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Highland Park Community Association 403-276-6969 3716 2nd St. NW Board of directors President elise BiecheVice President anne Naumanntreasurer Jill Kowalchuksecretary Jeanne Kimberdirector Kathy Koehlerdirector Gary Koehlerdirector Mark ryall director Greg Millerdirector rosalind Kohutdirector dave Johnsondirector tony Ufkesdirector donna Marzolfdirector darrell Nowosaddirector Leisa Northcott

Community ContaCtsWebsite www.highlandparkcommunity.cafacility rental & Management carolyn Bergen, 403-276-6969 [email protected] editor [email protected] food Box Vacantdevelopment review Jeanne Kimber [email protected]’ Luncheon rosalind Kohut, 587-349-0870Neighbourhood Jennifer dimarzo, 403-476-7295of Promise contact [email protected] Police service cst. Michelle Jansen, district 3, [email protected]; 403-651-9797Bylaw infractions call 311, or complete form online at: www.calgary.ca/311onlineWard 4 councillor sean chu, 403-268-3727 [email protected] [email protected]

HIGHLAND PARk HALL RENTAL RATESPhone: 403-276-6969www.highlandparkcommunity.caWe welcome rental enquiries for our facilities. We offer a choice in hall size, a kitchen with an updated stainless steel appliances, a portable bar, a projector, sound system, a pull down screen for sharing pictures of those special moments, and loads of tables and chairs.

Rental Rates:Main Hall – 210 person capacity$550/day or $55/hour; $500 damage deposit

North Hall – 60 person capacity$400/day or $44/hour; $400 damage deposit

Lower Main Hall – 2500 sq. ft.Ideal for recreation, rehearsals or children’s programs and parties - $25/hour

Lower North Hall – 60 person capacity Ideal for small meetings and children’s parties - $25/hr

There is a once per year 25% discount for HPCA area residents with a current membership.

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BowWest Community Resource Centre regrets to an-nounce that the food market, usually held every second Thursday at the Highland Park Community Association, must be temporarily discontinued. Please watch for up-dates regarding a re-start of the food market in High-land Park on your community association Facebook page and newsletter. You may also contact BowWest at 403-703-0140.

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Recipes for Your Good Food Boxby Anne Naumann

For those of you who don’t know, the Highland Park Community Association offers area residents the oppor-tunity to order each month a box full of fresh fruit and vegetables, for much less than you could buy them at the grocery store. The Good Food Box program is run by Calgary’s Community Kitchen Program, and they get the fruit and vegetables in bulk from farmers and wholesalers. HPCA doesn’t make any money on it; it is merely offered as a service to our residents and other Calgarians in our area, and all funds received for orders are passed on to the Community Kitchen. The types of fruits and vegetables are selected by the Community Kitchen organization, so you are never sure exactly what you are going to get each month, but frequent staples include apples, carrots, and potatoes. I find it exciting to see what’s in the box each month. In March, the medium box, which cost only $30, included: 2 bunches of green onions, 1 pineapple, 1 head of iceberg lettuce, 1 large green cabbage, 5 bananas, 5 pounds of potatoes, 1 hon-eydew melon, 1 package of white mushrooms, 1 bunch of asparagus, 5 apples, 5 pears, 5 oranges, 2 English cu-cumbers, 1 bunch of celery, 2 pounds of carrots, and a recipe for grilled asparagus. I took the liberty of doing a cost comparison at our local Safeway as to what these all would have cost to purchase them there instead of getting them from the Good Food Box Program. The to-tal cost for everything in the medium box would have come to over $55, so buying the Good Food Box was a savings of over $25! Why not order one for yourself?

So, when I got home with my box, that night I made an Apple Crisp (baked diced apples and sugar with an oatmeal crumble crust), but I used half apples and half pears for the fruit. It was delicious! I also make my grilled asparagus by just spraying a cookie sheet or pan with cooking spray, laying the washed asparagus on top, spraying the asparagus, and sprinkling with Mon-treal Steak Spice, then baking for 5 to 10 minutes at 350 degrees. Simple, yet delicious! Here’s another recipe I made with some of the fresh produce from the most recent Good Food Box (and 1 ingredient I still had on hand from the previous month’s box). I hope you like it.

