Ranchlands Stampede Parade and Breakfast a HUGE success!

AUGUST 2011
Ranchlands Stampede Parade
and Breakfast a HUGE success!
Thank You to all Sponsors,
Donors and Voluteers!
Ranchlands AGM: September 29 at 7:00 p.m.
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Executive
President..................................Terry Avramenko, 403-239-5655
Vice President..................................Anne Burke, 403-239-1285
Treasurer.....................................Elvin Dorscher, 403-239-4850
Secretary......................................Heather Mudd, 403-239-1197
Directors at Large (assigned)
Building..................................Mona Schoenfeld, 403-241-1551
Editor...........................................Wendy Barnes, 403-241-0335
Sports..........................................Wendy Barnes, 403-241-0335
Membership.......................................Jane Kelly, 403-239-2086
.............................................................Lynn Tait, 403-547-8352
RCA Casino.................................Wendy Barnes, 403-241-0335
Stampede Breakfast.............................Jane Kelly, 403-239-2086
Civic Affairs.....................................Anne Burke, 403-239-1285
Seniors................................................................Vacant
Web Design..........................................................Stephanie Bell
Outdoor Recreation Surface................ Nick Tait, 403-208-3223
Social...........................................James Dugan, 403-208-8285
Directors at Large (unassigned).............Bill Bell, 403-239-6967
......................................................................Dianne Dodsworth
Community Contacts
RCA Hall Rentals & Building Manager.............................................
...............................................................Wendy Barnes, 403-241-0335
Mom’s Group.............................................................................Vacant
Community Relations................................................................Vacant
RCA Soccer....................................................................Natalie Powell
RCA Fastball..............................................................................Vacant
Ranchlands School Council Chair......Veronica Crane, 403-452-2265
Block Parent............................................Edita Keen, 403-383-3477
Block Watch...............................................R. Carroll, 403-241-2890
Youth Justice Committee.......................Anne Marie, 403-670-5412
Guiding...................................................Kathy Ervin, 403-239-7451
Scouting..............................................Carol Schwartz, 403-208-9952
Junior Forest Wardens..............................http://www.albertajfw.ca/
Ranchlands School........................................................403-777-6350
Rhythmic Gymnastics...................Heather Pallmen, 403-288-7435
Zumba Gold....................................Dolores Mitchell, 403-451-7609
St. Rita School Rep..............................Tina Pettersen, 403-275-7555
Bow West Comm Resource Ctr ........................... 403-374-0448
Kel Soloway’s Dance Arts........................................... 403-241-7969
Kids Come First......................... Laura-Lee or Juli, 403-241-3052
Living Springs Christian Church.......Glen Switzer, 403-208-2332
Karate....................................................................Rob, 403-245-4927
Alderman............................................Gordon Lowe, 403-268-2438
MLA..............................................Lindsay Blackett, 403-216-5444
MP....................................................Diane Ablonczy, 403-282-7980
Senator......................................................Dan Hayes, 403-281-7167
Public School Trustee......................Joy Bowen-Eyre, 403-294-8121
Calgary Police Service...................Geoff Wilson, 403-567-6743
Parks n’ Rec Representative.......Michael O’Reilly, 403-221-3979
Community Social Worker......... Jennifer DiMarzo, 403-974-1521
Meetings are held the first
Wednesday of the month at
7:00pm at the Ranchlands
Community Centre
Next Meeting: September 7, 2011
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gratitude to Terry for his many
years of dedicated service to our
community. Terry works tirelessly
in making our community a better
place to live whether it’s as simple
as changing a light bulb at the hall
or making sure our Winter Fest is
successful regardless of weather.
Terry makes sure everyone has a
great time whether it’s minus 25
degrees or plus 15 degrees; his
dedication is unfailing. For our
Stampede Breakfast it was not
uncommon for Terry to receive all the
tents, grills and everything the night
before then show up at 6:30 a.m. to
help with the set up then lead the
parade, shake everyone’s hand and be
one of the last people to leave after
cleaning everything up. Thankfully
today Terry has received well needed
help to ease some of the burden, but
remains ready if needed.
Community News
Thank You Terry Avramenko
This space is normally reserved
for the Ranchlands Community
Association President, Terry
Avramenko, but Terry has taken his
Scouting group on a trip, so we, the
RCA Board thought this would be
a great time to recognize Terry’s
community service. We would
first like to pass on Terry’s thanks
to all the people who attended the
Ranchlands Community Stampede
Breakfast with a special thanks to the
many volunteers who make it happen
and hope everyone had a great time
at the greatest outdoor show in the
world.
