Do you recognize this face? If you're a Canyon Meadows resident it's likely that you do! March is Community Association Awareness Month, when the Federation of Calgary Communities (FCC) reveals twelve 2018 Faces of Community. Director Sharon Fortowsky nominated Gurmit for Faces of Community because he devotes a lot of time to many facets of the organization and is part of a team of hard-working volunteers and staff that support our community organization. It's nice for the CMCA to have that be r...

This week, on Thursday January 25th, 2018, there was an unveiling of Reflection and Flow, a public art project by Michael Grills at the Canyon Meadows Aquatic Centre. This project was the result of a City of Calgary program to educate artists on how to use community engagement in their practice. The project was funded by the City's Public Art program that stipulates(d) 1% of renovation budgets for public art. Since the Aquatic Centre has just undergone a renovation, it had the duty to provide pu...

The Election is over! Thank you to everyone who came out to vote, it seemed like a good turnout this year...Thank you to a Canyon Meadows resident for sending the following info: Calgary's Waste and Recycling Services WILL recycle corrugated plastic signs and separated (metal or wood) stakes at no charge between October 15th and 29th. DO NOT PLACE campaign signs in your blue carts. DO NOT take signs to community recycling depots. TO RECYCLE: - Detach the signs from metal or wood stake a...

Reduce Your Plastic Use for Waste Reduction Week Did you know that small plastic items can’t be recycled in your blue cart? They are too small to be sorted properly at the recycling facility. By reducing your use of these plastics you can help reduce plastic litter, keep plastics out of our waterways and protect our wildlife. Straws: Straws suck! When ordering your drink tell your server that you'll pass on the straw and drink directly out of the cup instead. Cutlery: Ordering takeout or deli...