Athlone/Dunvegan Community Newsletter

Athlone/Dunvegan Community Newsletter
September 2016
Athlone/Dunvegan
Community Newsletter
September 2016
The Athlone/Dunvegan Community League will
be celebrating Community Day in Edmonton on
Saturday September 17th, 2016
On Saturday
September 17th
the Athlone/
Dunvegan
Community League will be celebrating Community Day in
cooperation with the Edmonton Federation of Community
Leagues (EFCL).
Festivities will run from 1 pm to 4 pm at the Athlone Community
Hall at 13010 - 129th St. and will include games, races, prizes,
Jumpy Things and food for all! We will also have face painters
and a balloon animal maker visiting us!
We will be accepting donations for the Edmonton Food Bank at all
special events at the hall, so bring along a donation
Come meet members of the Athlone/Dunvegan Community
League board. We would love to hear from you!
Representatives will be there from Telus, Calder Library, the
Traditional Karate Club and the Junior Forest Rangers programs to
take your questions and registrations.
This is our big membership drive for the year, so 2016/2017
Community League memberships will be available for purchase
all afternoon:
• $5 for Seniors
• $10 for Single
• $15 for Couples
• $20 for Family
Membership
Hope we see you there!
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Athlone School is Back!
School is back in
session and the
Athlone/Dunvegan
Community League
would like to remind
you to slow down
around Athlone
Elementary School.
Police officers will
be stationed outside
schools for the first
week of school to
enforce speed limits.
A driver caught
going 50 km/h in a
school zone could face a $167 fine.
It’s not just those speeding through
school zones that create dangerous
situations for students — tow trucks will
be outside schools for the month of
September ready to tow improperly
parked vehicles. The four-week
campaign will crack down on parents
squeezing into parking spaces that are
too close to crosswalks and
intersections, creating dangerous
situations for students. Tickets for illegal
parking start at $50. Impound fees start
at $120.
So take your time and make sure
everyone gets there safe!
Athlone/Dunvegan Community Newsletter
September 2016
Annual Halloween Party
Ice Rink Attendant
Saturday October 29th, 2016
The Athlone/Dunvegan Community League
is now accepting resumes for an Ice Maker
and Rink Attendant for
the Community Ice
Rink.
Saturday, October 29th is the Athlone Dunvegan
Annual Halloween Party at the Athlone Community
Hall (13010 - 129 St.). The doors open at 5:30 pm and
all members of the family are
invited to attend.
We are looking for 1 to 2
people who can help
maintain the ice surface
through the winter and/
or monitor the rinks
when they are open for
skating.
There will be food, prizes for
costumes and carved
pumpkins, a magician
performance and of course, lots
of Halloween treats!
Please make your submissions to the Athlone/
Dunvegan Community League at 13010 - 129
St. Edmonton, AB, T5L 1J3 (resumes can be
mailed to the hall or left in the mailbox) or email Melanie at [email protected]. Please
mention the “Athlone Ice Rink” in the subject
line.
The WeCan Food Basket Society
At Calder Community Hall
The WeCan Food Basket Society is a not-for-profit
food security organization that provides healthy,
fresh, affordable food to
it’s members. The
program does not have
any income-based
restrictions or
qualifications and is open to everyone. All families,
individuals, students and groups are welcome to join!
The ice rink will open as soon as we have an
ice maker and/or attendant this winter (weather
permitting).
Grey Cup Party
Sunday November 27th, 2016
Annual memberships cost $5, and members place
meat ($15) and produce ($10) orders for $25 by the
first Friday of every month. The basket then consists
of three different cuts of meat, three types of fruit and
three varieties of vegetables. We currently have 25
depots throughout Edmonton and area and the pickup is on the third Thursday or Friday of the month.
Sunday, November 27th is the Athlone/
Dunvegan Community League will host a
Grey Cup Party.
There will be food,
prizes and football on
the big screen. Stay
tuned for ticket prices
and details in the next
newsletter!
For more information, or to find a depot near you and
pick up hours, please visit www.wecanfood.com or
call our office 780-413-4525.
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September 2016
2016/2017 Athlone Community League
Memberships On Sale September 1st!
City of Edmonton Community
League Wellness Program
Present your valid Edmonton Community League
membership card, showing expiry date (payment
receipts will not be accepted) at any one of the City of
Edmonton’s sports and fitness facilities and choose
from the following Community League Wellness
Products:
• *Annual Pass – Community League Members
receive a 10% discount on Adult, Family, Child and
Youth/Senior Annual Passes.
• *Continuous Monthly Pass – Community League
Members enjoy a 10% discount using our
convenient Pre-Authourized Debit Program.
• *Multi Admission Pass – Community League
members receive a 10% discount on our already
discounted multi admission pass (starting at 5
visits).
Community League members who purchase the
above passes will be issued a photo access card which
is to be swiped at each admission.
*Applies to new purchases only.
Benefits of Athlone/Dunvegan Community League
membership:
Swimming:
There are two community swim times at Grand Trunk
Leisure Centre:
Fridays 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Sundays 4:15 - 5:45 PM
And a swim time at O’Leary Recreation Centre:
Saturdays 3:45 -5:45 PM
Swimming is free at those times with your
community League membership.
