Insidethis issueEDITORIAL page 2

A Year LaterBRZ UPDATE page 4

Updates for the New YearJPR UPDATE page 5

Year End Review

THE OFFICIAL COMMUNITY LEAGUE NEWSPAPER:BRITANNIA-YOUNGSTOWN, CANORA, GLENWOOD, HIGH PARK, MAYFIELD & WEST JASPER / SHERWOODALSO SERVING THE STONY PLAIN ROAD AND AREA BUSINESS REVITALIZATION ZONE

DEC. 2010VOLUME 3 • ISSUE 10

CIRCULATION 15,000

THE BEAT page 10

Holiday Safety

Winter is upon us, and one way to enjoy our gar-dens is to watch the birds. Entice them intoyour garden or onto your balcony with a birdfeeder. Most birds like suet, but suet can turnrancid rapidly when the temperature warms,and can poison the birds, making it necessary toreplace the suet frequently, depending on theweather. An alternative is to make bird feedballs or bricks, placing them on feeders or plat-forms. They can also be stuck onto gardenstakes, making it more difficult for the squirrelsto get at them.

Get the kids interested in birdwatching by givingthem an inexpensive pair of binoculars and adisposable camera as a holiday gift, just for bird-watching. They can create a journal or a scrap-book of their pictures and notes, to be sharedwith friends and family. A book on Alberta birdswould be a good gift also, and would help themidentify which birds visit the feeder.

This would make a great gift for an elderlyperson, or a shut-in also, not just for kids.

MICHELE HEBERT

Have a wonderful holiday season, readers.Happy Gardening.

"The greatest gift of the garden isthe restoration of the five senses."Hanna Rion.

Sweet TweetsSweet Tweets

2 tbsp (30 ml) corn oil

2 cups (500 ml) rolled oats

1 cup (250 ml) peanut butter

1 cup (250 ml) sunflower seeds (black oil are best for birds)

1/2 cup (125 ml) whole wheat flour

1/2 cup (125 ml) crushed egg shells

1 cup (250 ml) vegetable shortening

Cornmeal, as needed

Combine all ingredients, except cornmeal, in a large bowl. Add enough cornmeal

to hold mixture together.

Form into balls or bricks, wrap in plastic wrap or waxed paper and freeze

overnight.

Remove wrapping and place on feeder.

Cover photos by Frank Bath

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SPURR • DECEMBER 2010 VOLUME 3 ISSUE 10

www.thespurr.caEditor: Jamie Post editor@thespurr.ca

Gardening: Michele Hebert gardening@thespurr.ca

Community Info: Wendy Kinsman community@thespurr.ca

Business Info: Diane Kereluk business@thespurr.ca

SPURR Photographer: Kailey Schwerman

Advertising:Jim Wooley ads@thespurr.ca

Publisher: Pie Communications Inc. 544, 12222 137 AvenuePh: (780) 757-0993Fax: (780) 401-3438Edmonton, AB, T5L 4X5 www.piecommunications.com

What is SPURR The Stony Plain (road and area) UrbanRevitalization Report is a community basednewspaper whose mission it is to serve the west-end communities of Britannia-Youngstown, Canora, Glenwood, High Park,Mayfield, & West Jasper / Sherwood alongwith the Members of the Stony Plain Road and Area Business Association.

SPURR is a joint initiative for Community &Business Interests of Edmonton’s west-end lead by: City of Edmonton CommunityServices, Neighbourhood RevitalizationProject and the Stony Plain Road and AreaBusiness Revitalization Zone.

The opinions expressed in the articles appear-ing in The SPURR are those of the peoplenamed as the authors and do not necessarilyreflect those of The SPURR, its editor, its pub-lisher, the City of Edmonton or the Stony PlainRoad and Area Business Revitalization Zone.

For More Information Please Contact: Wendy Kinsman, Jasper Place RevitalizationCoordinator, Office of Great NeighbourhoodsCity of Edmonton Community Services Dept.100835 - 120 St. N.W. P.O. Box 2359, Edmonton, AB, T5J 2R7 Ph: (780) 495-0321 wendy.kinsman@edmonton.ca

Diane Kereluk, Stony Plain Road and Area Business Association 10043 151 Street. Edmonton, AB, T5P 4Z7Ph: (780) 477-5169 info@stonyplainroadbrz.ca

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EDITORIAL

JAMIE POST

It's been nearly a year now sinceCity Council voted to utilize StonyPlain Road for the West LRTCorridor. By the time the nextissue of the SPURR reaches you,the west line will likely have aCouncil approved conceptualdesign, specifying station loca-tions, the orientation of the trackon 156st and Stony Plain Road,etc. Information sessions will beheld laying out the recommenda-tions which transit planners,urban planners, and engineershave put together to send toCouncil for public hearings inDecember and January.

Barring any additional time beingneeded to look at route amend-ments or technical details, the con-clusion of January’s public hearingwill likely leave only dollars andcents standing between detailedengineering work and shovels hit-ting the ground on 156st and StonyPlain Road. Meanwhile, the city isgoing back and forth betweenstakeholder groups on policy andbylaw work ranging from a Transitand Land Use Framework to“Urban Character” zoning amend-ments. Amongst volunteers, workis underway to provide both com-munity input on the proposed addi-tions and changes to city policy,

and encourage new developmentswhich are focused on bringing fam-ilies back to mature communities,rather than filling space with limit-ed-amenity projects.

