends, family, and neighbours. There’s satisfaction in working with a group of residents when you’re helping to improve the community where you live.

During the pandemic are you still able to do volunteer activities in a safe manner? During the pandemic, I’ve helped with our Beautification team, which has been able to have numerous group litter pick-ups, weeding and art projects, as well as Zoom or outdoor monthly meetings.

What is a hidden gem in Bridgeland-Riverside that you have discovered and would like to share? With hockey rinks and fitness clubs closed this year, in order to get some fresh air and exercise, I’ve recently started riding my bike in the winter. I’ve discovered the bike paths are in better shape than most of the roads, they’re easy to navigate and they lead to great views and natural areas in and around Bridgeland-Riverside.

VOLUNTEER PROFILEJohn McKee


Information is adapted from City of Calgary and Heritage Inspires YYC websites

Many residents in Bridgeland have been taking advantage of the lovely winter temperatures to walk around the community and look more closely at our heritage homes. A few of these walkers are volunteers with the group ‘Calgarians for Heritage Districts’ (CFHD), who have collaborated with the City’s Heritage Planning department to do an independent review of homes that were previously identified in 26 communities in the City’s “windshield” survey. That 2019-2020 survey identified houses constructed before 1945 that substantially retain identifiable historic architectural style, design, and details. A summary of the survey results is available for review.

These efforts are in support of City Council’s July approval of the Heritage Conservation Tools and Incentives Report, which is intended to provide new policy tools and financial incentives to support heritage conservation in our city. The policy includes additional grant funding for designated non-residential heritage resources, continued development of a proposed residential heritage tax credit program, and phased implementation of residential heritage area policies throughout 2021-2023.

This is good news for Calgary’s historic communities, as it reinforces a valuing of our city’s heritage properties. Many of Bridgeland-Riverside’s original homes were built from 1912 onward and some of them still exist today. These historic homes give our community a pleasing atmosphere that is appreciated by many. Results of the CFHD review will be compiled and shared with the City and will be used to inform and strengthen the existing data.

Another undertaking to support Calgary’s heritage communities is the “Heritage Inspires YYC” campaign, which will be launching a website, several videos, and a social media campaign very soon. The purpose of this volunteer-led campaign is to encourage Calgarians to protect, repurpose, and sustain our historic buildings, cultural heritage, and neighbourhood character. The campaign arose from the recognition that development pressures are eroding Calgary’s largely unprotected heritage resources. The project is made possible by the Alberta Real Estate Foundation and is being led by Calgary Heritage Initiative in collaboration with CFHD. We have provided the initiative

with a brief profile of Bridgeland-Riverside history along with some resources for further research. This info along with the profiles of other historic communities and other valuable information will be available on the website: https://dev.mkid.ca/HIYYC/about-us/.

These two initiatives show that things are looking more optimistic for preservation of heritage properties in our city. Check it out.

Deb LeeBRCA Heritage Committee | [email protected]

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Award-winning Canadian author David A. Poulsen is quick to give credit to his growing up in Bridgeland-Riverside as crucial to his success as a writer.

“My years at Bridgeland School, Langevin Junior High, and Crescent Heights High School, and the support, encouragement, and advice of teachers, librarians, and even fellow students played a huge part in fostering my love of books, reading, and eventually writing,” the best-selling novelist acknowledges.

Poulsen’s writing career began in earnest when his story The Welcomin’ won the 1984 Alberta Culture Short Story Competition. Now the author of 27 books, the UBC Cre-ative Writing alumnus and former Writer in Residence at the Saskatoon Public Library says he is proud that sev-eral of his books are set in Calgary, and some even have literary connections with Bridgeland-Riverside.

One, the Young Adult novel called Last Sam’s Cage, has been a novel studied in a number of junior high schools across Canada and is based loosely on the tragic murder of six-year-old Donnie Goss that took place at the Cal-gary Zoo in the 1940’s.

And in his successful adult murder mystery series, The Cullen and Cobb Mysteries, one of the series’ protago-nists, Adam Cullen, lives in Bridgeland-Riverside.

The fact that there is a series at all was unexpected, since Poulsen originally intended Serpents Rising, the first book in the series, to be a one-off.

