Linda Fox-Mellway
| Linda Fox-Mellway | |
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| City of Calgary Alderman | |
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In office 1995–2010 |
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| Succeeded by | Peter Demong |
| Constituency | Ward 14 |
Linda Fox-Mellway is a municipal politician from Alberta, Canada. She served as Alderman for ward 14 of Calgary City Council from 1995. On October 18, 2010, Fox-Mellway was voted out of office. Her term ended on October 25, 2010.
Fox-Mellway ran for a seat to Calgary City Council in the 1995 Calgary municipal election.
The 2007 Calgary municipal election saw her returned to her fifth term in office by acclamation.
Linda Fox-Mellway has lived in the Ward in which she serves for over 20 years and has been active in both personal and public service for most of that time. Examples of her community involvement include - President, Lake Bonavista Community Association - Director, Lake Bonavista Community Association - Chairman, Community Youth Crime Prevention Committee - creation and development involving: Police Services, Block Watch, Board of Education - Vice-Chairman Subdivision & Development Appeal Board, City of Calgary - Board member, Focus Group to study land use, planning and transportation, South of Fish Creek Park - Fund-raising Coordinator, Canadian Cancer Society - Fund-raising Coordinator, Kidney Foundation of Canada.
Council initiatives and resolutions instigated or lobbied for by Fox-Mellway: The Green Trip Initiative - Provincial funding for regional mass transportation to offer viable alternatives to single vehicles LRT from Anderson to Somerset including interchanges at Anderson/MacLeod Trail and Midlake/MacLeod Trail. Widening of MacLeod Trail including the bridge over Fish Creek. Calgary’s first Safety Audit of Highway 22x resulting in many improvements such as the road widening including the bridge. Road widening of 37th Street (Anderson Rd. to 146 Ave), which was paid for by developers as a result of a building freeze she championed through Council. Linda negotiated the construction of 2 sports fields, to be paid for by the developers, and not the City. This is an estimated $15 million savings for the taxpayers. Tanbridge Education and Sports facility. This $60 million facility is completely paid for by the private sector and will be available for public use off school hours. Initial development and expansion of South Fish Creek Recreational Facility. TRICO Centre for Family Wellness expansion. This facility is now a model for successful collaboration between the public and private sectors. Council approval of a new Regional Recreational facility in S.E. Calgary. Fox-Mellway worked with BP Forest in Fish Creek Park, resulting in their developing and entirely funding this environmental space. Initiated the development and opened the first Emergency joint-use facility in Midnapore. Supported adding over 500 police officers, over a 10-year period, to manage growth and public safety. Established a Corridor Study for the safe movement of wildlife from Fish Creek Provincial Park. Represented Council on the Steering Committee for the new Pine Creek Wastewater/Research Centre, an environmental and architectural accomplishment that has received recognition and awards worldwide.
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