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AUGUST 2013THE OFFICIAL VOICE OF THE CITADEL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Soaking up the

Summer Sun

Citadel Community Association Membership Benefits

Make a Difference in the Life of a Family... Volunteer!

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Membership questions?Email [email protected]

Citadel Community Association860 Citadel Drive N.W.Calgary, AB, T3G 4B8

(Please note: this is only a mailbox)www.citadelca.ab.ca

[email protected]

Newsletter Submissions and Classified Ad Inquiries:[email protected]

The Citadel Link is published 12 times a year and delivered toresidents 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 thedistribution month. The ad booking deadline is the 14th of the month,

prior to the distribution month.

Board of DirectorsPresident: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Angelique TempletonVice President: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason PerryTreasurer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ilzett ThomsonSecretary: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corey FeodoroffEvents Director: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen MillsFacilities Director:. . . . . . . . . . Graham FarquharsonMembership Director: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan MillsAdministration: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VacantCommunications/ Newsletter Editor: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holly PerryLot Levy: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Catherine Wall Volunteer Coordinator: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holly PerryCatholic School Liaison: . . Vacant (Interim Fran Carelli)Public School Liaison: . . . . . . . . . . . Corey FeodoroffFundraising: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vacant

Board of Directors Meetings for 2013Meetings will be held on the last Tuesday of each month, except July and December The meetings will be held from 7:00pm to 9:00pm in the boardroom of the Hampton’s Co-op. If you wish to attend a board of directors meeting, it is recommended that you contact one of the above directors to confirm the date, time and location of the meeting that you wish to attend.

Citadel Community AssociationMembership Drive

NEW MEMBERSHIP

RENEWALCurrent membership #__________

Date: _____________________________Name: ____________________________Address: ____________________________________________________________Postal Code:________________________Phone: ____________________________E-mail: ____________________________Number of People in Household: _______ Signature:__________________________

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).


The Citadel Community Association Board normally meets the last Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the boardroom of the Hamptons Co-op, unless otherwise specified.

Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 27th.

Community members are welcome to attend. Please email [email protected] for more information.

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Have you bought or renewed your Citadel Community Association Membership Yet?! October was the start of the new year. Membership to the Citadel Community Associa-tion gives you...

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.

Here’s what you get for only $25 a year: • Special Events (Stampede Breakfast

& Winter Gala)• The Citadel Link Community News-

letter Monthly• Citadel Association website

www.citadelca.ab.ca • Ice Maintenance equipment and sup-

plies• 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 bas-

ketball court• One of the best community hockey

rinks in the City• Volunteer appreciation• Landscape/Christmas Light Awards• Citadel Block Watch is a sub-com-

mittee of the Citadel Community Association

Most importantly membership gives you a Community Association that

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.

Who Benefits from Community As-sociation 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 pro-grams. These items are very expen-sive 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 man-datory 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.

Citadel Community Association Membership Benefits

The Citadel Link is your link into what is going on with the Citadel Community Association Board; it provides information on your commu-nity and city and it highlights topics of interest.

The newsletter is produced monthly, isdistributed to every door in Citadeland is also available from the CitadelCorner 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 bycontacting [email protected].

It’s Your Link


Community NewsCitadel Community Association 2013 Events Listing

Looking For A Way To Give Back?

October 5th – Fall FairDecember 26th/27th – Fundraising Casino

Volunteers are needed for each of these events. Please email our Volunteer Director Holly Perry at [email protected] if you are interested in volunteering!

Make a difference in the life of a fam-ily... VOLUNTEER!

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Calgary Home-Start Program is looking for volunteers!

Volunteers visit a family home once a week to provide emotional and practi-cal support by offering companionship and practical assistance. Help create a healthy community and meet a new family! It is a simple idea that really works. Training, police and child wel-fare checks are provided.

For more information or to register as a volunteer, please contact Lynne, 403-660-1136 or email [email protected].

The Citadel Community Association is on Facebook

A place for dialogue with community mem-bers you might not otherwise meet, or to voice concerns or other comments, the CCA hosts a Facebook page.

