Fairview Arena Site

Future Fairview City of Calgary

Heritage Communities Local Area Plan

The Heritage Communities Local Area Plan (LAP) was approved by the City’s Infrastructure and Planning Committee on April 5, and now will move forward to Council on June 20. The FCA has been involved in the working group, composed of community association reps, residents, and some industry reps, since it began in 2019. Fairview and […]

Found in Fairview March/April 2023

by Michelle Stensrud, Roving Reporter Do you wear a uniform to work? I don’t (unless you count PJs as a uniform), but this month’s resident does. Meet Dexter, a hardworking puppy. He wears a yellow jacket to work every day. He works so hard because when he grows up, he wants to be a guide […]

Found in Fairview January 2023

If you follow the Fairview Community Facebook page (www.facebook.com/fairviewyyc), you may have seen a post about an Ikebana workshop offered in December by Rika Saruwatari.I saw the photo in the post and I knew that I had to make one of those beautiful flower arrangements myself. In true procrastinator fashion, I signed up for the […]

Heritage Communities Local Area Plan Update

January 2023 It’s been over three years (thanks, Covid!) since consultation began on the Heritage Communities Local Area Plan (LAP), and the final draft of the plan is finally almost finished. In September 2019, city planners convened with community association representatives and local residents from each of the involved neighbourhoods (Kelvin Grove, Eagle Ridge, Chinook […]

Found in Fairview October 2022

When I was young, every October, my grandmother would have me and my siblings over one afternoon before Halloween to carve our pumpkins.  We would set out newspapers on the table, scoop out guts, and carve the faces.  It would take all afternoon and it was wonderful.  The jack-o-lanterns would stay on display until November. […]

Meet My Pet: Flash

October 2022 I chatted with Caellum about his adorable (my word not his), but lazy (his word not mine) pet bearded dragon Flash.  Flash wasn’t always his bearded dragon, he came to live with Caellum and his family because his friend Ryder was getting a new dog and he was worried that the dog might […]

2022 Fairview Family Festival & Film Night A Hit!

October 2022 Submitted by Michelle Stensrud The 2022 Fairview Family Festival and Movie in the Park was another grand success! This year’s movie was Disney’s “Encanto”, and by the size of the crowd it was the perfect choice! The weather was nearly perfect for the event – a bit chilly towards the end of the […]

Found in Fairview September 2022

September 2022 Kathy paints and creates glass jewelry in her studio located right here in Fairview.  She and her partner moved to the neighbourhood in 2020, because of the great location.  It’s close to everything including her partner’s work. They love going for walks around the neighbourhood and running into all the cats. Kathy has […]

Meet My Pet: Daisy

September 2022 Meet My Pet: Daisy This came in from Sam.  She has a couple of pets of her own but wanted to chat about her Granma’s dog! My Granma’s dog lives in BC with her. Her name is Daisy. Daisy comes to visit when my Granma and Poppa come to visit.  Daisy is a […]