Hey Hawkwood….Let's Stain That Fence!

Do you have a fence that is looking rather neglected, unprotected from the elements or unloved?  Come join your neighbors and The City of Calgary for a “Let's Stain That Fence Weekend” on:  July 17 & 18,  August 21 & 22, or September 11 & 12.   This summer the City of Calgary and the Hawkwood Community Association are here to inspire home ownership pride and community service.

Studies indicate that vandalism and graffiti become more prevalent and inviting to properties that are not maintained.  Currently,  fence boards are being kicked in and stucco is being knocked off in an attempt to further the damage of residential fences.   If we can unite as a collective group and paint and repair our fences you will help to extend the life of your much needed privacy wall.  Proper fence maintenance  will  attract homeowners to our community who care about their homes and property.   House hunters search for communities that look well loved and cared for when they are buying a new home.   Our goal is to make  Hawkwood a desirable community to live.

Many of Hawkwood's wooden fences are showing their age and need to be properly maintained  or replaced in order to be effective noise and privacy barriers.  Other benefits include increased property values, reduced incidents of graffiti and vandalism and the overall feeling of pride of living in a beautiful community such as Hawkwood.  Staining your fence on both sides will help to preserve the wood from rotting and increase its life span. 

      
The City of Calgary will help provide supplies brushes on Saturday July 17, August 18 and September 11 at the Hawkstone Field on Hawkstone Drive.  All you need to do is purchase the stain and rally your neighbors and begin that fence staining project.  If you are disabled or elderly and wish for some assistance to stain the exterior side of your fence,  the City of Calgary has arranged for labor to help you out.   Please contact Susan at volunteer-hawkwood@shaw.ca and she can help arrange the City volunteers and free brushes for one of the above weekends.  Those unable to paint their fence (such as seniors or those with a disability), are required to sign a waiver authorizing The City of Calgary to perform services to private property.   Residents will be able to obtain paint brushes at Hawkstone Field on Hawkstone Drive between 10:00 am and 11:00 am, July 17, August 21, and September 11, 2010.   Read more about assistance in the City of Calgary's letter.
      
General Paint  is again generously supporting our community campaign by offering their top of the line solid stain Platinum Warranty Series (10 Year Warranty) Exterior Solid Color Acrylic Stain for $ 29.99 a gallon (regularly $51.99).  That is over a 40% savings!  This deal is for all Hawkwood residents only so please capitalize on this great offer and save your fence from rotting by staining both sides.   Just show your drivers license with your address to get the deal.

The colors for the exterior fences along Country Hills, Sarcee Trail and Nose Hill are chosen.  We tried very hard to match the original color selected for the fence.   If you have already stained your fence and do not wish to participate in this program we do understand.  Should you wish to match our neighborhood perimeter color along these roads we would be thrilled. 

These colors listed on the left will also be on our website throughout the years so everyone will have access to this information.  They also will be on file at General Paint at 161, 1829 Ranchlands Blvd.  Around the corner from Dairy Queen. 

 So start planning with your neighbors!   Pick your weekend and “Let's Stain that Fence”!

Do I have to paint the fence in my yard?

The short answer is, “yes”.

Any fencing on your property (including sound attenuation fencing installed by developers in the past), is your responsibility to maintain, and may be enforced through The City’s “Community Standards Bylaw”.

This bylaw essentially states that the owner of the property is obligated to ensure fencing (among other things) is maintained, and in good repair.

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