JUNE 2017
DELIVERED MONTHLY TO 2,400 HOUSEHOLDS
THE OFFICIAL MONTGOMERY COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER
Contents
DEEP ROOTS.
COMMUNITY PRIDE.
AND A GREAT FUTURE AHEAD.
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playgroup
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president’s corner
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montgomery community clean up a huge success!
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early montgomery resident returns to the house he built in 1952!
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triple a events and weekly programs
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news from the friends of nose hill
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mp len webber’s report
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councillor ward sutherland’s report
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mla stephanie mclean’s report
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City workers love our city, and we want the best for Calgary.
And we want you to get the best value for your money. That’s what
providing city services is all about.
We’re proud to deliver great services in the most cost-effective way. To
help provide the foundation for a growing economy. And to be there for
people in good times or bad.
GREAT SERVICES. GREAT CITY.
Calgary City Workers
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Important Numbers
ALL EMERGENCY CALLS
911
Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre
403-253-5250
Alberta Health Care
403-310-0000
AHS Addictions Hotline
1-866-332-2322
Montgomery Community
Association
ATCO Gas – 24 Hour Emergency
5003-16 Avenue NW, Calgary, AB T3B 0N2
Tel: 403-247-3116 • Fax: 403-247-3150
[email protected]
Calgary Police – Non Emergency
403-266-1234
Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter
403-234-7233
Delivered monthly to 2,400 households and businesses for
2 years!
Calgary HEALTH LINK 24/7
Child Abuse Hotline
Kids Help Line
403-245-7222
811
1-800-387-5437
1-800-668-6868
Child Safe Canada
403-202-5900
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All editorial content must be submitted by the 1st of
the month for the following month's publication.
Distress/Crisis Line
403-266-4357
ENMAX – Power Trouble
403-514-6100
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403-705-3250
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HOSPITALS / URGENT CARE
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Social Service Info & Referral
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Community Mediation Calgary Society
403-269-2707
RNR Lockworks Ltd.
403-479-6161
Gamblers Anonymous
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Children's Birthday
Party Package $99.95
This birthday party package includes two hours in our
main hall and we’ll throw in the floor hockey equipment, ping pong tables, preschool equipment . . .
Bring in your own food and refreshments . . . invite as
many friends and family as you like!
For one “low” rate.
Some restrictions apply for advanced bookings.
For more information: 403-247-3116, [email protected].
Playgroup
The Bowmont Families Together project at Carya is
happy to partner with the Montgomery Community Association to offer Tuesday morning playgroup! Parents
with children ages 0-5 are welcome to drop-in for a play
and a chat with your neighbours in Montgomery and
friends from Bowness. Playgroup will run every Tuesday morning from 10-11:30. Support the group by
buying a community association membership at the
MCA Office. Playgroup will take a break in August and
resume September 5. For more information, contact
[email protected] or 403-519-7591.
1-800-242-3447
City of Calgary
Road Conditions – Calgary
Weather Information
Come and
Play at the
MCA...
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403-237-0654
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MCA Directory
Executive
President
Vice-president
Treasurer
Secretary
Marilyn Wannamaker
Russel Ens
George McMullen
Sarah Moonshiram
403-286-0175
The main hall at the community centre is available for
rent for large and small functions, from big weddings to
simple birthday parties for kids. Staff
Facility Manager Janine McAuliffe
Assistant to the David Hoskyn
Manager
403-247-3116
403-247-3116
Directors
David Baker, Leaha Owen
Ellen Kerkhoven, Trevor Poffenroth,
Rhonda Zander, Ron Aubrey, Janice Mackett
Elected Representatives
City Councillor
MLA Calgary
Varsity
MP
Ward Sutherland
Stephanie McLean
403-268-2430
403-216-5436
Len Webber
587-885-1596
Community Liaison Officer
Damian Price
[email protected] 403-428-6200
Public
Separate
Joy Bowen-Eyre
Serafino Scarpino
Contacts
School Board Trustees
403-294-8121
403-500-2550
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Active members of the community association will receive a 10% discount on full rentals.