Visit http://www.facebook.com/groups/90173188658/ or simply search for ‘Citadel Community Association’. Please join and add your voice to the community!

ZUMBA CLASSES. LATIN FIRE!Dance your way to fitness. Thursdays 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. starting June 27th at Fitness Refinery. 18 Arbour Lake Way NW, #209. $10 Drop [email protected] or 587-777-8455

LET’S ROCK! ADULT COMMUNITY SINGERS.We sing popular songs from 1960’s onwards. No experience necessary!Mondays 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at the Advent Lutheran Church, Scenic Acres, T3L 1E4. Contact Anne Bell [email protected] for details!

Classifieds

"Find the seed at the bottom of your heart and bring forth a flower."

Shigenori Kameoka

Turn Castoffs into Garage-Sale GoldThere is a wealth of worthy items to be found at garage sales, re-imag-ined, and re-purposed:

Pretty in Paint: Rusty metal, chipped paint, colours from another decade. Metal products such as tables, chairs, garden tools or even watering cans can receive an instant update with a spray paint like Kry-lon Rust Protector.

New Uses for Old Things: View that dusty, broken typewriter or vin-tage camera as interesting design el-ements for bookshelves and mantels.

Turn Treasure Into Sold: Do your research and read up on collect-ibles. Generally, pieces with high nostalgia value will fetch a higher price tag. Think classic lunch boxes, comic books, sports memorabilia or board games—things you loved as a kid.

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Are you 12 years or older? Have you taken a babysitting course? (Avail-able at the Crowfoot YMCA and other places).

If you would like to advertise yourname, age, and phone number infuture issues of the Link, with aparent’s permission (for those 12 to 17years of age), please go to the Citadelwebsite and download the waiver form(http://www.citadelca.ab.ca/groups-babysitters.php). Get a parent tocomplete the form and send it to theCitadel Community Association at theaddress 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, 403-697-1460Caitlin - 16 years old, 403-275-0516Bailey - 12 years old, 403-208-0057 (h) or 403-796-7233 (c)Kathy - Adult, 403-241-8896Dannea Minty - 14 years old, 403-547-7477Kassaundra - 12 years old, 403-453-4323Megan - 13 years old, 403-651-1235Hailey - 23 years old, 403- 366-5142Breton - 12 years old, 403-239-2748 Cassandra - 14 years old, 587-999-5024

Andrew - 13 years old, 403-275-0516Kamilah - 14 years old, 403-547-3197Sadie - 12 years old, 403-239-7784Elise - 15 years old, 403-286-3712Seanna - 14 years old, 403-547-7799Catherine – 15 years old, 403-719-6792Chantal – 13 years old, 403-241-6836 or 403-241-9010Emily – 14 years old, 403-276-6205Sami – 12 years old, 587-580-5704Jonathan – 13 years old, 403-239-1011

Please fill out the form, put it in an envelope with your payment and place in the drop box at the ESSO station.Fees per issue: $15.00 for up to 25 words, $25.00 for 26 - 50 words, $35.00 for 51 - 75 words.The maximum per ad is 75 words (no exceptions). Maximum number of ads per advertiser is 2 per issue.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

We are excited to open Robert Thirsk High School on September 3, 2013 when over 800 grade ten and eleven students will join us for our pancake breakfast and inaugural events. We already appreciate the cooperation of and well wishes from our surrounding communities and recognize that we have much work to do to establish a positive connection with our neigh-bors. Our keen leadership students and staff have already identified possibilities for connection that may include:

• Face to face meetings of our Com-munity Liaison Committee

• Student volunteerism, work expe-rience and job-shadowing in the community

• Active participation in local events (e.g. providing assistance, enter-tainment or displays)

Thanks to members/staff from the surrounding community associations, the City of Calgary, Calgary Police Services, YMCA and Calgary Public Library who met with us again in June to discuss ideas regarding our new presence, including the impact of traf-

Robert Thirsk High School fic and parking. We know that it will be important for us to communicate our expectations for students – where to park, the use of garbage cans, their role as citizens… As adults, we can help students learn by being posi-tive role models who are willing to problem solve and seek alternatives together.

