Winter 2007 - Evansdale Community League

www.evansdale.ca
EVANSDALE • BELLE RIVE • EAUX CLAIRES
Evansdale • BELLE RIVE • Eaux Claires
Evansdale Community League
December 2007
Evansdale Community
9111 - 150 Avenue Ph. 457-0948
Mailing Address: Box 71023 Northwood Mall Post Office
Edmonton, Alberta T5E 6J8
Tennis Court
Skating Rink
478-2577
Hall Rental
Only
Directors & Volunteers Teri 478-4444
website: www.evansdale.ca
Position-email (use no caps in emails)
[email protected]
Vice President
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Programs, Adults
Newsletter
[email protected] (Outdoor)
[email protected] (Indoor)
[email protected]
[email protected] (Soccer Pty) [email protected]
[email protected]
Building & Grounds
[email protected] [email protected] (Kids)
Area 17 Coun Rep
Director at Large
Past [email protected]
Program Coord. [email protected] Name Address Phone
David Dodge
8307 - 159 Ave. 478-6162
Vacant call to volunteer
Cindy Wandio
Jackie Nahayowski
Corey Mahood
9308 - 158 Ave. 472.0820 9012 -151 Ave. 475-3231
9206-163 Ave. 456-5614
Vacant call to volunteer David Dodge
8307 - 159 Ave. 478-6162
Graham Samycia
9206-163 Ave. 456-5614
Rick Augustyn
478-0094
Nelson Dell
488-1617
Moe Najmeddine
473-0000
Richard Halls
9403 - 149 Ave. 406-2885
Shawna Walsh
9412 - 149 Ave. 473-2169
Vacant call to volunteer Selena LeClercq
8340 - 152 C Ave. 474-1488
Darcie Verboom
732-0348
Jeff Muiselaar
14811 - 95 A St. 478-1759
Femida Visnani
945-1370
Jeff Muiselaar
14811 - 95 A St. 478-1759
Jan Sutherland
267-2277
Parks Committee
Femida Visnani
Evansdale School
Lorraine Berg, Principal 9303- 150 Ave.
C.R.C.
Sandi Draper
Edmonton Parks & Rec.
C.R.C.
Norma Lorincz
Edmonton Parks & Rec.
C.R.C.
Barbara Ursuliak
Edmonton Parks & Rec.
Area 17
Gordon Harris
President
Dickensfield PartnershipTracy Bunda
9228 - 144 Ave.
Community Constable North Division
E.F.C.L.
7103 - 105 St.
T6E 4G8
Include not Exclude
Diversity in
Dickensfield Skating Rink
–at Evansdale Open!
Ever wanted to try skating but
don’t have skates?
The Dickensfield Partnership held its first ever
Diversity in Dickensfield event at Evansdale Hall on
November 23, 2007…for photos see page 5.
Try skating – we have skates! This year Evansdale Community League invites you to try skating.
We have skates in many sizes and they are available FREE to members or guests who pay $2 or $3
(adults) to skate at Evansdale Community skating and
hockey rinks. For more information see page 3.
Skating Hours
M-F 5 pm to 9 pm
Saturday Noon- 9 pm
Sunday Noon – 6 pm
Evansdale Skating Rinks
945-1370
476-3331
496-1901
496-3774
496-1901
476-7724
413-7589
426-8100
437-2913
What’s Inside:
President’s Message...................................................Page 2
Skating open & New Tae Kwon Do Program..............Page 3
Belle Rive K-9 School Opening in 2010....................Page 4
Diversity in Dickensfield...........................................Page 5
Halloween Party Photos, Remembering Peter............Page 6
New Wellness Program.............................................Page 7
Directors & Volunteers...............................................Page 8
Darrel Joe performing at Diversity in Dickensfield.
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Newsletter
with the Dickensfield Partnership, provide input in
city planning processes and much, much more!
If you would like to join the team we have a few
vacancies including: Vice President, Adult Program
Director, Buildings and Grounds, Publicity Director,
Newsletter and we require equipment managers, and
category directors for the 2008 soccer season.
If you are interested or curious email me at:
President’s Message
Evansdale
Elections
2007
[email protected] or call me at 478-6162.
David Dodge
President, Evansdale Comunnity League
Thank you Cindy, Shawna,
Corey, Moe and Graham!
Please join me in thanking the following volunteers for their past service and congratulate them for
being re-elected to the Evansdale Community League
executive at our AGM on October 25, 2007:
Community League
Memberships!
Skating, Commnity Sports,
Programs, Community
Swims and More!
• President: David Dodge of Belle Rive reelected for third 2nd term
• Secretary: Cindy Wandio of Eaux Claires reelected for 2nd term
• Bingo Director: Shawa Walsh of Evansdale
re-elected for 4th term
• Membership Director: Corey Mahood of
Eaux Claires elected
• Sports Director: Moe Najmeddine of Evansdale elected
• Soccer Director: Graham Samycia elected.
Evansdale elects half of the executive every two
years to ensure there is overlap with experienced
board members.
City of
Edmonton
Community
League Wellness
Program
• Multi Admission Pass – Community League
Members receive a 15% discount on our already discounted multi admission pass (10+ visits).
For more information:
Please call 944-7744
e-mail [email protected] or
visit www.edmonton.ca/wellness.
By becoming a member of Evansdale Community League you can now also get discounts at City
of Edmonton Leisure, Sports and Fitness Facility.
All you have to do is present your community league
membership card and you are eligible for the following discounts:
The offers cannot be combined with other offers
and apply only to new purchases.
Be part of the fun...
• Annual Pass – Community League Members
receive a 20% discount on Child, Youth, Adult, Senior
and Family
Your community a great place
to live, get involved, meet
people, volunteer today!
Get your Community League memberships here!
