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THE MISSION
MAY 2013
statement
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LILAC FESTIVAL IS MAY 26
Cliff Bungalow-Mission Community Association
will be at our booth and in the Parade!
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The Mission Statement
Published monthly by Great News Publishing for the Cliff Bungalow-Mission
Community Association.
The views expressed by contributors to The Mission Statement are not necessarily those
of the CBMCA Board or its associates.
Copyright retained by the respective authors.
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Vice President
Jan Pugh
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Secretary &
Membership
Philip Lozano
[email protected]
Treasurer
Trafford Crump
[email protected]
Cbmca.development@
gmail.com
Marilyn Williams [email protected]
Environment Director
Evan Woolley
Cbmca.environment@
gmail.com
Social Director
Corinne Ofstie
[email protected]
Crime & Safety Director Michael Foster
[email protected]
Communications
Director
Newsletter Editor
Sarah Hbeichi
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Coordinator
Georgina
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Hall Rentals
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EDITORIAL
While the Community Association often deals with
business as usual: new development, heritage advocacy, fundraising, event planning, budgeting, board
meetings, annual general meetings, committee
meetings, oh and did I mention meetings; we attend
a lot of meetings, some of us more than others (Bob);
we also take the time to ensure we are getting to
know our neighbours and connecting with community residents. This to us is the most important part
of our work. One of our board members sent us this
lovely e-mail last month:
Good afternoon everyone,
Hope you all had a great weekend. With our upcoming monthly meeting on Wednesday, I wanted to share
a neat little story with you. Last week I was contacted
by Josef and Cate who wanted to join our community
association. They could have easily requested I mail
them the necessary info and in return, they could have
sent me a cheque. Instead, they invited me over to their
house. So on Saturday morning, I paid them a visit and
they warmly greeted me with a hot cup of coffee and
we sat in the sunshine exchanging stories of their travels, passions and interests. The next day, I ran into Josef while going for a walk. It was nice being able to say
hi to a neighbour by name and I informed him of the
documentary night happening on Sunday. He went to
the movie and had a great time, meeting 7 new people.
seem tedious and painful at times, but showing up is
half the battle.
Looking forward to connecting with you all on Wednesday!
p.s. if anyone ever wants to grab a tea or beer one of
these days, I’d love to get together with you.
Every now and then, we need little reminders of the
reason why we do the work we do as well as the
encouragement to continue striving towards our
goals. If you have not met our Board, we encourage you to visit us at the Community Hall for any
of our events or meetings. There is zero obligation,
and no reason to hesitate, we just want to meet you
and hear your stories. Alternatively you can always
e-mail me at [email protected] or any board
member.
I hope you enjoy this issue!
Sarah Hbeichi
It was a great reminder of why I joined the community
association in the first place...to create connections.
This weekend re-energized me and the work that I
want to do in the community. I know our meetings can
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President’s Report
tival parades. Then Environment Minister Ralph Klein
Lilac Festival started on June 3rd, 1990
and Alderman Barb Scott participated. Donn Lovett
The 24th annual Lilac Festival will take place on Sunwas the Town Crier for many Lilac Festivals. Another
day, May 26 this year. The first Lilac Festival took place
participant was Berte Rouleau, descendant of the
on Sunday June 3, 1990. It was a joint initiative of the
Rouleau family after whom Rouleauville (now MisCliff Bungalow Community Association, as it was
sion) was named.
known then, and several 4th Street businesses. We
were in the process of reviewing the Cliff Bungalow
There were around 100 tables and it only cost $25
Area Redevelopment Plan at the time, a statutory
for a table at the Lilac Festival then. There were funky
planning document of The City of Calgary. During
activities like the 4th Street Rose pie eating contest,
one of the many meetings in early 1990 for this review
Gina Brown’s knitting contest and the community’s
process, we had a bit of a brainstorming session on how
nail pounding contest.
to raise the awareness
The Cliff Bungalow
of the community and
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symbols of our heritage.
event.