Japanese Cabbage Salad – leftovers can be refrigerated for a few days (but leave the noodles off)

Prep time: about 10 minutes, no cooking required; makes 10 to 12 servings

Kitchen supplies needed: large bowl, sharp knife, mea-suring cup or jar for the dressing

Ingredients:• 125 ml (or ½ cup) sliced or slivered almonds, toasted (can omit or can substitute or just add pumpkin seeds) • 30 ml (or 2 Tbsp) sesame seeds, toasted (can omit)• ½ medium head of cabbage, chopped into bite-sized bits – NOTE: I also added a small turnip, peeled and diced• 350 g (or about 1 ½ cups) fresh bean sprouts, (can omit if you don’t have any on hand)• 500 ml (or 2 cups) sliced fresh mushrooms • 2 green onions, chopped• 50 ml (or ¼ cup) sunflower seeds (can omit if you don’t have any on hand)• 1 package instant noodle soup, like Ichiban, dry and broken up• 375 ml (or 1 ½ cups) dry Chow Mein noodles (can omit if you don’t have any on hand)

Dressing:• 1 seasoning package from the instant noodle soup (chicken or other flavour)• 125 ml (or ½ cup) cooking oil (could combine a small amount of sesame oil with cooking oil to make 125 ml)• 30 to 50 ml (or 2 to 4 Tbsp) soy sauce or Tamari sauce• 45 ml (or 3 Tbsp) white vinegar• 15 ml (or 1 Tbsp) granulated sugar• 5 ml (or 1 tsp) salt• 2 ml (or ½ tsp) ground pepper

Directions:1. Spread almonds and sesame seeds on a pan in a sin-gle layer and toast in oven at 350 degrees for about 3 to 5 minutes until golden. Watch them carefully or they will get too dark. Remove from oven and set aside.2. Chop cabbage, mushrooms, green onions, (and turnip, if using), and put into a large bowl. Add bean sprouts, sunflower seeds, almonds and sesame seeds. 3. Combine broken instant noodles and chow mein noodles in a small bowl and set aside. 4. To make dressing, add all the ingredients into a mea-suring cup or jar and stir together. Add more soy sauce to taste. 5. Pour over cabbage salad and stir to combine. Top each serving with some of the dry noodles.


HIGHLAND PARk UPCOMING EvENTS AND ACTIvITIES

For more information about anything below, please contact Carolyn, our Hall Manager at [email protected] or 403-276-6969. To volunteer for an event, please contact Anne at [email protected]

NOTE: given the ongoing developments with the COVID-19 coronavirus some events may be cancelled at short notice to comply with public health or other recommendations, so if you are interested in attending one of the events below, please contact us

(contact info above) to confirm it is still on.

Ongoing: Are you on our email list? If not, send your contact details (name, email, address and phone) to Carolyn at [email protected] and she will add you. Also, don’t forget to visit our web-site: HighlandParkCommunity.ca and “like” our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter.

April 21: Seniors’ Luncheon at HPCA Hall, with lunch served starting at noon, doors open at 11:30 am, cost $6 for members and $10 for non-members. To register your attendance, contact the HPCA Seniors’ Coordinator at [email protected].

April 21: Good Food Box order date at HPCA Hall, 6 pm to 7:30 pm.

April 30: Good Food Box pick-up date at HPCA Hall, 6 pm to 7:30 pm.

May 19: Seniors’ Luncheon at HPCA Hall, with lunch served starting at noon, doors open at 11:30 am, cost $6 for members and $10 for non-members. To register your attendance, contact the HPCA Seniors’ Coordinator at [email protected].

May 19: Good Food Box order date at HPCA Hall, 6 pm to 7:30 pm.

May 28: Good Food Box pick-up date at HPCA Hall, 6 pm to 7:30 pm.

June 11: HPCA Annual General Meeting; 7:00 pm in our North Hall.

June 20: Neighbour Day – save the date, we expect to put on our Pancake Breakfast again!

July 8: HPCA Stampede BBQ – save the date for our an-nual community barbecue and the 1st Music In the Park event of the year.

September 19: HPCA Community Clean-Up – save the date!

Fall – final date To Be Determined: HPCA Clothing Giveaway – postponed from May due to COVID-19 coro-navirus concerns.

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Highland Park Community Association MEMBERSHIP FORMFees: Families - $20 • Individuals aged 18 to 64 - $10 • Individual seniors (age 65 & over) - $5

Associate members (non-residents) - $10

Memberships good for one year from date of purchase

Please make cheques payable to: Highland Park Community Association

Please mail cheque and this form to: Highland Community Association, 3716 – 2nd Street NW, Calgary, Alberta T2K 0Y4

*memberships also available for purchase online at highlandparkcommunity.ca

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The Good Food BoxThe Good Food Box is a Community Kitchen initia-tive available to anyone, not just residents of High-land Park. Bring cash only to the address below on the payment date, then pick up your produce in the pick-up date. It’s an excellent deal on fresh produce!

Large Family Size Box: 45-50 lbs $35Family Size Box: 35-40 lbs $30Single/Senior Box: 25-30 lbs $25Where: HPCA Hall, 3716 2 St. NWTime: between 6pm and 7:30pm

ORDER DATE PiCk uP DATEApril 21 April 30

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

What a difference 8 years can make.

We moved to Highland Park in 2009. It was a deliberate decision to move into the inner-city to be closer to down-town, to the paths and to mature trees. The girls were still in elementary and junior high. After 3 years of living in the community, I realized we didn’t have a connection to our community. In 2012, I joined the Community Associa-tion Board so that we could feel more deeply connected to Highland Park, so the girls could meet friends and meet neighbors. I thought it was a unique opportunity to help the Board and bring a little more life to the Community Centre that had seemed to struggle over the years. Part professional development, mostly personal growth.