Rental Rates:
Main Hall
Full rental- $460.00
Damage Deposit $500.00
Prime Time hourly
Fri-Sun. - $55.00 per hour (5 hours or less)
Weekday Mon-Thurs- $35.00 per hour
Board Room
The boardroom is approx. 14’x22’ in size.
Capacity in a meeting-room setting is 25.
White board and pull down screen available.
Rental rate: $25.00 per hour.
For Further information please visit www.mcapeople.
ca, call 403-247-3116, or email [email protected].
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President's
corner
I hope everyone has had a chance to see the changes
at the community centre! The building committee
has been working hard over the winter to line up the
projects that will occur throughout the summer. The
Federal Government through the Canada 150 grant
has provided funding for these improvements. Thanks
to David Baker, Janice Mackett, Rhonda Zander, and
Janine McAuliffe for their countless hours put into the
care of the facility.
Thanks to all who attended the community clean-up
and completed the community survey. The Board has
begun to review the Community Association’s Strategic
Plan and the comments received will be reflected within
the three-year plan. If you have ideas or are interested in
participating in the strategic plan, please contact either
myself (403-286-0175) or Janine (403-247-3116).
Speaking of the community clean-up! Thanks to Leaha
Owen for organizing this year’s clean-up. Check out her
report within this newsletter. More than 42 volunteers
helped on the day. We had three trucks along with the
Got Junk truck going through the community helping
residents who were unable to get down on their own.
We also had a truck responding to concerns regarding
garbage in back alleys. There are some back alleys that
require neighborhood intervention. If you notice a lot
of garbage in the alley, please contact 311 and they can
inspect the area and can intervene with the property
owner.
May 11, 2017, Ward Sutherland arranged a meeting with
Calgary Chief of Police, Chief Constable Roger Chaffin.
It was a great opportunity to share concerns with the
police. Topping the list within most ward 1 communities is traffic. Residents are encouraged to complete a
Traffic Service Request Form which can be accessed
online. What was clear at the meeting, was that the
police rely on community information to direct services and respond to areas of concern. Additionally, the
police recognize that many policing issues result from
underlying mental health and addiction concerns. The
police work to collaborate with community partners to
help address underlying issues and recognize that they
can’t enforce their way to mental health. With that said,
they are often the first responders for many individuals
struggling within the City. The relationships that they
form within communities is viewed as invaluable. Our
Community Liaison Officer, Damien Price, requests that
if you are contacting the police that you send him an
email and he can track and follow up with any trends in
our neighborhood. As a community, I encourage everyone to continue to contact the police with any concerns
in the neighborhood.
The bike lane along Home Road is an ongoing discussion
with the City. An open house has been planned. At this
open house, information regarding the bike lane will be
presented with a special emphasis on the concerns that
the City heard from the open house and on-line survey.
South Shaganappi Intersection proposal will also be
presented in June. There have been changes to the proposed short term solutions. As of this publication, I am
not sure of the new plan.
I really encourage residents to get involved, come to the
open houses, share your voices. The community is better
and stronger when many voices are heard. We as a board
can only advocate only for what we hear from you. Hope
to see you at the Open House: June 14 from 5-8.
Take care
Marilyn
PLANNING
COMMITTEE report
New Permits
The Planning Committee reviewed the following applications over the past month:
•DP2017-1805 at 4831 21 AV NW (Temporary Use:
Home Occupation – Class 2)
•DP2017-1934 at 4731 23AV NW ( Single Family
Dwelling and Garage)
•DP2017-1527 at 5031 23 AV NW (Revision: Building
setback to property line)
•DP2017-1504 at 5203 23 AV NW (New Semi-Detached
Dwelling and Garages)
•DP2017-3921 at 4803 19 AV NW (Contextual SemiDetached Dwelling and Garages)
23 Ave NW is seeing a lot of construction! It’ll be interesting to see how the streetscape changes over the next
couple of years.
Janice Mackett
Planning Committee Chair
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Montgomery Community
Clean Up A Huge Success!