The debate over extending LRT toall corners of the city is decadesold, and had Council moved forward then, myself and othersmy age would have grown up withLRT to West-Edmonton. TheWest LRT has gone through anumber of possible corridors overthe last six years, with the debateheating up over a recommenda-tion to use 87th avenue to cross

the river to the University ofAlberta, before redirecting to anorthern route focused more ondevelopment opportunities andless on people movement.

There are other venues to debatethe Stony Plain Road route, the cri-teria used to select it, and theeffect it has had, and will have, onour communities. My interestright now is on the process whichbrought us here.

The west route was controversial,heavily debated, and often post-poned. Communities taking part inthe early stages of consultation in2009 were met with a “State ofthe City Address” which laid outthe support of one member ofCouncil for the SPR corridor. Justthe kind of scenario which has ledmany an interested citizen tothrow his or her hands in the air

I would like to express our con-cerns and disgust on how thiswhole situation has been pre-sented to the public and to allbusiness owners along thisroute.

This is not a solution for improv-ing area / traffic / etc. This is ananswer to obtain monies thrureal estate grabbers on a higherbusiness level. Decisions weremade long before the publicwas even given a thought to beinformed.

Letter tothe Editor

What is your opinion to the LRTfor Stony Plain? Your actionsand reactions I am also interest-ed in.

The Grovenor area has and is awell established area with adeep rooted family orientation.Old Glenora is as such also.

Why change it? I would appre-ciate it if you would respond tothis little blurb. It would beappreciated to know that thereis someone who is listeningand is concerned to the out-come of this great, soon to benon existence neighborhood...

Respectfully,Diane Cameron

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EDITORIALand proclaim “why bother, thedecision’s been made”. It’salways unfortunate when com-munities are pitted against eachother. differing opinions are afact of life, and are needed tohave actual debate and discus-sion. However, it’s the processemployed which goes a longway to fueling either coopera-tion or competition.

When communities are grouped,some consulted early, and someconsulted late; when guiding cri-teria are altered and redefinedwithout public feedback; whenindividual options becomelabelled as exclusive solutions totask or criteria and are not giventhe opportunity for debate;when negative impacts to localissues, even those that spanmultiple communities, becomeacceptable casualties for theperceived “greater good”; whena community’s involvementbecomes increasingly depen-dant on its lone ability to findtime to organize and rally avail-able volunteers; when this hap-pens, relationships are hurt,cooperation and honest debatesuffers and process becomes a

case study for how not to pro-ceed in the future.

As for the future, it’s how weguide the inevitable changes toour city, our communities, andit’s even the streets where welive that matter. The process oflarger consultation and decisionmaking needs public feedback,as do the guiding policies andbylaws which will shape ourcommunities and city. It’s impor-tant to be involved, however, it’sequally important that publicinvolvement not simply be reac-tionary, limited to only providingfeedback. It’s important that wehelp drive initiatives, such as theJasper Place Revitalization or theEdmonton Federation ofCommunity Leagues’ FamilyFriendly NeighborhoodRedevelopment project. What isimportant is that we help to intro-duce and drive ideas, rather thansimply being a “public involve-ment report” attached to a CityCouncil agenda item, or losecommunity minded residents andvolunteers to a frustrating andoften reactionary process suchas the West LRT route selection.

Editor’s NotesCongratulations to local resident,Jasper Place Revitlaization volun-teer, and executive director of theEdmonton Food Bank, MarjorieBencz on the Food Bank’s recentdesignation as one of CharityIntelligence Canada’s 36 recom-mended charities.

The Britannia-YoungstownCommunity League will be holdinga winter festival in their communityfor the Jasper Place/Stony PlainRoad area. Supported by local vol-unteers, contributors, and the Cityof Edmonton, winter and family

activities will take place fromDecember 17th to 20th.

Letters to the Editor - From theabove editorial to the Mayor’sSwearing-In Address this pastOctober, improving communicationand consultation between the cityand residents is often discussed.For the February edition of theSPURR, I’m interested in hearinghow public and community consulta-tion can be changed and improved.The current consultation efforts forthe West LRT conceptual design,and the downtown arena proposalshould provide some inspiration ;)

Winterfestin Britannia-Youngstown 15927 - 105 Ave

For the communities of Britannia-Youngstown, Glenwood, Canora & West Jasper/SherwoodFriday, Dec 17

Boys & Girls Club Christmas Dinner

Saturday, Dec 183-4pm Fun Team Family Try-athlon6-9pm BYCL Christmas Night- sleigh rides, skating & bonfires- visit from Santa- refreshments & cookie decorating- carollers

Sunday, Dec 196:30-9:30pm Classic Christmas Movie Night- short Christmas Classics for the whole family- fresh theater popcorn- skating & outdoor bonfires

Monday, Dec 207-9 pm Rockband Night- non competitive video gaming for all ages- refreshments- skating & outdoor bonfires

December 18 - 23daily from 12-4pm Snowshack

& outdoor skating with freehot chocolate to warm up with

inside the hall www.bycl.cainfo@bycl.ca780-628-5630

Hosted by the Britannia-Youngstown Community League.