Through the course of my service to the CA I have been President for 6 (I think) of the 8 years. As a board we worked with neighboring community associations on shared in-terests. We worked damn hard on the golf course file; we had protests, we collaborated, we took a stand—too far for some, not far enough for others. In 8 years, we renovated the Hall to incorporate the preschool, and we negotiated sub-leases with different tenants to ensure a regular in-come for the Hall. As a collective, we launched the pre-school with passionate parents. We built a playground. Through the AGLC and our efforts to secure grants we have achieved a significant amount of financial security so that we can continue to renovate our gathering space, the hub of activity that is our Community Centre. We have events and music and food, and we gather to share our common bond of being in this community together.

My daughters grew up and met friends in the neighbor-hood. We know our neighbors—we call so many people I have served with really good friends. My connection to Highland Park now runs deep. I feel a wonderful sense of gratitude for the opportunity to serve, to learn, to collabo-rate and to lead. I now present to you the unique opportu-nity to join the Highland Park Board of Directors to deepen your connection to our neighborhood and to meet your neighbors.

I have served, and now it’s time to step down—the projects are plentiful, and the time is right for another to lead our lit-tle community. In the interest of new ideas, and new opin-ions, diversity and inclusion at the Board level, I encourage others from the Community to consider stepping forward and sharing with Highland Park.

With my deepest thanks for the last 8 years,

Elise Bieche


To volunteer for any of the opportunities below, please contact HPCA’s Volunteer Coordinator, Anne, at [email protected].

Good Food Box: Position filled -- Thanks to Tom K for stepping forward to be our new Good Food Box volun-teer coordinator!

GreenLine Lot Community Visioning Team: HPCA is looking for some community residents that are willing to work on a pilot project to come up with a vision and coordinate a plan for the use of the currently empty lot at the SE corner of 40 Ave and Centre St N (across the street from Tim Hortons). The City of Calgary owns the land and will eventually be using some of it when it comes time to build the GreenLine LRT through HPCA. In the meantime, they want to work with Highland Park-ers and others to develop a plan for what this space can be used for until it is needed for the LRT. What are your ideas? This is a pretty unique opportunity to help create something cool for our neighbourhood! Contact Anne (email above) for more details.

Highland Park Board of Directors: HPCA is looking for a few community residents who are willing to serve on our volunteer Board of Directors. Most of our Board members are planning to return to serve another year, but a few are stepping down, creating an opening for someone else. This is a great opportunity to both de-

velop your own skill set and to share your expertise with your community. Board members can apply and further develop their skills by organizing community events, writing grant proposals for hall renovation funding, liaising with contractors on hall renovations and improvements, developing budgets, reviewing ur-ban planning proposals affecting our neighbourhood, and doing a variety of other tasks as needed. It’s a great way to get to know more of your neighbours at events, and to develop close friendships with other member of the Board.

Block Connector Program: HPCA has a unique personal and professional development opportunity for select-ed residents in Highland Park. We are implementing a pilot project, in partnership with our City of Calgary Social Worker, Jennifer DiMarzo, and Lauren Mangion from Carya, to start a Block Connector program. This is a new program in Calgary. How does it work, you ask? We are looking to choose someone from each Highland Park block or couple of blocks, and that person would become the “Block Connector” for that block. The Block Connector will have 3 main roles: be the “point person” or the “go to” person who will keep others on that block updated with information about things going on in the neighbourhood or that block, the “party person” to or-ganize one or two social gatherings per year of people on that block (it doesn’t need to be inside your house, it could be at our hall or a local greenspace), and the “listener” to gather information and ideas from the peo-ple on the block about what skills and gifts they would be willing to share with others. Each Block Connector will be provided free training and will get the chance to share with and learn from the other Block Connec-tors in our neighbourhood that are selected for this program. As a Block Connector, we expect you will fur-ther develop your leadership and organizational skills during this program. We’re kind of excited to try this, so if you are interested too, please contact Anne (email above) to express your interest and we can arrange a chat to discuss the opportunity further. See the picture of our Block Connector Planning Committee: Lauren Mangion (Carya), Roz Kohut (HPCA), Jennifer DiMarzo (City of Calgary), and Anne Naumann (HPCA).

HIGHLAND PARk vOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES


by Anne Naumann

Developments with the COVID-19 coronavirus are happen-ing daily in Calgary, in other parts of Alberta and Canada. The information below was gathered from reliable public health sources at the time of our newsletter submission deadline. For current information, we recommend you check the Health Canada webpage dedicated to distributing accurate infor-mation about the virus: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19.html You can also get reliable information from CBC TV or radio, or CTV TV, or similar mainstream media.

