Issue 40 October 25, 2026
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Ward 4 Cllr. D.J. Kelly, left, and Mayor Jeromy Farkas review questions after the conclusion of the Ward 4 Fall Town Hall on Oct. 16, 2026. (Aryn Toombs / Ward 4)
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Hey, neighbour!
It’s been one week since my team and I held our fall town hall on the upcoming City budget. It was a great evening of talking about the pressures that Calgarians face and the choices in front of council to keep core services affordable AND available for everyone. We talked about taxation and user fees, and that Calgary is receiving less money back from the provincial government now than it was 10 years ago. The highlight of the evening was our special guest, Mayor Jeromy Farkas, and I answering questions from the audience about the decisions before us as we go into November's budget debate.
If you weren’t able to make it to the town hall, or just want a recap of the evening’s presentation and fireside chat, you can visit www.djkelly.ca/townhall to see videos from the evening.
One of the things I heard most from neighbours who attended was that they enjoyed the format. Instead of people speaking at a mic, our question wall meant that even if someone didn’t get their question answered during the evening, I can still follow up with an answer. I plan on sharing all of the answers to those questions later this month. Neighbours also told me that the budget "dotmocracy" exercise let them show me directly which city services and capital spending they support, and which ones they don’t.
I found that feedback valuable, especially as I head into the November budget debate. The town hall is over, but I want to continue to hear from you about the upcoming four-year budget. My Communications Lead, Aryn Toombs, who created the "dotmocracy" exercise (and also answers most of your questions on my behalf each week at [email protected] and [email protected]), has turned that dot-and-paper exercise into a digital version you can do on your computer or your phone. You can try it for yourself at www.djkelly.ca/dotmocracy to see how your choices lined up with the people in the room last Friday, and you can even send me your results so I can bring your priorities with me into those November debates.
- Councillor D.J. Kelly
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For a complete listing of news articles and videos Cllr. Kelly has been featured in since being elected, see djkelly.ca/dj_in_the_media.
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📰 Cllr. Kelly was quoted by CBC Calgary regarding proposed amendments to the Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw to strengthen rules for aggressive pets.
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💬 See Cllr. Kelly join Prime Minister Mark Carney, Premier Danielle Smith, Mayor Jeromy Farkas and many others from across the political spectrum on Oct. 16 to encourage Albertans to Vote to Stay on Instagram and Facebook.
💬 Cllr. Kelly offered his deepest sympathies, along with those of the City of Calgary and Calgary Salutes, to the families and communities affected by the Oct. 17 tragedy at CFB Wainwright on Instagram and Facebook.
💬 Watch Cllr. Kelly look back on his first year as Ward 4 councillor, from fixing the Bearspaw Feeder Main to pedestrian safety improvements, and more on Instagram and TikTok.
💬 Cllr. Kelly shared his new council appointments, continuing with Calgary Salutes and the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) board and joining the Intergovernmental Affairs committee and the Alberta Municipalities board, on Instagram and Facebook.
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💧 Water restrictions will begin on Nov. 4 in order to allow for the safe completion of the new Bearspaw Feeder Main. Calgarians are being asked to help reduce water usage below 500 million litres per day as the old Bearspaw Feeder Main is shut down to connect the new feeder main. The restrictions will last approximately four weeks. For more information see Calgary.ca.
♻️ The types of items you can recycle has increased. Starting this month, Calgarians can put new items like chip bags, toothpaste tubes, foam packaging, and aerosols into blue bins for recycling. For more information see www.calgary.ca/waste/residential/recycle-more.html.
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Cllr. Kelly delivers the land acknowledgment at the opening of the Veterans Walkway on Memorial Drive in Calgary, on Oct. 17, 2026. (Aryn Toombs / Ward 4)
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On Monday, Cllr. Kelly met with his fellow councillors and members of the Chief Housing Office on the topic of City of Calgary housing asset redevelopment. During the lunch hour, Cllr. Kelly met with the executive directors of the Greenview Industrial BIA on issues related to that industrial area of Ward 4. In the afternoon Cllr. Kelly met with Parks Foundation Calgary on parks and recreational projects in Ward 4.
On Tuesday, Cllr. Kelly attended the Organizational Meeting of Council to debate and discuss the committee and board assignments for the upcoming year.
On Wednesday, Cllr. Kelly attended the Emergency Management Committee meeting.
On Thursday, Cllr. Kelly attended interviews with candidates as part of the CAO recruitment process undertaken by the CAO Recruitment and Appointment Sub-Committee. During the evening.
On Friday, Cllr. Kelly continued interviews with candidates as part of the CAO recruitment process. During the lunch hour he spoke to the Canadian Beverage Association on water rate changes impacting industrial beverage manufacturers in Calgary.
Over the weekend, Cllr. Kelly will be delivering remarks at the grand opening of Wing Kei Highland Park, and the installation of the Afghanistan memorial plaque at the Central Memorial Cenotaph. He will also be attending the Dalhousie Harvest Market and the German Club of Calgary Oktoberfest.
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Agendas, live streams, and minutes for Calgary City Council meetings and committees can be found at www.calgary.ca/council/meetings/agenda-minutes.html.
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On Monday, Oct. 26, members of the Executive Committee will be meeting to receive a confidential update regarding Chief Administrative Officer recruitment.
On Tuesday, Oct. 27, Calgary City Council will meet for a Regular Meeting of Council, and the agenda is jam-packed. They will discuss Mayor Farkas's notice of motion on improving transparency in City procurement, which Cllr. Kelly is co-sponsoring with Cllr. Jamieson, Cllr. McLean, Cllr. Schmidt, Cllr. Clark, and Cllr. Pantazopoulos.