The Board, on behalf of the entire
community, wishes to express our
Terry is always willing to do what is
needed in our community, so thank
you very much Terry for all your
efforts and thanks also to Terry’s
entire family for supporting Terry’s
community service!
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Community News
Ranchlands Stampede Breakfast & Parade: A Huge Success
Once again the Stampede breakfast was a huge
success we couldn’t have done it without the
support of these sponsors and donors
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
SPONSORS
Al’s Pizza & Steakhouse
ATB Financial
BMW Gallery
Brett Thurston Century 21 Bravo Realty
CerTech Auto Repair Service
Charlesglen Toyota
Crowfoot Dodge
Dairy Queen
Heather Mudd Greater Calgary Real
Estate
Islamic Centre Northwest
Optimum Wellness Centre
Pet Planet
Ranchlands Dental Clinic
ScotiaBank
State Farm Insurance
Stavro’s Pizza & Sports Bar
Tail Blazers Ranchlands
The Co-operator’s Dickau Insurance
DONORS
7-Eleven
Minit-Tune & Brake Auto
Centres
Ablaze Hairstyling &
Aesthetics
Mullen Trucking
Atco Gas
Music Makers
Boulevard Hair Salon
NAPA Auto Parts
Calaway Park
New Dynasty Restaurant
Calgary Concessions
Panago Pizza Inc.
Calgary Co-op Crowfoot
Rona
Cineplex Odeon
Scouts Canada
City of Calgary
Sports Traders
Crowfoot Sure Print
Starbuck’s Coffee
Crowfoot
Diane Ablonzcy MP
Suburban Journals
Direct Plus Food Group
Sun Splash Tanning
Edward Jones Investment
Sure Print & Copy Centre
Martinizing by Stephen
Tony Roma’s
Melitta Coffee
Village Honda
Visions
In Alphabetical Order:
Marlene Adams
Sujith Asanga
Wendy Barnes
Janet Boszormenyi
Sita Brown
Tammy Chan
Elvin Dorscher
Tom Gibbs
Maria Gisondo
Rosie Kaur
Michael Kelly
Barbara Llewellyn
Heather Mudd
Gangani Perera
Hao Qu
Christine Riddell
Mona Schoenfeld
Barb Shworak
Marilyn Strowger
Clint Strowger
Nick Tait
Lynn Tait
Jeff Takacs
Therese Takacs
John Ursulak
Craig Wong
SO MANY OF YOU DIDN’T SIGN
THE VOLUNTEER SHEET SO WE
CAN’T THANK YOU BY NAME,
BUT THE RESPONSE TO OUR
REQUEST FOR HELP WAS
NOTHING SHORT OF AMAZING.
THE RAIN HELD OFF AND
ONCE AGAIN THE BREAKFAST
WAS A SUCCESS - THANKS TO
YOU!!
We Couldn’t Do It Without You!
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OFFICIAL VOICE OF THE RANCHLANDS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
SUBURBAN JOURNALS
Community News
Ranchlands Stampede Breakfast & Parade: A Huge Success
Parade Winners
4 & Under:
• 1st: Edmund Hanrahan
5 & 6:
• 1st: Ronan Stephens
• 2nd: Gareth Meaghero
• 3rd: Hudson Crabtree
7 & 8:
• 1st: Ethan Stickel
• 2nd: Meta Mullin
• 3rd: Piper Breathaupt
9 & Over:
• 1st: Sarah Stephens and
Alexa Korchinskipye
• 2nd: Josh Mullin
• 3rd: Coda Walker
Float Winner
• The Beavers
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Community News
Community Connection
Ranchlands Dayhome: Immediate
Full and Part time spots available. Before and After care for both Ranchlands
and St. Rita Elementary. Very reasonable rates. If you need child care right
now or you need to prepare for the next
school year, please call and see if my
dayhome is a right fit for you and your
little ones. Renee: 403-239-1986,
403-467-2507.
Ranchlands Dayhome: I have openings in my Dayhome for full or part
time care. I have a degree in Early
Childhood Education and 22 yrs experience running my Dayhome. I provide
hot lunches, snacks, craft time and have
LOTS of activities for the children!
Please call Bonnie at 403-208-8731.
Edgemont Skatepark 2011: John Laurie Blvd and Edgemont Dr. N.W.