What you can do if you are well

Public health experts have advised everyone to wash all parts of their hands frequently during the day for a minimum of 20 seconds (as long as it takes to sing Happy Birthday twice). They have also advised people to avoid shaking hands or having other direct contact with people outside your home (or with those inside your home who may be sick). Many employers, educational institutions, and some governments have imple-mented “social distancing” measures, and you can implement these on your own too. That means avoiding large crowds, working or learning from home if you can, and otherwise lim-iting close contact with others. These measures are designed to slow the spread of the virus so hopefully our health system will not be overwhelmed.

If you have had a flu vaccine, it will not protect you from the COVID-19 coronavirus. However, the flu vaccine will still pro-tect you from getting influenza, which is worth doing. Free flu vaccines are being provided at local pharmacies; just stop by and ask for one, and you’ll fill out a short form before getting your vaccine.

What to do if you get sick

Stay home if you are sick—whether it’s a cold, influenza, or what you think might be COVID-19— and treat your symptoms. The main symptoms for COVID-19 are fever, a dry cough, and more severe cases can involve difficulty breathing. Treatment for a mild infection of COVID-19 is the same as for treating influenza, which involves getting rest, drinking plenty of fluids, taking acetaminophen (like Tylenol) or ibuprofen (like Advil) for fever, etc. If you think you have COVID-19, do NOT go to the hospital; you should call your doctor’s office or call 811 to speak to a nurse. NOTE: call wait times for speaking to a nurse at 811 may be over 1 hour due to the large volumes of calls they have been receiving—please have patience! They will ask you a series of questions and give you advice as to whether you can best be treated by remaining at home in self-isolation, or if you need additional treatment in hospital or a clinic.

Don’t believe claims you may see on the internet or hear from someone about “cures” for the COVID-19 coronavirus. There are currently no health products that are authorized or shown to be a cure for this virus. There is also currently no vaccine avail-able, although scientists are working to develop one, but it will take several months.

Did you know you can order groceries online and have them delivered to your home? There is usually an extra fee for deliv-ery, but if you are sick or self-isolating, you need to stay home. Superstore, Save-On, and M&M Food Market are just a few stores that offer this service.

What HPCA is doing

The Highland Park Community Association Board has in-creased our hall cleaning protocols to try to limit the spread of this virus. We are installing hand sanitizer dispensers in key lo-cations in our hall. We have also cancelled or postponed some of our own events, and we will continue to evaluate whether or how our planned summer and fall events can proceed.

Finally, we also encourage you to support each other—if a friend, or neighbour is self-isolating, or is laid off from work due to the resulting economic slowdown, can you drop off some groceries for them, phone or video chat with them, or put a get-well-soon card or a grocery gift card in their mailbox? Pub-lic health experience with other pandemics have shown that self-isolation can be very difficult mentally, and it will also have a significant economic impact on some of our neighbours. We can get through this, but we all need to work together (while implementing social distancing) to keep each other safe!

COViD-19 update from HPCA


We had a great month of March at Highland Park Preschool! Our students spent the first part of the month learning all about Ca-nadian animals, focusing on bears, moose, whales and all the other animals that our wonderful country has to offer! They also enjoyed a fun and educational trip to the public library on March 11th and 12th and the following week everyone got into the St. Patrick’s Day spirit by coming to school decked in green—it made for a very colourful and celebratory day!

Thank you to KDS for helping to host our great information night on March 11th which tackled the question of how to deal with challenging behaviour in our children. It was an informa-tive and insightful evening for parents, and we are looking for-ward to hosting more sessions for our parents later this year.

Make sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram @highland-parkpreschool to keep up to date with all our upcoming events!

PRESCHOOL UPDATE

Many have heard that “April showers bring May flowers”, which was based on a proverb from 1886. This phrase is seen in Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales; “Whan that Aprill, with his shoures soote The droughte of March hath perced to the Roote, and all The veins are bathed in liquor of such power As brings about the engendering of the flower.” I think I’ll stick with the 1886 version.

Many have heard that “April showers bring May flowers”, which was based on a proverb from 1886. This phrase is seen in Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales; “Whan that Aprill, with his shoures soote The droughte of March hath perced to the Roote, and all The veins are bathed in liquor of such power As brings about the engendering of the flower.” I think I’ll stick with the 1886 version.


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Registration takes place every year in the fall but is also accepted year-round.

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HPCA CASINO MAY 12-13, 2020

End that winter-long cabin fever! Get out of the house and come have some fun! You’ll get to hang out with some friendly people and know that you are helping out your lo-cal Community Association and all that it offers our great Community!

This is where you go to sign up—it’s easy! Alternatively, con-tact Kerri Johansen at 403-988-5997 and she’ll help you out.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B084BAFAD2CA4FF2-hpca1

Please sign up for your preferred position, date and shift. You can work more than 1 shift or date but note that you cannot change positions. That is, you cannot be the Banker on May12 and then a Cashier on May 13.

Backup positions are “On Call” positions. We will aim to pro-vide notice 24 hrs in advance if you are required.