42 volunteers turned out for our
11th annual Community Clean Up
on Saturday May 6th. In partnership
with the City of Calgary, Bowest Appliances, Navajo Metal,1-800 JUNK,
Recycle Logic and Best Shredding
our work crews accomplished the
following:
•18,360 kilograms of waste removed
•4,500 kilograms of organic waste
removed
•80 tires recycled
•30+ bicycles re-purposed by
community members or delivered to Good Life Community
Bike Shop
•½ bin of confidential shredding
was collected
•2 full metal bins were collected
and recycled
•1 commercial sized truckload of
appliances were recycled
•6 trailer loads of electronics were
diverted from landfill
•197 vehicles were unloaded and
sorted by our volunteers
We had FIVE volunteer driver teams
circulating the neighborhood doing pick ups and cleaning alleyways.
There were 20+ homes that were arranged for pick ups.
ated by all who worked the event.
Thank you, Lila!
People coming to the Clean Up were
asked to complete surveys while they
waited in the line-up, and these have
been compiled for the Board’s upcoming strategic planning session.
Montgomery has incredible volunteers and what a privilege to work
alongside 42 dedicated and hardworking community members! A
heart felt and sincere thank you to
each of you for your enthusiasm and
gift of time. “WHO has the best volunteers?” WE DO!
MCA memberships were sold during
our event, and continue to be available at MCA throughout the year. We
collected donations at the exit gate
and these funds are sincerely appreciated.
Photos that were taken during
event have shared with the City at
#YYCCLEANS!
Volunteers were fed a light breakfast, refreshments throughout the
day and sandwiches for lunch. As a
HIGHLIGHT a long-term community
member Lila came to our event not
with items for recycle or landfill but
instead with two trays of unsolicited
homemade sandwiches. She wanted
to make sure our volunteers were
well fed! This was a random and generous act of kindness, truly appreci-
Montgomery also has a vibrant business community who also stepped
in to assist for our event. A giant
thank you to the following businesses, partnerships and generous
individuals:
Subway, Humpty’s Restaurant, Tim
Horton’s, Safeway, Dairy Queen,
1-800 JUNK, Timbertown, Jim
Courtney & Advent Commercial
Real Estate Corp., Co-op Gas Bar,
Rona, City of Calgary Parks and
Recreation, City of Calgary Street
Permits, Mike Richardson, &
Pazzer’s Pub
Early Montgomery Resident Returns
to the House He Built in 1952!
Since moving to Ontario in 1963,
John Fisher has returned to Calgary many times to notice that
over the years, the house he built
on Home Road in Montgomery has
remained – in his words – “…largely
unchanged.”
The retired graphic artist and
writer, at 90 years of age, is in the
process of documenting his experience in early-1950s Montgomery.
“I’m writing a lightly humourous
book about building a house on
Home Road, Montgomery in 1952.
My book is not an historically accurate book as the timelines have
been compressed to make the story
flow, and many events gently exaggerated to bring out the humour of
that time.”
Summer 1953. Upt to the roof-line. Note how far away the road allowance is. “Montgomery
1998” shows a widened paved road and a bus stop right outside the front door!
John has shared with us a few historic photographs, shown here.
The book, tentatively called “Your
Turn To Find The Hammer,” is expected to be self-published upon
completion.
-Leaha Owen, 2017 MCA Community
Cleanup
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TRIPLE A EVENTS AND WEEKLY PROGRAMS
Have you ever wondered how the Alliance for Active
Aging otherwise known as Triple A came about? Triple
A was the brainchild of Gord Smith around 10 years
ago when he was General Manager of the Varsity Community Association (CA). He like many, had tried to offer various programs for seniors but found enrollment
was often too small to make the program viable. This
is when he came up with the idea to collaborate with
the neighbouring associations of Montgomery, Edgemont, Dalhousie, Silver Springs and Scenic Acres to offer
complementary programs which anyone from either of
the communities could attend, without the need to purchase an additional CA Membership. Gord presented
his model to the City of Calgary and it has since been
presented to other community associations in Calgary
as a successful and unique way for CA’s to collaborate
together.