A festival would bring
many people to the
The community table
community and provide
featured the history of
an opportunity for them
Diana Brown and Bob Lang in the parade of the 1990 Lilac Festival. the community, a rest
to learn more about our
area, pop and popcorn.
community.
A post Lilac festival celebration was held on the back
To further explore this idea, I delivered a notice to 4th
Street businesses inviting them to a meeting at the
community centre. Barb Beard of 4th Street Rose and
Gina and Dianna Brown of Gina Browns attended that
meeting. We decided to pursue organizing the first Lilac Festival. Diana Brown and I were the co-chairs and
over the next several months we recruited many more
volunteers, around 100 by the day of the Lilac Festival.
I was up to around 3 a.m. slotting those volunteers for
the big day.
The weather is always a wild card. It rained right up
to the day but the sun came out just as the Festival
started. That year and every year since, the Festival has
been kicked off by a parade. Calgary Flames trainer
Bearcat Murray served as the Parade Marshall. Decorated bikes were a key component of early Lilac fes6
patio of the community centre. The hall had previously
been the scene of a balloon blow up party the night
before. To top it off it was my birthday; so I had the
chance to celebrate my birthday with thousands
during the day and all the volunteers afterwards.
From its humble beginnings, the Lilac Festival is now
the largest street fair in Calgary. It is now held annually
on the last Sunday of May. In the early years, it was a
joint effort of the Community Association and the 4th
Street Business Revitalization Zone (formed the year
after the first Lilac Festival). Over time, as it grew, the
4th Street BRZ hired people to organize the event; however, the Cliff Bungalow-Mission Community Association has participated in every Lilac Festival in some
way. So join us at our table this year and celebrate the
community’s legacy in the Lilac Festival.
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The events listed below will be held at the
Cliff Bungalow–Mission Community Centre located at 2201 Cliff Street S.W. unless
otherwise noted.
River Cleanup
Book Club
Potluck
Book Club
May 5, 6:00 p.m. at the Community Centre
June 2, 6:00 p.m. in Chinatown
Potlucks
Second Sunday of each month at 6:00 p.m.;
May 5 (date changed to avoid conflict
with Mother’s Day)
June 9, 6:00 p.m.
Lilac Festival
Heritage
Committee
Meeting
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Board Meeting
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Series Franglo
Film Nights
Will return September 29
Jazz Concert Series
First Wednesday of the month; Doors
open at 7:30 p.m.; performance starts at
8:00 p.m.
•May 1: An evening with vocalist
Johanna Sillanpaa
•June 5: Saxophonist Rick Climans and
his Quartet
Séries FRANGLO - FUNdraising Series
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Saturday May 11
Lilac Festival
Join us at the CBMCA booth!
Sunday, May 26
Parade starts at 10:00 a.m.
Deadline for Mission Statement
Submissions
First of each month, next deadline is:
May 1
The Mission Statement is now published
monthly. E-mail to: [email protected]
june
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River and Pathway
Cleanup 2013
Every year the Cliff Bungalow-Mission Community Association participates in the City of Calgary Parks’ River and Pathway Cleanup. The Elbow River is a great amenity in our community so we feel compelled
to help ensure it remains a healthy, natural, and sustainable part of
our environment. We invite you to join us on this day and lend a helping hand too!
What: Garbage collection along the (and in the) river and along the
Elbow River pathways and parks
When: May 5 at 8:30 a.m.
Where: Meet at the Talisman (just outside the main entrance)
Note: please bring garden/work gloves and wear appropriate footwear and clothing.
Snacks and beverages will be provided before and after the cleanup!
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Excellent Meeting
Space Available
by Martin Bober
Taken from an issue of The Mission Statement in 2002
Our smoke and alcohol free Community Association
space is available to suitable groups for meetings, seminars and celebrations at modest rentals, evenings and
weekends.