Once signed up, you will receive a volunteer form to com-plete (for the key positions) and a list of rules with more in-formation. (free meal included!)

See you there!

Centrally located enroute to downtown in Highland Park Community Hall

Non-profit, parent operated, traditional preschool. Offering high quality programs for 3 & 4 year olds

with excellent teachers that love what they do!Morning Classes

Tues/Thur - $130 per month - 3 year oldsMon/Wed/Fri - $170 per month - 4 year olds

Afternoon ClassesTues/Thur - $130 per month 3 & 4 year old class

Register Now for 2018/2019Visit our website

www.highlandparkcommunity.ca

Call or email Carolyn for more information403-276-6969

[email protected]

Centrally located enroute to downtown in Highland Park Community Hall

Non-pro�t, parent operated, traditional preschool o�ering high quality programs for 3 & 4 year olds

with excellent teachers that love what they do!

3716 2nd Street NW

Morning ClassesTues/Thur - 3 year olds - $140 per month

Mon/Wed/Fri - 4 year olds - $180 per monthAfternoon Classes

Tues/Thur - 3 & 4 year olds - $140 per month

Register Now for September 2020

www.hpca.ca/preschool [email protected]

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Follow these tips to make composting food scraps an easy part of your kitchen routine:• Remember that all kinds food scraps can be compos-

ted! This includes meal prep peelings, leftovers from fridge cleanings and plate scrapings.

• Your kitchen pail is dishwasher-safe! Clean it out every few weeks to help it stay neat and tidy.

• Empty the pail every 2-3 days into your green cart to help reduce odours.

• Moldy and expired food can go in the green cart – just make sure to separate from the container first before composting.

Find more tips at calgary.ca/greencart

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by L.J. Schlegel

On February 25, Gather participants got together for dinner and to test their artistic talents at Highland Park Community Association located at 3712 – 2 St NW. We set up in the small hall near the kitchen which made it convenient to heat and serve the dinner. The meal that evening consisted of hefty turkey burritos served with sour cream and a spicy salsa verde. An appetizing mixed green salad and house-made dressing rounded out the meal. This tasty fare was provided by the talented cu-linary students at James Fowler High School and was enjoyed by all.

After dinner, participants helped clean up and set up for the lesson. With pencil, paper and mirror in front of us, local resident Ryan Nordlund used his skills to help us create portraits of ourselves. With clear directions he helped us understand the general layout of the human face which varies depending on a person’s age. With pencil in hand, step by step, participants saw a face ap-pear before them. Who’s face it was might have been up for deliberation, but attendees had a good time trying to capture their likeness. Some people delighted them-selves and others by being able to capture their resem-blance very well.

March’s Gather should be a popular one. At time of pub-lishing, we are planning on visiting the MEOW Foun-dation for an Angel Tour at their facility. The MEOW Foundation is a registered charity with a focus on res-cuing and rehoming cats to good, permanent homes. Our group will take turns listening to a presentation on the good work MEOW does while the rest of us will have an opportunity to visit some of the cats in MEOW’s care. Our visit should be both entertaining and educational.

Gathers are monthly get-togethers that allow partici-pants of all ages from Highland Park and Thorncliffe/Greenview to enjoy a good meal and engage with neighbours and friends trying something new. They are free of charge, family friendly and take place Tuesday evenings between the hours of 6:00 and 8:00 pm.

If you would like to get in on the fun, you must regis-ter with either Tannis or Jennifer. Tannis can be reached at [email protected] and Jennifer is at [email protected]. Once you are on the email list you will receive about each month’s event.

We look forward to meeting you at one of our Gathers!

February’s Gather – Self-Portrait Drawing

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Why Food Scraps Are Too Good to WasteDid you know that food scraps and yard waste do NOT turn into soil in the landfill? Instead, it sits for a very long time and slowly breaks down, creating leachate (a toxic liquid that needs to be treated) and greenhouse gases like methane.

Pictured here are items from the 1970s, uncovered at a Calgary landfill almost 40 years later. These chicken bones, grass clippings and newspapers look very much the same as they did when they were put in the gar-bage, taking up valuable landfill space and creating harmful emissions.

Composting your food scraps and yard waste means we can:• Create nutrient-rich compost to help new plants grow• Conserves our precious landfill space for future gen-

erations• Prevent harmful environmental emissions

Keep composting, Calgary!


Community Meetings are held at 7:30pmon the second Tuesday of each month at the Highwood Community Hall 16 Harlow Avenue NW

HALL RENTAL RATES Please call Gloria at 403-289-3645 to enquire about 1-time or long-term rentals.

The Highwood Community is a bright welcoming facil-ity suitable for smaller weddings, parties, events, scrap-book retreats, meetings, fitness classes, sports team windups, dance groups and more.

•3-hour minimum on hourly rentals. All rental rates are + G.S.T.

