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The TGCA Blog

The TGCA Blog includes articles about local issues, community news, facility updates, non-profit perspectives and more. Got an idea for a blog? Let us know! If you’re interested in contributing as a guest blogger, please contact Vanessa, v.gillard@tgcacalgary.com

How local volunteers create prosperity, an 8-step cycle

How local volunteers create prosperity, an 8-step cycle

Click to enlarge, share in your network Local volunteers don’t just build their resumes, they...
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Thornview Seniors 55+ is 50 years young!

Thornview Seniors 55+ is 50 years young!

Thornview Seniors 55+ President, Millie Lenyk Mayor Jyoti Gondek Thorncliffe Greenview Community Association President, Alison...
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Our wonderful community garden mural

Our wonderful community garden mural

As the community garden continues to come together in year two, one of the ways...
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TGCA seeks lifetime membership nominations

TGCA seeks lifetime membership nominations

Membership at the TGCA is one of the ways that we can measure the value...
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Past recipients of TGCA Scholarship reflect

Past recipients of TGCA Scholarship reflect

To encourage academic enthusiasm and community involvement, the TGCA has been awarding scholarships to deserving...
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Good neighbours make good neighbourhoods

Good neighbours make good neighbourhoods

It takes 100s of volunteer hours to bring the community facilities like gardens, murals and...
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Vibrant new mural at the TGCA

Vibrant new mural at the TGCA

The mural was printed and then installed in sections by TGCA staff and contractors. TGCA...
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TGCA Quarterly Connection

TGCA Quarterly Connection

TGCA Quarterly Connection is a new feature blog from our president, Alison Abbott, that will...
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Call for local artist submissions

Call for local artist submissions

Are you an artist in the area? Do you know that there’s a mini-art-gallery at...
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New planning and development resources for residents

New planning and development resources for residents

Thanks to the diligent work of our planning and development committee, the TGCA has launched...
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TGCA in 2024 by the numbers

TGCA in 2024 by the numbers

There’s always so much happening at the TGCA, and 2024 was no exception, so we’re...
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Celebrating Leslie Degagne

Celebrating Leslie Degagne

Comments now closed. Help us celebrate Leslie Degagne’s service to Thorncliffe and Greenview by leaving...
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A Special Community Garden “Thank you!”

A Special Community Garden “Thank you!”

Have you seen our amazing new community garden and orchard? This space exemplifies what community...
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Community Safety Update – see something, say something

Community Safety Update – see something, say something

We recently participated in a meeting for community association representatives hosted by the District 3...
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Vulnerable populations in our area

Vulnerable populations in our area

As the fallout of the pandemic continues to unfold in our city and around the...
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Want to save money? The TGCA can help

Want to save money? The TGCA can help

“…a vibrant community can save everyone money – by keeping property values up, advocating for...
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Community news in your inbox, not mailbox

Community news in your inbox, not mailbox

That newsletter you get in your mailbox isn’t the TGCA newsletter, the last issue of...
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The real scoop behind the Highland Park golf course

The real scoop behind the Highland Park golf course

From the TGCA Board of Directors: Great communities have many unsung heroes, and we want...
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Volunteers are the most powerful force in this community

Volunteers are the most powerful force in this community

When you plant a seed in spring, the sun’s warmth begins to heat the air...
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The TGWL, a legacy of community building

The TGWL, a legacy of community building

By Leslie DeGagne, TGCA President In the year 1973, TGCA was a fledgling community, a...
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New mini gallery art piece installed

New mini gallery art piece installed

Did you know that there’s a mini art gallery next to the covered picnic table...
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Article in Avenue Magazine features TGCA and board member, read on!

Article in Avenue Magazine features TGCA and board member, read on!

“the success of a community association continues to depend on the capacity and agency of...
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Interested in crime stats in our area?

Interested in crime stats in our area?

As the pandemic has worn on (and on and on) concerns from residents about the...
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The Friends of Confederation Creek have a new website

The Friends of Confederation Creek have a new website

Interested in learning about drainage and the urban watershed in North Calgary? This soggy summer...
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Want to start a club or league in the community?

Want to start a club or league in the community?

What are you passionate about? Knitting? Dungeons and dragons? Gardening? Kids’ activities? The TGCA is...
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