Chaparral Community Association News

We would like to invite the communities of Chaparral to

WINTERLUDE

Brought to you by Chaparral Community Association in partnership

with the Lake Chaparral Resident's Association

February 11, from 12 – 2 PM

Crafts, Outdoor Games, Sledding, Skating, Snow Sculpting, Human Curling, and more...

Decorate your own sled and bring it for the judging to win a special prize.

Hot dogs and concession items will be available for sale.

Your lake card will get you in but show a Community Association membership to receive extra perks. Memberships will be available for purchase on site. All Chaparral Ridge and Chaparral Valley residents can attend with a valid Community Association membership. 

Food Bank donations will be collected benefiting the Inter-faith Food Bank.

For more information check us out on facebook

“Chaparral Events Page”

or send us your requests at events@chaparralcommunity.com

Thank you to all the residents who entered our 2011 Festival of Lights contest. The community association judging panel had a terrific night viewing all the beautiful homes in the community and after careful consideration awarded the winners to the following homes. 

Best Overall - 651 Chaparral Drive
Best Spirit of the Season - 430 Chaparral Ravine
Best Lighting Display - 240 Chapalina Terrace
Best Mixed Elements - 184 Chaparral Circle
Participation Draw - 434 Chaparral Ravine 

Thank you to all the residents you turned out for a lovely evening on Tuesday December 20th for the 'Festival of Lights' Winners Tour. ATB Financial in Walden proudly sponsored a community cruiser that served hot chocolate and treats and even drove around residents for a tour!

On behalf of the Mayors Food Drive thank you to residents who brought food bank donations.

Thank you to our community sponsors:

ATB Financial
Thompson Graphics
Great Clips
Pet Planet
Windsor Rose
Macs
Canadian Tire Shawnessy
Boston Pizza Shawnessy
YMCA
Helen King- Royal LePAGE
Alderman Peter Demong
Calgary Federation of Communities

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

Thanks to the efforts of our local political representatives, plans are in place to begin construction on expansion of the intersection of Macleod Trail and Highway 22X. However, the current plans for expansion would change the current road system to close off east-bound access from Shawville Boulevard onto Highway 22X. More information can be found at http://www.transportation.alberta.ca/stmacgp.htm

The CCA has serious concerns with this plan. For anyone who has driven along Shawville Boulevard recently, whether it be for shopping, dining, or attending a hockey game at South Fish Creek, you know how congested that route already is. Under the proposed plan, anyone trying to exit the Shawnessy commercial corridor to go to Chaparral will only be able to do so via 6^th Street or 162 Avenue, two already busy intersections.

If you disagree with that plan, and want the Province to design a plan that does allow for better access from the south end of Shawville Boulevard, please take some time to contact your political representatives and other involved parties and let them know. The key message is “Expand the planned access for the south end of Shawville Boulevard.” Whether it be by phone, e-mail, letter, facebook, twitter, postcard, fax or telegram, we encourage you to share your concerns with the following people:

For those interested in more pedestrian crossings for Chaparral, please see the attached 2011 Pedestrian Corridor Priority List. Unfortunately, there aren’t any intersections in Chaparral that are currently anywhere near having the ‘score’ to warrant a lit, controlled intersection. You can find Chaparral intersections listed at Rank 302, 323, 345, 425, 442, and 491.