This City of Calgary skatepark is only
for skateboarding and in-line skating.
No entry fee. Signed waivers are required for all participants prior to using
the park and a helmet must be worn by
all participants.
•Aug. 1 – 29, everyday 1:00 p.m. –
8:00 p.m.
•The Source Run to the Millz Series
Contest: Thu. Aug. 18, 5:30 p.m. –
7:30 p.m.
•The Source Mini Ramp Jam: Fri,
Aug. 26, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
For more information call 3-1-1 or visit
calgaryskateparks.com.
New Horizons
Seniors Club
Come join us at Ranchland Community hall every Tuesday from 1:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. to meet new people.
We play cards and games, have speakers
come in, go for lunch, have coffee and
snacks, and lots of laughs and visiting.
Come and join us to see if you like
what we do and then join us and be
part of our family!
Kids Come First Annual Picnic
The Kids Come First Annual Picnic
was a hit with over 200 people in attendance. The families had a great time
with the petting zoo, air jumpers and
magic show. We had alot of fun even
though it rained a bit.
Programs at the
Ranchlands Community Centre
Dolores’ Zumba Classes:
Monday & Friday, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30
p.m. Call 403-451-7609 or email
[email protected]. www.zumba.com.
Cribbage Club:
Mondays, 1:00 p.m.
Bridge Club: Jim Dugan would like
to form a bridge club that will meet
on Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. If you are
interested, call Jim at 403-208-8285.
Spanish World;
Spanish Classes for Children:
Ages 4 -12 years. Classes start on May
9.Call 403-547-8237 or email
[email protected].
Zumba Gold: A latin and international dance fitness program geared
towards older active adults. Coming
this September. Call Dolores at
403-451-7609 or email at
[email protected].
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Community News
Ranchlands AGM Calgary Connection
The Ranchlands Community Asssociation Annual General Meeting will be
held on September 28 starting at 7:00
p.m. at the Community Centre, 7713
Ranchview Drive N.W. Please come
out and support your community. We
need your vote!
1.0 Approval of the Agenda
2.0Approval of Minutes from AGM
September 30, 2010
3.0 President’s Report
4.0 Guest Reports Group A
5.0Lise Davis of Woodward, Godfrey, Davis. Presentation of Auditors Report
6.0Appointment of Auditors for Current Fiscal Year
7.0Treasurer’s Report and Budget
for 2012
8.0 Election of Officers
9.0 Reports
10.0 New Business
11.0 Speakers
• Gord Lowe – Calgary Alderman, Ward 2
•Diane Ablonzy – MP Calgary,
Nose Hill
•The Honorable Lindsay
Blackett – Minister of Culture
& Community Spirit
12.0 Guest Reports Group B
13.0 Other
14.0 Adjournment
Calling all N.W. Youth Ages 12 to
19: Are you interested in learning the
skills of flying? Are you looking to
make new friends while learning other
valuable skills? Then Air Cadets might
just be the youth program you are looking for. The 781 "Calgary" Air Cadets
Squadron is holding a new recruit presentation on September 14 at 7:00 p.m.
at the Vecova Centre, 3304-33 St N.W.
Bring your birth certificate, Alberta
Health Care Card and your parent or
guardian. For more info or registration
forms visit www.781aircadets.ca.
Lawnchair Theatre: Bring your lawn
chair and enjoy great snacks and live
entertainment for the entire family.
Free. All events 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Locations: Jul. 28 Scenic Acres, Aug.
4 Ranchlands, Aug. 11 Edgemont,
Aug. 18 Citadel, Aug. 25 Bridgeland,
Sep. 9 Highwood. Visit www.calgary.
ca/cns or call 3-1-1 for more info.
Need A Doctor web registry helps
people find a family physician: Calgary and area Primary Care Networks
(PCNs) have joined together to create
a web registry designed to address
the health needs of people without a
family doctor and to begin a process to
attach them to a family physician. The
web registry is available to residents
of Calgary and surrounding area,
bordered by Lake Louise, Didsbury,
Claresholm and Siksika First Nation.
People can access the web registry at
www.needadoctorcalgaryandarea.ca.
City of Calgary Fall 2011 Learn to
Skate Program: Norma Bush Arena.
Wednesdays, Sep. 21 and Thu. Sep.
22. Registration for Fall programs
begins Aug. 8. See program guide (as
of Aug. 4) for more details or online at
calgary.ca/recreation.