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STONY PLAIN ROAD AND AREA UPDATE

DIANE KERELUK(780) 477-5169

local talent, singers, jugglers, anything uniqueand different and has talent.

Business Community Mixer – help plan mix-ers that will bring businesses and communitiestogether.

Marketing the business area - how isyour media skills? Help us promote our

business area. We are going to expand themarketing for the area and we need peoplewho have experience with TV, radio, newsreleases.

Holistic Urban Market – we have completedthe research and planning stage and nowready to start building. Our first priority will beto find a landlord who will partner with us.

We are looking for volunteers who would liketo share their creative side. The followingevents need you. Join us and help us makesome great and exciting events. There are volunteer openings for the following:

2011 Storefront Cinema Nights Got Talent –a new twist for 2011. In addition to the storefront projections we will be looking for

This year’s StorefrontCinema Nights winner for thedraw of the ATB $500 RESPwas Clint Kratky

Congratulations Clint andmany thanks again goes toATB Financial for their contin-ued support. It is great part-ners such as ATB that helpsbring family friendly eventslike this to the business area.

We are upgrading the BRZ Website and soon the following will be available:

Blogs – regular weekly updatesForums – you get to share your thoughts on issues of your choiceEasier browsing – find what you are looking for quicker, easier, faster.RSS Feeds – follow our latest updatesMore links - connecting communities, businesses and opportunities

We care about our members and surround communities and want to work with everyone to create a better place.

You be the Judge…Restaurant ReviewSubmit your reviews! If wechoose to print your review, youwill win a $25 gift towards yournext dining experience withinthe qualifying business area andyour review will get printed inthe next edition of the SPURR.Reviews should be around 300words and e-mailed in Word(.doc) or Rich Text (.rtf) to: edi-tior@thespurr.ca. Winning entrieswill be based on the quality ofwriting and may be edited forcontent and length.

Keep your reviews coming in.For more information or list ofqualifying restaurants visit:www.stonyplainroadbrz.ca.

Congratulations to the followingrestaurants for the great reviews:

Hoang Long RestaurantVic’s PizzaCheese CakeTasty TomatoJoey’s Grill & LoungeHaps Restaurant Brado’s Pizza

It is that time of year that I look forward to wishing everyone a fun filled festive holiday.May you reflect warmheartedly over the pastyear on all that you have accomplished andopen your hearts even wider to those who areclose and dear and to those less fortunate.

My New Year wish for all: “Heal the past, live the present and

dream the future.”

2011 New Year Great Relationships

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JASPER PLACE REVITALIZATION UPDATE

WENDY KINSMAN(780) 495-0321

Season’s greetings fromWendy

To begin thism o n t h ’ scolumn, I’dlike to wish awonderful festiveseason to all thecitizens, businessesand organizations thathave contributed to thevitality of the Jasper PlaceRevitalization. Thank you foryour commitment to improvingthis area, and for your manyefforts in that regard over thepast year. It has been a pleasureto get to know many of you, andto work together toward improving the four neighbour-hoods of Brittania–Youngstown,Canora, Glenwood and WestJasper Place.

My New Year commitment toJasper Place Revitalization

I’m committed to continuing towork in partnership with you in2011, to implement the goals ofthe Jasper Place Revitalization

strategy. I am excited about myrole as a behind-the-scenes coor-dinator with many city depart-ments, as it gives me the poten-tial to serve you as efficiently aspossible. Over this next year, Iwill:• represent you to the best of

my ability• continue to ensure smooth

communication, to make sure I understand your vision and objectives

• work to coordinate the most efficient implementation of the goals arrived at through public consultation

Work plan updates

• Stony Plain Road UrbanDesign/Land Use Vision: Thedesign workshop and the openhouse originally scheduled forNovember or early December2010 have been rescheduled,and will now take place sometime in the late winter of 2011.The Office of GreatNeighbourhoods is workingactively with all the involved citydepartments to coordinate the

entire revitalization process,from combining meetings(Why come out to three public meetings with three differentCity departments when one

combined meeting will do?) toimplementing public services (If we’re repaving a street, why not do the scheduled sidewalk maintenance and streetlighting improvements at thesame time?).

• Stony Plain RoadStreetscape ImprovementConcept Plan: Public consulta-tions for this concept plan, originally scheduled forNovember and December 2010,will also be held in the late winter of 2011, in conjunctionwith the urban design/land usevision consultations.

Recent successes

Early this year the Feeling Safein our Community workinggroup designed a crime preven-

tion survey that was distributedin hard copy, with an option tocomplete the survey online, toevery household in the JPRarea. This group will be workinghard over the next few weeks toanalyze the data and developrecommendations to the JPRsteering committee that willhelp create a safer environmentfor citizens and businesses inour communities.