The space features two bright and airy interconnected
rooms of 750 sq. ft. each. One has carpet, a small kitchen
and serving bar, and a brick feature wall. The other has
a hardwood floor. Both have large walls of windows and
high ceilings. The facility comes complete with tables
and chairs.
We are situated in a park-like setting convenient to public transportation, restaurants, and amenities. Funds
generated from rentals are used to support the work of
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To view and for rental details, contact zahra_
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Thank you to the
following Casino
Fundraiser Volunteers
Brenda Brown
Trafford Crump
David Lee
Jan Mulder
Skye Wikjord
Donn Lovett
Ken Hryciw
Stan Turner
Hassan Sherazi
Ron Singer
Judith Theroux
Cindy Graham
Sodie Condon
Oresta Podgurny
Len Podgurny
Corinne Ofstie
Jan Pugh
Lorna Dysart
Joyce Peregoodoff
Evelyn Middleton
Howard Zarvie
Georgia Hoffman
Shelley Wheaton
Collette Mansfield
Angela McKinnon
Carter Siebens
Esther Halton
Allan MacInnes
Kerry Franco
Brendan Baines
Jane Kebke
Eilish Hiebert
My apologies if I have misspelled any names.
The Board would also like to thank everyone who put
forward their name but whose personal schedule
could not be accommodated. We should receive the net
proceeds in May. The next casino fundraiser will be held
in the third quarter of 2014.
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The Historic
McHugh
House (1896)
Let’s not lose this
treasure
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round March 6 the Diocese applied for demolition permit for the historic McHugh House in
Mission. The limestone foundation needs work,
and they do not have the funds to repair it.
It would be unthinkable to let this happen from our
city’s perspective. The House, which is on the Calgary
Heritage Authority’s Inventory of Evaluated Historic
Resources, is a rare building from Calgary’s early settlement period. In addition to rarity, the home has significance on so many counts. It has heritage value for its
builders and early pioneer residents, for its connections
to the historic Mission district and Catholic Church and
for its lovely and rare architecture. It is also a landmark
which can hold its own in a district of landmark buildings. From the City’s website:
“this was the home of pioneer rancher J.J. McHugh and
his family… This brick house is designed in the Queen
Anne Free Classic style and features; turret with finial, veranda, side-gable roof with dormer, and ornate stained
glass. Located on a large lot opposite the CNR station
and the cathedral, it is integral to the streetscape, and,
as a substantial house it establishes the dominant residential character of the immediate area.”
From our community’s perspective, the McHugh is a
very important part of Mission’s cultural environment,
and a key resource in our Cathedral District. It possesses symbolic value for our community as one of the
few remaining homes which remind us of the thriving
Catholic residential area surrounding the cathedral and
other parish buildings. In addition, the McHugh house’s
beautiful architecture is a welcome contribution to
the 18th Avenue Streetscape, and is one of the reasons
our community is so walkable and liveable. The home
has been featured in a recent newsletter article as a
Rouleauville Century Home, and is listed in our community’s walking tour brochure.
It is crucial to preserve the House in its context and location within the Cathedral District. We have recently
lost the fight to save the Painted Ladies, but there are
reasons to be much more optimistic about the McHugh
House. First of all it is on the heritage inventory, and we
have the City’s support this time. They can offer incentives and relaxations for heritage properties which can
make it more valuable for an owner to retain a building
in its context than to demolish it or have it moved to
another site. The City also understands the significance
of the Cathedral District. We recently saw City Council
pass a Municipal Resolution to support the our submission to the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of
Canada for the settlement of the Mission-Rouleauville
District as an event of national significance. Secondly,
the House is on a large site, and could be moved to a
different location within the site to make the land more
developable. Thirdly, staff from the provincial Historic
Resources Management Branch are also interested in
being part of the solution. We have had tremendous
support from our MLA, Kent Hehr, and he has told us
that the Minister of Culture’s office has promised a
thorough review of the McHugh House. Finally, the
House itself has been reasonably well maintained over
the years. So we hope to see a solutions-oriented, collaborative process where the Diocese, the City, the
Province and our community can work together in
alignment and at the moment it appears that there is
open communication.
