November - Citadel Community Association

THE OFFICIAL VOICE OF THE CITADEL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
NOVEMBER 2012
Citadel
Community
Clean Up
Huge Thank You
to our Volunteers!
2012 Annual
General
Meeting
School
Site
Review
CITADEL LINK
NOVEMBER 2012
Citadel Community Association
860 Citadel Drive N.W.
Calgary, AB, T3G 4B8
(Please note: this is only a mailbox)
www.citadelca.ab.ca
[email protected]
403-397-3454
Citadel Community
Association
Membership Drive
Newsletter Submissions and Classified Ad Inquiries:
[email protected]
Board of Directors
President:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly Reid
Vice President: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vacant
Treasurer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Simon Jackson
Secretary: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen Mills
Administration: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erika Rauser
Catholic School Liaison: . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fran Carelli
Communications/
Newsletter Editor: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Templeton
Community Engagement: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vacant
Events: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Debbie Shelstad
Facilities: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graham Farquharson
Fundraising: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corey Feodoroff
Lot Levy: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Catherine Wall
Memberships: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vacant
Public School Liaison: . . . . . . . . . . . . Corey Feodoroff
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Volunteer Coordinator: . . . . . . . . . . . Angela Henders
The Citadel Link is published 12 times a year and delivered to
residents of Citadel by Canada Post. This newsletter is also available
for pickup from local retail outlets.
Article submission deadlines are the 8th of each month, prior to the
distribution month. The ad booking deadline is the 14th of the month,
prior to the distribution month.
Membership questions?
Email [email protected]
Mail this form, along with a
cheque for $25.00, to 860 Citadel
Drive NW, Calgary, AB T3G 4B8
(note: this is a post box address only).
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Community News
2012 Annual
General Meeting
The Citadel Community Association
is holding it’s AGM on Wednesday, November 28th at 7:00 p.m.
at Citadel Park School. There will
be food, refreshments, door prizes
and guest speakers. We encourage
residents to attend to learn about
current issues in the community, our
financial status, and plans for the
future.
This year, there are a number of
positions that need to be filled on the
board, and we are always looking for
new voices. Whether you have been
in the community for years, or if you
just joined us recently, we would
love to have you. All you need is a
CCA Membership, be over 18 years
of age, and you are eligible. Whatever your experience, whatever your
background – all that is needed is a
desire to build your community.
We hope to see you there, and should
you have any questions, email
[email protected].
Classifieds
PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT
Offering Accounting, Personal &
Corporate Tax, GST, Payroll, Related
Services at Reasonable Price. Contact:
Ranjan Nandy, CGA, Citadel Drive,
(403) 467-9712
CJ’S LEARNING PLAYHOUSE
“Meeting your childcare needs with
quality service”. Qualified Teacher,
Level III – Day home.
Call 403-863-8918 or
email [email protected]
Citadel Residents:
Tell Us What
You Think!
Visit our website at www.citadelca.ab.ca
and take part in our online poll, where
we ask Citadel residents to voice their
opinions on a variety of community
issues.
Our current question
is: Will you be
attending the AGM?
?
Visit us today to give us your feedback! If you have an idea for something you would like to see on the
website, please email
[email protected].
It’s Your Link
The Citadel Link
is your link into
what is going on
with the Citadel
Community Association Board; it
provides information on your community and city and it highlights topics
of interest.
The newsletter is produced monthly, is
distributed to every door in Citadel
and is also available from the Citadel
Corner at Esso.
We want to hear from you! Does the
Link meet your needs? Is there some
topic you would like to see covered?
Are you interested in submitting your
own article for possible inclusion?
Let us know your feedback by
contacting [email protected].
We would like to thank Run
Digital (www.rundigital.ca),
the official printer for the Citadel Community Association,
for their generous donation of
signage for all of our events!
Friday Night DropIn and Tuesday
Night Badminton
are Back!
Citadel Community Association’s Friday night drop-in program for youth
and our Tuesday night badminton
return this fall.
Badminton runs from 7:00 p.m. –
10:30 p.m. Tuesdays, and the youth
drop in is Fridays, from 7:00 p.m. –
9:00 p.m. All dates are listed below.
We hope to see you there!