Keep an eye out for the 2011Crime Prevention Calendar.Connie Marciniuk and severalvolunteers from the Feeling Safein our Community working grouphave done a tremendous job ofcreating this unique crime prevention tool. Each month thecalendar profiles a neighbour-hood business or organizationand presents several crime prevention tips or strategies.Thanks to Connie and her teamfor taking the initiative to produce this valuable resource.

The Building our Communityworking group employed a survey to confirm earlier findingsabout the pedestrian-friendlinessof the Stony Plain Road corridor.This group’s survey solicitedfeedback about such things ascrosswalks, lighting, parking,sidewalk width, street ambiance,connection places, and foot,bicycle and vehicular traffic patterns. It was intended to confirm what’s working for thepeople who live and work in the area, and to make sure thearea is safe for both people andvehicles. Thanks to the commit-tee for taking this initiative andfor maintaining the vision of asafe, vibrant and efficient StonyPlain Road corridor.

The Connecting our Communityworking group has continued toact in an advisory capacity, providing input and guidance tothe SPURR. They’re also a bigpart of supporting and publiciz-ing the special events thatstrengthen our communities andmake them more inviting placesto live.

The JPR Steering Committeehas maintained close links withthe JPR Internal Strategic Team,and offers ongoing guidance andsupport to ensure that the strat-egy is being implementedaccording to the overall vision.

Our First WinterFest!

Mark your calendars for an exciting “first,” as theB r i t t a n i a – Y o u n g s t o w nCommunity League presentsseveral days of WinterFest activity from December 18 to23, 2010. Look for fun activitiesfor people of all ages.

Daytime activities:• snowshack—open every day

from noon to 4 PM• skating—every day• December 18—FunTeam

family winter triathlon• curling demo

Evening activities:• December 17: Boys & Girls

Club dinner• December 18: Community

holiday party• December 19: Classic

Christmas Movie Night, with popcorn and snacks provided

• December 20: Youth rock band night

Volunteers make it happen!

Do you want to make a differ-ence in your community? All theJPR committees and workinggroups are actively recruitingnew volunteers to join in therevitalization efforts and help usachieve our neighbourhoodimprovement goals. If you areable to donate some time to thisworthwhile endeavour, pleasecontact Wendy Kinsman at theOffice of Great Neighbourhoods(wendy.kinsman@edmonton.caor 780.495.0321.

From the City of Edmonton, theOffice of Great Neighbourhoods,and myself—have a safe andhappy festive season. I look for-ward to connecting with youagain in February 2011.

Photo by Kailey Schwerman

Have you seen the impressive artwork on the south wall of Westside Automotive, at 10010 – 168 Street? Local artist Kris Friesen designedand painted the city’s newestGiants of Edmonton mural, “Our Natural Home.”

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BRITANNIA-YOUNGSTOWN

15927 - 105 AvenueEdmonton, AB T5P 0T8

Phone: 780-483-8983New Website! www.bycl.ca

GLENWOOD

16430 - 97 AvenueEdmonton, AB T5P 0E8

Phone: 780-489-7571www.glenwoodcommunityleague.com

CANORA

10425 - 152 StreetEdmonton, AB T5P 4P1

Phone: 780-489-6007

COMMUNITY NEWS

Winterfest is coming!!We’re hosting a celebration of winter. Everyday from Friday, Dec. 17 until Thursday, Dec.23, there will be plenty of activities for allages taking place in and around the commu-nity hall.

Skating and hot chocolate, sleigh rides, bon-fires, Santa, video gaming – It will be a greattime and a great way to spend time with friends during the school holidays. Checkout the ad in the SPURR for more details.

We could avoid winter, but this is Edmonton– it’s here and we might as well celebrate it!Go to www.bycl.ca for more info.

Outdoor SkatingHave you noticed that there is a skating rinkoutside the hall? This winter we plan to havethe rink iced so we can start using it, but ittakes a community of volunteers to make itwork. If you are interested in helping tomake this a reality, please contact Barb at780-489-6652.

New! The Senior’s Circle Wednesday, Dec. 1 and Dec. 15Want to get to know others in your communi-ty in the same stage of life? The Senior’sCircle meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdaysat 10:00 AM. Meet together to share stories,jokes, games or items of common interest.

Share in some laughter to keep the winterblues away. After all, they do say that laugh-ter is the best medicine. Winter is too longin Edmonton to stay cooped up in your house.Come on out! If you have any questionsplease email seniors@bycl.ca.

Gardening Club Thank you, Dustin Dajer, for inspiring us withyour knowledge of permaculture. We’ve hada great lineup of speakers and no one leavesdisappointed or without learning something.

Next meeting:When: Thursday, December 2 at 7:00 pmWhere: Community HallCost: Free!

To keep in touch and hear about upcomingevents, send an email to Miep Raedscheldersat gardens@bycl.ca and we’ll add you to ouremail list.

Parents and TotsLooking to meet some other parents in thecommunity? Social development is veryimportant in the early stages of life for yourchildren – and also for you!

We meet weekly on Thursdays from 9:30 AMto 11:00 AM at the Britannia YoungstownCommunity Hall (15927 - 105 Avenue) for aParent & Tot Playtime. Newborn up toschool age are all welcome.