If you wish to get involved as well, please write to Alderman Mar, Mayor Nenshi and Minister Klimchuk and tell
them how important it is to save this wonderful treasure.
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On May 11 girls from all branches
of Guiding will gather for a rally at
Camp Jubilee to celebrate the 100th
Anniversary of Girl Guiding in
Alberta. It will be a day filled with
special activities, songs, games,
crafts, campfires and lasting friendships.
Plan to be part of the next 100 years!
On-line registration for new and returning girls is starting soon. For registration information go to www.girl
guides.ca.
Some Sparks units will be having
a nocturnal games night, potting
flowers for Mother’s Day, visiting a
bakery, and attending the district
swim night. They will have girls “advance” to the next level of Guiding
which means they will be joining
their Guiding sisters in Brownies in
the fall for new challenges.
Some Brownie units celebrated
Earth Day by having a Pitch-In Canada community clean-up, learned
some first aid skills, sold cookies
and prepped for camp. They will
be enjoying the changing season
by observing the spring activity in
Fish Creek Park, the Inglewood Bird
Sanctuary or outside in their neighborhoods. The Brownies will have
girls moving on to new adventures
with the Guides in the fall.
Some Guide units visited the Aerospace Museum for the Aeronautics
badge, worked on their recycling
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bade, learned some first aid skills
for their first aid badge, attended a
self defense class and are prepping
for upcoming camps. One unit is
prepping for their summer trip to
Newfoundland. Third year Guides
continue work on their Lady Baden
Powel Award and some will be advancing to Pathfinders.
Some Pathfinder units went rock
climbing, camping and will be attending the district swim night and
100th anniversary rally. They are
selling lots of cookies and having
bottle drives as they raise funds for
their international trip to Our Chalet/Pax Lodge and for a horseback
riding camp. Some girls are working to complete the requirements
for their Canada Cord in preparation for advancement to Rangers.
Some Ranger units attended the Alberta Girls Parliament in Edmonton,
went rock climbing, are prepping
for the 100th Anniversary rally and
have completed challenges for their
Commonwealth Award and Ranger
Service Award. The Trex tried their
hand at glass fusing, sold cookies
and are prepping for camp.
Guiding is a great place to build
new friendships and experience
new challenges. Why not give
us a try! www.calgarygirlguides.
com/403-283-8348 /[email protected].
Girl Greatness Starts Here
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family.
Alberta Health Services
What kinds of natural disasters can
occur in Calgary?
If you said “none”, you’d be mistaken. Many Calgarians
think natural disasters like earthquakes, floods, hurricanes and tornadoes happen in other places. While we
may not be subjected to huge superstorms like Sandy or
Hurricane Katrina, we have our own potential problems.
As we head into spring, we are also heading into flooding season. In the spring of 2005, about 40,000 homes
in Calgary suffered flood damage. More than 1500 Calgarians were evacuated in a state of local emergency.
Even if you live in an area on higher ground, you may
still experience flooding though basement seepage,
storm water backup and sewage backup. Certain types
of flood damage are often not covered by insurance
policies – you should be aware of how your insurance
policy covers flooding.
The Calgary Emergency Management Agency (CEMA)
encourages Calgarians to be prepared for any emergency. Some of the things you can do include:
•Know the risks. For example, flooding is most common
mid-May to July, but can occur at any time of year.
•Plan for an evacuation in the event you have to leave
your home.
•Ensure you have a 72-hour kit stocked and ready to
go. A 72-hour kit is supplies to support you and your
family for 72 hours (3 days) in an emergency situation.
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prepared at Disaster Alley, a fun and FREE family event!