Friday Night Drop In
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.:
Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 23 Nov. 30
Tuesday Badminton
7:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.:
Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 20 Nov. 27
Dec. 4
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Community News
Citadel Community Association
Membership Benefits
Have you bought or renewed your
Citadel Community Association
Membership Yet?! October was the
start of the new year. Membership
to the Citadel Community Association gives you...
supports Citadel residents in a myriad
of Community, City and Provincial
issues, such as enhanced maintenance
of the community, traffic concerns,
program funding, local development,
and much more.
Cost: A one-year Membership to The
Citadel Community Association costs
$25. Upon receipt of payment, you
will be provided with a Membership
card, which is valid from October to
October of each calendar year.
Who Benefits from Community Association Funds?
•Residents who have concerns within
the community. Volunteers with the
community association handle these
concerns and liaise with The City of
Calgary, the province of Alberta, or
the government of Canada.
•Residents who have children who
use the hockey and free-skate rinks,
tennis and basketball courts, play
areas, parks, and Park ‘n Play programs. These items are very expensive to maintain and replace.
•Residents who have children in
organized sports. The community
association pays for the insurance for
these sports. This is why it is mandatory that parents must purchase a
Membership if their children wish to
register for organized sports.
•Residents who enjoy the safety of
traffic lights at major intersections
along Country Hills Blvd. It was the
Citadel Community Association that
was instrumental in getting the city
to install these traffic lights.
Here’s what you get for only $25 a
year: •Special Events (Stampede Breakfast
& Winter Gala)
•The Citadel Link Community Newsletter Monthly
•Citadel Association website
www.citadelca.ab.ca
•Ice Maintenance equipment and supplies
•Building fund for a future small
community center
•Association and Public Meetings
•Annual Insurance Premiums for the
community site and equipment
•Monitoring green-space maintenance
quality
•Bulletin Boards
•Sports Association user fees and
insurance
•Free access to tennis courts and basketball court
•One of the best community hockey
rinks in the City
•Volunteer appreciation
•Landscape/Christmas Light Awards
•Citadel Block Watch is a sub-committee of the Citadel Community
Association
Most importantly membership gives
you a Community Association that
Citadel Residents
Host a Block
Party
Citadel Crest Park and Citadel Crest
Place got together on August 11th
for our first annual Block Party. With
money received from the Citadel
Board (Thank you Board!) and money
raised from a bottle drive, we rented
the park space south of Citadel Crest
Park and rented a wonderful bounce
house for the kids. There was a delicious pot luck lunch, where one family
even brought a cooked ham! We enjoyed getting to know each other with
a signature bingo sheet, and we all
learned that most of the houses on our
two streets have uneven numbers. The
weather was fabulous so we can happily say that we had a successful event
and are looking forward to our second
annual block party next summer.
Vivian Eaton
"Your vision will
become clear only
when you can look
into your own heart."
Carl Jung
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Community News
Calling all Babysitters!
Are you 12 years or older? Have you
taken a babysitting course? (Available at the Crowfoot YMCA and other
places).
If you would like to advertise your
name, age, and phone number in
future issues of the Link, with a
parent’s permission (for those 12 to 17
years of age), please go to the Citadel
website and download the waiver form
(http://www.citadelca.ab.ca/groupsbabysitters.php). Get a parent to
complete the form and send it to the
Citadel Community Association at the
address on the form. If at some point
in the future you decide you no longer
want your name on this list, then you
must contact us via phone or e-mail
and let us know.
Note: The Citadel Community Association and the
Citadel Link are only compiling and publishing a
list of names. We are not responsible for any other
services with respect to this listing. The employer
takes on full responsibility of interviewing and hiring
the babysitters and the parents of the babysitters are
responsible for screening the prospective employer
of their child.