If you have any questions please email play-group@bycl.ca or call 780-628-5630.

New Website! www.bycl.ca

Check out what we’ve been doing and join usin the activities listed on our website.www.bycl.ca

Hall RenovationsWe’ve been doing lots of work on the hall andit’s looking great for all of your events. Forhall bookings, general inquiries, requests forprograms or to join our league, please call theBritannia Youngstown Community Hall at 780-483-8983 or email info@bycl.ca. We’d love tohear from you. Please speak clearly whenleaving a message, and leave both your nameand a telephone number so that your call canbe returned.

Need a membership?With indoor swimming and outdoor skatingstarting soon, it’s a great time to start gettinginvolved with the league. Call Laura at 780-484-7773 for your membership or leave aclear message at the hall at 780-483-8983.

RING IN THE NEW YEAR at Glenwood Hall!Invite your friends and join us for dinner, doorprizes and dancing at the Glenwood Hall. Wewill ring in the New Year with a deliciouscatered dinner and then dance the year awaywith our DJ and dance! Tickets are $30 perperson for the evening and there will be acash bar available.

For more information and to order tickets, con-tact Shannon at 780 436 1834. Get your tick-ets quickly as they are limited!

SKATING RINK OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK -STARTING DECEMBER 1st!We are once again looking forward to openingour beautiful Glenwood skating rink 7 days aweek! Lace up your skates for a leisurelyskate or bring your hockey gear and join in forsome shinny hockey! Make sure you bringyour skate tags. Our rink attendant will be run-ning a concession if you need a quick energyboost. COST = FREE with membership, $2per skate/person or $10 Skate Pass (for the season)

Skating Rink Hours – 5 – 9 PM Monday to Friday

12 – 9 PM Saturdays12 – 6 PM Sundays

ATTENTION PARENTS WITH INFANTS ANDTODDLERS!!!Are you looking for somewhere to go just toget out of the house this winter? Starting inJanuary, the Glenwood Hall will be hosting amom’s (or dad’s) morning out on Wednesdaysbetween 9:30 and 11:30 am. Bring your littleones, a few toys and a snack to share andhave a morning out! You can call Michele at780 439-3169 for more information, or emailglenwoodcommunity@hotmail.com. See youJanuary 5th for the first one!

HOCKEY NIGHT IN GLENWOOD IS BACK INTHE NEW YEAR!The Oilers will be back on the big screen atGlenwood Hall with FREE Oilers games play-ing at the hall – starting in January, we areshowing the Sportsnet One games. Doorsopen 30 minutes before each game - watchthe SPURR or check our website atwww.glenwoodcommunityleague.com forgame dates and times. Cash bar is available,along with FREE popcorn. Children are wel-come with parent supervisors.

Friday, January 7th at 8 PM vs. CanucksTuesday, January 11th at 6:30 PM vs. StartsMonday, February 7th at 7 PM vs. PredatorsSunday, February 27th at 6 PM vs. BruinsSunday, March 13th at 11AM vs. PenguinsSunday, April 10th at 1PM vs. Avalanche

Interested in playing WIST? Crib? Euchre?A group of Euchre players meets at the hall onTuesday evenings, but if you would be inter-ested in playing a DIFFERENT card game, justgo ahead and ask around if there are otherswho might be interested. More tables couldalways be set up to play a different game!Contact Michele at 780 439-3169 if you areinterested in organizing a different game.

Euchre is a ‘trick-taking’ card game played ingroups of 4 with partners. Beginners are wel-come because the more players, the better!Join us for Euchre EVERY Tuesday night at theGlenwood Community Hall. Registration is at6:30pm, games begin at 7pm.

Glenwood’s Member Community Swim Many community leagues are moving awayfrom hosting community swim times butGlenwood still has ours! Bring the family andhead over to the Jasper Place Pool from 4-6 onSunday evenings for a free swim. Make sureyou bring your membership card! ContactMichele if you still need yours (780 439-3169)

MEMBERSHIPS AVAILABLE YEAR ROUND!Still wondering what your community leaguemembership gets you? Show your member-ship card and save with...Free swim Sundays from 4-6pm at JasperPlace Pool (9200-163 Street)10% off admission at the Telus World ofScience (11211- 142 Street)Free skating at Glenwood rink and all outdoorcommunity league rinksDiscount on hall rentals – Save $250 per day

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for people to help, all ages and time commit-ments welcome. Next meeting December 7that 7:00 pm at the Mayfield Community Hall.Contact Trevor Waddell at tdwaddell@shaw.caor 780-233-6800 if you have any questions, orif you want to join the committee.

Seniors Group Met on November 18th at 5:30pm at theCommunity Hall, unfortunately the weatherkept a lot of seniors at home, but the fewSeniors that braved the weather have sug-gested some great senior’s events for thefuture, please keep an eye on the Communityboard for all upcoming events.

Kids Christmas Party Will be held on December 12th from 2:00pm till 4:00pm. Please RSVP to Kristy at 780 450-2347 or e-mail mayfield.communi-ty@gmail.com by Dec 8th So we know howmany children will be attending. There will bea cost of $2.00 per family as well there will bea place to donate non-perishable food items tothe Food Bank. There will be crafts and gamesas well, Santa will be visiting. We hope to see lots of children and their families at theparty this year.