Disaster Alley showcases first responders and agencies that help in emergencies. Disaster Alley is a great
chance to get up close and personal to representatives
– and their equipment! – from the Calgary Fire Department, the Calgary Police Service, STARS, Alberta Health
Services, HAWCs helicopter, ENMAX, ATCO, Calgary
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Disaster Alley is Sunday, May 5 from 11 am to 3 pm,
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To learn more about preparedness, visit www.calgary.
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Fostering safe communities…
Spring Clean up
It’s that time of the year again: spring cleaning! Here
are some things to keep in mind during your spring
cleanup:
•Complete a walkthrough of your property to ensure
that all buildings and structures are in good repair,
there is no vandalism or graffiti and no wildlife has
taken up shop over the course of the winter. If you
see any graffiti on your property, please report it to
The City of Calgary by contacting 311 and remove it as
soon as possible.
•If you plan to partake in any construction projects,
please ensure any material stored in the yard is not
visible from outside of the property. Only an appropriate amount of materials for the current building project is permitted and it should be stacked in an orderly
and safe manner.
•Many community associations host community cleanups in the spring. These events are great opportunities
to properly dispose of unwanted household items,
such as electronics or old furniture. Contact your
community association for the date of the cleanup
closest to you.
•Hazardous materials such as gasoline, motor oil and
paint cannot be disposed of with your household
garbage. Visit calgary.ca to find a list of Throw n’ Go
locations and fire stations with special storage depots
for proper disposal of these materials.
Having a tidy property increases personal and community pride. You, your family and your friends will feel
comfortable and safe enjoying your yard and spending
time outside.
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How do I
love thee?
Mother’s Day is quickly approaching, and maybe it’s
time to consider a fresh approach to show your mama
just how much you love her. Sure, flowers and chocolates are always nice, but they are a little predictable.
Breakfast in bed is a lovely idea, but let’s face it, sometimes it just ends up being added work for mom herself.
And not everybody is that fond of raw pancakes and
burnt bacon.
Calgary Reads would like to suggest giving mom a literary gift this Mother’s Day. It’s a very thoughtful way of
spelling out just how much you love her. Here are a few
suggestions to get you started.
Write your mother a poem. Take mom to the library and
help her pick out some books to read together. While
you are there, let her pick out a new novel for herself.
Write a story for your mama. Turn it into a book, by
binding it between construction paper covers that you
have decorated yourself. Take mom to the CBC - Calgary
Reads Book Sale (which runs all Mother’s Day weekend). Take along an extra toonie and surprise mom with
a book that you bought with your own money. Or give
mom a day of pampering and let her go to the book
sale all by herself. Have supper ready for her when she
gets home and decorate her place setting with a homemade card. Make some Mother’s Day themed bingo
cards and challenge your mom to a game. Or, if you are
really ambitious, make mom a crossword puzzle that
she can complete while enjoying her coffee.
There are so many words and ways to show your mom
how much you love her. Have fun!
Calgary Reads helps kids learn to read. Our primary program
trains volunteer tutors to work one-on-one with a struggling
grade 1 or 2 reader at a local school. We also host school reading
celebrations, hold teacher and parent workshops and organize a
massive yearly book sale. www.calgaryreads.com.
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BUSINESS CLASSIFIEDS
NEPTUNE PLUMBING & HEATING LTD: Qualified journeymen plumbers/gasfitters, very experienced in Cliff Bungalow and Mission. Upfront
pricing. Reliable, conscientious, fully guaranteed.
Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. 24 hour emergency
service call 403-255-7938. “Showering you with
great service.”
YARD BUSTERS LANDSCAPING: Weekly cut
and trim $35, Power-rake $105, Aeration $55.
Some conditions apply. Landscape Construction: Patio Stone and Pavers / Flag Stone / Rock
Walls / Raised Beds / Sod / Landscape Lighting/
Water Features / Decks and Fences. Licensed.
Insured. Seniors discount. Phone: 403-265-4769.
Yardbusterslandscaping.com.
