Ocotber, 2006

My husband and I have lived in Inglewood for more than five years. I don't know how many times, as we drove past Outwest Park, we commented on what an eyesore it was. We were extremely pleased to see that it was being cleaned up and are thrilled with the final result. It now provides a "doorstep" into Inglewood and Ramsay that is esthetically pleasing and befits both of these lovely communities.

Thanks to all who worked to make this improvement!
Yours Truly,
Frances Turner and Grant Schorn

 

In my last article for the newsletter I gave the population of Inglewood as 1680, a figure supplied by the aldermanic offices. Obviously not correct. The civic census puts Inglewood's resident population at 3286, down from 3306 for the previous year. Comparable numbers for Ramsay are 2039 (2006) and 2070 (2005).

At the ICA anniversary celebration last month G-C Carra spoke of Inglewood's population density and speculated that at one time the neighbourhood held at least twice as many people. I wonder if there's any way of finding out about that for sure.

And, since density seems to be such a significant consideration for schools, transit, grocery stores and residential developments, what's the ideal number of people for this community? How many people will the future Inglewood hold?

Joe Donnelly

 

George Frank “Bud” Hay lived all his life in Inglewood, the last forty years of it with his wife and his children at their home on New Street just across from Nellie Breen Park, a home that was built in 1947 by the Whittingtons; the Hays bought it from Alberta Scott in 1966. The house has been recently renovated.

Bud was born on June 4, 1929. He met and married Ella Leadbeater in the early 1960s. Ella's parents had just moved from their farm south of Gleichen to a house at 1222 8th Avenue. Ella, who had taken her training in Lethbridge, worked at the General and the Holy, and after 1994 the Rockyview. Throughout their marriage, while raising a family, both continued working—Bud often out of town as a foreman on construction jobs, Ella as a night nurse.

There are four surviving children: daughters Penny, Carrie, and Julie, and a son Cory.  Julie and Cory still live on New Street. A daughter Jody predeceased Bud. There are four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Seven years ago Bud was diagnosed with Parkinson's although he may have been afflicted with the disease even earlier. In March of this year he was admitted to hospital and died on April 16 at the age of 76.