June News

It is hard to believe we are already halfway through 2025! As we head into summer, the Calgary real estate market continues to be steady and more balanced, with prices and sales remaining consistent the last 2-3 months in most areas of the city. These conditions will likely continue into the summer months.

Speaking of summer, it is finally here! As you get outside to enjoy the warm weather, you may be looking for a way to cool off! I have 5 ideas on how to do that in this month's newsletter. In honour of June being Indigenous Awareness month, I have shared some information below on an interesting new land acknowledgement sign initiative you may come across in some of our city's parks.

Finally, I'm also very excited to share a listing for a brand-new luxury infill in the quiet southwest community of Rutland. This stunning 5 bedroom +den home offers everything on your list - impeccable modern style, functional design, and a very convenient location. Please take a look and the information below and let me know if you'd like to book a viewing. If you aren't looking to buy right now, please feel free to share the listing with anyone who may be interested.

If you are considering listing or buying in the coming months, I would be happy to go over your options with you, or give you insights into the current state of the market in Calgary. Give me a call or send me an email to connect!

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Rutland Park is a small inner-city community in southwest Calgary just north of Glenmore Trail and west of Crowchild Trail. Quiet and family oriented, it has many amenities including bakeries, shops, restaurants and parks, all within walking distance. While it became part of Calgary in 1910, it wasn't developed until 1952. At that time it was known as Sarcee Meadows, until the 1980s when it became Rutland Park. It was named after Rutland, a country in England. Those who live there refer to the community as one of the best kept secrets in Calgary!

June is Indigenous Awareness month, a time to recognize Indigenous culture in Calgary and beyond. It is a great opportunity to get to know more about the Treaty 7 nations as well and understand their histories and relationships with the land.

As summer approaches and we head outside to enjoy our many parks and trails, you may come across an award winning* project, meant to help Calgarians learn more about the original stewards of this land. The City of Calgary Parks team has installed 25 land acknowledgement signs in parks and open spaces across the city. Calgary's Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee developed the land acknowledgment text, which was supported by all Treaty 7 members and the Metis Nation. Each sign features one-of-a-kind art, as well as a QR code. Each code links to a different video of Elders and knowledge keepers sharing their connection to land through voice, art, and history!

Long before Europeans arrived, the land we now know as Calgary was a place where Indigenous people came together. Where the Bow and Elbow rivers met (The Confluence), Indigenous peoples would gather with the hope of seeing family members and also to make new friendships. They held ceremonies and traded goods. Stories were shared and Elders passed on their knowledge to younger generations. There are several other areas within what is now Calgary that have a similar significance, which this project reflects.

When you head out to our many parks this summer, be on the lookout for these signs, take time to learn, listen and appreciate this land's history. Note: The City hopes to have a map on its website soon indicating where each of the signs are, however most of Calgary's larger parks have one.

*This project won a national award of excellence from the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects in June of this month, and an Heritage Storytelling award from Heritage Calgary in 2024.