“I guess in the back of my mind I was hoping it might lead to a series, but truth be told I wasn’t holding my breath,” he admits. But when Toronto-based publisher, Dundurn Press, took a liking to the novel and offered a contract for three more Cullen and Cobb novels, the series was born.

The four books that make up the Cullen and Cobb Mys-teries to date revolve around the lives and cases of pri-vate investigator, Mike Cobb, and his somewhat unlikely partner, Adam Cullen.

Cullen, the narrator of the novels’ stories, is a freelance crime writer who, some years before, loses his wife in a

fire started by an arsonist. When the police and fire in-vestigators are unsuccessful in finding the perpetrator, Cullen hires Cobb. Cobb too, though he works hard, is unable to learn the identity of the arsonist.

Six years later, the roles are reversed, as Cobb is hired to find a runaway teenager who is being pursued by a deadly gang of drug traffickers who want the boy dead. Cobb engages Cullen who has written extensively about Calgary’s drug scene in a research and advisory role.

The search takes the pair onto Calgary’s meanest streets in Serpents Rising and sets the stage for the follow up books in the series, Dead Air, Last Song Sung, and None So Deadly, released in May of 2019.

The series also shines a probing light on homophobia, racism, the drug culture, and the impact on society of extremist politics. There are Calgary references through-out the series and as one bookseller said of Serpents Ris-ing, “You have to love a thriller where the big final scene is a car chase on Memorial Drive in a snowstorm”.

Poulsen and his wife, Barb, now live on a small ranch in Alberta’s foothills southwest of Calgary, but still spend considerable time in Calgary. “The old neighbourhood has changed a lot but it still brings back some of the best memories of my life every time I turn off Edmonton Trail onto 1st Avenue and head east”.

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Bridgeland-Riverside Continuing Care Centre ProjectConstruction of the highly anticipated and much needed Bridgeland-Riverside Continuing Care Centre will be starting shortly.

The project will address an urgent need for community based continuing and complex care in the Calgary area. It will also relieve pressure on Calgary hospitals and continuing care systems by reducing the demand for emergency departments, inpatient acute care services, and residential continuing care placement.

Increased activity in and around the site of the Bridgeland-Riverside Continuing Care Centre has started. Perimeter fencing has been installed, site trailers have been set up, and preliminary site activity has started.

Throughout construction, the contractor will follow municipal bylaws concerning construction activity and industry best practices. To lessen the impact on your community as much as possible, measures will be taken to reduce construction noise, dust, and construction traffic.

During all phases of construction, strict safety protocols will be in place to ensure the safety of construction workers and the community.

Residents with questions or concerns during construction of the new facility are welcome to email [email protected].

February Is Heart MonthDo you know the signs and symptoms of a heart attack and what to do if someone experiences these? Know-ing, may make the difference between life and death. Recognizing and responding immediately to the warn-ing signs of a potential heart attack may significantly improve survival and recovery. February is Heart Month: take the time to be heart safe and learn how you can reduce your risk.

Common signs of a heart attack(Any, or all, of these signs and symptoms may occur)•Chest discomfort described as simply a mild pressure

up to a ‘crushing’ pain; may also be ‘squeezing’ or a ‘heavy’ sensation;

•Discomfort may move to the shoulders, arm, neck, or jaw;•May include shortness of breath, sweating, or nausea

/ vomiting.•Signs may vary person to person and can differ be-

tween men, women and the elderly.

Heart attack Risk Factors •Obesity*•Sedentary lifestyle*•Smoking*•High cholesterol*•Age / gender•Family history

Speak with your doctor about how to treat your modifi-able (*) risk factors and learn to be heart safe.

What to do when seconds count•Call 9-1-1, immediately. Early treatment can greatly re-

duce heart damage and be the difference between life and death; •Treatment starts the moment EMS arrives. Paramedics

can provide oxygen, start an intravenous and perform an electrocardiogram (ECG);•Paramedics can also administer important

medication(s) in the early minutes of a heart attack to lessen heart damage;•During transport, EMS will share information with the

hospital so that definitive treatment can begin imme-diately upon arrival; •Take a CPR / AED course. Training is widely available

from many reputable organizations. It’s easy and could make a significant difference in the outcome of some-one experiencing a heart attack.