Trout Unlimited Canada`s Yellow
Fish Road storm drain stenciling
program: Help protect Calgary`s
rivers! All materials are free to stencil storm drains and distribute door
hangers in the neighborhood of your
choice. The stencils and door hangers
remind communities that `only rain
goes in storm drains’. A great activity for individuals, families, and all
organizations. For more information,
contact yellowfish@yellowfishroad.
org or call 403-221-8370.
First Calgary Financial Forecasts
a Million New Branches: In early
June, over 200 First Calgary Financial
employees and their families, along
with Chief Executive Officer, Paul
Kelly, gathered at Heritage Park to
create a forest. 20 trees of varying
species and 75 seedlings were placed
in the ground and a commemorative
bench was unveiled. The next time
you visit Heritage Park, stroll by the
Didsbury Bandstand and you'll see a
small piece of First Calgary Financial’s commitment to the future of its
members and employees, our community and our environment. And, in
this International Year of the Forest,
consider what it means to plant a tree.
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Community News
Municipal News
Please join us for the annual general meeting on Wednesday, September 28, 2011, at the community hall,
7713 Ranchview Drive NW. at
7:00 p.m.
The annual Ward 2 Advisory Group
Bus Tour, starting from Creekside on
Symons Valley Road, was on June 23.
Some of the sites were: the Mormon
Temple, Royal Vista Business Park,
Inland Athletic Park, Tri Services &
EMS, Sage Hill, and Symons Valley
Ranch. A seniors’ assisted-living facility, Employment Centre, and the NW
Recreation Centre are proposed for the
Ward. On hand to answer questions
from Community reps were City staff
from Transportation, Transit, Parks,
Development/Building Approvals, and
Coordinated Safety Response Team—
the multi-departmental committee
tasked especially with looking at
former Grow Ops and derelict properties. Each plant is valued at $1250.
There are 600-800 tips through Crime
Stoppers. Under the MGA Act, each
property owner becomes responsible
for environmental restoration. Some
of the 200 unremediated houses will
be leveled to the ground.
DP2011-1976 was a change of use for
a Secondary Suite in the basement of
an existing single detached dwelling
at 1152 Ranchlands Boulevard. The
land use is Residential-Community
Context—2. As a permitted use,
there was no public notice posting. A
bylaw check for compliance with the
existing land use bylaw was conducted for the site and it found there are
no relaxations requested. If you have
any questions, you can contact the file
manager at 403-268-2887.
The grand opening of the new Mus-
lim Youth Centre, at 7750 Ranchview
Drive, was on June 7. The event was
facilitated by the Muslim Council of
Calgary, representing the city’s 60,000
Muslims. There were youth, religious,
and political leaders attending. U.S.
Ambassador to Canada David Jacobson (who was appointed in September,
2009) specifically requested a morning meeting, as part of U.S. President
Barack Obama’s outreach to Muslim
communities world-wide.
The Steering Committee worked very
hard and their Mission is to make
it “a one-stop shop” over the next
10 years. The Centre was officially
named the Stewards of Park 33
(across the street from the Centre).
This initiative is funded by the Muslim Council of Calgary and supported
by the City. They did a community
clean-up of the park, as well as having fun with great sports like cricket,
basketball, soccer, water balloons,
and kick ball.
As a first step to a NW Islamic Centre, 20 acres of land were bought in
NW Calgary. To complete the purchase, $1.7 million must be paid by
October 2011. Details are online at
www.muslimsofcalgary.ca/nw.
Anne Burke
St. Rita
Elementary School
St. Rita Elementary is a Catholic school
in Ranchlands that serves students in
your community. We are a small campus which offers a positive and supportive Catholic education with a strong
academic focus. Our school motto of
Service, Respect and Spirit is enhanced
and supported through our Catholic
Community of Caring and Dare to Care
anti-bullying school wide projects. All
students have access to technology to
assist in their learning. Each classroom
is equipped with computers and Internet access for research and ongoing development of technical skills. As well,
our school has SMART Board technology to enhance student learning. We
also have a strong and very supportive
School Council where our parents work
collaboratively with the school.
We are accepting registrations for our
Full day Kindergarten program and for all
Grades 1 through 6 for the 2010 - 2011
school year. Catholics and non-Catholics
are encouraged to inquire about registration. Our School Office Opens on August
18 from 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
If you would like more information
about St. Rita School, please visit
our website at http://www.cssd.ab.ca/
schools/strita/