Skating:
Athlone Community Hall
Two Outdoor Ice surfaces tentatively open:
Mon. - Fri. 3:30 - 8:00 PM*
Sat. & Sun. 1:00 - 5:00 PM*
*Times may be change before winter. Watch your
newsletter and the Athlone website for any
schedule changes.
Your Athlone/Dunvegan
Community
Come check out the newly renovated skate
shack and ice rinks!
Memberships also include an invitation to the
Athlone/ Dunvegan Community League Annual
General Meeting in May where you can share ideas,
help elect board members, or volunteer for any of the
vacant positions.
Memberships are available via most of the programs
and special events at the Athlone Community Hall
and through any of the Athlone/ Dunvegan
Community League board members.
For more information contact any of your Athlone/
Dunvegan Community League board members or our
membership director Chani Cowan will be at the hall
to distribute memberships ate the following times:
Sat Sept 10
Wed Sept 14
Sat Sept 17
Wed Sept 21
Sat Sept 24
Community League Memberships
2015/2016 membership sales begin in September.
Athlone/Dunvegan Annual Membership prices are:
noon-1pm
7-8pm
1-4pm (CLDay)
7-8pm
noon-1pm
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$$5 for Seniors
$10 for Single Membership
$15 for Couples Membership
$20 for Family Membership
Athlone/Dunvegan Community Newsletter
September 2016
Junior Forest Wardens back at Athlone in September
Traditional Karate
Junior Forest Wardens
is an exciting and
educational
opportunity for young
people and their
families to have fun, develop skills, and get educated in the many
and diverse aspects of our natural environment. The Junior Forest
Wardens have built their programs foundation using the four
components of:
The Athlone Community Hall at
13010 - 129 St. continues to host
Edmonton Traditional Karate Club on
Monday and Wednesday from 7:00 to
8:30 pm!
Ages 10 and up are welcome. Please
note that supervision is required for
those ages 10-13.
Forestry – Ecology – Outdoor Skills – Leadership
We meet from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursdays
of every month. Come check us out on Community League Day
September 17th, 2016 at the Athlone Community Hall.
Our plans this will be dependent on the age of the kids. Some things
we will be continuing on with are orienteering, and map reading
(including topography). There are a number of camps that also go on
through JFW throughout the year that the families are able to attend
as well.
Cost is $20/Month, payable month by
month (that’s less than $2.50 per
class!). Also ask about our family
rates. Try it for 2 weeks FREE with
no obligation!
For more information please call Dan
Jaud at: 780-504-0248.
FREE Children’s Program…
the storybook C.O.W. bus is in your
neighborhood!
Come see the bus that’s painted like a cow and bring
your children 0-6 years old.
Place:
ATHLONE Community
Time:
Every Tuesday from 1:00-2:30 p.m.
13010 129 Street (school/community league parking lot)
• Listen to stories and songs
• Explore activities
• Borrow up to 6 books
Fall Program Schedule:
September 13 to
December 16, 2016
Find us at: 12943-97th Street N.W. or
For more information contact
Centre for Family Literacy
780-421-7323 or www.famlit.ca
http://www.drderekfika.com/
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Athlone/Dunvegan Community Newsletter
September 2016
UNPACK & PLAY
LEARN SUPPORT SHARE
Fall session at
Athlone Community
Hall
( on Tuesdays)
Sept 13 – Nov 29
This free 12-week registered program combines
interactive activities for parents and children,
such as: circle time, story time, craft time,
dancing, educational play time, reading
interesting books and more!
City West Provides:
Family Support
Parent Focus Groups/
Workshops
Fully Accredited Childcare
Community Support Events
Registered Monthly
Information Sessions
Unpack N’ Play
10:00am – 12:00pm
For more information on
this program and to
register visit the website
www.citywestedmonton.com
Contact person: Kathryn
Each week different topics with handouts will be
provided. They include: child development,
behavior management, positive parenting,
developmental screening, nutrition, health &
hygiene, and more!
[email protected]
780 451-5691
This program is funded by
the City of Edmonton
through Family and
Community Support Services
This interactive program brings parents together
to learn, support and share with each other.
Learn and play with your child while
strengthening the parent/child bond.
One of the sessions is a field trip to one of
Edmonton’s many educational or entertainment
facilities.
Athlone/Dunvegan Community is on Social Media!
The Athlone/Dunvegan Community League is on
Facebook and Twitter!
Interested in
Renting the Athlone
Community Hall?
The Athlone/Dunvegan Community League is now on Facebook! Search
for “Athlone Community League” and Like us to keep up with
community announcements and events.
We offer a large hall seating
for up to 150 people. All
rentals include use of tables,
chairs and our full kitchen is
available. Guests at your event
will enjoy themselves in air
conditioned comfort and have
access to plenty of parking.
We are also on Twitter @AthloneLeague!
For more information
regarding hall rentals, contact
Melanie or Shane at:
780-952-3866.
