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19 Oct, 5 tweets, 1 min read
#yyccc is back and Alberta's Lieutenant Governor Salma Lakhani is in chambers. This is her first official visit to Calgary city hall.
Oh, this is not only Lakhani's first official visit to Calgary city hall, but her first official visit to Calgary. There are white hats in the room for her and her husband. #yyccc
Ok true Edmontonian-in-Calgary confession: I have never seen a white hat ceremony, so this is my first!
Oh my god I had no idea the words you had to read for the white hat ceremony were a full-on cheesy western Stampede moment what did I just see
Complete with all the councillors yelling "yahoo" over the phone together since the only one in chambers today is the mayor, I can't deal!!!

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21 Oct
It's transportation and transit committee at #yyccc. Seeing an update on the situation on Calgary's roads during the COVID-19 pandemic.
We're onto "COVID recovery scenarios" for transportation in Calgary. Apparently this is meant to "open up" committee's thinking on what they might do in the future due to the impact of the pandemic. #yyccc
Here's possible scenario 1 — "rapid recovery" based on ending the pandemic in early 2021. #yyccc Image
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20 Oct
Now for something completely different! The mayors of Red Deer, Calgary, Wood Buffalo and Lethbridge are holding a joint news conference to voice opposition to the province's final decision to consolidate their EMS dispatch services. calgaryherald.com/news/politics/… #yyccc #ableg
Red Deer Mayor Tara Veer says Minister of Health Tyler Shandro "cannot in good faith claim improved patient outcomes" by consolidating formerly municipally run ambulance dispatch in provincial centres.
The biggest issue for the Alberta municipalities being added to the consolidation (which took the rest of the province under this system in 2009) is connection between fire and EMS response. Firefighters are often at the scene first and give emergency medical aid first.
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20 Oct
I'm watching #yyccc committee this morning where the city's civic partner organizations are presenting updates. Here's the grim state of things according to the Calgary Arts Development Authority: Image
This is how COVID-19 has affected the Repsol Sport Centre — also pretty dire #yyccc Image
Telus Convention Centre says their revenues will be down 70-80% this year due to COVID-19. #yyccc
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10 Sep
It's a very early morning at #yyccc where council's special meeting with CPS and police commission is on today. Here's what's up for discussion, among other things: calgaryherald.com/news/local-new…
Mayor Nenshi is kicking off the meeting. A reminder that part of what prompted this meeting with CPS was the three-day systemic racism public hearing at #yyccc: calgaryherald.com/news/local-new…
Err, meanwhile:
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10 Jul
Ok I have been out of the mix but I have just dipped back into #yyccc's systemic racism public hearing and Coun. Sean Chu is asking why people haven't been talking about how Canada is also a very tolerant country.
Coun. Chu says 40% of city council are minorities, and that shows that the vast majority of Calgary is not racist.
Chu is talking about the importance of having a conversation about going forward with the police. He says there's a reason why it's the biggest budget item in the city budget, because law and order is needed.
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29 Oct 19
Newly appointed community and protective services chair Coun. Carra says he wants to ensure a "respectful tone" is maintained throughout the public hearing on community water fluoridation today. #yyccc
...Aaaand there's actually a bit more presenting from the expert panel that's been assembled before we get to public hearing. The CEO of the Alex Community Health Centre Joy Bowen-Eyre is speaking now. #yyccc
The Alex runs a dental bus that serves vulnerable children at "in need schools." Half of the kids they see have "active, untreated" decay, according to Bowen-Eyre. #yyccc
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