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How Prepared Are You?
After any major disaster, it is natural to question your own preparedness. What if it happened to me? Some families are prepared; their kids learn about emergencies in school. But what if it happend while you were at work, or in your car, or somewhere other than work or home? You just never know. I [...]
How do you Measure Up?
Not many people read their lease contract, or at least that is the impression I am left with. The BOMA Calgary office receives many calls asking for clarification on what amounts to building measurement. The calls I get fall into two general categories which I call “How come?” and “What does it mean?” The first [...]
Biting the Bullet…train, that is.
There is no doubt in my mind that Highway 2 between Calgary and Edmonton is one of the more boring drives in the nation. And with the unpredictability of spring time on the prairies, it can be, perhaps, one of the most dangerous highways to drive. The highway has a posted speed limit of 110 [...]
Changes in the Wind?
There is it seems change happening all over the place and change that could impact the lives of all of us. The middle east and African states are going through enormous change, both violent and non-violent. Starting with Tunisia, then Bahrain, now Libya is embroiled in some extreme violence. South Sudan separated from Sudan by non-violent [...]
City is in a Flap over Building Bird Strikes
The City of Calgary is considering a set of policies that would require building developers to design “bird-friendly” buildings. But what exactly is the problem? Apparently there are special interest groups who are equally in a flap over bird kills as a result of collisions with buildings. Let’s be clear: no building owner seeks to [...]
New Leadership Team for 2011
Peter MacHardy, GWL Realty Advisors was sworn in as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of BOMA Calgary at the association’s 46th Annual Meeting held yesterday 13 January 2011. The members elected three new directors to the Board, and re-elected a fourth member. Elected were Chris Howard, Avison Young; Robert Brazzell, Altus Group; Katherine [...]
Cutting the Red Tape
A lot of folks have called for the City to cut red tape. I hear it constantly from BOMA members. It seems the latest champion of cutting the red tape is none less than Mayor Naheed Nenshi. That is an encouraging sign. In fact, it was then Candidate Nenshi, who declared that it shouldn’t take [...]
It’s a Matter of Public Safety
Winter again on the prairies brings with it snow, wind and other uncivilized meteorological unpleasantness. But as tough Albertans, we suck it up. It never ceases to amaze me, however, that the City of Calgary seems surprised by the onslaught of winter. The white stuff arrived with a vengeance overnight on November 14/15. And, to [...]
More to Come from BOMA Apps
When we launched the BOMA App for iPhone yesterday, we didn’t anticipate the response we might get. The app is fairly straightforward and is a simple feed from our website. But it is a start and we want to gauge the response before we do any more. I believe Calgary is the first BOMA organization [...]
BOMA App for iPhone
If you have an iPhone, there is now an application to make the BOMA Calgary website totally portable. Released on 31 October 2010, the application is just the beginning as BOMA Calgary seeks continuous improvement in the manner fashion and form by which members may access information. BOMA Calgary will be conducting a series of [...]