[nggallery id=19] Fawn Park improvements completed… for now! There was a lot of activity at Fawn Park this spring as landscaping changes were made to modernize and improve the site. The fencing on three sides was removed and new fencing was installed along the alley on two sides of the park. The path was partially diverted to make room for […]
Little Free Libraries – building literacy one library at a time!
December 13, 2014 by
Fairviewers joined together with our Acadia neighbours in late November for a day of woodworking as we built our first set of Little Free Libraries (LFLs). We had a great time building each small wooden library under the direction of Kevin Bentley, who has been building LFLs with communities in Calgary for several years and […]
Flint Playground Grand Opening Wrap-Up
October 27, 2014 by
Flint Playground Grand Opening Celebration Wow, what a turn out!! We would like to thank everyone who came out to our celebration on October 18th and made it a huge success! The fun got underway at 10:30am with a beautiful blue sky and a mascot visit from Boston Pizza’s Fairview Lionel. While he was busy […]
Flint playground build – a community who builds together, plays together
August 24, 2014 by
[nggallery id=17] Flint Playground Build Well, it’s (almost) all done! Fairview’s Flint Playground Build was held on August 14-17th and what a great time it was! Read on for a breakdown of the weekend of playground building! The fun all started on Thursday evening with community volunteers unloading the delivery truck, sorting through the […]
Flint Park utility box art – the story behind the artist and the art
August 24, 2014 by
The Utility Box Public Art Program began in 2010 as a pilot project by the Roads department to reduce graffiti vandalism. It’s popularity across the city cemented it’s permanency in 2011 and over 100 boxes have been painted by local artists since its inception. As we mentioned in last month’s newsletter, the utility box in […]
Hillsboro Place Update
July 17, 2014 by
July 19th, 2014 Update: The Hillsboro Place meeting on June 12th at the Fairview Baptist Church saw about 35 people turnout including the property owner, property manager, traffic study team and Ward 9 Councillor Gian Carlo Carra. Many different concerns were discussed or addressed and the property owner and manager have committed to ensuring that […]
Flavelle Park upgrades completed!
July 16, 2014 by
[nggallery id=3] After two years of extensive work on Flavelle Park and playground, we are very pleased to announce that all of the upgrades on this beautiful green space are complete as of mid-July, 2014! Please be sure to check out all the upgrades and use this park space to its fullest! If you […]
Fairview Parks Survey Results
June 4, 2014 by
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 […]
Interested in community gardening in Fairview?
May 15, 2014 by
May 2014 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 and […]
Flint Park Concept Plans
November 1, 2012 by
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 through our Parks Survey […]