Gord sadly passed away earlier this year. Over his life
Gord made an immense contribution to many sports
and community based organizations. His memory will
live on in many ways, including through Triple A. Thanks
to his foresight to bring our 6 community associations
together to serve the active senior’s in our communities,
between us we now offer a growing number of activities and social groups to meet the needs of our older
adults. If you have an idea for an activity or club please
reach out to your nearest community association. Many
of the offerings listed below were ideas generated by
residents just like you!
Below is the comprehensive list of Triple A Activities
by Centre
VCA - Varsity CA 403.288.9001 [email protected]
•Senior Fitness Mondays: 9:15 to 10:15am
•Seniors Card Club Mondays: (Canasta and Bridge):
12:30 – 3:30pm
•HATHA Yoga Mondays: 8:15 – 9:15pm
•Seniors Yoga Tuesdays: 11:00 – 12:30am
•North Ladies Duplicate Bridge Tuesdays: Noon –
3:00 pm
•Varsity Artist Colony Thursdays: 12:30 – 3:00pm
•Senior Fitness Wednesdays: 9:15 – 10:15am
•Ladies Bridge Wednesdays: 12:30 – 3:00pm
•Walking Group Thursdays: 9:15 to 10:00 am
•Tai Chi Thursdays 11am to Noon
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DCA - Dalhousie CA
403.286.2555 [email protected]
•Zumba Gold Tuesdays: 9:15am
•Cribbage Wednesdays: 1:30 to 3:30pm
•Zumba Gold Thursdays: at 9:15am
ECA - Edgemont CA
403.241.9493 office @edgemont.ab.ca
•50+ Chinese seniors gathering Mondays: 10am Noon, Cantonese & Mandarin spoken, come and meet
some new friends and sing, dance, share games, pot luck
lunches. For more information contact 403 269-6122
MCA - Montgomery CA
403.247.3116 [email protected]
•Senior’s Social: Last Monday of the month 12:30 to
3:00pm. Join us for a pot luck lunch and then a presentation and/or cards and games.
SACA - Scenic Acres CA
403.547.9589 [email protected]
•Ladies Social Coffee Craft Club at SACA: June 5, 9am
to Noon, June 12 9am to 3pm bring a lunch, June 19
10am to 2pm Pot Luck Luncheon.
•Zumba Gold at SACA: 10:30 to 11:30am Drop-ins
welcome
•Senior’s Yoga at SSCA: 12:15 – 1:15 (Registration
Required)
•Single Ladies Get Together Tuesdays: June 13
10:30am to Noon
•Beginner Dancing Tuesdays: 10:30 to 11:30am Dropins welcome
•Intermediate Dancing Tuesdays: 11:35am to 12:35pm
Drop-ins welcome
•Book Club Tuesday: June 6 1 to 3pm
•Quilting Group Tuesday: June 20 9am to 3pm
•Walking Club at Wednesdays: departing from SACA
at 9:15am sharp. FREE!
•Fun & Games at Wednesdays: 12:45 to 3:45pm - $2
Drop in Fee
•Yoga Basics Thursdays: 9:15 to 10:45am Drop-ins
welcome
•Qigong Thursdays: 9:30 to 10:30am Drop-ins welcome
•Laugh & Learn at SACA: June 1 1:00 to 2:00pm – FREE!
Selling your home without a realtor
•Qigong Thursdays: 7:00 to 8:00pm Drop-ins welcome
•Artist Gathering Thursday: June 8 1:00 to 3:00pm
$2 Drop in Fee
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•Zumba Gold Fridays: 9:15 to 10:15am Drop-ins welcome
SSCA – Silver Springs CA
403.288.2616 [email protected]
•Zumba Toning Gold Mondays: 11am to Noon
•Fun & Games at Mondays: 1:30 to 3:30pm
•Qigong Tuesdays: 12:15 to 1:15pm (Registration
Required)
•Pickleball Tuesdays: 1:30 to 3:30pm $5 Drop in fee
•Mah Jong Thursdays: 12:45 – 3:30pm
•Intermediate Line Dancing Thursdays: 1:00 to 2:00pm
(Registration Required)
•Beginners Line Dancing Thursdays: 2:00 to 3:00pm
(Registration Required)
•Pickleball Thursdays: 7:00 to 9:00pm $5 Drop in fee
•Seniors Yoga Fridays: 11am – Noon (Registration
Required)
•Pickleball Fridays: 1:30 to 3:30pm $5 Drop in fee
CALGARY
PUBLIC
LIBRARY
CALGARY PUBLIC
LIBRARY
School’s Out: 3 Things for Canada Party!
