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Building Big. Living Better. CMLC's 2025 Year in Review.
For CMLC and our communities, 2025 was a year defined by progress, partnership and purposeful city-building. As we advanced the first year of our 2025–2029 Strategic Plan, our team—now more than 40 passionate city-builders and placemakers strong—continued to deliver on major civic infrastructure projects, support vibrant neighbourhood growth and apply our expertise to new opportunities across Calgary. With momentum building across East Village and The C+E, and in our evolving efforts in transit-oriented community development, 2025 marked another transformative chapter for CMLC and for the city we serve.
Tue, Dec 16, 2025
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CMLC Welcomes Mayor Farkas, Councillor Kelly and Councillor Ward to Board of Directors
Following the municipal election on October 20, 2025, CMLC is pleased to welcome Mayor Jeromy Farkas and two new Councillor appointments to CMLC’s Board of Directors: Ward 4 Councillor DJ Kelly and Ward 11 Councillor Rob Ward.
Thu, Nov 20, 2025
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- East Village Update
Stewarding a Safe, Clean and Awesome East Village
As steward of the East Village Master Plan, the safety and well-being of the neighbourhood – and all those who live, work and play here – is a top priority for CMLC.
Thu, Nov 20, 2025
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Alan Norris announced as new Chair of CMLC's Board of Directors
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Alan Norris as the new Chair of CMLC’s Board of Directors.
Fri, Jun 20, 2025
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Meet Our Placemakers: Kate Thompson
2025 marks the beginning of an ambitious new five-year strategic plan for CMLC and, coincidentally, also marks a significant milestone for Kate Thompson, who this month celebrates five years as CMLC’s President and CEO.
Mon, Feb 24, 2025
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Building Big. Living Better. CMLC’s 2024 Year in Review.
For CMLC and our communities, 2024 was a banner year for grand openings and groundbreakings, for development progress and programming activations. Our 18th year of master-planning, community revitalization, and major project delivery in downtown Calgary’s east end was one for the books, enabled by innovative partnerships, strategic investment and bold city-building ambition. Here’s just a taste of what we delivered together in 2024.
Wed, Dec 18, 2024
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- C+E Update
Behind The Build: Infrastructure that Connects a Community
The 17 Avenue SE extension and Victoria Park/Stampede Station rebuild—our largest street-level infrastructure improvement initiative to date—is a tangible expression of our commitment to connectivity. Here’s how we brought the vision to life.
Wed, Nov 27, 2024
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- C+E Update
Behind The Build: Delivering Western Canada's Largest Convention Centre
At CMLC, we build big so you can live better. And the BMO Centre expansion is about as big as they get. We're reflecting on our largest build to-date: the $500 million, 565,000 square foot BMO Centre expansion. From designing and constructing during COVID and keeping the existing BMO Centre fully operational throughout construction to telling the project story on the world stage and opening on time and on budget, CMLC's dedicated team of city-builders is proud to have delivered another architectural icon in downtown Calgary's east end. Here's how we did it.
Thu, Aug 8, 2024
Countdown to Completion: BMO Centre Expansion, Calgary's new hub for world-class events
Now that the BMO Centre expansion has officially opened and visitors are experiencing its offerings, we conclude our Countdown to Completion series by highlighting how this impressive 565,000-square-foot building represents a significant leap forward for Calgary's events and hospitality industry and energizes Calgary's Culture + Entertainment District.
Fri, Jun 28, 2024
Countdown to Completion: BMO Centre Expansion – Looking Back, The Making of the BMO Centre Expansion
Reflecting on the vision behind the landmark design and the monumental team effort that went into designing and building the BMO Centre expansion and the design elements that make it a world-class gathering place.
Thu, Jun 6, 2024

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