HARDING’S PAINTING: interior/exterior painting, drywall/ceiling repairs. Free estimates and
competitive pricing. No upfront fees, members
of BBB, liability insurance, WCB. Call Mike at
403-401-5545 or Phil at 403-667-3316.
PERITUS YARD MAINTENANCE: is currently
booking clients for weekly lawn care. Residential, commercial and acreage properties are
welcome. Fully insured and a BBB accredited
business for worry free service. “Peritus” – Latin
for “skilled”. www.peritusyards.ca or please call
Charles at 403-201-7182 for an estimate.
SAIGON’S BAGUETTES: Take-Out & Catering.
Delicious Vietnamese Prawn Salad Roll; Sate
Beef and Chicken Subs; Wor Wonton Soup; Pho
Beef Noodle Soups; Grilled meats w/vermicelli;
Espresso Iced Coffee; Bubble Tea w/Pearl Tapioca or Lychee Jelly; Fresh Fruit Smoothies w/
Gelato Frozen Yogurt, etc. Open Mon. - Sat.
11:00 am- 8:00 pm. 403-457-0669.
Animal & Bylaw Services
Cats
Now that spring has arrived and we are heading into
the warm summer months, Animal & Bylaw Services
wants to remind Calgarians that under the Responsible
Pet Ownership Bylaw 23M2006, cats are not permitted
to be “at-large.” This means they must remain on their
owners’ property at all times.
The easiest way to comply with this part of the bylaw is
to keep your cat indoors. This helps to ensure the safety
of your pet and to eliminate neighbourhood disputes
that may be caused by cats roaming onto neighbouring
properties.
Animal & Bylaw Services strongly recommends keeping cats indoors because this leads to longer, healthier
and safer lives for cats. Despite popular belief, cats
don’t need to roam or hunt. Cats are domestic animals
who need humans to care for them. Outdoor dangers
for cats include traffic, unfriendly animals such as coyotes, poisons, diseases, dehydration and frostbite in
cold weather. Indoor cats live fulfilled and happy lives
without ever going outside.
In the event that there is an at-large cat in your neighbourhood, you can borrow a humane cat trap from Animal & Bylaw Services. Trapped cats are brought into the
Animal Services Centre and impounded. If the cat has
identification, the owners are contacted and all cats are
kept for a holding period in the hopes that they will be
claimed by their owners. After the holding period, if not
claimed, they are put up for adoption. Cats for adoption stay at the Animal Services Centre until they are
adopted.
If you do not wish to use a cat trap, you can register a
cat concern by contacting 311.
Visit calgary.ca and search “responsible cat ownership”,
“cat traps,” “impounded cats” or “adoptable cats” for
more information.
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alderman, ward 8
john mar
Phone: 403-268-2430 • Fax 403-268-3823
www.calgary.ca/ward8
What’s happening in and around Ward 8
Roads Spring Clean-up
The City’s annual Spring Clean-up program is just
around the corner. Spring Clean-up typically begins in
mid or late-April and continues until just before Stampede rolls in.
Spring Clean-up removes the material that was placed
on the roadways for Snow and Ice Control during the
winter months. This road maintenance helps make our
roads safer, protects the environment, and improves
the appearance of city roads.
The accumulation of material expected to be picked up
during Spring Clean-up this year would cover the playing field in McMahon Stadium with a pile of debris 12
feet deep!
Pathway and River Cleanup
The 46th Annual Pathway and River Cleanup event
takes place on Sunday, May 5, 2013 as an initiative coordinated by The City of Calgary Parks. The event raises
awareness of litter accumulating along our pathways
and river banks and encourages Calgarians to care for
our highly valued parks and open spaces. Last year’s
event was a huge success with over 1,800 volunteers
from 82 volunteer groups collecting over 5,700 kg
(12,500 lb) of waste.