We’re celebrating Canada and the launch of our
Summer Learning Program. Join us for games and
food for the whole family. No registration required
and all ages welcome.
All Library Locations
June 17 | 10 am – 4 pm
South Shaganappi
Area Strategic
Planning Group
The South Shaganappi Area Strategic Planning Group is
a group of community representatives and stakeholders
that meet on a monthly basis to inform and respond to a
number of institutional and infrastructure development
projects in the area.
The business of the SSASPG was set aside in order to
celebrate the group’s 15 year anniversary. The event
was hosted by the University of Calgary at Hotel Alma.
Attendees included founding members, past members and current members. The history of the SSASPG
was presented by founding member and chair, Al Rasmuson of St. Andrews Heights. Councillor Druh Farrell
presented a certificate on behalf of The City of Calgary
to honour the spirit of the successful collaborations and
achievements of the group. Congratulatory messages
were received by The University of Calgary, The City of
Calgary Transportation as well as from founding and
past members. The evening concluded with a social
hour affording the opportunity for all to engage in reacquainting with familiar faces, meeting new ones, telling
stories and sharing a few laughs.
Rhonda Zander
Planning Committee Member
Celebrate Canada Day! at Central Library
For the first time, Central Library will be open on
Canada Day and we invite you to join our indoor
campfire, 150+ Acts of Reconciliation, LEGO construction site, and storytimes throughout the day.
Central Library
July 1 | 10 am – 5 pm
#Read150
Canada 150—read 150 books in 2017! Pick up your
free Great Reads 2017 reading guide from any community library in Calgary. It’s chock full of incredible
reading recommendations for every member of your
family. Visit calgarylibrary.ca or call 403.260.2600 to
find out how you can be entered to win great prizes
just for reading!
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News from the
Friends of
Nose Hill
by Anne Burke
The FONHS hosted a free guided walk (2 hours) on Nose
Hill to identify flowers and discuss the May Count of
Plants in Bloom. Our guide was John McFaul, a professional naturalist who has been leading nature walks and
hikes for 30 years. He received a BSc degree in Environmental Biology from the University of Calgary. John is an
accredited Professional Interpreter with the Interpretive
Guides Association, a member of the Friends of Nose
Hill, and an honourary member of the Calgary Field
Naturalists’ Society (Nature Calgary). He has the Loran L.
Goulden Award and the Frank & Alice Harper Memorial
Award from the Federation of Alberta Naturalists.
The Alberta May Count of Plants in Bloom is an annual
event sponsored by Nature Alberta to record plants in
bloom in Alberta during the last week in May, using a
standardized approach. The purpose is to provide information on the distribution of flowering plants in Alberta.
This monitors the spread of non-native species and provides insights into the response of plants to variations
in climate.
The City is responsible for the planning, design, construction, maintenance, and programming for 800 kilometers of pathways. Calgary has the largest urban bike
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path system in North America. Let’s keep this in mind
while Nose Hill needs restoration and trails are closed to
protect wildlife habitat.
You can download the new Pathways & Bikeways App
from www.calgary.ca. The map is now in three formats:
Mobile Application, Online, Paper Copy. Please note
that Pathways are off-street routes and Bikeways are
on-street routes. The speed limit along pathways is 20
k.p.h., unless posted. Wear a helmet. Yield to the right of
way. Stay on the right side of the pathway, unless passing. Use a bell, whistle or horn to protect walkers and
joggers. Do not pass in sections with a double yellow
line. You cannot cycle or in-line skate on a pathway with
a leashed dog.
