Wednesday 14 September 2011

The Calgary Greenway Video - Parks Foundation Calgary Initiative

Care of Jim Davidson, who’s yet another supporter of the outdoors and cycling (among other activities) in the FirstEnergy sphere.  Please consider being supportive, as if you’re cruising this blog, you likely enjoy bicycles in Calgary.  Circumnavigating the city by path would be a great addition to our collective cycling repertoire.


I’d like to share with you a brief (5 minute) video from Parks Foundation Calgary (PFC), a private not-for-profit organization whose mandate is to develop parks and green spaces throughout our city.  PFC is building on Calgary’s existing 1,000+km of pathways with the innovative Calgary Greenway project, a 113 km open space, park, playground and pathway network that will eventually encircle the city.  I have the distinct honour of chairing
The Calgary Greenway, a $63 million phased project that when complete will be a year-round destination for cyclists, cross-country skiers, bird and nature watchers, inline skaters and dog walkers.  It will offer a new and scenic continuous pathway for numerous competitive and family races and connect to over 40 communities.

With the recent completion of Phase 1 – The East Calgary Greenway, fundraising is now underway for the 18km pathway, Phase 2 – The Southeast Calgary Greenway.  In addition to the pathway, this phase will feature a comprehensive wetland experience (boardwalk, lookout tower, bird blinds, telescopes), family fitness area and dog park with training facilities – enhancing Calgary’s outdoor space and our quality of life.  As campaign chair, I encourage you to learn more about The Calgary Greenway and to consider contributing to this iconic and valuable project.  You can find additional information by viewing the following video link, with comments by Henry Burris, Mayor Nenshi and others (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwZwSKUoizU), or at http://www.parksfdn.com/.

I welcome you to contact me directly and look forward to speaking with you.
Yours very truly,
FirstEnergy Capital Corp.

James W. Davidson
Chairman & C.E.O.

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