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Don’t put recyclables in black garbage or blue recycling bags. The recycling facility isn’t set up to unbag recyclables and they need to be loose to be sorted by the machines. For the safety of workers, garbage bags are marked as garbage and are not opened.

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MLA Calgary-Mountain ViewKathleen Ganley

723 14 St NW T2N 2A4 403-216-5445

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The launch of Alberta’s Future has been a great success. This long-term project presented by Alberta’s NDP Caucus engages with everyday people on a range of topics, such as, healthcare, education, technology, and energy. So far, thousands of Albertans have participated in the live online consultations and have submitted ideas that will enrich upcoming proposal documents and discussions.

I was especially proud to have hosted Picking Up Steam: Geothermal and Alberta’s Energy Future, as a live online consultation on November 6. Alberta has vast geothermal resources that present an opportunity to diversify our economy, create immediate and long-term jobs, provide clean and renewable energy, and lower our GHG emissions. However, compared to the rest of the world, Alberta’s geothermal energy potential is largely untapped.

Geothermal energy and hydrogen production represent two relatively new approaches to energy in this province. But the disruptions experienced in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis spur us to rethink every aspect of our personal and professional lives, so that we are more resilient going forward. It’s been clear this past year that crises aren’t experienced equally and hurt those already struggling.

A recent research paper published by the London School of Economics International Inequalities Institute looked at 50 years of data that confirmed “trickle down” tax cuts only benefit those already wealthy, and lead to higher income inequality. These cuts are often touted to create jobs, but – objectively – they don’t. The trickle-down assumption underpins every conservative government’s economic strategy, and it doesn’t work as promised. Combined with a reluctance to invest government funds in much-needed programs and services, the “hands off” version of government isn’t what Alberta needs now.

Leader of the Official Opposition Rachel Notley invites Albertans to envision a better future. The focus is building a new economy around meaningful, sustainable work for all those who can contribute. That means work in renewable energy, small businesses, technology, agriculture, healthcare research, and in many other sectors. View proposals, details of live online consultations, and feedback forms (plus sections on COVID-19 Response and Calgary’s Future) at www.albertasfuture.ca.

As always, I’m happy to hear from you. I’m grateful to Calgary-Mountain View constituents. Please keep in touch through my constituency office at [email protected] or 403-216-5445.

Calgary ConfederationLen Webber, MP

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Important Information for You

This month I would like to bring a few items to your atten-tion based on the calls we are receiving.

New COVID benefits are now available and a special COVID-19 Benefits Finder tool allows you to find benefits you may be entitled to by answering a few easy questions. More at www.lenwebbermp.ca/covid-benefits.

If you have recently travelled on an aircraft, cruise, or train, you may have been exposed to COVID-19. The Govern-ment of Canada maintains a list of these possible ex-posure incidents. Recent travelers should consult this webpage regularly for 14 days following their travel. More at www.lenwebbermp.ca/covid-exposures.

The Benefits Finder tool at www.canadabenefits.gc.ca al-lows you to determine what benefits you may be entitled to by answering a few easy questions. Your responses will short-list possible benefits and information on how to ap-ply. Many Federal-Provincial programs are also included in the search results.

Fraudsters and scammers are exploiting the ongoing pan-demic to facilitate fraud, scams, and cybercrime as they look to profit off people’s fears, uncertainties, and misinformation. Find out how to protect yourself from these scams. More at www.lenwebbermp.ca/mp-report-pandemic-fraud.

The winter season can be very difficult for those with mental health challenges and this year will be even more difficult. If you need help, please reach out and ask for it. Canada Sui-cide Prevention Service: 1-833-456-4566 (phone) - 45645 (text) – www.crisisservicescanada.ca (chat), Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 (phone), www.kidshelpphone.ca (chat)

If you are seeking new employment, visit www.jobbank.gc.ca for opportunities. A convenient mobile app is available.

Every organ donor can save up to eight lives. Reg-ister today to become an organ donor by visiting www.myhealth.alberta.ca.

Every blood donation is the gift of life. Blood and blood products are a critical part of everyday medical care includ-ing major surgeries, medical procedures, cancer treatments, and managing disease. Blood donation times and locations are available at www.blood.ca.

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