There are many benefits to having a new high school in our northwest cor-ner of Calgary. We hope you get to know us and our school. As you meet our students, you will be reminded of the numerous talents of adolescents. Please visit our website to contact us or find out more about our programs: http://schools.cbe.ab.ca/b880/. If you would like to see our beautiful new facility you are welcome to register for a school tour on August 26/27. Links to registration are available on our school website.Thank you for your ongoing support. We look forward to our continued conversation with our community.

Chris Meaden, Principal

Crowfoot Library

NFC Latest Buzz

Programs for Adults• Ebook Doctor: Aug. 12, 7:00 p.m. –

8:30 p.m.• Film Night: Aug. 15, 6:30 p.m. –

8:30 p.m. • Computer Technology Coaching:

Tue. 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

• Career Coaching: Sat. 10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Programs for Children and Youth• Super Summer Drop-in Family

Storytime: Wed. Aug. 7, 14 & 21, 10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Ages 2 – 5 with a caregiver.

• Picnic at the Library: Sat. 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Ages 2 – 5 with a caregiver.

• Get an A! Aug. 22, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

• Pyjama Storytime: Aug. 30, 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Ages 2 – 5 with a caregiver.

Visit www.calgarypubliclibrary.com for more information on these programs. Registration is required for all programs unless otherwise noted.

Near field communications (NFC) is the latest buzz in mobile technol-ogy enabling instant data exchange by holding devices a few centime-tres apart or touching them. NFC uses include tap-and-go payment cards, sharing contact information, exchanging photos and instantly con-necting to Wi-Fi networks. NFC can save, restore and customize your per-sonal preferences when programmed with another device such as a car.

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"The moment of victory is much too short to live for that and nothing else."

Martina Navratilova


Community News

Whew, the rain held off until after the breakfast. It was a little chilly, nothing that a jacket didn’t take care of. What a fabulous breakfast! The City of Calgary Fire Department arrived in their fire truck for the children and adults to en-joy. Paws N Effects entertained us with two dog agility demonstrations. At the end, the children were racing with the dogs through the agility course, what fun that was. Along with three bouncy houses, we also had a tattoo and color-ing table (sponsored by Melissa Fowler of Remax). Kixxsin played some awe-some country tunes that kept the cooks dancing at their stations.

We are very appreciative of all of our volunteers and sponsors. Our commu-nity residents showed their spirit with last minute requests for volunteers. There were too many names to men-

Stampede Breakfast 2013tion, lest we miss someone, so a HUGE thank you to Citadel residents who came out to cook and serve our fabu-lous breakfast of pancakes, sausage, beans, eggs and hash browns, a feast fit for everyone. We had volunteers man-ning the condiments and drinks, assist-ing at the entrance and exit gates of the rink and at the bouncy houses. Brian Pearson heads up the cooking area and crew for us. Even though Brian has moved out of our community, he volun-teers for Citadel’s Stampede Breakfast every year. We are very grateful for the volunteer spirit in our community, you deserve a huge applause.

A BIG THANK YOU to our breakfast sponsors, without whom we couldn’t have such a wonderful breakfast. Crow-foot Plates; ATB Financial (Beacon Hill and Crowfoot) who also provided

volunteers for our cooking and serving lines; Run Digital; Zeena Taghvai from Re/Max, who also volunteered; Com-munity Natural Foods; Foothills Land-scaping; Crowfoot Dodge.

We look forward to serving up another stompin breakfast next July.

Thank you,Your Citadel Board of Directors:Angelique Templeton, President Jason Perry, Vice PresidentIlzett Thompson, Treasurer Karen Mills, Events DirectorCatherine Wall, Lot Levy Ryan Mills, MembershipsHolly Perry, Newsletter/Communica-tions and Volunteer Coordinator(Vivian Eaton and Suzanne Thomas-son , volunteer organizers)Photos: Compliments of Terry Wong


In Our City

Are you between the ages of 12 and 19 and interested in learning the skills of flying and leadership? 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.

952 Westjet Squadron is a new Air Cadet Squadron in the NW Calgary and Cochrane area. Regular parades (meetings) are held Thursday evenings from 6:15 – 9:15 p.m. Be prepared to spend several fun weekends through-out the year completing a number of activities including training, tours, survival and gliding.