All pathways and trails are for non-motorized use,
except for powered wheelchairs. A regional pathway
is part of the city-wide network, paved with asphalt,
and off-street. A local pathway has routes in communities, linking to neighbourhood parks, schools, and
other community destinations. Trails are unpaved
paths and may be granular or compacted dirt. If you
know of a bylaw infraction and would like to report it,
please call 311.
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Full
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school shout-outs
Bowmont Natural Environment Park 17th Annual Photo
Contest
Entry Form
The Bowmont Natural Environment Park Committee is looking for your best shots taken in
Bowmont Natural Environment Park. Photos will be judged by experienced photographers.
Prizes will be awarded in the following categories:
Scenic Views:
Flora:
Wildlife:
Environmental Issues:
Park Users:
Best of Show:
Scenic landscape views of the park
Trees, shrubs, grasses or flowers
Animals in the Park (not including domestic animals)
Damage within the park (excluding private property)
People enjoying the park (submit their permission using the consent form)
Best photo in the show and Best photo in the show by a first time entrant
Contest Rules
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Contest is open to all amateur photographers. All photos must be taken within Bowmont Natural
Environment Park between January 1, 2017 and October 6, 2017.
Entry deadline is October 13, 2017.
Photos submitted MUST be accompanied by the contest Photo Release Waiver or will be disqualified.
Some restrictions regarding prizes may apply.
Only two entries per each category may be submitted.
Submissions must be good quality 4” x 6” prints (no slides) with entry form attached. Please do not
write on the back of your photos.
Please email a digital version if available of photos (JPEG file) to [email protected] prior to entry
deadline.
Photos submitted will not be returned to the entrant. They will remain with the committee for
reproduction and use as per the Photo Release Waiver form.
F.E. Osborne Junior High
1967-2017. 50th Anniversary Celebration
Only a few weeks to go until F.E Osborne Junior High’s
50th Celebration and excitement is building. The school
is holding an Open House and invites alumni and former staff to join us for our celebration, Thursday June
15th, 6:30 pm at F.E. Osborne Junior High (5315 Varsity
Drive N.W).
It promises to be a fun filled evening that will include:
•Classrooms that allow you to “Walk through history”
•Opportunities to catch up with old friends
•Raffles to raise funds for our Legacy Project
•Free celebration cake
•50th Anniversary t-shirts and hats for sale
•Fun music and much more
If you haven’t been following our Facebook page, you
are missing out on all the fun. Check it out at https://
www.facebook.com/FEOParentAssociation/
For more information then please email us at
[email protected]
Go Eagles!
How to submit your entries:
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Attach one entry form to each photograph you submit with the following information:
Your name:_________________________________________________________________
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Indicate category: □ Scenic Views □ Flora □ Wildlife □ Environmental Issues □ Park Users
Give your photograph a Title: ______________________________________________________
Attach the completed Photo Release Waiver
Attach a Consent Form (for Park User category only)
Submit your entries at Bowness, Montgomery, Silver Springs or Varsity Community Centre offices
Additional entry forms and the contest Photo Release Waiver are available at the following Community
Centre Offices: Bowness, Montgomery, Silver Springs and Varsity; or by e-mail request to
[email protected] and pdf format form and release waiver will be forwarded to your e-mail address.
For more information, contact:
Community Volunteer:
Linda Knight
Phone: (403) 288-5496
Email: [email protected]
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Attention
Community
Residents
In order to cut down on bottle pickers rummaging
through our recycle bins and potentially trespassing
on private property, we would ask you to support our
local school….
Terrace Road Elementary School has acquired a large
container in the East parking lot taking any and all recyclable that can be cashed in for the deposit refund.
This will help keep unwanted eyes lurking in your
yards and garage.
Please support our only school in Montgomery and
keep our back yards and Alleys safe. For additional information contact Montgomery CSI:
Committee Montgomery Community Centre 403247-3116.