Available Babysitters:
Grace - 20 years old, 403-830-4149 (c) or
403-239-7690 (h)
Tyneka - 12 years old, 403-697-1460
Caitlin - 16 years old, 403-275-0516
Bailey - 12 years old, 403-208-0057 (h) or
403-796-7233 (c)
Kathy - Adult, 403-241-8896
Dannea Minty - 14 years old, 403-547-7477
Kassaundra - 12 years old, 403-453-4323
Megan - 13 years old, 403-651-1235
Hailey - 23 years old, 403- 366-5142
Breton - 12 years old, 403-239-2748
Cassandra - 14 years old, 403-208-5024
Andrew - 13 years old, 403-275-0516
Kamilah - 13 years old, 403-547-3197
Sadie - 12 years old, 403-239-7784
Elise - 15 years old, 403-286-3712
Seanna - 14 years old, 403-547-7799
Catherine – 15 years old, 403-719-6792
Chantal – 13 years old, 403-241-6836 or
403-241-9010
Emily – 14 years old, 403-276-6205
Sami – 12 years old, 403-208-5024
Jonathan – 13 years old, 403-239-1011
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DEADLINE: 5th of each month, prior to issue month. For example, for the March issue, the ad form would need to be submitted by
Feb. 5th. For more info, please contact [email protected].
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Community News
Citadel Community Clean-up
Saturday, September 15, 2012
OUR FIRST COMMUNITY
HOUSEHOLD CLEAN UP WAS A
SUCCESS!
Two City of Calgary Packer Trucks
were on site disposing of household
waste. Very friendly City workers,
that we hope will be back next year to
help
The Canadian Diabetes Association –
Clothes Line was in attendance with
their truck, loading up used clothing
and small household items. Their
truck was so packed; they will need to
provide two trucks next year!
Technotrash was also on site in the
parking lot with two metal recycling
bins, taking old lawn mowers, BBQ’s,
broken bikes, electronics, TV’s,
phones, etc. They definitely did not
leave “lightly”.
Bikes that were in need of minor re-
pair were donated to the Kiwanis Club
to be refurbished and handed out to
families in need.
A Huge Thank You to our volunteers.
Sandy Cameron, Cynthia Sawchuk,
Falah Howaina, Ryan Mills, Annette
Soop, Hailey Muzyka, Robin Kwan,
Julia Kwan, Tom Feodoroff, Prashant
Shetty, Mary Buckley, and Lai Jiang.
Melissa Fowler was kind enough to
donate potato chips to our complimentary snack table.
Rick Haddow, from The City of
Calgary, provided us with guidance
and resources to get our first clean up
started.
We couldn’t have done it without you!
Clean Up Committee (Karen Mills,
Corey Feodoroff, Marcia Dupuis)
Looking forward to Next Year’s Clean
Up. If you have any suggestions,
please pass them on!
Submit Your Space Experiment
Young Canadians across the country
can design their own space experiments and submit them to the Canadian Space Agency. A panel of scientists and astronauts will pick the best
submissions from across the country.
Then, the public will get to vote for
their favourite, and the experiment
with the most votes will be performed
by Astronaut Chris Hadfield live
during his upcoming long-duration
mission aboard the International Space
Station.
ing an experiment which, although
simple to execute on Earth, could have
interesting effects in zero-gravity.
You’ll have to be inventive in design-
News Canada
Entries can be submitted as a classroom or a team of students (At School
entry) or as an individual (At Home
entry) and must be received by December 31, 2012. The contest is open
only to youth under the age of 17.
Visit www.asc-csa.gc.ca/ChrisHadfield
for more information.
Crowfoot Library
One Book One
Calgary 2012—
The Book of
Awesome—
Programs
•Tag! You're
It!: Nov. 3,
2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
•“happy”—The Movie: Nov 15,
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
•Readers' Theatre: Nov. 17,
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Ages 5 – 9.
•Calgary Foodie Edition: Nov. 21,
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
•Awesome Social Networking: Nov.
25, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Programs for Adults
•Great Reads for ESL Learners:
Nov. 1, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
•How Science Fiction Influences
Science and Technology: Nov. 7,
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
•Drop-in Computer Coaching:
Tue. 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Programs for Children and Youth
•Drop-in Family Storytimes: Ages
2 – 5 with a parent/caregiver. Wed. &
Sat. 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Additional times for winter:
•Picture It! Nov. 13
•Holiday Tune Time: Dec. 18
•Waiting for Santa: Dec. 21
•Navigating the World of Post-Secondary: Nov. 1, 7:00 p.m. –
8:00 p.m. For teens and parents.
•Sarah Ellis: Nov. 22, 10:00 a.m. –
11:00 a.m. Ages 6 – 13.
•Living and Working in Space: Dec.
8, 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Ages 12+.