Air Cadets follow the military tradi-tion of wearing uniforms, and we form a team which prides itself on leadership and citizenship quali-ties, physical fitness, and knowledge of the air activities of the Canadian Forces. Westjet Squadron is focused on training and equipping youth with the knowledge, behaviors and skills necessary to become modern leaders in today’s society, and prepare them for success both during their cadet membership and beyond, in an enrich-ing and challenging environment.

Cadets also participate in fun activities

Calling All Youthlike gliding, flying, camping, survival training, get the chance to travel and have summer employment opportuni-ties. There are scholarships and bursa-ries. Some provinces even offer school credits for participation. We also have opportunities for parents and adults to volunteer as officers and civilian instructors.

952 Westjet Squadron will be hold-ing a membership drive on September 5 2013. Come to our meeting at the Springbank Heritage Club (244168 Range Road 33, ¾ km south of Cala-way Park). Remember to come with your birth certificate, Alberta Health Care Card and your parent or guard-ian.

For more information please visit our website, like us on facebook, or give us a call: http://952aircadets.ca, http://www.facebook.com/WestJetRCACS, Phone: (587) 777-9520

Westjet Squadron will become the squadron of choice for individuals seeking to take charge of their person-al development, while playing a role in molding and guiding their squadron, and who seek to give back to the com-munities that support them.

The Marda Loop Justice Film Festival will screen “The Avenue” on Tues. Sept 10 at 7:00 at River Park Church, 3818 14A St SW, Calgary. For years 118th Avenue in Edmonton has been synonymous with drugs, crime and prostitution. This documentary fol-lows the growing arts emergence,

Marda Loop Justice Film Festivalmaking the area an arts destination. Deeter Schurig, Project Manager with cSPACE Projects will lead the post film conversation. cSPACE’s flagship project is the redevelopment of South Calgary’s King Edward School into an arts hub and incubator. Free admis-sion.

Farmers’ Markets**please check with markets for times of operation and other details**

• Airdrie Farmers’ Market: Wed. until Sep. Royal Canadian Legion

• Bearspaw Farmers’ Market: Sun. until Oct. 25240 Nagway Road.

• Blackfoot Farmers’ Market: Week-ends until Oct. 5600 - 11 St. S.E.

• Calgary Farmers’ Market: Thu. – Sun. year-round 510 - 77th Ave. S.E.

• Calgary Grassroots Northland: Tue. until Sep. 24, 5111 Northland Dr. N.W.

• Calgary Green Market 17: Sun. until Sep. Tomkins Park, 800 - 17 Ave. S.W.

• Calgary West Country Market: Sat. until Oct. Highway 1, near Calaway Park

• Chestermere Farmers’ Market: Fri. evenings until Aug. West Chestermere Drive–Rec Centre

• Cochrane Farmers’ Market: Sat. until Sep. Cochrane Ranche.

• Crossroads Farmers’ Market: Fri. – Sun. year-round, 1235 – 26 Ave. S.E.

• Hillhurst Sunnyside Farmers’ Market: Wed. until Oct. Community Centre, 1320 - 5 Ave. N.W.

• Kingsland Farmers’ Market: Thu. – Sun. year-round, 7711 Macleod Tr. S.

• Rocky Ridge Ranch Farmers' Mar-ket: Thu. until Sep. 10709 Rocky Ridge Blvd. N.W.

• South Fish Creek Farmers’ Mar-ket: Fri. until Sep. 333 Shawville Blvd. S.E.

• Springbank Farmers’ Market: Sat. until Oct. Springbank Parks for All Seasons

• Strathmore Farmers’ Market: Fri. until Sep. Exhibition Grounds

• Triwood-Mountain View Lions Farmers’ Market: Thu. until Sep. Triwood Community Centre


In Our CityResponsible Pet Ownership in Parks

Fostering Safe Communities

With the arrival of summer, dog owners look forward to being outside and enjoying time with their fam-ily, friends and pets. Knowing and adhering to the regulations laid out in the Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw 23M2006 helps to ensure that dogs are not being a nuisance in the community and dogs and citizens are safe.

