Fairview Community Association
News, Events and Communications for the community of Fairview
Welcome back to Fairview!
The community of Fairview, established in the late 1950's, is experiencing something of a renaissance. Once aging and deteriorating, in recent years we have witnessed a remarkable regeneration of our arena, former community association building turned community arts centre and school yards and a revival of our community association. We have welcomed many young families in recent years and continue to welcome back those who left many years ago. We are riding a wave of momentum to continue regeneration of our parks and playgrounds, develop strong ties to business and community groups and serve our greater community.
Our Vision:
To promote and enhance a healthy, safe and productive environment for the residents of Fairview by providing access to programs, services and information, all while establishing a sense of community identity and belonging.
Community Events
Playground Committee Meeting – Tuesday, December 10th, 7pm
The Playground Committee's next meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 10th, 7pm at Craving's … [Read More...]
Skate with Santa coming Sunday, December 15th!!!
Santa is coming to Fairview once again! We are pleased to be hosting our annual Skate with Santa … [Read More...]
December 2013 Fairview Community Association Board Meeting, Tuesday December 17th, 7pm
Please note: Fairview Community Association Board Meetings have been changed to the third Tuesday of … [Read More...]
Fairview Adult Shinny Hockey, Sunday, December 22nd
Our next date for shinny hockey at the Fairview Arena has been set for Sunday, December 22nd, … [Read More...]
Community News
Looking for a membership?
2013-2014 Fairview Community Association Memberships are now for sale! If you think membership isn't important, think again! Strong membership empowers the Fairview Community Association to work towards our goals of community improvement, something that we all benefit from. Membership entitles you to vote on items at our General Meetings and … [Read More...]
Holiday Safety Tips from the Calgary Fire Department
The Calgary Fire Department wishes everyone a safe and happy holidays. They would like to pass along these important tips for keeping your home and family safe this holiday season (click on image to see full document): … [Read More...]
Interested in community gardening in Fairview?
The Fairview Community Association has endorsed a community garden initiative in Fairview! A community garden is a shared piece of land gardened by a group of community residents from all walks of life. Community gardens enhance the beauty of the area by creating a natural community space to grow food and flowers … [Read More...]
President’s Message – December
December 2013 It’s hard to believe that it’s December already and Christmas is just a few weeks away! I hope that everyone finds the time to unwind with their families and enjoy the true spirit of Christmas. Please eat, drink and be merry, but stay safe out there! And come join us for some early Christmas cheer at Skate with … [Read More...]
In-Definite Arts and Fairview Arena upgrades
December 3rd, 2013 Update: After some delay in waiting for the new furnace, work is back underway! The gallery work is nearly finished with installation of a suspended ceiling and hardwood floor recently completed. The new accessible elevator is fully installed. New duct work and installation of the new furnace is underway. Once this is … [Read More...]
Subscribe to our Fairview E-news mailing list
Get up to date information on what's happening in Fairview by subscribing to our email list. Have reminders sent to your Inbox on upcoming events, news, important city announcements, crime activity and volunteer activities! Get our newsletter online BEFORE it hits your mailbox. Could it be any easier? Subscribe to our mailing list … [Read More...]
Did you know Fairview has a Facebook page?
More and more communities are using social media to connect with residents and communicate about local events and issues. Our Facebook page is a quick way to stay up-to-date on Fairview and area happenings and initiatives, including our playground revitalization project, community special events, board meetings, and more. It's also an information … [Read More...]
Pins for Playgrounds hits a strike!
A HUGE thank you to everyone who came out and bowled for playgrounds! It was a fantastic night with lots of good laughs with our neighbours, a little healthy competion, and at the end of the night we could all just waddle home. A near sellout crowd kept Toppler Bowl buzzing all night! A special mention goes out to Tamara's Topper's for coming up … [Read More...]