Skating rink and family skate area We are happy to announce that the Skatingrink and family skate area will be up and running this year, our first stage of the rinkupdate has been complete. Once the rinkshave been properly iced the hours will be asfollows.4:00pm till 9:00pm on Weekdays12:00pm to 8:00pm on WeekendsThe rink and family skate area will be closedwhen the temperature falls below -20.

COMMUNITY NEWSon Fri./Sat. (Non-members $400, Members$150) and $75 per day Sun. To Thurs. (Non-Members $150, Members $75)Save 15% off City of Edmonton Pool andLeisure Center Multi-passes (10 or more) andsave 20% off Annual passes. Free Community Swim every night of theweek at various outdoor pools in July andAugust!Registration for preschool, sports teams andother community programs.

Call Michele at 780 439-3169 to get yourmembership!

HALL RENTALSeats 100 people in theater style seating, 80seated at tables. Our beautiful new kitchenboasts a rinse sink, huge cooler/fridge, doubleoven, stove and griddle top and a super quickdishwasher. There is tons of prep space and it’sall stainless steel – so it’s quicker to clean up!

We offer FREE WiFi in our community hall!That means that if you are in the hall, you willbe able to use your Blackberry, Ipod, cell-phone or laptop to log on to the internet!Functions at the hall will also have access to the FREE internet connection. Visit thewebsite for more details.

Friday/Saturday rentals: Members $150*,Non-Members $400Sunday-Thursday rentals: Members $75*,Non-Members $150 Call the Facility Director, Charlotte at 780-444-0411

* Must be a member in good standing.

HIGH PARK

11032 - 154 StreetEdmonton, AB T5P 2K1

Phone: 780-484-4646highparkcommunity.com

MAYFIELD

10941 - 161 StreetEdmonton, AB T5P 1G2

Phone: 780-483-4675

From everyone on the executive we wisheveryone a merry holiday season and a happynew year.

We are now on the web, please check us outat mayfieldcommunityleague.com and checkout our web site.

A new batch of needs assessments were justhanded out, please fill them out and drop it offat the Hall. It is important that we get as manyof these filled out as possible since some ofthe projects we are working on are depend-ent on the feedback we will receive.

We are having a Christmas outdoor light anddisplay contest. All residents of Mayfield areentered. Judging will be done by the board

WEST JASPER / SHERWOOD

9620 - 152 StreetEdmonton, AB T5P 4N9

Phone: 780-483-2815

MEMBERSHIPMembership for the community league is$25.00 for a family$15.00 for singles & $5.00 for single seniors(55 and over)Memberships will be sold at rink or call Jim at780-489-7596

A community membership allows children toregister for organized sports, eg: hockey &soccer, free swimming Saturday nights & freeskating at the rink.

RINK HOURSWhen the skating rink is ready for use thehours will be as follows:Monday closedTuesday - Friday: 5:00PM to 9:00 PMSaturday 1:00 PM to 9:00 MSunday 12:00 noon to 6:00 PM

The rink needs to be closed one day a week asper government regulations for employees.

but we also want the community to vote aswell and will be held from Dec 17th to 20thwe encourage all residents to take a look atyour neighbours yards and vote for yourfavorites. There will be a 1st and 2nd placewinner. To vote either send an email to mayfield.community@gmail.com or phoneDeidre at 780 486-1477 and leave a message,make sure you note the address of the houseyou are voting for. You could also drop a noteoff at the Hall in the mailbox. Winners will beposted on the Community board as well aslisted on our web site in the new year.

Contact Information Community League President: Kristy Bergstrom780 450-2347 or e-mail mayfield.communi-ty@gmail.com. The Mayfield community Leagueis also on Face book at Mayfield Community ~Edmonton.

Bingo Mayfield is always looking for volunteers towork. The credit you receive can be usedtowards Mayfield Community classes andeven children's programs outside our commu-nity. Please call Grace at 780-486-4801 if youare interested.

The next bingo dates are: Jan 23rd, Feb 21stand March 22nd at the Castle Downs Bingohall.

Hall Rentals The Mayfield hall is available for rental. Youmust be a member of the Mayfield communi-ty to rent the hall please call the Hall at 780 483-4675 and leave a message.

Community MembershipsIf you wish to purchase a membership pleasecall Elaine at 780-481-8108 to pick one up. Families - $25.00 Singles - $15.00Seniors - $10.00

YogaEvery Tuesday at the Hall.6:30 to 7:45 PMCall Fran for more info 780-484-1476

Seniors Carpet Bowling Tuesdays and Thursdays For more information callDoreen @ 780-486-1833or Marlene @ 780-484-5728

Moms and Tots Dads, Mom’s, Grandparents, and caregivers allwelcome. No cost.Wednesdays 9:30 - 11:00 At Mayfield Hall For info contact Deidre @ 780-486-1477. Wewill be taking a break over the Christmas holi-days last day will be Dec 15 returning Jan 5.No meetings on days colder than -15.

