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THE UCITY NEWS
MAY, 2013
403-457-1750
The official newsletter of UNIVERSITY CITY.
IS OFFERING UNIVERSITY CITY PURCHASERS A 15% OFF ENTIRE PURCHASE COUPON, EXCLUSIVELY FOR UNIVERSITY
CITY PURCHASERS! THE COUPON WILL BE AVAILABLE TO YOU WHEN YOU TAKE POSSESSION OF YOUR UNIT.
UNIVERSITY CITY SCULPTURE COMPETITION: SUBMISSIONS DUE JUNE 1, 2013!
The deadline for submissions is fast approaching, for more information click here: www.universitycity.ca/sculpture-competition.
THE PROCESS SELECTION FOR THE WINNING *THE JURY WILL BE MADE UP, AS NOTED BELOW:
SCULPTURE WILL BE DONE AS FOLLOWS:
1.Board member from the Brentwood Community
June 1/13: Closing date for Entries
Association
July 15/13: S
hort List of 3 Finalists, they will
then be commissioned to create a
Maquette of their Sculpture.
2.Board member from the Triwood Community
Association
Aug. 1 – Sept. 15/13:
4.Stephanie Hanes, UCity Community Coordinator
and Artist. Stephanie is a graduate of Nova
Scotia College of Art and Design University
(NSCAD).
a. Jury* review and selection of winner
(this will count for 80% of the vote)
b. A
ll UCity Purchasers can vote, on-line,
for their favorite (this will count for
20% of the vote).
3. Druh Farrel, our Alderman for Ward 7
Sept. 27/13:
Winning Sculpture and Artist is announced.
Above, Spanish artist Jaume Plensa recently unveiled a giant new sculpture called Wonderland at the base of Calgary’s tallest tower, The Bow.
UNIVERSITY CITY
REVEALS ITS BEST
KEPT SECRET!
University City has LRT within a two minute
walk and nature at Nose Hill Park, only a
15 minute walk east along Charleswood
Drive NW. There are fantastic summer
sunrises and sunsets from the top of Nose
Hill – don’t miss them, as this is one of
Calgary’s best kept secrets!
Both of these photos were taken
from Nose Hill Park!
BUILDING’S ONE & TWO CONSTRUCTION UPDATE!
In Building 1, the exterior windows have been installed to the 19th floor. Drywall has been completed to the 11th floor and the framing of the interior
partitions extends to the 19th floor. Walls have been painted to the 2nd floor, kitchens and flooring has been fitted to the 7th floor.
In Building 2, the exterior windows have been fitted up to the 15h floor. The framing of the interior partitions is finished up to the 13th floor and drywall
has been completed to the 7th floor. The 1st floor has been painted; kitchen & floors have been installed up to the 4th floor.
WHAT’S GOING ON IN YOUR COMMUNITY AND YOUR CITY!
MOTHERS DAY
RUN AND WALK
On Sunday May 12th, the Forzani Group Foundation is
holding it’s 36th Annual Mother’s Day 5 km & 10 km Run &
Walk at Chinook Centre. It is free to participate and Calgary
Transit and bus
transportation
is free to those
participating in the
race day, as long
as you are wearing
the Mother’s Day
Run & Walk t-shirt.
NEXT CITY TRANSFORMING
PLANNING WORKSHOPS
Have you every wanted to help co-design the
next stage of Calgary’s development? Well here
is your chance! Transforming planning is pleased
to announce a public workshop series for the
month of May, to gather diverse perspectives to
work together and find out what is important for
everyone in tomorrow’s planning system.
For more Information and for workshop dates
visit:
www.calgary.ca/PDA/Pages/TransformingPlanning.aspx?redirect=/transformingplanning.
THE BRENTWOOD
COMMUNITY GARDEN
Gardening season is quickly
approaching! Why not give
gardening a go! Brentwood
Community Garden still has
beds available for rent for
$25-$45.
Please contact Penny Henzig
at 403-284-3323 or email
her at brentwoodgarden@
me.com to rent a bed or for
more information.