M O N T G O M E R Y I J U N E 2017
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Councillor, Ward 1
Ward Sutherland
Calgary Confederation
Len Webber, MP
P.O. Box 2100, Station M Calgary, AB Canada
T2P 2M5 403-268-2430 • Fax: 403-268-8091
[email protected] www.calgary.ca/ward1
2020 10 St NW, T2M3M2
403-220-0888
[email protected]
361 New Jobs for Calgary Confederation
For the past two years in communities across Alberta
we have witnessed personal hardships, challenges and
dashed hopes caused by the economic downturn and
jobs crisis.
Calgary Confederation communities have not been immune to this impact, as has been evident in feedback
from many constituents over the past few months, but
there is help.
We know that services from non-profit organizations
and community associations often increase in the summer months and many are concerned about their ability
to offer employment opportunities again this year.
Many of these organizations provide critical employment experience and skills training for young Canadians. Statistics show us that unemployment amongst
young Canadians is the highest of any age group and
so the real job experience they obtain through summer
jobs is critical to future employability.
How fortunate we are to build upon the Youth Employment Strategy which was introduced in 2006 by the
Conservative Government. Today, thanks to the Canada
Summer Jobs program, our constituency, together
with constituencies across Alberta (and Canada) can
provide funding to assist employers to create summer
opportunities for young people aged 15 to 30 years
who are full-time students intending to return to their
studies this fall.
I am proud of the application initiatives of our not-forprofit organizations, public sector employers and small
businesses who have taken the time to make their opportunities known to Service Canada. As a result, the
Calgary Confederation communities, through 132 agencies, small business and non-profit employers, will be in
a position to offer 361 jobs for a total of 3,229 weeks of
work this summer.
What does this mean for our community?
•Investment in our small business, organizations and
non-profits.
•Opportunity for young people to learn or improve job
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skills and gain work experience with local employers
in areas such as retail, hospitality, marketing, technology, research and communications.
•The chance for non-profits to extend their services
across the summer, allowing a variety of camps, children’s programs, specialized teaching opportunities,
and unique community service programs for all ages,
among others.
•All project participants will benefit through personal
growth, increasing employability, determining career
goals/paths, and ultimately through our investment in
them, contribute to the strength of our future workforce and community stability.
I am very pleased to support this important program
and extend my best wishes to each and all for a successful summer job experience.
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Calgary Fire Department Survey
Rain or shine, I hope to see you at some of events occurring around Calgary in June and July, such as the community association clean-ups and BBQs. If you see me at
any of the events below and want to chat about what is
on your mind, come on over and say hi.
Saturday, June 17
Scenic Acres Parade of Garage Sales, 8:00 a.m.-4:00
p.m. For a current list of the addresses where sales will
be taking place, visit: http://scenicacresca.ca/events/
parade-of-garage-sales/
Crestmont Neighbour Day, Canada 150 Event. 1:00
p.m.-3:00 p.m. http://crestmontcommunity.org/
Saturday, June 24th
Valley Ridge Annual Community BBQ and Bottle Drive.
Bring the family and enjoy the climbing wall, bounce
house, cotton candy machine, races, music, tattoos, the
fish pond and food. $5 for the family or $3 per person.
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. http://www.vrca.community/
Sunday, June 25
Crestmont Clean-Up, 9:00 a.m. -1:30 p.m. For location,
visit: http://crestmontcommunity.org/
University Heights Community Association Summer
BBQ, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. For location, visit: http://
www.uhcacalgary.org/
Saturday, July 1
Silver Springs 5th Annual Family BBQ and Celebration of Canada’s 150th at the Silver Springs Community Association, 5720 Silver Ridge Drive N.W., 12:00 p.m.
– 3:00 p.m. http://sscacalgary.weebly.com/events.html
Over the years, the services provided by the Calgary
Fire Department have evolved to include more prevention work and a broader spectrum of enforcement and
emergency response services.
To help us better understand your needs and perceptions as Calgarians and to identify areas for improvement, we invite you to complete a short survey.
Visit calgary.ca/fire for the direct survey link.