Park Committee The first meeting at the Mayfield CommunityHall had a great turnout. They are still looking

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FAMILY SWIMYour 2008-2009 membership allows yourfamily to swim for FREE at J.P. Pool onSaturdays from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm till theend of June 2011. Please remember to bringyour membership card for admittance.

TURKEY BINGODUE TO UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCESTHE DATE HAS BEEN CHANGED AGAIN TOSATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2010The Christmas turkey bingo will be held at thecommunity hall December 18, 2010. Childreneight and older are welcome to participate whenaccompanied by an adult. Special children’s only game. Door prizes, 40 games andchances to win a prize. There will be 8 chancesto win a turkey. Cash prizes include 2 early birds2 bonanzas and odd even games. Children willnot be allowed to play for cash prizes as perAlberta Gaming and Liquor regulations. Bonanzaper call begins at noon, early birds to follow.Regular games start at 1:00pm. Come one,come all, and bring your friends and neighbors.

Senior’s ProgramsOur Community League offers a number orprograms for our senior members. Howevereveryone is welcome. All programs areoffered at the community hall located at9620-152 street.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Community Services

Ebenezer United Church16302 106 Avenue

Edmonton T5P 0W9Phone 780-489-5803

Church Service, Sunday at 11 a.m.List your Non-profit group for $99 per year (*some conditions apply).

Special event listings FREE for non-profits, otherwise classified rates and some conditions apply.

CARDSWhist on Wednesday afternoons from 1:00pm to 3:30 pmWhist on Sunday evenings from 7:00 pm to10:00 pmThe cost is $1.00 and coffee and snacks areprovided.

CRIBBAGE TOURNAMENTSTournaments are held the first and thirdWednesday of every month from 7:00pm to10:00 pm. The cost is $5.00 per person.

CARPET BOWLINGCome and get some exercise on Monday’sfrom 1:00pm to 3:00 pm. The cost is $1.00

Prizes are awarded based on the number ofparticipants. If you have any questions aboutsenior programs, please call Shirley at 780-489-8945.

CASINOThe next casino for the community is FridayFeb 04, 2011 and Saturday Feb 05, 2011

If you can please help raise funds for the community please call Wilma at 780-483-0347.

50 volunteers are needed to make this a success.

NEWSLETTER

The community league no longer puts out anewsletter. The SPURR is a community based newsletter delivered around the fifteenof each month. The community has beenadvertising our news in the SPURR sinceJanuary 2008. Please look for the SPURR inyour mailbox.

HALL RENTALIf you would like to rent the community hall for your family or business events please call Jerry at 780-483-0347. The hall is available on Saturday evenings at a cost of $375.00 rent and $375.00 damage deposit.

Renter is responsible for their own tenantinsurance and must be a community leaguemember in good standing.

BYLAW BUZZ

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In the month of December,bylaw officers from theComplaints and Investigationssection will focus on removing alldamaged, derelict or dismantledvehicles in the Stony Plain Roadand Area Business RevitalizationZone. They’ll be working in part-nership with the BritanniaYoungstown NeighbourhoodEmpowerment Team.

The Community StandardsBylaw requires that you keepyour property clean and tidy, andthis campaign will focus on anissue that has been a concern in the BRZ.

Vehicles that are either damaged,derelict, or dismantled have a vari-ety of negative effects on ourcommunity. The first thing thatcomes to most of our minds isthat they are unsightly, but theyare not just eyesores. They canactually be very harmful.

Decaying vehicles present healthand environmental hazards. Manycontaminants, like oil, gas andantifreeze, are left to leak out. Thevehicles present safety risks forinjuries to young children playingin and around them. They candetract from property values inyour area, and they can evenattract vandals.

The Kidney Foundation ofCanada’s Kidney Car Program willremove your damaged, derelict, ordismantled vehicle free of charge,so long as you can prove owner-ship and the vehicle has all fourtires. For more information, or tostart the process of getting yourdamaged, derelict, or dismantledvehicle removed, you can go to:www.kidney.ca and search kidneycar or call their hotline at (780) 453-2288.

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In the manner of the holiday season, you may find yourself inthe giving spirit. By giving yourspare change to the person begging at your car door or theperson standing at the grocerystore entrance, you just unknow-ingly contributed to the chronicpanhandling dilemma thatplagues the City of Edmonton.This month, Stony Plain RoadBeat Foot Patrol members wouldlike to discuss panhandling andsafety through the holidays.

You may have noticed the recentadvertising campaign the City ofEdmonton has implemented tocurb the ongoing panhandling

problems in your neighborhoods.The campaign focuses on educating and encouragingEdmontonians to donate to socialservice agencies instead of givingdirectly to panhandlers. For reference, please visit the City ofEdmonton website and look under the “for residents” tab atthe top. Click on “resident programs” on the left side of thepage and then click on “communi-ty programs” and look for “have a heart give smart” campaign inthe list. There you will find a list of social agencies that are in need of donations.

Throughout a day, a panhandlercan obtain in excess of $100.They typically target shopping centers and business areas where they approach you formoney and loot your unattendedvehicle. They typically spend this money on their alcohol and/ordrug addictions.

