Meetings

March 26, 2024:  Varsity Community Association's 4th Public Meeting RE:  Blanket Re-zoning

The Valley Ridge Concerned Residents' Group attended an announced public meeting hosted by the Varsity Community Association at the Varsity Community Centre.  Detailed presentations and a Q&A Session addressed concerns regarding the City of Calgary's proposal to rezone all residential lots city-wide to R-CG (rowhouses/townhouses).  We estimate that approximately 250 people were in attendance.  This was the VCA's 4th meeting and they are to be congratulated for running a very effective meeting that was well received by all. It is unfortunate the VRCA did not pay attention and use Varsity as a model for community communications.

March 11, 2024: COUNCILLOR SONYA SHARP's WARD 1 TOWNHALL SESSION IS NOW SOLD OUT 

The purpose of this Town Hall is for Councillor Sharp to hear Ward 1 residents' thoughts, answer questions, and discuss what these changes could mean for Ward 1 residents.  Councillor Sharp's Town Hall was quickly sold out and we understand it was highly effective in providing information for residents and also a platform to ask questions.

March 2, 2024:  City of Calgary announces three new Information Sessions

The City of Calgary has held six public information sessions that were attended by a grand total of 660 Calgarians.   Citywide rezoning is the most significant, and contentious, change to planning policies brought forward in decades.  Its significance deserves nothing less that a referendum so that all Calgarian may have their say, and not left to 15 City Councillors, none of whom, we understand raised this important issue during the last 2021 election. 

The City of Calgary held three additional In-person Information Sessions in mid-March, 2024.  We are unaware of the attendance levels at these meetings.