The long, frustrating waits while CNR trains move boxcars in and out of the Foothills Industrial intermodal yard will soon be greatly reduced.  Ald. Joe Ceci says southeast businesses, especially transportation and delivery companies, will especially benefit. Continue Reading

Canines and their humans were frolicking Saturday at the newly opened off-leash park in Auburn Bay
By Markham Hislop, editor

SE Calgary dog owners are enjoying the recently opened off-leash park in Auburn Bay.  Ald. Ric McIver and MLA Art Johnson were on hand Saturday afternoon to officially open the park with the “unleashing of the hound” ceremony. Continue Reading

3200 block of 31 Ave. S.E.

Early Tuesday morning around 2:35 Calgary police were called to the community of Albert Park to investigate several reports of gunshots.  A witness also described a pickup truck crash in the 3200 block of 31 Ave. S.E., shortly after the shots were fired.  Officers arriving on the scene discovered an unoccupied truck with multiple bullet holes in one of the doors.  Continue Reading

1400 block of Pennsburg Drive S.E.

An early morning home explosion in the Penbrooke area scattered debris on the street and rear alley, according to the Calgary Fire Department.  Parts of the house were blown from the rear alley to across the front lane. A large piece of wall rested on the opposite side of the road and was approximately 10 x 10 feet in size and contained wood and stucco.  Continue Reading

Federal minister Jason Kenney, middle, presents cheque for $710,000 to Trico Centre.  From left, Alberta Housing Minister Jonathan Denis, Jack Redekop, Ward 14 Alderman Linda Fox-Mellway, Ward 13 Alderman Diane Colley-Urquhart

The Trico Centre for Family Wellness received another financial boost Thursday as Immigration Minister Jason Kenney was on hand to present a cheque for $710,000 from the federal government’s economic stimulus program.  A crowd of 75 people, including a number of Calgary politicians, gathered to hear Trico Centre representatives describe how the community-owned facility expanded significantly while digging itself out of a $450,000 annual operating deficit. Continue Reading

Location of assault at 42nd Street and 17th Avenue S.E.

The Calgary Police Service has laid charges against an 18 year old man in relation to a stabbing that occurred in the city’s southeast on Monday.  Brandon Cody Joseph Leblanc of no fixed address is charged with aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, possession of weapon or imitation for a dangerous purpose, and four counts of failure to comply with a probation order.   Continue Reading

Approximate location of alleged car jacking Tuesday morning

Police responded to reports of a carjacking in the 1200 block of 9th Avenue S.E., at 3:25 a.m. Tuesday.  Upon arrival officers observed two male victims in the back seat with their hands bound, being assaulted and attacked with pepper spray.  Two suspects were immediately taken into custody and a third individual fled on foot. Continue Reading

Supporters of Seton as the site for the new SE recreation facility say the Trico Centre is an example for the committee overseeing the development process

Jack Redekop and Roger Crowe make no bones about where they think the new SE Calgary recreation complex should go.  They belong to a committee promoting the deep south community of Seton as the location for the $70 million facility.  But they are concerned there is pressure to split the funding and build two smaller centres, one in Quarry Park and one in Seton, which they say would make both operations inefficient and financially unsustainable.  They won’t say exactly where the pressure for two centres is coming from, but Ald. Ric McIver’s name pops up occasionally and it appears they suspect the Ward 12 alderman may be fiddling with the selection process for his own political gain.  Ald. McIver says he is not promoting two facilities, that all options are on the table, and that the final recommendation will come from the City Council-appointed SE Calgary Recreational Facility Committee (SECRS) chaired by lawyer Stephanie Campbell.  Continue Reading

Cutting the ribbon opening the new connecting trail to Fish Creek Provincial Park are: Jeff Gruttz, left, National Trail Coalition; Alderman Linda Fox-Mellway; MLA Cindy Ady; Debbie Cole-Gauer, Friends of Fish Creek; Marcello Chiacchia, Genstar

More than 27,000 Calgarians residing in Lake Chaparral, Lake Chaparral Valley and Walden will now have access to over 80 kilometres of walking trails in Fish Creek Provincial Park thanks to the construction of two kilometres of connecting trails, unveiled in a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday.  The $300,000 new trail was jointly funded by the federal and provincial governments, and Genstar Development Company. Continue Reading

The Deer Run tennis court is visible in the bottom right corner of the photo

The southeast communities of Deer Run and Deer Ridge are rumbling with discontent these days, as residents fear the City of Calgary is preparing to take away prime recreational green space and convert it to other uses.  Alderman Linda Fox-Mellway, Ward 14, told the Deer Run Community Association’s annual general meeting Wednesday evening that isn’t likely to happen.  But before any final decisions are made the City will undertake a formal consultation process to determine the best use for the property. Continue Reading