Most evacuated residents of Hillhurst and Bridgeland will be able to return home once power is restored Saturday night, the mayor said tonight.
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Update: Residents of four southeast communities allowed to return home
Evacuated residents of Quarry Park, Riverbend, Douglasdale and Deer Run can go back home, the mayor announced on Saturday — and three more communities might get the same news later today.
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LIVE: City hopes to partially reopen six evacuated communities today as Elbow River drops
The latest news on flooding and mass evacuations in Calgary and elsewhere:
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Eco-friendly community launched in Riversong
Rivera of Riversong — a subsidy of the community of Riversong — officially launched June 13. Located along the banks of the Bow River, Riviera aims to promote a healthy, green lifestyle with its abundance of parks and pathways.
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Close-knit living
Qualico Communities Sienna neighbourhood in the southeast corner of Fort Saskatchewan still has many years left in development, but don’t let its young age fool you. The community is already offering residents a variety of home styles from award-winning builders, starting in the 300s.
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EXCITING ENJOYABLE ECLECTIC
The communities of Hillhurst, West Hillhurst and Sunnyside have established themselves as some of Calgary’s most eclectic, bustling and sought after places to call home.
The three communities are some of the city’s oldest with Sunnyside first established in 1904, followed by Hillhurst in 1914 and West Hillhurst in 1945, a community with the majority of its homes built as “Victory Homes” for soldiers returning from the Second World War.
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Evanston highest for permit pace
A northwest Calgary subdivision tops all communities in the city for residential building permits so far in 2013.
Evanston leads the list with 147 residential building permits from the start of the year to April 23. It’s trailed by Auburn Bay with 128 permits and Cranston with 84.
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Mountain views rise to new Legacy
A new community will offer those glances of the Rocky Mountains that Calgarians love so much.
The views are one of the attractions of Legacy by WestCreek Developments, a community in the city’s southeast.
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ROYAL OAK AND ROCKY RIDGE
Nestled in the northwest corner of Calgary, the communities of Royal Oak and Rocky Ridge with their pathway systems, mountain views and wetlands can make one forget they are even living in a city.
“I fell in love with these communities because of the majestic views of the Rocky Mountains and the unique landscapes including several environmentally sensitive wetland ponds,” said Monique Chiasson, community engagement director with the Rocky Ridge Royal Oak Community Association (RRROCA). “There is a wonderful pathway system connecting both communities as it winds through the wetlands and treed areas giving you glimpses of the mountains here and there. You may just forget you are even in an urban setting.”
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For Alberta communities struggling financially to provide services to populations of temporary workers, a glimmer of hope
Alberta cities and towns hoping to include what is called shadow populations in their official municipal census figures now have a detailed set of regulations from the province outlining how to do so.
Shadow populations refer to people who live temporarily in a community, usually for work, and consider somewhere else home. Traditionally, such people were not included in routine population counts, sparking concerns from a growing number communities who provide services to them.
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