Animal & Bylaw Services would like to remind dog owners of the follow-ing:• When off of their owner’s property,

dogs must be on a leash unless in a designated off-leash area.

• When in designated off-leash areas, dog owners must ensure their dog is under control, is within their sight and responds to commands.

• Parking lots adjacent to off-leash areas are on leash.

• Dogs must be walked on the right hand side of the pathway on a leash that is no more than two metres in length and must not interfere with

other pathway users.• Owners cannot cycle, in-line skate

or skateboard on a pathway with a leashed dog.

• Dogs are not allowed in school grounds, playgrounds, sport fields, golf courses, cemeteries, wading and swimming areas, and other areas prohibited by signs.

• Dogs must not enter or swim in any body of water within a park except a river that runs through, or is adjacent to, a City park.

• Owners are responsible for picking up all waste produced by their dog.

When we respect the bylaw we con-tribute to a safer and healthier com-munity.

For more information about the Re-sponsible Pet Ownership Bylaw, visit calgary.ca or contact 3-1-1.

The City of Calgary Animal & Bylaw Services

Having a tidy property increases per-sonal and community pride and helps to keep your neighbourhood clean and safe.

What does a tidy property look like?• Hedges, trees and shrubs are trimmed

so they don’t interfere with pedestri-ans and vehicles using the sidewalks and roads

• Grass and herbaceous plants are kept under 15 cm tall.

• Weeds are under control.• Any material stored in the yard is not

visible from outside of the property.• Only an appropriate amount of mate-

rials for the current building project is stacked in an orderly and safe manner.

• Animal feces are picked up.• There are no unpleasant odours ema-

nating from the property.• There is no dust, smoke or materials

escaping from the property.• All buildings and structures are in

good repair.

Thank you for making Calgary a safe, healthy and vibrant community for people and their pets.

The City of Calgary Animal & Bylaw Services

A Road Trip to RememberWhen you're in your twen-ties and life seems to be focused on pointless contempla-tion on your over-stuffed couch, what better plan than to sort out your life by taking a road trip in your 1972 hot pink Volkswagen Beetle.

Cadillac Couches (Brindle and Glass) by Sophie B. Watson takes us on a road trip from the Edmon-ton Folk Music Festival across the country to the Montreal Festival—with a quick stop in Winnipeg to take in their event.

We hit the road in the 1990s with Annie, who suffers from anxiety and panic attacks, and her always con-fident and beautiful friend Isobel. Each of the book's chapters includes lyrics from memorable tunes from decades ago, and the playlist at the end of the book will evoke a lot of musical memories.

This is a witty book that will help you conjure up happy memories of your own road trips—regardless of their era.

Jean Andrews

Book of the Month


In Our CityAccidental Poisoning

Visit Parliament Hill

Alberta Health Services EMS would like to remind parents and caregivers of children of precautions they can take to pre-vent childhood

poisonings. Ingesting medications, prescription or over-the-counter, is the leading cause of accidental poisoning in children. Even small amounts of adult medications can be seriously harmful or even fatal to your child if swallowed. Other causes of poisoning are household products, such as dishwasher tablets, and per-sonal care items, such as mouthwash or nail polish.

Medication storage:• Store all medications in a locked

container and place in an area inac-cessible to children.

• Keep medications in their original child-resistant packaging.

• Do not mix multiple medications inside one bottle.

• Install child locks on all cabinets or drawers where medications are stored.

Safety tips:• Ensure visitors to your home keep

their personal belongings out of

children’s reach. They may contain unsafe items.

• Take extra precautions with medi-cines that appeal to children such as chewable vitamins or flavored cough and cold syrups.

• Properly dispose of any medica-tions or toxic household products no longer in use.

Prevention:• Store household products, car

supplies, and cosmetics in locked cupboards or drawers.

• Apply child safety latches to draw-ers and cabinets if they are within a child’s reach.

• Know and label all plants in and around your home and garden.

• Antifreeze, windshield washer fluid, and pesticides are ex-tremely poisonous. Even small amounts of these can cause serious illness when ingested.

