Comments for Wentworth Residents' Association

Comment on City of Calgary – Grass Regulations by mywentworth

mywentworth — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:09:41 +0000

Thank you for your comment. The median located on 9th Avenue between the Co-op shopping area and the Shopper’s Drug Mart shopping area is not maintained by the Wentworth Resident’s Association. It is under the maintenance of the City of Calgary. Concerns related to its maintenance should be directed to 311. We are in regular communication with the City and know that they are currently running about 3-4 weeks behind schedule due to weather and ground conditions.

Comment on City of Calgary – Grass Regulations by Lee Schiefner

Lee Schiefner — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 22:14:18 +0000

I could, but the $300 fine would likely come out of our Residents Association funds. I would rather they spend the $$$ cleaning it up and maybe planting some flowers.

Comment on City of Calgary – Grass Regulations by doug anderson

doug anderson — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 20:56:57 +0000

call 311 and let them know

Comment on City of Calgary – Grass Regulations by Lee Schiefner

Lee Schiefner — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 18:00:18 +0000

The grass on the meridian on 9th Ave by Coop is longer than 6 inches. Just thought you should know as it violates the city bylaw.

Comment on Contact Information by mywentworth

mywentworth — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:37:32 +0000

Hi Shannon,

Thank you for you comments. I invite you to have a look at our website to see what your $200 annual fee pays for in the community. The majority of the fee goes toward the landscaping and maintenance of the community. This includes the maintenance of the entrace signs and medians as well as garbage collection throughout the community. We also maintain a contingency fund for repairs for items that are the responsibility of the community.

With respect to your question on snow removal, I am assuming you are talking about the sidewalks next to the field areas that are behind the Co-op. Our board looked into this a few years ago and determined that due to liability issues we would not be able to provide snow removal services for this area. This is due to the fact that once the community started snow removal we would be fully liable for any slip and fall accidents that occurred.

I would suggest contacting the City of Calgary or the school board which operates the school buses to discuss your concerns regarding the accessibility for children waiting for the bus.

If you would like to discuss this further please let me know and we would be happy to invite you to one of our future board meetings.

Kind regards, Andrea

Comment on Contact Information by Shannon

Shannon — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 05:18:11 +0000

Can some one please tell me what the annual fee we pay goes towards? I ask as there are a lot of homes in Wentworth that pay $200.00 and by my calculations this is a fair bit ogf money for flowers that are planted at the entrance. I would hope that some of this money would be used to remove snow from the side walks around the green space so that kids can get on the bus safely and those of us who walk can walk on the sidewalk and not the road.
I look forward to your response on this issue.
Regards

Comment on Contact Information by mywentworth

mywentworth — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 15:45:21 +0000

Hi Justin,

We are currently in the process of revamping our website. We will include the comments you made below as well as the links.

Thanks Andrea

Comment on Annual General Meeting, Wednesday March 24 at 7:30pm, Co-op Community Room by Wentworth Resident

Wentworth Resident — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:15:15 +0000

This is to address the topic of “Restrictive Covenants” and remind residents that live in a community built by the Dundee Corporation (i.e. Wentworth) that this is a legal document that is placed on the land title of each lot when it is created.

I live in Wentworth (west of 85th Street) and I believe some of the residents are not aware of the Covenants which restrict what can (or cannot) be placed on a property. For example, Recreational Vehicles, Boats, etc. cannot be placed on a property lot and can only be on the street for no longer than 36 hours (according to City bylaw).

I think this information may be helpful as an aid to keep our neighbourhoods looking clean and organized. I have included the link to the Dundee Development Restrictive Covenants as well as the Good Neighbour Guide provided by the City of Calgary. Please be considerate to your neighbours. Thank you.

http://dundeeresidents.com/wentworth.htm
http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/bylawservices/good_neighbour_guide.pdf

Comment on Contact Information by Wentworth Resident

Wentworth Resident — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:06:31 +0000

http://dundeeresidents.com/wentworth.htm
http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/bylawservices/good_neighbour_guide.pdf

Comment on Annual General Meeting, Wednesday March 24 at 7:30pm, Co-op Community Room by Justin

Justin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:59:56 +0000

I’m writing in concern for the boulevard grass on Wentworth Drive that is now being cut by the Foothills landscaping company. For the past 5 years it was the residents’ obligation to maintain and take care of the boulevard adjacent to our homes.

However, it looks as though recently the grass is being cut by our landscapers. I’m not sure when this decision was made (or why it’s being done now), but my concern is the lack of effort being made to maintain it. I pride myself on having a well manicured lawn and home (like most residents), but now the boulevard looks awful as the blade is too low scalping the grass down to the roots, leaving black tire marks on the sidewalk, and missing areas around the trees (in some places).

I would like an explanation as to why the company is now taking responsibility for the boulevard, is it due to some previous complaints? If this ‘maintenance’ is going to continue, then I ask to please take more consideration and care when cutting our lawns. Thank you.