Visit www.calgarypubliclibrary.com
for more information on these
programs. Registration is required for
all programs unless otherwise noted.
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Community News
Hawkwood and Citadel Scouts Update Calgary
After watching my boys go door-to-door in cabins, having campfires and learning
Connection
selling popcorn and collecting bottles, I
key scouting skills.
have to say I truly appreciate the generosity of Hawkwood and Citadel residents. Each purchase of popcorn you
make and each bottle you donate does
more than just fund the Hawkwood (&
Citadel) Scouting 214 group, it renews
the faith and courage our children have
in the kindness of people! It is no easy
task for a young person to canvas and
it’s those successes that make the small
disappointments much easier to bear. So
thank you, thank you.
The Girl Guides and Scouts’ next bottle
drive is November 17, 2012. While we
will try to go door-to-door, our numbers
are just not enough to reach every door.
Thus, it is wonderful when residents
place their bottles in a black bag, labeled
“Scouts”, at the end of their driveway.
October was a busy month for our Scouting groups. Not only did we complete
popcorn sales (our largest fundraiser of
the year), the scouts are well into the
year’s programming.
The Beavers have
had “bring a friend”
meetings, Thanksgiving and Halloween
celebrations, scavenger hunts and their
investiture. The Cubs
too were busy earning
badges, also celebrating Thanksgiving and
having their investiture at Bowness Park.
(Investitures are when
the newest members of the group are
invested into the group and receive their
area and colony badges and cub scarves.)
Both groups will be heading off to Camp
at the beginning of November, to enjoy
a weekend of outdoor activity, sleeping
In mid-October, the Scouts (Grade
6-8) spent a weekend camping in tents
outdoors at Lower Lake Kananaskis,
two hours west of Calgary. At camp the
Scouts worked in patrols, set up camp,
hiked, made emergency shelters, and
learned to use their equipment safely.
The boys have spent much time planning for this camp and of course, have
also been busy working towards their
Scouter’s badges.
This year is a special year for our elder
Scouts. The Canadian Scout Jamboree,
or CJ’13, being held in Sylvan Lake from
July 6 to 13, 2013, will bring youth, leaders and volunteers from across the country, and from around the world, together
for the ultimate Scouting experience.
Scouts will share friendship and adventure whilst experiencing the personal
development that a jamboree experience
brings.
The Calgary Immigrant Women’s
Association New Friends & Neighbourhood Groups: Held throughout
the city for women to practice English and make new friends. Contact
Marilee Campbell at 403-444-1752 or
[email protected].
Westjet Air Cadet Squadron: Provides
youth aged 12 to 19 with the opportunity to develop attributes in leadership,
citizenship, and physical fitness.
For more information, like us on
facebook, http://www.facebook.com/
WestJetRCACS
Strengths in ADHD: We are recruiting 8-11 year-old children with or
without ADHD for a research study
at the UofC to better understand the
strengths and supportive influences
that help children be happy and successful. Free parking, refreshments,
$25 gift certificate and a special toy!
For more information, contact
403-210-6726, [email protected],
or visit www.ucalgary.ca/strengths.
1292 Army Cadets: For youth 12 and
older. Meet friends, try new things
and participate in fun activities and
exciting challenges supervised by
trained adult leaders. No cost to join.
To learn more, visit our website at
www.1292armycadets.ca or contact us
at [email protected] or
403-410-2320 ext 3926.
If you still wish to register your child in
the Hawkwood/Citadel Scouting group,
it’s not too late. Late registration requests
go to Valerie at: [email protected].
Rachel MacDonald
"Act with kindness,
but do not expect
gratitude."
Confucius
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NOVEMBER 2012
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In Our City
Community Check-Up
•Calgary has a population of
1,120,225. The total number of
youth (14 and under) is 222,570 and
of seniors (65 and older) is 118,750.
The median age was 36.4; 56.3%
of Calgarians have completed postsecondary education.
•As many as 50.3% of those aged 15
and older volunteer, while 60.2%
of those aged 12 and over report a
“strong or somewhat strong” sense of
community.
•About 88 schools have schoolyard
nature programs, with native and perennial plants; 5 schools have edible
gardens (fruits and vegetables).There
were 76 public community gardens
and 56 private community gardens.