Making meeting memories! AGM 2013 wrap up
The Fairview Community Association Annual General Meeting was held on Monday, September 30th at In-Definite Arts. The evening was a big success with over 50 people in attendance. Around 30 people enjoyed a light pizza dinner prior to the meeting, a team effort courtesy of both the Community Association and Jonathan Denis' Calgary-Acadia … [Read More...]
Flint Park upgrades 2013-2014
December 1st, 2013 Update: Due to the June floods in Calgary, major parks projects got substantially delayed, including Flint Park. We were lucky to have work started in October, but, unfortunately, due to the late start, only a portion of the work will be completed in fall, the remainder in spring. The pathway work is essentially all complete, … [Read More...]
A Night to Remember! Fairview Family Festival & Film Night
Thank you Fairview! A magnificent night for our community - the Fairview Family Festival & Film Night was a huge success with perfect weather, over 400 in attendance, successful partnerships with community members/businesses and a great pre-release movie to boot, all taking place in our beautifully upgraded Flavelle Park! Did you … [Read More...]
Spring Cleanup Events breaking records!
Fairview's 2013 Spring Cleanup Events were massive! Our Parade of Garage Sales set a new record with 41 households participating! (30 members, 11 non-members). We had nice weather for the day, although the late-morning gale force winds made some of the back alleys rather dusty! Thanks to Ed Belanger of Maxwell Realty who sponsored this event … [Read More...]
Flavelle Park Upgrades
Update: Wednesday, April 17th: Crews managed to get some early spring work done on Flavelle Park during a couple of days of no snow, warm weather and a thawed ground. A classy new jet black fence on the lower portion of the park was put in and adds a nice defining touch! Details for our park furniture are being … [Read More...]
Le Roi Daniels School Naturalization Project
Attention Fairview residents: We are pleased to announce that Le Roi Daniels School is planning a naturalization project! Our goal is to forge community relations while developing an outdoor learning space for students to enjoy. We invite you to join us! If you would like to share your horticultural knowledge, have a say in how the project … [Read More...]
An Evening of Wine and Cheese Scores Again for Fairview!
Fairview's 2nd An Evening of Wine and Cheese was held on Saturday, March 2nd at In-Definite Arts. The venue was beautifully set up and the natural art decor background made it a perfect setting for such an event. Bryan Bayley, a local Ward 9 musician, provided an excellent array of music just right to set the mood. Focus Equities supplied the food … [Read More...]
Flint Park Concept Plans
On October 30th, 2012 at the Fairview Community Association's Special General Meeting, the City of Calgary unveiled preliminary concept plans for Flint Park. The plans include significant upgrades and changes to help improve the functionality, use and esthetics of this valuable green space. The plans were developed with input from residents … [Read More...]
Flavelle playground Grand Re-opening a hit!
Thank you to everyone who came out to our Grand Re-Opening Celebration at Flavelle Park on October 13th! We had excellent weather and a great turn out. The morning started off with kids of all ages playing on the playground, joining in with the games that the City of Calgary Youth Leaders were leading or being serenaded by our own Miss … [Read More...]
Fairview remains one of the best: Avenue Magazine
For the second year in a row, the community of Fairview has placed in the list of the top ten neighbourhoods in Calgary in Avenue Magazine's Best Neighbourhoods survey. Fairview placed 5th overall, up from 6th place in 2011. Further, it was ranked the top community to buy a previously owned detached starter home in their Where to Buy Now … [Read More...]
Flavelle Playground Build – Another Community Success!
The Flavelle playground build on August 24th and 25th was a great success, although we did not have the weather on our side for the Friday morning! We would like to say an extra special thank you to those Penn West Exploration volunteers who came out and battled through the rain and our mud pit on Friday! Another thank you goes out to the bobcat … [Read More...]
Fairview Parks Survey Results
The Fairview Parks Survey ended in mid-May and the results have been compiled. We had a participation rate of about 6% (although this sounds small, the City of Calgary had only about 2% for its recent It's Your Budget feedback. Some of the highlights and common themes from the feedback included: the importance of off-leash and on-leash dog … [Read More...]