As always we are also still on the web at: http://www.athlone.ca/
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Athlone/Dunvegan Community Newsletter
September 2016
Halloween Party October 29th and our Grey Cup Party
in November!
Message from the President
Melanie Limb
If anyone out there would like to join us our next
meeting is October 11 at 7 pm. We would love your
input on programs or anything else you would like to
see in our community.
I hope everybody had a great
summer and holidays.
Now it’s back to school and
work. Don’t forget to watch out
for the Athlone School Zone and
make sure everyone gets there safe.
Want to advertise in the Athlone/
Dunvegan Community Newsletter?
We had a great time at the pancake
breakfast in June and enjoyed seeing
everyone come out to fill up on
pancakes and sausages.
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We were sad that we were unable to hold our
Summer Splash this summer due to the construction on
the utilities in our neighbourhood but we plan to it again
next year.
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I would like to thank our wonderful board for all they
do.
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Cost per year
(Min. 6 Issues)
$125.00
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For more information, or to place an Ad, contact:
Kathy Gadd via E-mail: [email protected], or
by phone: 780-289-8951.
Keep up with their work by watching the newsletter and
our website for more upcoming community safety
initiatives and more information on our annual
Your Current Community League Leadership:
President: Melanie Limb
Vice-President: Ron Glesby
Secretary: Chanie Cowan
Treasurer: Shirley Frost
Membership: Chanie Cowan
Grants: Melanie Limb
Maintenance and Repair: Dave Gadd
Newsletter: Kathy Gadd
Information Tech: Ken Cowan
Programs Director: Melanie Limb
Area 1 Representative: Shirley Frost and Ron Glesby
Bingo: Shirley Frost
Casino: Ken Cowan
Equipment: Dave Gadd and Ron Glesby
Karate: Dan Jaud
Soccer: Melanie Limb
Softball: Vacant
Hockey: Vacant
Community Safety: Frank Winter
Fund Raiser: Shane Limb
Athlone Community Hall
13010 - 129 St., Edmonton AB, T5L 1J3
780-451-4016, [email protected]
Upcoming Athlone/Dunvegan
Community League Meetings:
7:00 pm Tuesday October 11th, 2016
7:00 pm Tuesday November 8th, 2016
All Athlone/Dunvegan Community League
meetings are held at the Athlone Community
Hall at 13010 - 129th St.
For more information contact Shirley Frost at
780-454-9227.
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September 2016
wellington park community league
13440-132 STREET, 780-454-9790
Scouts Bottle Drive
The Wellington Scouts group will
beholding a bottle drive Saturday
October 15th from 9:00 am to 1:00
pm at the Wellington Park
Community hall.
Please support your
local Scouts by
dropping of your
bottles!
http://www.wellingtonpark.cc/
2016 Christmas Craft
Sale
Sign up now to be a part of the
Wellington Park 2016 craft sale by
calling Darlene at 780-452-6920 to
reserve a table. The sale dates are:
Friday November 11th 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Saturday November 12th 9:30 am to 4:00
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Athlone/Dunvegan Community Newsletter
September 2016
Calder Library
12522-132 Ave. (Located in Kensington Mall)
Upcoming Festivals and
Special Events
It’s back to school time! But don’t fret, the Edmonton Public Library
(EPL) has you covered.
•
Did you know you get free access to Solaro with your library
card? Solaro is an online resource that is based on the Alberta
curriculum for grades 3-12 and has lessons, quizzes and tests in a
simple-to-use, interactive package.
•
Do you need more one-on-one support? Use your library card to
get a free account with Brainfuse! Brainfuse provides access to
online tutors and practice materials. You can even send your paper
to a Brainfuse tutor for individualized feedback! Check out all of
our homework help resources @ www.epl.ca/homeworkhelp.
•
Need a break? Come to the Calder Branch for our weekly Teen
Lounge and get creative with all our crazy technology such as
Lego Mindstorm robots and Littlebits Kits or relax and play a
videogame.
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Need somewhere to go after school on early dismissal day?
Calder’s Pop-Up Makerspace and Lego at the
Library programs are there for you
alternating every Thursday at 3:00pm.
For more information: Call 311 or
visit www.discoveredmonton.com.
Tour of Alberta
September 1 to 5, 2016
ATB Financial Symphony in the
City
September 2 to 3, 2016
Corn Fest
September 3 to 5, 2016
Edmonton Corn Maze
September 6 to October 23, 2016
Western Canada Fashion Week
September 15 to 24, 2016
Dark Sky Campfires at Elk Island
National Park
September 16, 2016
Edmonton Comic and
Entertainment Expo
September 23 to 25, 2016
Dreamspeakers International Film
Festival
September 23 to 29, 2016
Edmonton Oktoberfest
September 30 to October 1, 2016
Edmonton
International
Film Festival
September 29 to
October 8, 2016
For more information about programs and
services at the Calder Branch visit: http://
www.epl.ca/locations/EPLCAL/ or call (780)
496-7090.
Calder Library
Kaleido Family Arts Festival
September 9 to 11, 2016
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