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The Chestermere election forum had about 50 voters of age attend.  The kids who sponsored it did much better there were 20 of them. 

Too bad the youth cannot vote.  I guess when you can't do something it is more attractive, than when it is something you take for granted. 

As it was 4 of the new candidates were away.  2 were away on business, and two just were not there. 

Keith Crowder attended by phone as he had to be out of town, and he answered the questions by speaker phone. 

The incumbents were all in attendance. 

As this forum was sponsored by Yell it seemed most of the questions concerned Youth.  You could submit your questions, and they were then drawn from a large box.   It seems that the youth had some time on their hands to fill in lots of  questions. 

Question 1.  What do you know about yell?

Question 2.  What activities do you support for youth in Chestermere?

Question 3.  What about transportation for youth?

Question 4.  Will Chestermere be getting a swimming pool?

Question 5.  Where will Chestermere be in 3 years?

Question 6.  What about seniors residences in Chestermere?

Question 7.  Should council help a business that is going bankrupt?

Question 8.  What have you done to support Child Care in Chestermere?

This is a rough idea of the questions, as I did not take notes.  There were no earth shattering responses.  No real issues were brought up due to the nature of this format. 

There will be another chance for voters to meet the candidates on October 2nd at the public library from 2 to 4:30.

 

 

Yes you can live on a lake and drive to Calgary to work in less than 30 minutes. Chestermere Lake is just 5 miles from the Calgary city limit. Just 20 minutes to the Calgary International Airport. If you are looking for a great lifestyle this bedroom community of 14,000 offers a resort lifestyle just minutes away from everything that Calgary offers. To learn more about Chestermere Click Here.

Single Family Home for sale in Chestermere, AB

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$968,000 Single Family Home Main Features 4 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 1 Partial Bathroom Interior: 2981 sqft Lot: 60 sqft Location 305 East Chestermere Drive Chestermere, AB T1X 1A2 Canada To get updates on open home dates and other property events, please click the "Like" button below:

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Doug R. McKay 403-207-1776 marj.mckay@shaw.ca http://www.chestermererealestate.com Listed by: Chestermere Real Estate.

Our recent listings Single Family Residential for $968,000 in Chestermere, AB Executive Home on 50 Acres 5 Miles From City Limit Sensational Executive Home. Single Family Residential for $385,000 in Langdon, AB Privacy On Two Acres 5 minutes to Calgary Subscribe to our listing feed

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The short answer to that question is maybe.  There are starting to be signs that we are headed for a recovery.  Certainly prices are at a very affordable level, and the inventory is very good.  If you would like report on what house prices are doing in your neighbourhood or the area you wish to buy in please click here.

In the Calgary Herald today this was a headline in the business section Drilling rights sales set Alberta Record. 

Alberta has raised more money from the sale of conventional oil and gas drilling this year (2010) than in any other previous year. 

Land sales are a key indicator of activity in oil and gas drilling.  More activity will get our economy going.

"This shows a renewed confidence in the oilpatch'' says Alberta Energy Spokesman Jay O'Neill he also says ''that this will translate into economic development for the province.'' 

On the same page was this article Calgary Herald Renata DÁlieso

"Confident consumers buying more vehicles." Mario Toneguzzi Calgary Herald.   

Alberta dealers see spending accelerate

 Auto Sales Keep On Truckin'; Confident consumers buying more vehicles  By Mario Toneguzzi, Calgary Herald

Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/Alberta+dealers+spending+accelerate/3601123/story.html#ixzz112UzAMXZ

Scotia Economics released a report saying that auto purchases by Canadian households are on a near record pace.  Purchases in Alberta are up 14 percent so far this year. 

If the drilling in Alberta picks up and consumer confidence is up, real estate will follow. 