• Monday to Thursday - $35.00/hr. + $400.00 deposit (non-members)

• Monday to Sunday - $30.00/hr. + $400.00 deposit (community members)

• Friday and Sunday all day, Saturday 8:00am to noon - $40.00/hr. + $400.00 deposit (non-members)

• Saturday Flat Rate (12 noon start, 1:00am end) - $400.00 + $400.00 deposit (non-members)

• Saturday Flat rate (12 noon start, 1:00am end) - $350.00 + $400.00 deposit (members)

• Meeting Room (seats maximum 20 people) - as per rates above.•Bereavement - The hall will be made available free of

charge to Highwood Community Members (rental • calendar permitting) for up to a 4-hour memorial

gathering or service.• Long-term Rental rates - Please call Gloria to enquire.

Community Website: http://highwoodcommunity.com

Hall Rental Calendar:http://localendar.com/public/Highwood

Highwood Outdoor Pool www.highwoodoutdoorpool.com

HIGHWOOD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONPresideNt Brody todd 403-909-0892Vice PresideNt dean stewart [email protected] Bryan seitz [email protected] VacaNtsociaL director Janet Maclean [email protected] editor donna stefura [email protected] reNtaLs Gloria Kelly 403-289-3645MeMBersHiP Michelle Unrau [email protected] coordiNator Gloria [email protected] Justin 403-467-3096WeBMaster dan Waldon [email protected] faciLitY director Justin elton 403-467-3096c0-faciLitY director Mike NeufeldseNiors GroUP doreen ratsoy 403-282-1030sNoW reMoVaL ProGraM Joni Wright 403-284-5999 cathy south 403-289-1264riNK reNoVatioN coMMittee Brody todddirector at LarGe tuan Pham McKNiGHt sPorts reP. [email protected] ceNtraL BasKetBaLL cLUB northcentralbball.com northcentralbball.com, 973-6665deVeLoPMeNt reVieW dustin Unrau [email protected]

HIGHWOOD BOARD MEMBERS REPORT Hi, my name is Janet. I have been volunteering for the HCA board since January 2016, my husband and I moved into the community May 2012. We love living in Highwood. It has a small town feel and is centrally locat-ed with beautiful trees. We have 2-year-and-10-month-old boy/girl twins, two medium size dogs and a cat. We are busy!

My focus on the HCA board is volunteering for the Social Committee. Michelle, co-volunteer on the social com-mittee, and I want to create opportunities for people to engage with each other and create support networks in our neighbourhood. Are you interested in volunteering? Are you interested is getting to know your neighbours? Do you want to give back to your community in a mean-ingful way? Do you want to be more involved? Engaged? The HCA board needs volunteers. We would love to see new faces at our monthly HCA board meetings. We meet the second Tuesday of every month at the Highwood Community Hall, 16 Harlow Ave NW. If you want more in-formation or have any questions, please email the Social Committee at [email protected] Janet Maclean, Social Director

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Family $15 • Single $10 • Senior $5(circle one)Make Cheques payable to Highwood Community Association. Box 64245, 5628 - 4 St. NW Calgary T2K 6J1

Please call Michelle Unrau at 403 815-3217 or email at [email protected] to arrange pick-up

Programs Requiring membership:Community Playschool • Pool Day Care Camps Snow Removal Program Youth Groups held • Community Sports Social Programs • Seniors Programs

membership Discounts:Highwood Hall rentalBereavement (funeral) Outdoor Pool • Swimming lessons

membership Perks:Ice Skating • Hockey rink• The Summit newsletterCraft Sale• community Parties

Highwood Community Membership incentive!When Highwood Residents purchase a September 1, 2017 – August 31, 2018 Highwood Membership Card they will also receive a Federation of Calgary Communities Club Member card. This card can be used at Cloverdale Paint when purchasing paint. Present this card and you will receive

25% off paint and 15% off paint accessories. Anyone who already has a current Highwood Membership Card and would like the Federation of Calgary Club Member card can phone Michelle at 403 815-3217 ([email protected] ) to make arrangements.

BowWest Community Resource Centre will be offering FREE volunteer tax return clinics for people who had a modest income and a simple tax situation in 2019. This service is being offered on Tuesday March 24th and Tuesday April 14th at the Highland Park community centre between 1–4 pm. BY APPOINTMENT ONLY – see below for contact information.

What is a “Modest Income”?

Generally, the income limits are $35,000 for singles, $45,000 for couples and $50,000 for families.

What is a “Simple Tax Situation”?

Your tax situation is simple is you have no income, or if your income comes from the following sources:• Employment• Pension• Benefits e.g. disability, Canada Pension Plan, Employ-

ment Insurance, social assistance

• RRSPs or RIFs• Support payments• Scholarships, fellowships, bursaries or grants• Interest under $1,000• You are NOT eligible to use this free service if any of the

following apply to you:• Have self-employment income• Have business or rental income and expenses• Have capital gains or losses• Have employment expenses• Have filed for bankruptcy• Need to file on behalf of a deceased person• Need to file returns for years prior to 2019

The volunteer tax preparers are professional CPAs. They are not employed by the CRA nor by any tax preparation company.

