MONTHLY MESSAGE FROM our Executive Director.

Rumour has it that spring is around the corner. Can’t come soon enough!

Unfortunately, we had a challenging February maintaining program and event schedules. We appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding with all the cancellations and lower turnouts.

Many have noticed the proposed land use change sign up on the parking lot. The land use application change is being requested because the parking lot is currently zoned as residential. JJ’s Neighbourhood Pub would like to open an outdoor patio over the warmer months, but the current zoning prohibits them from applying. Changing the zoning to something more appropriate for a parking lot will not have any negative effect on the mall tenants, Bow Cliff Seniors, The Calgary Lawn Bowling Club or the Spruce Cliff Community Association. Bow Cliff Seniors and the Calgary Lawn Bowling Club are in support of the land use application change and the future application for an outdoor patio from JJ’s.

Even though the weather did not cooperate, we hosted two wonderful Member Socials in January and February. We averaged over 60 people for the events. We celebrated the Lunar New Year with an incredible performance by the Calgary Indonesian Social Club and Paula Bickford, our Silver Dance instructor, had everyone up and dancing as we celebrated a Polynesian themed evening. We look forward to the March Members Social featuring a sock hop!

Thank you to our members and guests who have made our winter programming successful.

Thank you once again to our incredible volunteers who support our wonderful lunches, members socials and programming.

Wishing everyone a healthy, safe, and warmer March!

- John Yannitsos