• Poisoning information can be obtained by calling the Poison and Drug Information Service (PADIS) at: 1-800-332-1414.

• In case of a poisoning emergency, call 9-1-1.

• Provide the name of the product ingested or, if it is safe to do so, a sample of the substance for EMS to inspect on their arrival.

Alberta Health Services

NeighbourWoodsThere is an urban for-est program for partner-ships between the City and Community Associations. Each year 10 are selected to plant 100 trees. The program averages about 500 tree plantings a year. The long-term goal is planting 1000 trees per year.

Communities are chosen on the basis of health and condition of the existing urban forest, community interest, and tree planting opportunities. Commu-nities may request to be part of the program or City staff will ask if there is interest.

Consult the City Parks Website at www.calgary.ca for up-to-date infor-mation and application forms. There are also lawn signs, t-shirts, magnets, and door hangers.

This initiative is very important but it is only one of several others:• Forest Floor and More 1-Day School

Program• Arbour Day (early May)• Healthy Yards Program• BirthPlace Forest Event• Other Sponsorships

New Programs are:• BioBlitz boxes (4 habitats)• Devonian Dialogue Speakers Pro-

gram• Volunteer Green Projects• More Community Outreach Events• Tree Planting on Private Property• National Tree Day (end of Septem-

ber)• Pine Creek Nursery Tour

Anne Burke

Why not sit down as a family and visit Parliament Hill including the House of Commons, the foyer of Confederation Hall and the majestic Library of Parliament. Google Maps unveiled the virtual tours on Canada Day.

Jean Andrews


In Our CitySuite Safety Program

Secondary suites are in all land use districts, whether legal or illegal, and they may not be owner-occupied.

All secondary suites must comply with the Land Use Bylaw, the Alberta Building Code, or the Alberta Fire Code. Another objective is to improve safety for existing suites. The City's Grant program with $200,000 was used to select 50 properties from a variety of land uses. None had any de-velopment, trade, or building permits.

The initial results of a pilot program for secondary suites uncovered public safety issues. About half had no smoke alarms, inad-equate emergency exits, limited smoke and fire separation, and no bedroom windows.

Fewer than half were eliminated or otherwise removed from housing, by

owners, instead of upgrading them.

City Safety Code Officers have pro-vided enforcement deadlines but many suite owners who chose to participate were slow to reply. An online survey was sent to all owners and only 4 responded.

Nevertheless, a Council Committee approved a review of the application process and agreed to work with the Province of Alberta in re-establishing the Grant Program.

The City of Edmonton (with the Prov-ince) has spent $12 million on second-ary suite grants over 2009-2012 (about $22,000 per suite) for 563 suites. Most were for upgrading existing suites. Their land use restrictions were re-laxed in 2007 and 2010.

Anne Burke

Age-Friendly PlanAccording to the city, there will be 138,000 seniors in 2017 and 160,000 by 2020. As a result, there is a strategy to be-come more age-friendly. Community support, such as accessibility, will apply to all ages.

The model is from the World Health Organization and is recognized by both the Alberta Government and the

Public Health Agency of Canada.

The key areas are: transportation, housing, social inclusion, employ-ment, communication, and health.

A work plan was prepared and there will be stakeholder consultation before an update to a Council Committee by June 2014.

Anne Burke

"Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible."Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama

CPS UpdateCalgary is considered a safe city in which to live and we have confidence in our Police Service. In an annual update to City Council, the Calgary Police Service reported on the results of a 2012 citizen survey, in which illegal gang activity, house break-and-enters, and traffic violations were ranked as concerns.

The Police Commission approves and monitors the CPS business plan, while City Council approves the CPS operating program #70 and capital budgets. The 2012 capital investment in new technology will improve coor-dination of investigations.

The Commissioner's annual commu-nity dinner brings community leaders from community associations and culturally diverse groups, as well as Council, to discuss the CPS Commu-nity Liaison Program.