•Calgary firefighters provided 100,695
responses to 50,520 incidents and
there was one firefighter for every 840
Calgarians.
•Calgary Public Library customers
visited a library 5,350,000 times.
•The Immigrant Access Fund disbursed $3.1 million through 737
micro-loans.
•For the first time, in Calgary’s history,
50% of trips to the downtown (during morning rush hour) were made by
transit with about 20% of all Calgary
jobs there. Ridership on C-Trains and
buses increased to 96.2 million rides.
The multi-use pathway and on-street
bikeway network has almost doubled.
•Although 93% of Calgarians (15
years of age and older) were satisfied
with their personal safety, 58% feel
worried about safety while waiting for
or using public transit, alone or after
dark.
Anne Burke
Source: “Vital Signs”, an annual community check-up conducted by community foundations across Canada, coordinated by Community Foundations
of Canada. For more citizen comments,
see: www.thecalgaryfoundation.org.
New Cell Tower Rules Delayed
Proposed changes to a City Policy for
Telecommunications Antenna Structures (TAS) on public land were delayed, until further notice. The reason
for the delay is that the City has not
met with the Calgary Public Board of
Education. The City will also need to
meet with the Calgary Catholic School
District, another member of the Joint
Use Committee.
The Intergovernmental Committee
wished to clarify proposed policy 3:3
“A City-owned property will not be
available if a School Board or Region-
al Authority (who has an existing or
potential school on park or open space,
on or near to the parcel) objects to the
TAS.”
School Site
Review
The Province, with
jurisdiction for Education and Infrastructure,
has announced an accelerated program for
construction of schools in Calgary.
There have been problems due to
school construction in affected communities with traffic, parking, pedestrian safety, student drop-off and
pick-up (by parents and school buses),
and transit service.
Now there is a new proposal designed
to alleviate some of the community
and school traffic concerns.
According to a Notice of Motion
at City Council, resolution of these
issues after a school has been built
and is operating has been less than
adequate, due to planning and funding
by both the City and the responsible
School Boards.
As a result, the City will undertake a
review of both completed and planned
school construction, over the past 5
years, for elementary, middle, and high
schools.
Among the topics for discussion are
the revenues for potential towers, under a license of occupation on priority
locations (on City and Reserve lands).
This is also important because there
has been a suggestion that cell towers
could be built on the roofs of community association and recreation centres.
The aim is to identify areas of common concern, in both developed and
developing communities. The study
will make recommendations for pedestrian safety, staff and parent parking,
as well as student drop-off and pickup locations. There will be a budget
of up to $250,000 from the Council
Innovation Fund. The report will be
sent to the Planning and Development
Committee by June 2013.
Anne Burke
Anne Burke
CITADEL LINK
NOVEMBER 2012
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In Our City
Responsible Gifting
Do you think a family member or
friend would benefit from having a cat
or dog in his or her life? Before you
go ahead and buy that
special someone a pet,
consider a gift certificate
instead!
Since cats and dogs are
like people in that they all
have unique personalities
and needs, we suggest
that you purchase a gift
certificate from Animal
&Bylaw Services. With
gift certificates, the recipients can choose a pet that they and
any other members of the household
feel comfortable with. They enable
the beneficiaries to choose cats or dogs
that will fit with their lifestyle.
The City of Calgary Animal Services
Centre have been vet-checked, spayed
or neutered, have received their first
set of vaccinations
(excluding rabies), are licensed and have a microchip . Animal & Bylaw
Services’ gift certificates
come in any denomination and can also be used
for licensing fees.
If you choose to buy a
gift certificate toward
the purchase of a pet
elsewhere, ensure that
the provider is reputable and treats its
animals humanely. There are many
reliable rescue organisations offering
cats and dogs for adoption in Calgary.
Potential pet owners need to find a pet
that is the right size, whose activity
level and personality complements the
family’s and whose needs can be met
in terms of time and costs.
For more information on our gift certificates or adopting an animal, contact
311, visit calgary.ca/animalservices
or visit the Animal Services Centre
at 2201 Portland Street S.E., during
regular business hours.
All the cats and dogs for adoption at
Animal & Bylaw Services
Fostering Safe Communities...