Email [email protected] or phone 403-804-9826 for more information or to make an appointment.

Free Income Tax HelpTax Clinics March 24 and April 14, 2020

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Calgary ConfederationLen Webber, MP2020 10 St NW, t2M3M2

403-220-0888 [email protected]

Help us Help YouThe recent assisted departure of Canadians from China and Japan have highlighted the importance of Can-adians registering their travel plans with the federal government before leaving Canada.

By registering your travel plans in advance, the govern-ment will have a better idea of Canadians in an area that may require assistance in the event of an unexpected emergency abroad. (i.e.: an earthquake, tsunami, dis-ease outbreak, civil unrest, war, etc.)

Preplanning on your part will make it a lot easier for the government to reach out to you and provide critical in-formation and assistance. As well, it will make it much easier for the government to contact you in the event of a personal emergency at home.

The service is free, fast, confidential and mobile-friendly. To register your trip, please visit www.travel.gc.ca/register. (This service can also be used by Canadians living abroad.)

On the other hand, if you find yourself in need of Can-adian government consular assistance abroad, the fed-eral government is available 24/7 to help.

Emergencies abroad are situations like arrest and deten-tion, child abduction, death abroad, forced marriage, financial assistance, hijacking, hostage taking, missing persons, passport loss, physical assault abroad, sexual assault abroad, lost or stolen belongings or severe sick-ness or injury.

In an emergency, your first point of contact should be the nearest embassy or consulate. When that is not pos-sible, you can reach the Ottawa-based SOS Centre of Global Affairs Canada by emailing [email protected]. Alternatively, you can call 613-996-8885 (call col-lect where available). The toll-free number 1-800-387-3124 is available to those in Canada and the US only. (The SOS Centre does not have information on immigra-tion, permanent residence or visas.)

Please consider sharing this information with anyone who may be planning a trip abroad.

Tulip cultivation began in Persia in the 10th century. They became so popular that they were incorporated into the culture’s iconography. Sultan Ahmet III of the Ottoman Empire (1673-1736) kept a famous tulip garden in the highland pastures near the town of Manisa.


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NEiGHBOuRHOOD CONFLiCT? Community Mediation Calgary Society (CMCS) is a no-cost mediation and con-flict coaching service that can help you resolve problems and restore peace! We help neighbours be neighbours again! www.communitymediation.ca, 403-269-2707.

HD PROPERTY CARE: We offer the best landscaping solutions ranging from spring and fall cleanups, weekly lawn maintenance, hedge management, sodding, snow removal and much more. Call or email today for a free quote, and by mentioning this ad you’ll receive 10% off. 403-837-1888; [email protected].

THE GuTTER DOCTOR! Eavestrough repairs, cleaning, and replacements. Fascia, soffit, cladding, roofs, and sid-ing. For over 17 years and 30,000 projects we have done the job right – and it’s always guaranteed! Full liability insurance and WCB. A+ rated BBB member. Calgary’s top award winner! www.gutterdoctor.ca, 403-714-0711.

HOME MAiNTENANCE: Painting, repairs, and small renovations. Over 20 years’ experience. Call David at 403-830-4453 or email [email protected]

Hello Calgary-Klein!

As you may be aware, Spring Session is in full swing and I am pleased to highlight some key points from Budget 2020. I continue to hear from Calgary-Klein that jobs are still a concern for Albertans and the new budget reflects the continued commitment to get Albertans working.

The Job Creation Tax Cut supports this; the corporate tax rate has already decreased from 12% to 10% and will continue to go down by 1% each year until 2022. This will at-tract people to invest in Alberta, thus making our economy stronger. The government’s new Capital Plan will further spur job creation by funding $772 million in new infrastruc-ture projects which will create 3,000 new jobs by 2022. This includes the construction of a mental health intensive care unit and major improvements to the emergency depart-ment at the Peter Lougheed Centre here in Calgary-Klein. I was thrilled to see this funding announcement as it meets the growing needs of Calgary.

It was encouraging to see the deficit lower by $1.2 billion than projected in Budget 2019, Alberta taxpayers will pay $35 million less in debt servicing costs: the equivalent of 135 long-term care beds or a new K-9 school. Budget 2020 will maintain record levels of funding for health and educa-tion. Increasing demand in these areas means we need to refocus how dollars are spent to drive every available dollar to the front lines. In education, this means a transition to a new funding model based on weighted average enrollment which will provide schools with the stability they need. Bud-get 2020 also introduces a 20% tax on vaping devices and liquids to discourage youth from buying these products.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to the office if you would like any further information or would like an electronic copy of the Budget.