The headline on the front page of the Calgary Herald today was GROWTH SPURT.  AFTER WATCHING A TROUBLING OUT-MIGRATION IN THE SECOND HALF OF 2009, NEW RESIDENTS THIS YEAR HAVE HELPED ALBERTA RECLAIM THE TITLE OF CANADA'S FASTEST GROWING PROVINCE. Calgary Herald Renata DÁlieso

We are now seeing positive net-migration to Alberta.  "Alberta has added 18,538 residents in the second quarter of 2010 increasing 0.5 per cent --the highes growth rate amoung provinces."  Calgary Herald Renata DÁlieso

Real estate prices are down, will they go down more?  Not if the economy is recovering. If more people are moving to Alberta they will absorb the vacant homes, and more will have to be built.   This might be the opportunity to get into the market before it starts to go up!  This may be the best opportunity of your lifetime to upgrade into the dream home that you have been nervous about buying.

If you wish to have a report sent to you on house prices please visit our CalgaryRealEstatePrices.info website and fill out the area that you want to track values on and a little about your home and you will receive a detailed report on what homes in your neighbourhood have actually sold for.

 

There will be an election forum this evening at the Chestermere Rec. Centre.   

The following highlights the general process and agenda for the evening.  

 

6:30-7:00	Doors open to public.  YELL will have an area set aside in the gym for Candidates to meet the public and distribute any of their campaign material.  Tables will be set up for this.  We will also be serving coffee & goodies during this time.  YELL will greet public, direct them to the Candidate area and provide the public with Question forms for their completion and entry into Question boxes.
7:00	YELL Council Members will welcome the public and introduce the purpose of the event, overview of process/flow of the evening , use of questions slips and setting parameters/guidelines - keeping on time, controlled environment (moderator), etc.
7:05	YELL Council Members will introduce:  YELL - Members, Coordinators and Advisors; Moderator and a brief introduction of each Candidate present at the Forum (bio provided by candidate).
7:15 - 7:45	Moderator - Dave Mikkelsen will introduce the platform presentations - reiterating the parameters/guidelines.  Each candidate has THREE minutes to present their platform.
7:45 - 8:55	QUESTION PERIOD.  Questions will be randomly selected from the question box and presented to every candidate for their response.  For those questions drawn from the box that has already been addressed (duplicate), another question will be drawn.  Questions will continue to be drawn until time runs out.  NOTE:  we will wrap up the question period at 8:55 sharp!
8:55-9:00	CLOSE & THANK YOUs.  YELL to announce important dates:  Library Coffee with the Candidates on October 2nd 2:00-4:30, Advance Vote & Voting day

Calling all family-loving entrepreneurs! Lots of room to run your empire, while keeping close to your family. Catch a fish with your kids, teach them to skeet shoot, play pool, watch a movie. This executive home has 5782 sq. ft. above grade with 9 bedrooms, 7 baths an outdoor kitchen & lots of room to entertain. The attached office is 500 sq. ft. and has it's own bath & separate entrance. This parcel is 49 acres with great access to the trans Canada & highway 9. Built 6 years ago this home was constructed with insulted concrete construction, decorated with understated elegance this home was designed for comfortable entertaining and family fun. There is a 46 x 27' shop with in-floor heat, 1 60 x 40 shop heated with 3 piece bath, & a machine shop. There is a large yard that you can turn a large semi-trailer in. This home has lots of potential. If you need a place to call home and run your business call us today!

Executive Home on 50 Acres 5 Miles From City Limit

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$2,500,000 Other Property Type Main Features 9 Bedrooms 7 Bathrooms 1 Partial Bathroom Interior: 5782 sqft Lot: 50.00 acre(s) Location 242016 Valeview Road Calgary,, AB tix 1a8 Canada To get updates on open home dates and other property events, please click the "Like" button below:

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Doug R. McKay 403-207-1776 marj.mckay@shaw.ca http://www.chestermererealestate.com Listed by: Chestermere Real Estate

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Boat, trailer and people space. Have you ran out of room? Need more space, can't find a home in the city that will take all of your toys? Then look no more! This home has a quarter acre lot with lots of room for RV parking. Fully developed with walkout lot. This home has lots of room at a great price.

