Hillhurst-Sunnyside Community Association

Fallen Fruit Rescue

Planning — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:01:59 +0000

Fallen Fruit Rescue
By Gael Blackhall, Community Garden Resource Network
Reprinted with permission from the Calgary Horticultural Society. The CGRN program is supported in part by The Calgary Foundation.

There’s a hidden harvest in Calgary. Urban food foragers know that within the city limits there are luscious stands of Saskatoon berries and raspberries growing wild which are free for anyone to pick. I am determined to train my community gardening eye in fresh new ways to discern edible possibilities with the penetrating gaze of a civic food forager and an urban bounty hunter.

In my usual role as Royal jester of the Backyard Fruit Court, my fruit sampling takes the form of snacking from friends’ apple trees when I am caring for their teenagers, canines, felines, gerbils or amphibians as they sojourn somewhere for a week or two. In these edible food fair pockets I have discovered that fruit tree owners struggle with The Problem of More, The challenge of What and The Adventure of How. More harvest than the tree owner can pick or use. What can be done with the fruit when it is fallen to the ground prematurely or when ripe? How to get the fruit picked, juiced, jammed, jellied, sauced, slurried, leathered, buttered or baked in crumbles when time, energy or knowhow are scarce.

The Fallen Fruit Rescue Project is an initiative started by Adrian Buckley of Big Sky Permaculture. He coordinates teams of volunteer gleaners and gatherers who harvest fruit for you. One third of the harvest goes to you as the owner, another third goes to the volunteers doing the picking, and the last third goes to the Calgary Inter-Faith Food Bank and other organizations serving Calgary’s hungry. No need any longer to lament fruit going to waste on the tree or on the ground!

Right now Adrian needs to identify and map the fruit trees for next year’s harvest. Is there a fruit tree you are willing to share? Sign up one of your fruit trees to be part of a shared fruit harvest or to find out more visit www.bigskypermaculture.ca/fruitrescue. Then contemplate the compotes, cordials and concoctions your fruit tree will bring to others because you enlisted your tree as a fruit hero!

January 11, 2010

Planning — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:54:45 +0000

1225 Gladstone Road. Multi-residential development – triplex.
Not supported. New plans were submitted to the City and the application recirculated because it has gone from a duplex to a triplex. There is a unit on the ground floor that is accessed from Gladstone Road. The other two units are accessed from 11A. There are two different entry points on both streetscapes.
The numerous concerns of the neighbours and committee included the relaxations required (including the ARP’s height compatibility guideline), massing, and historical style and context.

LOC2009/0109 – 1037 2 Avenue. Land use redesignation to high density, medium rise district.
Not supported. Redesignation is following the ARP as approved last year. The land owner/applicant is trying to find a land use that matches the approved ARP. In the LUB there isn’t an exact match to what is approved in the ARP; City does not support DC sites, so he selected the land use district (MH-2) that most closely matched the ARP as a starting point. He feels that it can be approved as is with ARP as overriding document, or the City may ask for more structure (DC).
The ARP allows a maximum of 8 storeys and 5 FAR. The proposed land use has a maximum height allowed of 50 metres.

LOC2009/0104 – 938 2 Avenue. Land use designation to DC to accommodate alcohol sales.
Not supported. The applicant is asking for the ability to serve alcohol at the Vendome Cafe. Residents are concerned that the liquor license will be transferred to another restaurant. Zoning stays for the building, not the owners. What happens when Vendome closes, even if it is many years from now. The community also does not support the selling of liquor in the residential area, also in proximity to school.

Soccer registration ends on February 28

Planning — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:09:31 +0000

A reminder that soccer registration is ongoing but ends on February 28, no exceptions. See the soccer link below for registration and season information.

City of Calgary Information Session on Secondary Suites

Planning — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:50:38 +0000

INFORMATION SESSION
Hillhurst/Sunnyside – Secondary Suites

UPDATED Feb 10/10 – View the following documents available in PDF format:

HSCA Secondary Suite Inquiry to City and Response – Feb 9, 2010 (PDF, 280 KB)

HSCA Board letter of support (PDF, 76 KB) – for City of Calgary study of feasibility of community-wide secondary suite development.

Secondary Suite Information Display Boards (PDF, 2.8 MB) – which will be presented at the open house

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In February 2009, Council directed Administration to investigate and engage with the community on the potential of amending the Hillhurst/Sunnyside ARP and land use designations to allow secondary suites on parcels that are 7.6 metres (25 feet) in width and to report back to Council with the results of the investigation.

For more information please call Brian (403-268-1735) or Robyn (403-268-3480). For details on the Hillhurst/Sunnyside TOD Project, visit The City of Calgary Web site.

Community Vitalization Committee

Planning — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:05:39 +0000

The next Vitalization Committee meeting will be held at the HSCA Community Centre (1320 5 Avenue) on Tuesday, March 9 at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome!

2010 Good Food Box Dates

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:37:59 +0000

The Good Food Box order and pickup dates for 2010 are now available.

Order By Noon on: Pick Up Date:

Jan. 8/10 Jan. 21/10

Feb. 12/10 Feb. 25/10

Mar.12/10 Mar. 25/10

Apr. 9/10 Apr. 22/10

April 30/10 May 13/10

June 4/10 June 17/10

Aug. 13/10 Aug. 26/10

Sept. 17/10 Sept. 30/10

Oct. 15/10 Oct. 28/10

Nov.19/10 Dec. 2/10

N.B. NO GOOD FOOD BOXES IN JULY.

The Good Food Box may include:
Potatoes, onions, carrots, tomatoes, oranges, celery,
bananas, cauliflower, apples, melon, cabbage,
cucumber, grapes, lettuce, green peppers, etc.

Jumbo Box: Includes approximately 40 pounds of produce. Cost: $ 25.00
Family Box: Includes approximately 30 pounds of produce. Cost: $ 20.00
Senior/Single Box: Includes approximately 20 pounds of produce. Cost: $ 15.00

PAYMENT BY CASH ONLY, PLEASE & THANK YOU!

If you are unable to drop by the Front Office during office hours, please call Elizabeth at
403-283-0554, Ext. 225 and she will make arrangements to leave your receipt with the After Hours Facility Attendant and you can come in and pay later in the evening