almost 50 families.

 

Finemaster:  Joe fined for not wearing a poppy, not serving at Habitat for Humanity.  Then he got most tables over questions about Rotary International Foundation:  what month is November in Rotary (Foundation), when was the foundation proposed (1917), who proposed it (original Rotarian Arch Klumph), original name (Endowment for Doing Good in the World), what year (1929) and what organization received the first support donation (International Society for Crippled Children which became Easter Seals), what year was the Paul Harris Fellowship first awarded (1947) and why that year (Paul Harris died), what is the largest Rotary Foundation project (PolioPlus), what is the 5 year budget for fundraising for that project 2013 to 2018 ($5.5 billion).

 

50/50:  Fred & Duane did not match cards, $234 carried over.

 

Guest speaker:  Joe introduced Phil Sande, a real estate professional to talk about Building the Vision*Blatchford Field Development.

 

In 2009, Edmonton City Council voted to change the municipal airport to something of value.  A development to accommodate 30,000 residents living in a sustainable community was planned.  Stage 1 has townhouses, apartments with a large park and streetscape around the area on the west of the site.  History of the Blatchford Field and the environment were included in the original premise.

 

In 2012, a plan was approved for 4 districts (2 residential, 1 town centre of retail & office, 1 central park).   West side was to house 6,000 residential units with the ability to walk to retail development in that community.  The east will have 2 LRT stations with increased residential density because there will be reduced parking requirements.  NAIT can double its present size by developing into the east side with access to the LRT.  The central park will have a large pond with walking and gathering places.  The town centre will also incorporate walking and gathering places.  There will be 4,000 people dwelling on the east side.  NAIT will have a walkable campus connected to the park & pond.  Town centre will have retail on the main floor with office space above.  A civic plaza at the apex of the park will be the main gathering area.  In the park will be large lakes to gather storm water which will be purified before going as outflow to the river.  A large hill will give a wonderful view of the lakes and downtown, planned to be used year round.   There are plans to include a recreational lake.  Urban agriculture will be incorporated into the west site.  The airport tower will be retained as part of the history and, also, to be a view site.  Schools will be included plus fire pits for winter use.  A main street will be built on the right of way for the northwest/northeast runway, again incorporating history.  Because of high end fibre optic energy access through the LRT power system, upscale healthcare facilities can be built into the site.

 

Show homes are expected in the west by 2016 with people living in stage 1 by 2017.

 

Phil was thanked by Leslie.