The Cambrian Heights Community Association would like to think ENMAX and the Federation of Calgary Communities for their generous support through the Energizing Spaces Fund in the purchase of two new energy saving appliances for the Community Hall. The new dishwasher and microwave replaced previous appliances that were cumulatively over 60 years in service.

For those who love the great outdoors – in any season – consider helping with the Polar Party January 16^th.

Choose your role and time:

• Planning: 3 hours
• Setting up: 1 hour
• Supporting: 3 hours
• Taking down: 1 hour

Contact Jodi at social@old.cambrianheightscommunity.com or (403) 276-4242.

Volunteers are needed for Casino nights January 27 – 28, 2016. All proceeds fund Cambrian Heights Community Hall facilities and events.

The community association will provide meal and reimburse transportation and babysitting if required.

Volunteers must be 18 years of age or older.

Please call 403-477-7603 or email danvallee@shaw.ca for more information or to sign up.

An article published in the November 9th edition of the National Post highlighted the use of cardboard sewer pipes (marketed under the Orangeburg name) in the housing boom after WW II to accommodate the “baby boomers”. This was reflective of the shortage of metal in the late 1940’s and early 1950’s. This article, by Tristin Hopper may be found at the National Post website www.nationalpost.com and searching cardboard pipes. Alternatively Googling “Orangeburg” will indicate a number of sites discussing the problems now being encountered with this piping in many houses. This can be a major expense to the homeowner as they are responsible for the connection from the residence to the City main lines.

After reviewing this article we requested from the City a synopsis of the use of this piping in Cambrian Heights. We have published their response below for your information.

“I’ve looked into your request regarding Orangeburg sanitary mains in the Cambrian Heights community. I would like to first point out that the City only keeps database records of the publicly owned portion of each water/sanitary/storm service connection that runs from the mains in the street to the property line of each private home or establishment. The portion of each service connection on private property is generally unknown to us, unless we’ve had a trouble crew investigate a service and they noted the material as part of the investigation.

That being said I can assure you that none of the sanitary mains in the City use this material. We do keep track of the material of each service connection for the city-owned portion of the service. Our records do not track these Orangeburg pipes specifically, although we do have a
material group called “Other” which captures the material of services that are either unknown or not in one of our standard material groups.
Here is the breakdown of sanitary services broken down by material for your community:

The most common sanitary service connection materials used in this community when it was originally developed were Cast Iron and Transite (also known as Asbestos Cement). On the public side of the service, there are only 69 in the community that could potentially be Orangeburg or what we tend to call tar and paper wrapped pipes. Although, I can’t say for sure there are not more or less on the public side of the service connection. In general, the material is likely to be the same on both sides of the service connection, but I can’t say with 100% certainty. I know the tar and paper wrapped pipes exist in other communities because I’ve handled calls about them in the past. The majority of issues with service connections are caused by roots getting into the service, and tend to happen the most with damaged clay tile pipe or these tar/paper wrapped pipes you were asking about.

If you have any further questions, I would be happy to help. Thank you for your 311 service request.

Sincerely,

Jeffrey Hastings, P.Eng.
Infrastructure Engineer, Infrastructure Planning
Water Resources
The City of Calgary | Mail code: #418
T 403.268.1196 | F 403.268.8263 |

Once again we have witnessed after Calgary’s first snowfall some off road vehicular traffic in our Community Parks. This picture is from the parkland on Cardiff Place.

Please, if you witness this irresponsible behaviour please contact the Calgary Police department at 911 if such activity is ongoing, or the non emergency line at 403-266-1234 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477 if you have information as to the identity of the vehicle or person(s) responsible.

You may also report such activity to the Community Association at cambrianheights@gmail.com.

The CHCA Board has approved up to a $100 contribution for any block party within the community. This grant is being made to encourage such neighbourhood gathering to further develop community spirit. For further information and pre-party approval please contact Daryl Connolly at cambrianheights@gmail.com

On behalf of the NOT4RZ Committee, the following is an update. Please read it and note its implications.
After a marathon City Council session on May 12, 2015, council members gave First Reading to an amended Motion. The issue was sent back to city administration for further details and amendments, and will be voted on again on June 29, 2015.
There will be no further public debate, but your opinions still count!
All 14 City Councillors will vote on this issue, so your letters are more important now than ever before. If this passes on June 29, our communities will be changed forever, so it is important that you are aware of all aspects of the current proposal: if you are not happy with it, then make your opinion known.
It’s a complicated issue. Our group, NOT4RZ (Not 4 Rezoning), has been formed in an attempt to let ward residents know what this blanket rezoning really means. We have found that few residents actually even know about it, and if they do, they do not realize how the changes might affect their communities.

For further information consult website.

The Cambrian Heights Community Association would like to express their sincere thanks to Shell Canada Community Service Fund for their generous contribution of $500 towards the purchase of new hockey goal nets for the outdoor Community skating rink. These nets have been purchased and will be ready for the 2015-16 winter skating season. We also wish to express our appreciation to the Ice Rink Coordinator Scott Jacobson and all his ice crew including Ryan Bowen who coordinated the Shell grant application. Their tireless efforts during the winter months provided hours of recreational fun to the residents of Cambrian Heights.

The City of Calgary is hosting an Information Session on this topic for the residents of Ward 7 (which includes Cambrian Heights) on Wednesday, March 4th at Fort Calgary

Additional information can be found on the City of Calgary website.

We encourage all Cambrian Heights residents to become familiar with this issue and attend the information session.