Cllr. Kelly is also co-sponsoring Cllr. McLean's notice of motion on a loan guarantee for the National Music Centre, with Cllr. Pantazopoulos, Cllr. Yule, and Cllr. Clark, and Cllr. Wyness's notice of motion on clarifying transit fare strategy decisions, deliverables, and timelines, with Cllr. Jamieson, Cllr. Dhaliwal, Cllr. Tyers, Cllr. Yule, Cllr. Pantazopoulos, and Mayor Farkas.
Other notices of motion include those from Cllr. Wyness on releasing Bearspaw South Feeder Main Independent Review Panel expenditures, Cllr. Tyers on councillor access to information, Cllr. McLean on Calgary's e-mobility framework and on pausing select on-street bike lane projects, and Cllr. Johnston on underpass awareness.
Amendments to the Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw will be debated by council, as will proposed water bylaws, the 2026 borrowing bylaw relinquishments, and the Prairie Economic Gateway Oversight Committee Bylaw. Members of council will also receive the 2026 fall research results.
Administration is requesting deferrals on two reports, including one regarding the Nose Creek Park Strategy. Council will also consider a water utility asset management update, an update on U.S. tariffs, and water utility rates for 2027-2030.
Waste and recycling rates for 2027-2030, the Ward Boundary Commission's recommendations, and growth applications for Glacier Ridge and Belvedere will also be discussed by council, as will a proposed sale in the Downtown Commercial Core and a proposed acquisition in East Shepard Industrial. Council will also receive reports from Audit Committee.
Department overviews, an update from the Chief Administrative Officer Recruitment and Appointment Sub-Committee, and intergovernmental updates will also be received by council. A confidential regular update with the Chief Administrative Officer will also be held, and members will receive a briefing on the Citywide Growth Strategy.
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New development permits that are in circulation for public comment or are in advertising for Ward 4. For all Ward 4 permits that are in circulation, or have been recently approved and are in advertising, see www.djkelly.ca/dp.
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BRENTWOOD — 3704 BROOKLYN CR NW (DP2026-03009) — New: rowhouse building (1 building), secondary suite (3 suites), accessory residential building (garage) (R-C1) — Discretionary
GREENVIEW INDUSTRIAL PARK — 207 39 AV NE (DP2026-05658) — Change of use: health care service (I-E) — Permitted with a Relaxation
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COLLINGWOOD — 3404 CARDSTON CR NW (LOC2025-0257) — Land use amendment to accommodate dc based on r-cg — Council public hearing November 9, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. · written comments due November 2, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.
GREENVIEW INDUSTRIAL PARK — 604 35 AV NE (LOC2026-0084) — Land use amendment to accommodate i-c — from I-R to I-C · Council public hearing November 9, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. · written comments due November 2, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.
THORNCLIFFE — 5408 CENTRE ST NE (LOC2025-0059) — Land use amendment to accommodate mu-1 f4.0h21 — from R-C1 to MU-1 · also covers 5412 CENTRE ST NE, 98 THORNCREST RD NE · Council public hearing November 9, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. · written comments due November 2, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.
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This new feature from Ward 4 Communications Lead Aryn Toombs shares visualizations of important statistics and measures that Cllr. Kelly uses in his decision making.
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🍻 German Canadian Club of Calgary Oktoberfest
Join the German Canadian Club of Calgary and Schlaraffia Rocky Mountania for a family-friendly Oktoberfest weekend of German culture, music, food, tradition, and lots of fun. The event runs from 5 p.m. until late on October 23, 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. on October 24, and 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on October 25 at 218 37 Ave NE. For more details, see calgarygermanclub.ca/pages/events.
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👩🌾 Dalhousie Harvest Farmer's Market
The Dalhousie Community Association will be hosting 28 farmers market vendors that make, bake, or grow over 80% of their products in Alberta. The market runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 24 at the Dalhousie Community Association. For more details, see www.dalhousiecalgary.ca/farmersmarket-harvest.
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⛸️ Halloween Skate Night at the Triwood Arena
Take part in the Triwood Community Association's Halloween Skate Party on Sunday, October 25 from 5:30 p.m to 6:30 p.m. at the Triwood Arena. There will be drinks and snacks, kids entertainment, and a costume contest. For more details and to RSVP, please email [email protected].
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🎃 Pumpkin Carving Night
Take in a night of pumpkin carving with the Winston Heights-Mountview Community Association on Oct. 30, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m, at their community hall. Take in live music, carve a free pumpkin courtesy the Nicastro Group, and there will be prizes for best costume. For more details see winstonheights.ca/events/pumpkin-carving-presented-by-nicastro-group.
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Hallow, Count Catula, Diaz (Hidden Gem) and Annie (Hidden Gem) are animals available to be adopted through the City of Calgary's Animal Services. (City of Calgary)
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See https://www.calgary.ca/our-services/animal-services.html to learn more on how to adopt one of these animals. If this newsletter has prompted you to adopt an animal from Animal Services, send Cllr. Kelly an email at [email protected].
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Hallow — black and tan German Shepherd Dog mix, 2 years and 1 month, spayed female
Count Catula — brown tabby Domestic Mediumhair mix, 7 months, neutered male
Diaz (Hidden Gem) — tan Boerboel, 5 years, neutered male — waiting since August 10, 2026
Annie (Hidden Gem) — brown and black German Shepherd Dog mix, 4 years, spayed female — waiting since September 6, 2026
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