The St. Andrew's Heights Twitter account is activated again. You can receive regular updates via Twitter @SAHCA-YYC.

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new website!

Many thanks to Jeremy Mortis who has revamped our site. For those of you who are unaware, Jeremy is our digital guru behind the scenes in our community!

We would like to extend our gratitude to Gwen Schafer who has maintained our website for years. Gwen and her husband Jeff built our original site and we are thankful for their continued contributions to the community.

There appears to be a pack of coyotes in the off-leash park area and they were a very happy group this morning. The yelping and calling were in full force starting around 5:20 am. Be aware that they are in the neighbourhood and do not leave your pets out unattended.

We have had a report about a homeless encampment in the treed area by the 11th Ave-Crowchild pedestrian overpass between St. Andrews Heights & West Hillhurst: There has always been encampments there on and off for many years with no problems that we are aware of. Yesterday some people were hiding in the trees wearing scary masks and jumped out to chased some children on the path. Police attended the scene but could not do anything about the encampments due to COVID restrictions. The campers did not attempt to grab the children and did not continue pursuing them. If you encounter a problem like this please call the police non-emergency number at 403-266-1234. If you feel you are in an emergency situation then call 911.

Targeted health measures will take effect on Nov. 13 to curb the rapid growth of COVID-19 in Alberta and protect the health system.  Alberta’s government is implementing additional health measures to help protect hospitals, keep schools and businesses open, and protect vulnerable Albertans.

It's that time of year again when when we ask you to renew your community membership. MEMBERSHIP HAS ITS ADVANTAGES!
It supports the cost of running the community association including sports activities (including the rink), special events, insurance, hall upkeep, and upgrades to our aging building. (See: http://www.standrewsheights.ca/membership.html)

This year we only have 40% of memberships paid for 2020/2021 so please consider renewing your membership.
Fees:
Family: $25/year
Senior: $15/year
How to do it:
1. Include the fee with your name, address and type of membership (family or senior) and deposit in the locked mailbox at the hall or my mailbox at 1208 Kingston St.
2. Include the fee with your name, address and type of membership (family or senior) and contact info@standrewsheights.ca for pick up
3. Please send an eTransfer, (password: Gwen20) to membership@standrewsheights.ca

Yesterday, Dr. Deena Henshaw, put a new order (CMOH Order 35-2020) in place with new restrictions for social gatherings. This order immediately changes the social gathering limit from 50 to 15 people, regardless of whether it is indoors or outdoors. 

As such, our Halloween event and pumpkin carving contest is cancelled.

Thank you to Ellen and Tiffany for all of their work on this. 

Be well,
Your SAHCA Board

Yesterday, Dr. Deena Henshaw, put a new order (CMOH Order 35-2020) in place with new restrictions for social gatherings. This order immediately changes the social gathering limit from 50 to 15 people, regardless of whether it is indoors or outdoors. 

As such, our Halloween event and pumpkin carving contest is cancelled.

Thank you to Ellen and Tiffany for all of their work on this. 

Be well,
Your SAHCA Board

We are still looking for more snow shovellers! If you are able to provide snow shovelling services this winter, please let us know and we will provide your name to community members when they inquire. Please contact Liz at: info@standrewsheights.ca

Shared e-scooters have been a huge hit in Calgary! Calgarians and tourists took over 1.7 million trips by e-scooter since this pilot began in late 2018. That’s over 2.2 million kilometres travelled. However, this is still just a pilot and it is wrapping up this fall. The City needs your feedback to inform whether shared e-scooters become a permanent fixture on Calgary streets.
 
While hugely successful in terms of usage, there have been challenges around safety and storage. If approved to stay, the rules for e-scooters could also change, so we need feedback there too.
 
The key item I’m interested in hearing feedback on is whether or not the sidewalk is the correct place for e-scooters. Calgary bans e-scooters from the street, while many other cities ban them from the sidewalk. Do we have this right?
 
I’ve also heard that nearly everyone prefers when e-scooter riders have a dedicated place to ride, such as a cycle track of bike lane. This takes them off the sidewalk and off the street. The City needs your feedback about whether we need more dedicated space to keep people on e-scooters and bikes safe. That’s an obvious “YES!” for me.
 
Take the survey here: https://escootershare2020.questionpro.ca

We’d like to provide you with our last update relating to the Crowchild Trail Upgrades Project!
 
We’re pleased to announce that all major upgrades involved in this project are complete. While you will notice a few skeleton crews putting some finishing touches on this project through to the end of this construction season, the new lanes are open, traffic flow has been improved over the Bow River and we hope you’ve had the chance to take advantage of the increased connectivity to our pathway network.
 
While the medium and long-term plans for Crowchild Trail are approved, they remain unfunded.
 
We’d like to personally thank you for your support, patience and understanding while our crews worked next to your homes, businesses and communities. We could have never done it without you. We’ve created a video that summarizes the innovation behind this project and our sincerest thanks to our fellow Calgarians.
 
Thank you again and highest regards,
Jeff
Senior Transportation Engineer, Crowchild Trail Upgrades