Kindest regards,

Jeremy Nixon, MLA

Constituency Office

#201, 1055 20th Avenue NW Calgary, AB T2M 1E7Phone: 403.216.5430 Fax: 403.216.5432

E mail: [email protected]

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Canada’s 24-Hour Movement GuidelinesAdapted from: https://csepguidelines.ca/

Did you know that…• Infants should not be restrained (i.e. stroller or a

high chair) for more than 1 hour at a time? • Toddlers should get 11-14 hours of sleep (including

naps) each day?• Preschoolers should be physically active for 180

minutes or more each day?• Children should have no more than 2 hours of recre-

ational screen time a day?

The Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology (CSEP) has created Canada’s first age-based guide to physi-cal activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep. These guidelines help to create a balance between mov-ing, sitting and sleeping, and they are available for all ages (including adults). The benefits of following these recommendations have been associated with:• Healthy growth• Better learning and thinking• Improved motor development• Higher fitness levels• Increased quality of life• Reduced injuries• Fun!

Take a few minutes to visit csepguidelines.ca to famil-iarize yourself with the guides, and then get active!

Coalitions Collaborating for Impact (CCI) consists of parents, community members, organizations and pro-fessionals who are all working together to better the lives of young children and their families. We work hard to support five important developmental areas for chil-dren based on the Early Development Instrument.

Councillor, Ward 4 Sean Chu

403-268-3727 [email protected] www.calgary.ca/ward4 www.seanchu.ca

Hello, Ward 4 Residents,

Starting a renovation or home improvement project? Drop in to the free home improvement info session where The City of Calgary offers a unique opportunity for you to connect with them on your home improvement project.

Saturday, April 25Noon – 3:00 p.m.Calgary Central Library (800 3rd Street S.E.)The City of Calgary will be available to discuss the following topics:• Building and code requirements• Electrical• Plumbing• Secondary suites• Land Use Bylaw & Permits

There will be four presentations that will cover the most com-mon topics homeowners ask about. They will talk about any rules you need to be aware of, safety requirements and fre-quent issues that come up so that you know what to avoid!

• 12:30 p.m.: Building & Permits• 1:00 p.m.: Electrical• 1:30 p.m.: Plumbing• 2:00 p.m.: Secondary Suites

City experts will be on hand to answer questions, give advice, and help you manage your home renovation with confidence.

Visit calgary.ca/myhome for more details.

Renting out a basement suite can seem like a great idea at first. But did you know you are responsible for installing safety meas-ures like smoke alarms and safe window exits? The City must inspect your suite to make sure it meets all safety requirements.

There are still many suites in Calgary that do not meet The City’s safety and building code requirements. As a result, we are actively encouraging citizens who own secondary suites to apply for the necessary permits before June 1, 2020.

After June 1, the amnesty period approved by Council ends, and The City will no longer waive the fees for a development permit ($471) and the online suite registry ($232). Any new suites will need to comply with the current Alberta Building Code which has additional safety requirements.

If you own a secondary suite, even if you do not intent to rent it out, you must apply for the necessary permits. After June 1, 2020 penalties and fees apply for unsafe suites. Visit calgary.ca/suites or call 311.

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February was a fun month for our Scout group. We host-ed the annual Baden-Powell dinner. This event brought the youth, and their families out to celebrate the youths’ achievements as a community.

A big THANK YOU to Huntington Superstore and to Thorncliffe Safeway for sponsoring the dinner.

The Cubs built Kub Kars and had a race night.

The Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts had a sleepover at the Royal Tyrrell museum. They were able to explore the museum by flashlight, create casts if fossils, assemble a raptor skeleton, and slept under the dinosaurs.

We’re looking forward to more fun next month!

Did you know? Scouts is a volunteer organization for youth ages 5-26.

If you’re looking for fun diverse activities for your youth, why not stop in and check out a meeting?

Contact Timothy Wallace at [email protected] for more information.

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your cIty of cALGAryNeighbour Day 2020Celebrate with Your Neighbours on June 20!Held annually on the third Saturday in June, Neighbour Day is an opportunity to get together with your neigh-bours and celebrate Calgary’s strong community spirit. This year Neighbour Day falls on Saturday, June 20.

The City is once again waiving its greenspace booking fees for approved Neighbour Day events taking place on June 20. As of January 1, 2019, The City has waived fees for block party permits. Please note that the dead-line to apply for these permits is May 29, 2020.

The City welcomes all Calgarians to celebrate and encourages as many people as possible to host local community events. It is a great opportunity for com-munities across the city to come together in the form of BBQs, block parties, cleanups and potlucks in order to meet their neighbours and celebrate where they live!

Neighbour Day originated in 2014 to celebrate the incredible outpouring of support and generosity neighbours demonstrated after the 2013 floods. It has evolved into an annual celebration of what makes Cal-gary such a great city – our strong and caring commu-nities. Neighbour Day continues to grow each year.

Visit calgary.ca/NeighbourDay for more information.

The common daisy is edible! The leaves and flowers can be eaten raw or cooked. Sometimes they’re added to salads, sand-wiches, soups, or teas. Though you’ll want to eat them fresh, as they become astringent with age.

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