With the onset of winter and impending
snow and ice concerns, please consider
the safety of older adults, those with
mobility issues, parents wheeling strollers or walking with young children and
our service providers.
•Property owners are responsible for
clearing all snow and ice from adjacent sidewalks within 24 hours of the
snow being deposited.
•Sidewalks must be cleared down to
the bare concrete.
•Snow from private property cannot be
put onto a road or boulevard.
•For hard to remove ice, take a container to a fire hall or Roads depot for
a sand and salt mixture.
•Keep extension cords and other obstructions off the sidewalk.
Help to ensure everyone’s safety this
winter!
Animal & Bylaw Services
Hunting for Truth
and Absolution
Against the disturbing backdrop of
South African apartheid, Patrick
Flanery unravels the haunting story
of Absolution (Alfred A. Knopf
Canada).
Flanery, in
this his first
novel, tells the
intertwined
story from the
perspectives
of a reclusive, aged
writer Clare
Wald and her
biographer
Sam. Sam has
come back to South Africa to fill in
the gaps in his own story—which in
many ways intersects Clare’s. The
result is a book that shows how our
own take on the truth often supersedes real events.
“She knows, but she doesn’t know,”
realizes Sam as they both search
for the truth. Clare’s memories are
tormented by her sister and her role
in her death, her missing activist
daughter and her lack of support for
her, and by her turning away of a
young boy who needed her help.
You will appreciate this book that
shows “that the record of memory,
even a flawed memory, has its own
kind of truth.”
Jean Andrews
Book of the Month
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NOVEMBER 2012
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In Our City
Yielding to Emergency Vehicles
Time is the enemy in any emergency.
You can help; EMS, police and fire get
to the scene quickly and safely by following the rules of the road. It’s important for motorists to understand how to
safely yield right of way to emergency
vehicles with lights and siren activated
so that everyone stays safe.
What to do when an emergency
vehicle approaches with lights and
siren activated:
•If you’re in the middle of an intersection when an emergency vehicle
approaches with lights and siren
activated, clear the intersection.
•On a one or two lane road, motorists
should move to the right side of the
road and stop. Remember to signal.
•On a road with three or more lanes,
motorists should move to the nearest
side of the road and stop. If driving
in the centre lane, move to the right
side of the road and stop. Remember
to signal.
•Come to a complete stop and wait
for the emergency vehicle to pass.
Shoulder check for more emergency
vehicles (there is often more than
one) before re-entering traffic flow.
Remember to signal.
•Remember, emergency vehicles may
need to use any available road space
to maneuver. This may include the
use of shoulders and left hand turning lanes to pass other traffic.
While driving on the road:
•Drive defensively at all times. Be
attentive to sirens of emergency
vehicles and be prepared to yield the
right of way.
•It is the law for motorists to slow
down to at least 60 km/hour (unless a
lower speed is posted) when driving
in the lane next to where an emergency vehicle is stopped.
•Do not break the rules of the road
in order to give right of way to an
emergency vehicle. This could include proceeding through a red light
or making an illegal turn. Actions
such as these jeopardize all motorists
in the area.
•Do not drive on or block the shoulder of highways if emergency vehicles require it for access. Instead,
wait for the emergency vehicle to
pass before merging safely back in to
the flow of traffic.
•Always leave plenty of space
between your vehicle and an emergency vehicle in case it should stop
suddenly.
Alberta Health Services
The Great Raptor Migration
We have all witnessed the annual migration of Canadian Geese, with their
recognizable ‘V’ formation signaling the start of fall or the coming of
spring. But have you
ever witnessed a mass
migration of raptors?
The Swainson’s Hawk
is an amazing bird
that boasts one of the
longest migrations of
any bird. These small
hawks migrate more than 10,000 kilometres from their breeding grounds on
the prairies of North America to their
wintering grounds in South America.
After reaching three years of age, the
Swainson’s Hawk forms a monogamous pair and together raises their
fledglings. During this time, the hawks
feed mostly on Richard Ground Squirrels, mice and rabbits. Interestingly, in
early September, they start to gather
in small groups feeding almost exclusively on grasshoppers found in newly
harvested fields of grain. These small
groups join others until they amass
into a huge congregation of migrating
birds bound for Argentina, Uruguay
and Paraguay.
The Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation
Society (CWRS) receives 20 - 30 of
these beautiful hawks each year, usually from collisions with vehicles or
vulnerable baby
fledgling's falling
from the nest. The
CWRS does everything medically to
ensure the recovery and release of
these birds, however severely broken
wings as well as the vulnerability of
the babies make this a challenge.
The good news is that the public can
help, but time is the factor. Should you
see an injured hawk or a baby fledgling that is not in the nest, please call
the CWRS at 403-239-2488 as soon
as possible. Let’s ensure that precious time is not wasted in assisting
these beautiful birds, increasing their
chances of survival, rehabilitation and
release.
For more information on the CWRS,
visit www.calgarywildlife.org.
Cheryl Bowman, Calgary Wildlife
Rehabilitation Society
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In Our City
Events In and Around Calgary
The 50 Plus Living Show: Nov.
3 – 4, Big Four Building. Information, resources, products, fun and
services for Baby Boomers & Seniors.
www.50pluslivingshow.com
Calgary Snow Show: Nov. 3 – 4,
Spruce Meadows. The latest in ski &
snowboard equipment, information,
advice, winter activities and more.
www.canwestproductions.com
Passchendaele—The Film: Nov. 9,
7:00 p.m. The Plaza Theatre. Set during WWI, this is a story of the passion,
courage and dedication of the heroes
who fought in battle, and the ones who
loved them. www.cpo-live.com
Cesar Millan Live: Nov. 15, Stampede Corral. Dog Whisperer, Cesar
Millan shares his secrets on how to
transform dogs and their owners.
www.cesarsway.com
Marda Loop Justice Film Festival:
Nov. 16 – 18, River Park Church Auditorium. A documentary film festival
promoting understanding of justice issues and advocating for the wellbeing
of local and global neighbours. Free
admission. www.justicefilmfestival.ca
Christmas All Through The House: Nov. 17 – 25, Lougheed House.
Marvel as the rooms of the mansion
are transformed into seasonal creations
by some of Calgary's finest interior
designers. Enjoy family activities.
www.lougheedhouse.com
Calgary Moms Trade Fair: Nov. 17,
Quality Hotel Airport Conference
Centre. Feature over 80 exhibitors and
information booths highlighting many
popular parenting topics & services.
www.calgarymomstradefair.ca
Tickets, admission or registration may be required
for events. Event details are believed correct as of
press time but may change at any time.
Sight Night: Nov. 17. Night time run
featuring an 8K fun run, 3K fun walk,
8K team run and 3K team walk. Supports the Alberta Sports and Recreation Association for the Blind.
www.asrab.ab.ca
Survivors of Suicide Day: Nov. 17,
Calgary Zoo. Free event hosted by
Canadian Mental Health Association
to remember your loved ones lost to
suicide and connect in a supportive
environment. www.calgary.cmha.ca
Christmas In Inglewood: Starts Nov.
18, Inglewood. Horse-drawn sleigh
rides, live music, great shopping deals,
discounts and holiday specials.
www.calgary-inglewood.com
Alberta Health & Safety Conference
and Trade Fair: Nov. 19 – 21, BMO
Centre. Educational sessions and trade
fair to promote the importance of health
and safety. www.hsconference.com
You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown:
Nov. 21 – Dec. 30, Martha Cohen The-
atre. Play based
on the comic
strip "Peanuts"
by Charles
M. Schulz. A
delight for both
young and old. www.atplive.com
Once Upon A Christmas: Sat. & Sun.
Nov. 24 – Dec. 23, Heritage Park. Get
into the holiday spirit with the wonder
and charm of an old fashioned Christmas. Fun for the whole family!
www.heritagepark.ca
Santa Shuffle Calgary: Dec. 1, Eau
Claire Market. 5 km Fun Run or 1 km
Elf Walk as an individual, family team
or corporate team. Raises money for
The Salvation Army's Christmas Appeal. www.runningroom.com
Christmas in Alberta Fundraiser:
Dec. 3, Heritage Park. Enjoy a festive
fare, a fabulous performance by Rosebud Theatre, a live auction, a Jingle
Bell auction, a raffle and much more.
www.heritagepark.ca
A Sampling of Concerts
•Alice Cooper: Nov. 7, Southern
Alberta Jubilee
•The Stampeders: Nov. 10,
Deerfoot Inn & Casino
•Neil Young & Crazy Horse:
Nov. 13, Scotiabank Saddledome
•Leonard Cohen: Nov. 16, Scotiabank Saddledome
•Red Hot Chili Peppers: Nov. 19,
Scotiabank Saddledome
•Xavier Rudd: Nov. 21, MacEwan
Hall
•Irish Rovers Christmas Show:
Nov. 24, Deerfoot Inn & Casino
•Journey: Nov. 25, Scotiabank Saddledome
•John McDermott: Nov. 27, Knox
United Church
•Chris Botti with the CPO: Nov.
