Ward 9 includes the communities of Acadia, Alyth/Bonnybrook, Bridgeland/Riverside, Burns Industrial, Dover, Erlton, Fairview, Fairview Industrial, Foothills, Golden Triangle, Greenview Industrial Park, Inglewood, Manchester, Manchester Industrial, Ogden, Parkhill/Stanley Park, Ramsay, Renfrew, Rideau Park, Riverbend, Roxboro, Section 23, Shepard Industrial, South Foothills, Starfield, Tuxedo Park, Valleyfield and Winston Heights/Mountview.
The ward is home to Inglewood, Calgary’s oldest neighbourhood, as well as the Calgary Zoo, the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary and the Edmonton Trail business area.
FAST FACT: Even though it is one of the city’s largest wards in area, it has one of the smallest populations due to industrial neighbourhoods.
Current Councillor: Gian-Carlo Carra is seeking a second term.
THE CANDIDATES
His priorities include transforming the planning and development process, creating diverse communities with a mix of families, young people and seniors, and encouraging residents, businesses and institutions to collaborate to create stronger and richer communities.
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Katz is a former president of the Rotary Club of Calgary Crowchild.
CLICK HERE for his campaign website.
CLICK HERE for his campaign website.
He believes the current council is not managing tax dollars wisely and that property tax increases have been too high. He believes Calgarians should be consulted to a greater degree than they are now about major projects, such as a new central library in the East Village.
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