Mums and Sprouts
Bring your budding botanist and come play in the
Devonian Gardens! This is your opportunity for your
little one to engage in nature through these fun-filled,
hands-on drop-in activities. For further information,
please contact 311 or visit calgary.ca/parks.
Location: Devonian Gardens
Date: Tuesdays
Time: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
By donation
If I can be of assistance on any matter of a civic nature,
please do not hesitate to contact my office.
Keeping Calgary clean is a collaborative effort. We are
asking all Calgarians to help make the city a beautiful
place to live by doing their part—don’t litter and move
vehicles or carts from the street when sweeping is
scheduled.
Sweeping of residential areas is done during the day
(generally Monday – Thursday). Sweeping of major roads
and commercial/industrial areas is done during the night
(Sunday – Wednesday). To find out when sweeping is
scheduled for your community, watch for signs in your
area, visit www.calgary.ca/sweep or contact 3-1-1.
FREE - Community Mobile
Skate Parks
Spring Yard Waste Drop-off at City Landfills
Between April 19 and June 2, residents can take yard
waste like leaves, branches or plants to any City of Calgary landfill for composting, free of charge. The material
will be composted at the landfill sites. This is a great way
to recycle a natural resource into a useful product.
Bring out your skateboard or in-line skates to one of
our temporary parks. Helmets and signed waivers are
required for all participants.
The yard waste should be loose or in paper yard waste
bags. If your load contains items other than yard waste,
you may be charged.
Spring Parks
3 pm – 7 pm weekdays and 10 am - 6 pm weekends
May 18 - June 1 Chinook Park/Kelvin Grove/Eagle Ridge
(1015 73 Ave. SW)
June 3 - 15 Millrise (14808 Millrise Hill SW)
June 17 - 30 Woodcreek (1991 Woodview Dr. SW)
For more information and landfill locations and hours,
visit www.calgary.ca/waste or contact 311.
All ages welcome
Parent /guardian signatures are required for participants under 18 years of age. Waivers are available onsite and at www.calgary.ca/skateparks
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Community classified
Announcements
Deadline – 1st of each month
Contact [email protected]
Summer Parks
11 am – 7 pm weekdays and 10 am – 6 pm weekends
July 3 - August 1 Southland Leisure Centre (2000 Southland Dr. SW)
July 8 - 21 Douglasdale Glen (Douglas Park Blvd. &
Douglas Shore Cl. SE)
August 3 - 27 South Fish Creek Recreation Assoc. (333
Shawville Blvd. SE)
August 13 - 30 Queensland Community Association
(649 Queensland Dr. SE)
Parks are closed on statutory holidays (May 20, July 1
and August 5)
For more information call 3-1-1 or visit www.calgary.ca/
skateparks
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911
Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre
403.253.5250
Alberta Health Care
403.310.0000
AHS Addictions Hotline
1.866.332.2322
Ambulance (AHS) – Non Emergency
403.261.4000
ATCO Gas – 24 Hour Emergency
403.245.7222
Calgary HEALTH LINK 24/7
403.943.5465
Calgary Police – Non Emergency
403.266.1234
Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter
403.234.7233
Child Abuse Hotline
1.800.387.5437
Child Find – Alberta
403.270.3463
Distress/Crisis Line
403.266.4357
ENMAX – Power Trouble
403.514.6100
Poison Centre – Alberta
403.944.1414
Suicide Crisis Line
1.800.784.2433
Hospitals/urgent care
Alberta Children’s Hospital
403.955.7211
Foothills Hospital
403.944.1110
Peter Lougheed Centre
403.943.4555
Rockyview General Hospital
403.943.3000
Sheldon M. Chumir Health Care
403.955.6200
South Calgary Urgent Care 403.943.9300
Other
Calgary Humane Society
(Injured & Stray Pets)
403.250.7722
Calgary Parking Authority
(Towed/Abandoned Vehicles etc.)
403.537.7100
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(SeniorConnect)
403.266.6200
Call Before You Dig (Buried Utilities) 1.800.242.3447
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311
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