Some of the community-based polic-ing and crime prevention is supported by social programs and strategies:

• The Child Advocacy Centre• School Resources Officer Program• Cadets• Multi-Agency School Support Team• Safe Communities Opportunity &

Resource Centre• Youthlink• Start Smart Say Safe• Crime Management Strategy

For more information on the new HUB Messaging Service, to report a non-emergency traffic concern, or to find your district station, visit http://www.calgary.ca/CPS/Pages/home.aspx.

Anne Burke


In Our City

Lawnchair Theatre: Bring your lawn chair and enjoy great snacks and live entertainment for the entire family. At various locations from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Contact 3-1-1 or visit www.calgary.ca for more information. Locations:• Thu. Aug. 1: Edgemont, 33 Edgeval-

ley Circle N.W.• Thu. Aug. 8: Citadel, Citadel Way

& Citadel Bluff Close N.W. (at the Gazebo)

• Thu. Aug. 15: Highland Park, 3716 2nd St. N.W.

• Thu. Aug. 22: Varsity, 53rd St / 40th Ave. N.W.

Volunteer Calgary: Visit www.volunteercalgary.ab.ca for volun-teer opportunities in Calgary.

Golf With Us! Fri. Aug. 16. The Federation of Calgary Communities and Community Mediation Calgary Society will be hosting the first annual “Chip In Fore Communities” golf tournament at The Canal at Delacour golf course in support of the com-munity association network here in Calgary. $149 to golf as an individual or $575 for a team of four. Support your local community association and register today: www.calgarycommu-nities.com/2013/04/17/chip-in-fore-communities-golf-tournament/.

Parks Summer Camps: Register your child for a summer camp with The City of Calgary Parks. Kids will be taken on a week-long adventure of the natural world through observation, exploration, art and theatre. Camps run all summer, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. $225/week. Ask about our pre- and post-childcare. Visit Calgary.ca to register or call 403-268-3800 (option #1).

Calgary ConnectionKids Grow! Child-focused, garden-centred activities run by student volun-teers to involve children in community gardening, to increase gardening and food production knowledge and to promote healthy and sustainable food choices. Themed events are free and cater to all ages. Everyone welcome! Until the end of August at:• Silver Springs Community Garden,

intersection of Silver Hill Rd. N.W. and Silver Hill Way N.W.

• Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Garden, corner of Sunnyhill Lane and 9 Ave. N.W.

Facebook @ Kids Grow Calgary; Twitter @KidsGrowCalgary; http://kidsgrowgardening.blogspot.ca.For more infomration, contact us at [email protected].

Wagonstage Children’s Theatre: An interactive travelling theatre produc-tion for children. This year’s play is ‘This Place is a Zoo’ by playwright Nicola Elson. Performance schedule:• Jul. 29 – Aug. 1: Riley Park• Aug. 6 – 9 & 12 – 16: The Calgary

ZooShows are free (Calgary Zoo admis-sion requires payment). For more info, visit Calgary.ca/wagonstage.

Help Us Find Housing For Fami-lies In Need: Discovery House is a not-for-profit agency that helps women and children leaving domestic violence. Since 2009, we have placed 247 families in homes across Calgary. Families are provided with individual-ized support for up to two years to suc-cessfully transition to independence. We are looking for landlords to partner with us to house 35 families currently on our waiting list. If you are a caring landlord and have space available for rent, please contact our Housing

Liaison at 587-226-0983. For more info: www.discoveryhouse.ca.

952 Westjet Squadron Membership Drive: Sep. 5, 2013 at the Springbank Heritage Club (244168 Range Road 33, ¾ km south of Calaway Park). Bring your birth certificate, Alberta Health Care Card and your parent or guardian. We are a new Air Cadet Squadron in the NW Calgary and Cochrane area youth aged 12 to 19 to learn the skills of flying and leadership (among others). For more information: 587-777-9520, 952aircadets.ca, www.facebook.com/WestJetRCACS.

Papergirl Calgary—Art Exhibition and Large Scale Giftervention: We are looking for artists to submit their artwork to the project for exhibition and giftervention and for cyclists to take part in the giftervention where we roll up the artwork get on our bikes and give all the fabulous art from the exhibition away. The exhibition will take place Aug. 14 – 17 at the Epcor Centre. Everyone welcome! For more info: papergirlcalgary.tumblr.com.

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