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Working for Ward 2:
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Since first being elected in 2001, Alderman Gord Lowe has been a
tireless advocate for the constituents of Ward 2. He has devoted countless hours to championing the issues
that matter to Calgarians like you - issues that will shape the future
of our community.
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- Crowfoot Library was built and opened, on budget and on schedule
in 2003.
- LRT extension to Dalhousie Station was opened December 2003,
on time and on budget.
- Sponsored a project to widen Crowchild Trail from 53rd
Street to Nose Hill Drive to improve traffic flows and in
preparation for the extension of LRT to Crowfoot Centre.
- Enabled the Calgary Minor Soccer Association to find and lease land
for the development of the Northwest Indoor Soccer Facility, which
will open in the fall of 2004.
- Continued the development of Inland Athletic Park which will open
in 2006.
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- Worked with the Calgary Winter Lacrosse League and other sports
groups to develop facilities for all age groups.
- Approved development in Symons Valley on the condition that
roads and transportation issues are resolved as development proceeds.
This includes a large "gateway" commercial centre now
under development.
- Sarcee Trail is being widened from Country Hills Boulevard to
John Laurie Boulevard.
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Committed to Calgary:
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As a member of City Council, Gord Lowe has taken a stand on a number of
important issues that will shape the health and success of our City and
our citizens.
- Developing and leading Council through a "Shadow Budget" process
which places the full responsibility for the budget and tax
increases fully in the hands of Council, and which will lead to
thorough planning and ultimately a predictable multi-year approach
to budgets.
- Reviewing and revamping the City's Planning Commission, in order
to create a more
 disciplined, thoughtful approach to community
planning and growth.
- Helping to develop a Civic Arts Policy that will guide how we
view and fund the Arts.
- Participated in a Cost of Growth Study, Enmax Legacy Parks Fund
and Community Investment Fund to ensure orderly, affordable growth
and a sustained quality of life in Calgary for all Calgarians.
- Participated in the Mayor's Round Table on Affordable Housing
for Calgary.
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"Only six on council ... care more for the concerns of citizens
than for the sensibilities of the snivel servants ... Gord (Just The
Facts) Lowe, who studies the budget like it's a sacred text ..." |
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Rick Bell, Calgary Sun,
Wednesday, December 4, 2002.
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"Lowe, 64, retired in 1996 after more than 30 years in the federal civil service. As an alderman, he's turned out to
be quiet and competent, with a good deal of force behind his calm
manner. If the city's budget mess gets sorted out every alderman
will claim a chunk of the credit, but Gord Lowe will deserve a statue on
the steps of city hall." |
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Don Braid, Calgary Herald,
Sunday, June 22, 2003.
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"... some alderman, such as Gord Lowe, have been
asking the hard questions too, even as council obsesses about fancy new
rules that can be safely ignored. Thanks to Lowe's request for a
study, the bylaw debate has revealed far more about inadequate
enforcement than any deficiencies in the bylaws themselves." |
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Don Braid, Calgary Herald,
Friday, April 16, 2004.
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