Coach Hill Patterson Heights Community Association (CHPHCA) had a skating rink its in backyard that was never used. So, with the help of ActivateYYC and the City of Calgary’s Adopt-a-Rink…
Category: Installments

Bonavista Downs Little Free Libraries
In the fall of 2018, Bonavista Downs Community Association added two Little Free Libraries to the community. After advertising the libraries in August, volunteers stepped up to have the libraries…

CLASS (Calgary Local Active Skatepark Stewardship)
Skateboarding is a great way to stay active, but it’s a lot easier to skateboard at a well maintained and clean skatepark! The Calgary Association of Skateboarding Enthusiasts decided to…

Wiki Furniture Build
Have you ever been to the containR Art Park in Sunnyside? Well, there has been a new addition thanks to Springboard Performance! Wikiblock furniture has been added to this space…

Banff’s Bargain Blades
Ice skating is an age-old winter pastime, but not everyone has skates. To help make ice skating more accessible, the Banff Trail Community Association built Banff’s Bargain Blades benches that…

Ramsay Botanist and Botanical Garden
Dreaming isn’t just for the sleepy, especially in Ramsay where the Botanist encourages the community to keep dreaming! The botanist is a wooden robot that sits in a garden plot…

Tool Library
Near the end of the summer of 2017, Canyon Meadows Community Association constructed a community tool shed and tool library – similar to Bridgeland-Riverside’s—where residents could gather to share tips…

Acadia Crokicurl
Crokinole and curling are two of Canada’s favourite pastimes – but have you ever seen these two vastly different games combined into one sport? In January, Acadia Community Association set…

Calgary Deep South Coalition's 'Loose Parts Play Bins'
As an organization focused on community and early childhood development, Calgary Deep South Coalition wanted to create a project that brought families together to learn and play. Working in partnership…