Corey Mahood in Eaux Claires: 456-5614
David Dodge in Belle Rive: 478-6162
Dickensfield Partnership: Tracy 413-7589
Call David Dodge at 478-6162 or email president@
evansdale.ca to learn more.
Easter Party
Want to Join the Team? Get
Out of Bingos? Really Help
Your Community?
Free Swims
Evansdale Community League and the Dickensfield Partnership present Easter Party 2008: with
inflatables, petting zoo, snacks, crafts, face painting,
good bags, and visit with the one and only Easter
Bunny.
Evansdale is very fortunate to have some very
active volunteers who really put in a great deal of
time to help the Community League hum along and
provide many programs, operate the hall, operate the
rink, run soccer program, run children’s programs
Swim for free with your Community
League Membership!
Londonderry Leisure Centre or
Grand Trunk Pool
Sundays 4:15 - 5:45 pm
Date: March 15, 2008
Free Admission
Time: 1 – 3 pm
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Halloween Party 2007
Halloween Party held in October. Don’t miss our next
event coming up at Easter.
All the witches, ghouls and princesses were out in
full force as the Dickensfield Partnership-Evansdale
Skating Open!
Free Skates!
Try Skating!
Try skating – we have skates! Ever wanted to try
skating but don’t have skates? This year Evansdale
Community League invites you to try skating this
winter. We have skates in many sizes and they are
available FREE to members or guests who pay $2
(kids) or $3 (adults) to skate at Evansdale Community
skating rink and hockey rink.
This year we welcome back Jeff and Terri looking
after the rinks and joining them are Claudio, Jovi and
Elli who will all be helping organize our try skating
program this winter. The ice is open as long as the
temperature is over
-20 C and you can
call the skating
M-F 5 pm to 9 pm
hotline to confirm
Saturday Noon- 9 pm
hours or whether
Sunday Noon – 6 pm
the rink is open:
Evansdale Rink
478-2577.
9111 – 150 Ave.
Snowfest 2007 was held at Evansdale Hall in December 7
– 200 children enjoyed the chili meal and a visit with the guy
in the red suit. Photo Tracy Bunda, Dickensfield Partnership.
New Tae Kwon Do
Program at Evansdale
Evansdale Community League is pleased to
announce a new Tae Kwon Do program run by Garry
Fedoretz, who has been running an excellent program
for 24 years. The program was looking for a new
home and the Evansdale facility seemed to foot the
bill nicely for the program. The program has highly
qualified instructors and offers instruction at all levels
of Tae Kwon Do. Classes run Mondays and Thursdays 6 - 7:30 cost is $350 per year which includes
uniform, manual, plus 2 Bingos per registrant plus a
community league membership. You can start anytime and come and try it for 2 weeks free. A class for
children with learning disabilities or special needs is
also available. For more information please contact:
Jan at 456-2410.
Skating Hours:
Halloween party photos by Tracy Bunda. Thanks to
all the volunteers who helped out!
Soccer Coach, Soccer Director
Remembering Peter Christansen
In Memory of Peter Christiansen who passed away December 9, 2007 from cancer. Peter
and his family were strong supporters of the Evansdale/Belle
Rive/Eaux Claire Community.
Many of you will remember
Peter running up and down the
sidelines as he coached our girls
soccer or will have shared in his
wonderful sense of humor at one
of the many Community League
events his family attended. Peter
will be greatly missed by all who
knew him. On behalf of the Community we offer our condolences
to his wife Linda, their daughter
Katrina and all his family. Thank
you Peter for all the great memories that will live on in our hearts.
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Lindsey, Michael (inset) and Claudio and Jeff shovelling the
rink in early December when Evansdale’s new tractor broke
down! The show must go on! Photos David Dodge
Tao Kwon Do students in action. Photo Jan Sutherland
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Diversity in
Dickensfield at
Evansdale
The Dickensfield Partnership held its first ever
Diversity in Dickensfield event at Evansdale Hall
on November 23, 2007 and it was quite the event!
Amanda Woodward and Darrell Joe stole the show
with dancing and flute music while Wafaa and Majd
Alsado brought vocal and musical sounds from the
Middle East. The kids enjoyed creating their own
cultural fashion designs, multi-lingual book marks
and some even got their own henna tattoos. Photos by
David Dodge.
Belle Rive K-9 School Opening in 2010
Alberta Education has announced a new Elementary - Junior High School will be built and opened in
time for the 2010 School year.
The school is to be located in Lake District Park
at 87 Street and 164 Avenue on one of the three
designated school sites in the new district park. The
park’s soccer fields may be ready for use in Spring
2008.
The North Edmonton Parks Steering Committee
met with school board officials a couple years ago
and were assured the school site was a priority in the
Edmonton area, but we were warned that we would
not see a school for a long time. The announcement
is one of six new schools announced for Edmonton
sites under a new plan to build schools under a Private-Public-Partnership (P3). The exact nature of the
financial deals is not known at this time.
Henna Hand Art
Amanda Woodward, flutist and
dancer, is a former resident of
Dickensfield.
Evansdale Community League has been very
involved the North Edmonton Parks Steering Committee and area school issues for quite a few years.
The school announcement is a welcome surprise.
Affordable Housing
Planned for Belle Rive Park
Just after Lake District (Belle Rive) District
Park was announced, the City announced the Catholic School Site was named as one of 20 sites being
rezoned for the City’s Affordable Housing program. A
housing project is planned for the southwestern corner
of the District Park at 84th St. and 162 Ave.
The new public school is planned for the middle
section of the park along its western edge along 87th
Street at 164 Avenue.
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Wafaa and Majd Alsado sang
and played violin Middle
Eastern style.
Dressing up was fun!
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Amanda Woodward.
Drawing what
multiculturalism
means to me!