I hope everyone is enjoying the sunshine while it lasts. There are a number of things happening in Saddle Ridge in the coming days.

By the time, you have this issue in hand, we will have finished our free recycling event. This event happens every year in September. The city garbage trucks, electronic recycling and sometimes tire and bicycle recyclers are arranged.

We are also planning to paint the pavement as a part of the placemaking project we did with the University of Calgary Urban Planning Department. The traffic island we choose is at Saddletowne Circle and Saddlemont Blvd.

We have also applied for a study with the University of Calgary student to work with us to identify places that can be improved in our community whether it is more seating for seniors, placemaking, more trees or way-finding. We are excited for the possibility of working with their graduate class.

I might sound like a broken record but I cannot emphasize enough on signing up for the Saddle Ridge Community Association membership. The more funds we have, the more opportunities we can create for residents to participate.

Finally, please keep your surrounding area clean – especially around mailboxes. The junk mail can be recycled at home instead of just shoving it between the mailboxes or littering all around. We need to take ownership of our community and keep it clean. With strong winds blowing, loose garbage will go all over the place, get stuck in fences and does not portray a good picture to visitors of our community.

Lastly, we always look for more volunteers from Savanna – if you are interested or know anyone who is curious about how our community association works, please do not hesitate to reach one of us. We hope you all have a great fall!

Asim Baig
President, SRCA
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