Nathaniel Schmidt

On May 25 from 6 to 8 pm at the Parkhill Community Association, I am hosting a Safety Open House 🚨

Join myself and the Ward 8 team for our first Safety Open House - a drop‑in event focused on community safety in Ward 8. Learn more about issues like social disorder, crime, and neighbourhood safety, and how they impact residents, businesses, and public spaces.

Guests will include:
Calgary Police Service
Calgary Fire Dept
Transit Public Safety
Calgary Parking
Community Safety
Vehicle For Higher
Traffic Safety
Peace Officers (Bylaw Services)

Event info:
📅 Monday May 25, 2026, 6 to 8 pm
📍Parkhill Community Association (4013 Stanley Park Rd SW)

This event is open to the public to drop-in, but to receive a reminder of the event and to help us plan for number of attendees, please register: www.calgary.ca/council/ward-8/events

This past weekend, my family, team, and I were invited to come out and help with the River and Pathway Cleanup. This is a great event planned annually by the Cliff Bungalow-Mission, Erlton, and Rideau-Roxboro Community Associations, with support from MNP and the City.

It was a great way to spend the day, giving back to the community and being outdoors. I definitely recommend watching for this event next year and coming out!

Last Friday, Council attended the Mobility tour where we were able to learn more about Calgary Parking and Mobility, and the services they provide our city. Many of the everyday issues we encounter fall under the purview, like roads and sidewalks and everything that comes along with them.

The truck in the first image is used primarily for bridge inspections. Bridges are inspected regularly, and with so many old bridges in Ward 8, it was great to learn more about this process.

The second image is freshly laid asphalt. Calgary operates its own asphalt plant that produces about 100,000 tonnes annually, allowing crews to produce asphalt on demand for both planned projects and emergency repairs. If it wasn't for this plant running year-round, the road by the burst feeder main would only be being repaired now. This plant also supports crews responding to potholes year-round, adjusting methods based on weather conditions and seasonal impacts. Calgary is the only municipality in Canada with defined pavement quality targets tied directly to funding levels for different road types, so we will certainly be having conversations at budget time in November about potholes and pavement quality.

One last interesting fact since this is getting quite long already:

Calgary Parking operates on a cost-recovery model, funded entirely through parking revenue (not property taxes) and returned over $22.6 million to The City in 2025. So, every time you pay a parking ticket, you are helping keep our taxes lower!

Today Council joined a coalition of municipalities calling on the Province to pause changes to disability supports. I was proud to sponsor this motion with Councillor Schmidt. We need real consultation, clear data, and a plan that protects people from deeper poverty without shifting costs to cities.

Ship and Anchor news:

Strategic Group is hosting an online information session for the public about where the development is now and what the plans are for the future.

Tomorrow night is your chance to learn more about the project and what to expect for the future. Strategic Group and their architect will be in attendance to answer questions and share what they've heard so far.

📅 Wednesday, April 29 from 6:30-8:30pm
📍Online Zoom session

🔗 Register at: bit.ly/17AveConversion

🧹🗑️ Spring cleaning season is here! Community Cleanups are starting soon in Ward 8. Clear out items that don’t fit in your black cart and dispose of them the right way ♻️ Saturdays and Sundays, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.

Community Cleanup Dates & Locations
📅 May 2 – Rosscarrock
📅 May 30 – Parkhill
📅 June 7 – Britannia/Elboya
📅 June 21 – Bankview
📅 August 8 – Rutland Park
📅 September 12 – Mount Royal
📅 September 19 – Marda Loop
📅 September 20 – Cliff Bungalow / Mission

🔗Visit the link in our bio to learn more.

This week, I had a tour of and was able to learn more about their plans for the coming years, including new exhibits. One opening soon will be about dinosaurs and has Sue coming in, who is the best-preserved t-rex fossil ever found!

Another interesting fact I learned was that Telus sponsors their Purple Galaxy Pass, which provides Grade 7 students in Calgary and surrounding areas is a one-year pass for free admission at TELUS Spark. More info: https://www.sparkscience.ca/purple-galaxy

Street sweeping has started this week 🧹✅ For more information about how this affects Ward 8 and how to sign up for notifications when your street is getting cleared, visit https://www.calgary.ca/council/ward-8/traffic-safety/2026-street-cleaning.html

The incident at Mount Royal University has now been resolved & it has been determined there was no threat to the public. The shelter in place for the area has been lifted.

My team and I attended the Cavalry FC Home Opener today, and had a great time. I’ve been to games previously and always enjoy the energy that comes with the crowd and the excitement of the game. I’m looking forward to going again soon⚽