Single Family Home for sale in Langdon, AB

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$385,000 Single Family Home Main Features 3 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 1 Partial Bathroom Interior: 1668 sqft Location 20 Henderson BA NE Langdon, AB T0J1X1 Canada To get updates on open home dates and other property events, please click the "Like" button below:

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Doug R. McKay 403-207-1776 marj.mckay@shaw.ca http://www.chestermererealestate.com Listed by: Chestermere Real Estate

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If you are looking for a turnkey executive home this is it! Professionally decorated and finished to perfection, you need look no more. This home has it all. Take a look and see if you agree.

Sensational Executive Home.

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$1,079,000 Single Family Home Main Features 3 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 1 Partial Bathroom Interior: 3746 sqft Lot: 18 sqft Location 144 Stonemere Close Chestermere, AB t1x0c4 Canada To get updates on open home dates and other property events, please click the "Like" button below:

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Doug R. McKay 403-207-1776 marj.mckay@shaw.ca http://www.chestermererealestate.com Listed by: Chestermere Real Estate

Our recent listings You Could Be The Real Winner! Single Family Residential for $385,000 in Langdon, AB Privacy On Two Acres 5 minutes to Calgary Lakefront 30 Minutes to Downtown Calgary Subscribe to our listing feed

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Your list of friends that want to waterski does get a bit shorter when the water is 40 degrees Farenhight. But you can still find ski partners in Chestermere Lake. 

Just minutes from Calgary Alberta Chestermere Lake is a manmade lake that you can waterski, wakeboard or sail on.

These are pictures of Doug McKay and our neighbour out skiing and enjoying the quiet water this week.

 

Just one more reason people love to live in the South End of Calgary is Fish Creek Park.  If you love a quiet walk, like to run a long way, are a nature lover, want to lay by a beach, love to ride your bike, want to throw stones in to the creek with your grandchild, want to have a camping experience, but don't want to sleep in a tent.  Fish Creek Park is the place for you. 

 

Here is a link to an official website for more information

 

Keith Crowder has been such a help to us in our real estate business when selling a Lakefront home.  For the couple of years there has been an issue with the titles of lakefront homes in Chestermere. 

As lakefront realtors we have always ensured that lakefront buyer's understand exactly what they are getting when they buy a lakefront property.

As a representative of WID Keith has helped us ensure that buyers understand exactly what they are buying and what any future liabilities would be. 

With Keith''s help we have never had a buyer come back and say that they now have a bill from the town for land that they did not know they woud have to buy.

Sadly some individuals that did not have us represent us have had that problem.

I know that Keith would have helped that buyer in his capacity as Manager, Resources and Planning with Western Irrigation District (WID).

We and four neighbours worked with WID on straightening our shoreline.  We negotiated a contract through Keith in his capacity with WID that was fair and good for all of us.  Keith took care of the paperwork, he did everything he said he would professionally and promptly.  We enjoyed doing business with him, as he was always professional and courteous. 

We have found Keith to be knowledgable and concerned about what is happening in Chestermere.  He goes to council meetings and is aware of what is happening.  Keith is now semi-retired and is looking to redirect his knowledge and energy somewhere else.  Thankfully he has lived in Chestermere for the past six years and cares enough to run for public office. 

He has a unique viewpoint having worked with WID for the past five years.  Some may say that this makes him and adversary to Lakefront Owners.  We would say that it gives him a unique understanding of the history and the problems that lakefront owners have faced.  We know that he feels a great responsibility for all of the lakefront owners that he has had dealings with over the past few years.  That is why when council was trying to pass a bill that would have banned all boathouses, Keith got on the phone and made as many people aware as he could.

Without Keith notifying us all, that bylaw would have been passed without much consideration, or public involvement.

Check out his website perhaps you will agree that he is exactly the type of candidate Chestermere needs.