The Edmonton Police Service suggests your money be betterserve by providing financial support to the local communitysocial service agencies, asopposed to supporting panhandlers

and their addictions. By givingmoney to panhandlers your are;

• Putting your safety at risk• Placing the community and it

stakeholders at risk • Taking away from

social service agencies, programming and people that use them.

• Encouraging their addictions and aggressive behavior

• Increasing public complaints and police intervention.

If a panhandler approaches you,tell them you donated to a localservice agencies and contact theEdmonton Police Service.The city and Edmonton PoliceService strongly recommend you

say “Yes” to giving and “No” topanhandling.

With the Christmas seasonapproaching, we also thought itwould be beneficial to go oversome suggestions for making yourvehicle and residence safe.Criminals also like to “shop” andwill walk through parking lots.Please refrain from leaving any-thing in plain view. Wrapped pres-ents, clothes, CD’s, cell phones,iPod’s, GPS and even coin changeare enough to have a criminalsmash your window or disable alock to gain entry. Please place allyour items in the trunk when youleave your vehicle unattended.

10 HOLIDAY HOME SAFETY TIPS

1. When leaving home for an extended time, have a neighbor or fam-ily watch your house and pick up your newspapers and mail.

2. Use timers on interior/exterior lights and on a radio or TV so yourhouse looks and sounds occupied.

3. Keep your Christmas tree and presents out of view from windows and entrances.

4. Keep windows and doors locked even when you’re at home, it onlytakes seconds for a thief to grab items near windows and doors.

5. Never say you are away from home on the outgoing message onyour answering machine or voice mail. Simply say you are unableto answer the phone at the time. Don’t post information onFacebook or other social sites that you are away from home.

6. Don’t leave spare keys outside your residence.7. If you have a security system, USE IT, even if you’re only gone

for 5 minutes.8. After Christmas, tear down and conceal boxes and packaging of

electronics and expensive items when you place them out forgarbage pick up to prevent advertising your new items to thieves.

9. Note down the serial and model number of your new Christmasgifts for any future insurance or theft complaints.

10. If you spot someone suspicious anywhere in your neighborhood,report it to the police as soon as possible. You may prevent acrime from happening

Our local Neighborhood Empowerment Team will be offering a workshop on how to secure your home and vehicle in preparation forthe holiday season on December 13 at 6:30 pm at the BritanniaYoungstown Community Center. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Stony Plain Road Beats would like to wish everyone a safe holiday season. If you see us walking around your neighborhood please feelfree to ask any questions or voice your concerns.

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The Jasper Place Library hasgreat programs for you and yourfamily this month!

Join us for the following FREEprograms:

Preschool Storytime: Tuesdayafternoons at 2:15, ending Dec.14th. Ages: 3-5 years.Registration required.

Sing Sign Laugh and Learn:Friday mornings at 10:30, endingDec.17th. Ages: up to 3 years.Registration required.

Family Storytime: Thursdayevenings at 7:00, endingDec.16th. Drop in.

Teen Advisory Group: Friday,Dec. 17 at 4pm. Ages: 12-17.Drop in.

Please call the library at780.496.1810 for program detailsand to register.

We are located at 9010 156 Street(just north of the MeadowlarkMall).The Library will be closed on thefollowing dates:

December 24: closed at 2pmDecember 25: closedDecember 26: closedDecember 27: closedDecember 28: closedDecember 31: closed at 5pm

Visit us online at www.epl.ca

Don’t have a library card yet? Dropin and sign up! If you are under 18we need to have the signature ofyour parent or guarantor.

great weather this time, not likelast time when we were having aspring snow storm.

• We will be having a SurpriseEvent at St Anne Park in August butthe date has not yet been finalized.For further information please e-mail canoraparkswatch@yahoo.caand keep an eye on this space inthe next editions of the SPURR.You can also contact us at theCanora Community League at (780) 489 6007 and leave a message for Canora Park Watch for Deckla or Shandi.

Our next meeting will be held atCanora Community Hall, onFebruary 15 at 7:00PM.

Everyone in the community iswelcome to come out and assistus in putting positive familyevents in our parks. This helps tomake them safer places for every-one to enjoy.

Thanks to everyone for all of theirhelp in 2010. It has been a verysuccessful year.

Merry Christmas and a VeryHappy and Healthy 2011.

Winter has arrived. Now the rushof shopping, wrapping, bakingand entertaining begins. Taketime to enjoy the season with all of its festivals, concerts andwinter events.

The plans for 2011 are comingalong very nicely.• We are exploring the possibili-ties of having a Snowshoeingevent in March in the CanoraGreenspace on 149 Street. Wewill keep you advised in theupcoming editions of the SPURR.

• Our third annual Easter EggHunt will be held on April 23 in theCanora Greenspace on 149 St.

All children are welcome to comeout and join in the hunt. We willhave a special section for the 5and under children. See you there.

• The 4th Annual Mini-Carnivalwill be held on May 29 at St. AnnePark at 153 Street and 102Avenue. Come out and enjoy anafternoon of fun, games, andentertainment. This is a greatfamily event and a time to visitwith your friends and neighbours.We are looking forward to having

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