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Saturday, July 8
Rocky Ridge Royal Oak Community Association’s
9th Annual Stampede Breakfast. Details coming soon:
http://rrroca.org/en/
Sunday July 9,
Scenic Acres Community Association’s Annual Stampede
Breakfast, 8825 Scurfield Drive NW. 9 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
http://scenicacresca.ca/events/stampede-breakfast/
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Sutherland’s newsletter at www.WardSutherland.com
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Seniors’ Week
In 2017, The City of Calgary will celebrate Seniors’
Week from June 5 - 11 to acknowledge the contributions of seniors to our communities.
M O N T G O M E R Y I J U N E 2017
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MLA Calgary-Varsity
Stephanie Mclean
#101, 5403 Crowchild Trail NW
Calgary, AB, Canada T3B 4Z1
403-216-5436
403-216-5438
[email protected]
Friends,
With June, we have our first month of summer. School
is on break until September and we will all get to enjoy
several months of great weather. I would like to congratulate the class of 2017 on their graduation, and
wish them all success in whatever career path they
choose.
It’s been a very busy spring legislative session. We’ve
worked to bring in programs to make life more affordable for everyday Albertans, by capping electricity prices, reducing school fees and keeping taxes on
families the lowest in Canada. Beginning in June is the
introduction of electricity price protection. We’re taking action to protect families, farms and businesses
from electricity price volatility by implementing fouryear ceiling on power prices. This price cap will ensure
that Albertans pay no more than 6.8 cents per kilowatt
hour for electricity - the same as current long-term retail
prices. The price ceiling applies to the Regulated Rate
Option (RRO) for electricity. From June 2017 to June
2021, consumers on the RRO plan (the majority of Albertans) will pay the market rate or the government’s
ceiling rate, whichever is lower.
In May I met with the Vecova Centre for Disability Services and Research located here in Calgary-Varsity. It is
non-profit charitable research and service agency that
has been meeting the needs of persons with disabilities
and the community-at-large since 1969. Affiliated with
the University of Calgary, Vecova is recognized as a
leader in the field of disability services and research.
On June 17th, the Calgary Firefighters Association will be
celebrating its 100th anniversary of serving this city as
an organized professional association. It will also launch
their newest charity endeavour the Calgary Firefighters
Charitable Foundation. This charity will serve Calgarians
affected by fires or other disasters by providing immediate assistance and relief. I also had the opportunity to
attend the Calgary Firefighters Fire-Ops Day, where we
donned protective gear and tackled a simulated fire
situation, getting an experience of the important work
our firefighters do every day.
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The Banff Trail Community Association will be having
its annual general meeting on June 9, 7-9pm at the
Banff Trail community centre. June 17th is Neighbour
Day which celebrates community spirit in Calgary. University Heights will be hosting a BBQ that evening. On
June 30th, Triwood & Brentwood will be hosting a Canada BBQ for the country’s 150th birthday. The BBQ starts
at 5pm, will have live music, and fireworks at 10:30pm.
The event is at the Triwood Arena, and is no charge, but
RSVPs are requested.
Our office serves all the people of Varsity, Dalhousie,
Brentwood,
Banff
Trail,
University
Heights,
Montgomery, and Charleswood. Our team is available
to talk to constituents about provincial government
departments, programs, scrolls, and services. To find out
more drop in, call, email, or check out stephaniemcLean.
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Last 12 Months Montgomery
MLS Real Estate Sale Price Update
Average Asking Price
Average Sold Price
April 2017
$510,000
$510,000
March 2017
$534,900
$512,500
February 2017
$500,000
$489,000
January 2017
$419,900
$409,900
December 2016
$678,900
$660,000
November 2016
$429,900
$420,000
October 2016
$529,000
$526,000
September 2016
$495,000
$450,000
August 2016
$453,900
$425,000
July 2016
$407,777
$425,000
June 2016
$524,900
$515,000
May 2016
$414,950
$404,750
Last 12 Months Montgomery
MLS Real Estate Number of Listings Update
No. New Properties
No. Properties Sold
April 2017
9
7
March 2017
9
8
February 2017
4
3
January 2017
3
3
6
December 2016
2
1
November 2016
3
5
3
October 2016
5
1
September 2016
3
5
2
August 2016
6
2
July 2016
4
3
June 2016
3
5
May 2016
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