| · A coalition of traditional Conservatives, Liberals and New Democrats has endorsed Liberal candidate Brian Edy in Calgary-Buffalo for the March 12 provincial election. Calgarians for Political Diversity is trying to convince Calgarians that they would be better served through representation of more than one political perspective – which requires electing a strong opposition to hold the government accountable.
The coalition includes individuals representing health care, education, business, labour, seniors, students, environment, and the gay and lesbian community.
· The Calgary Folk Music Festival is being forced to uproot from their current space by the end of this month due to budget limitations and rising rent prices. The festival is looking to lease, rent or purchase low-cost office space in the inner-city for the administrative office of their not-for-profit association. For further information, contact Kerry Clarke or Les Siemieniuk at 233-0904.
· Alliance Atlantis Cinemas’ Banker’s Hall location will be closing on April 22, 2001 when the company’s lease on the space expires. According to an Alliance Atlantis spokesperson, Banker’s Hall will redevelop the space into some kind of retail property, and Alliance Atlantis still plans to open its new downtown cinema, on the corner of 15th Avenue and 8th Street S.W., in Spring 2002.
· The Society of Bowness Residents is circulating a petition and running a letter writing campaign to bring attention to the situation on Paskapoo Slopes, a natural area adjacent to Canada Olympic Park. In December, city council gave approval for more housing development on the slopes, which is home to several species and has been determined to be archeologically significant. The society states that hundreds of Calgarians have worked to preserve the area as part of the public park system, and it is concerned that once it’s developed, it will be lost forever. For more information phone 286-3452 or 288-2695. |