27, Jack Singer Concert Hall
•Jesse Cook: Dec. 12, Southern
Alberta Jubilee
•Rita Macneil and Frank Mills:
Dec. 16, Southern Alberta Jubilee
•Jingle Bell Rock 2012 with Alexisonfire: Dec. 20, BMO Centre
•Platinum Blonde: Dec. 31, Deerfoot Inn & Casino
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Your Health
How’s Your Heart?
What are YOU doing to help you
heart? Maybe I should put the fear of
God in you first with some disturbing
facts…
1. Heart disease kills more women
than ALL cancers combined.
2. Four percent of women are diagnosed with breast cancer annually,
whereas 44 percent of women are
diagnosed with heart disease.
3. Even though heart disease has been
called a man’s disease, since 1984,
more women have died annually from
heart disease than men. (30% of all
women)
4. In the United States, 39,520 women
died of breast cancer last year but
nearly 500,000 women died from heart
disease. Put another way, in worldwide figures, 400,000 women die
from breast cancer, but 8.6 MILLION
women die from heart disease.
5. Given these statistics, only 24 percent of participants in all heart-related
studies are women.
6. For 50 years, women have been
treated based on diagnostics created
for men. Our symptoms differ
7. Surveys of available data show that
a very small percentage of research
dollars spent in the United States focus
on the treatment of women with heart
disease.
What’s the ‘take home’ message?
Women need to pay attention and take
care of their hearts and health. What
can YOU do? You need to include
heart healthy exercise to your daily,
yes, you heard it, DAILY routine. You
need to pay attention to your nutrition. Forget ‘going on a diet’ just to
look good. How about eating well to
live well? That is, to see your children
grow up and be a cool Grandma and
not a dead one. I know that sounds
harsh.
Time for some tough love. Fact is,
heart disease is TOTALLY PREVENTABLE.These statistics make my
blood boil because women are letting
this happen to them.
Here’s a great little workout to get
you started on your heart healthy
exercise…it takes nothing more than
a little space and the will to improve
your health. If you don’t want to do it
for YOU, then think of the loved ones
that you’ll be leaving behind if you
were to become one of the statistics.
Get a Gym Boss timer, an app on your
phone or use an old fashion timer of
sorts…
Welcome to the tabata. This is a workout protocol that Scientist, Izumi Tabata did the 1996 study that concluded
tabata training causes:
•an increase in resting metabolic rate
•this means more calories burned AT
REST
•significantly lowers insulin resistance
•improved glucose tolerance
•basically calories are used for energy
more efficiently
And guess what? This is the sort of
HEART HEALTHY exercise that will
help increase cardio function and help
prevent disease.
Do 20 seconds of work and rest 10
seconds. Do 8 sets all together for 4
minutes of total work.
The exercise that you choose for the
tabata depends on your fitness level.
Exercises can include things like:
•jumping jacks (step jacks)
•high knees (march in place)
•running stairs
•jumping rope
•mountain climbers
•burpees (super hard!)
Rest up to one minute between each
tabata. Work up to 3-4 tabatas for a total of 15-20 minutes of high intensity
cardio work.
You know how I feel about those that
read a magazine while pedaling a
stationary bike or walking on a treadmill…that sort of exercise is better
than nothing, but not much. Spend
your time wisely when you workout
and help your heart out at the same
time.
I have audio tracks that you can download to your MP3 player so I can tell
you when to start and stop for a tabata
if you can’t manage a timer. I have a
great plan to help you with these mini
workouts…you owe it to your loved
ones to get your heart in shape so
you’ll be around to nag them the way
I nag you.
Shawna Kaminski