The Official Crescent Heights Community Newsletter

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4 APRIL 2018 I Call 403-263-3044 for advertising opportunities THE CRESCENT VIEW Casino Volunteers Urgently Needed The Crescent View is published twelve times per year. CHCA Board of Directors April 23-24 Newsletter Deadline: We are always looking for people to join our core group 6:00 PM the 5th of each month for the following month. of volunteers. It’s a great way to learn/exercise leader- For example: ship skills and a great way to build and connect your A few more volunteers are needed to fill the remaining positions on our volunteer To be published in the June issue, the deadline is May 5. community. If you’re interested, then go to our Volun- schedule for the upcoming fundraising casino on April 23-24. Our day shifts filled in Please email your articles or event listings, as an teer page and send us a message. quickly with returning volunteers claiming their favourite spots, but as February came attachment in MS Word form, to the Editor at: and went, we found ourselves a few bodies short of the full complement of 36-plus The Board meets at 7:30 pm on the second Tuesday [email protected] people. As of early March, we still require a cashier for the April 24 night shift, plus chip of the month and all CHCA members are welcome. runners for both nights. These shifts begin at 6:45 pm and run until the casino closes at Digital photos that are community related are always If you are planning to attend, please send an email welcome as an attachment to the email and be sure to to [email protected] at least 24 hours 3:30 am. A shorter shift may be had in the count room, where we need three people on send a caption and/or the names of people who are in before the meeting. Tuesday the 24th. These shifts commence at 11:15 pm, with the counting of the cash the photo. The requirements are 250 KB for a smaller starting shortly after midnight and wrapping up at 3:30 am. picture and 1-3 MB for a larger (full-page) picture. President Kirstin Blair Editor: Secretary Chandra Thomas If you’ve not worked a casino shift before, please consider it. It is a very collegial Elizabeth Stady Treasurer Isabelle Jankovic-Hill atmosphere: the count room is the most active shift, while the others are slower email: [email protected] Communications Vacant moving. Chip runners make periodic visits to the cash cage and to the gaming tables Facilities John McDermid Advertising Inquiries: to deliver additional chips as required. The cashiers pay out cash as players redeem Planning Dennis Marr Great News Publishing email: [email protected] their game table chips. It can be tedious but is not taxing (except the late night) and all Traffic Open www.great-news.ca/RateSheets/GNP_RateSheet.pdf training is provided on the spot. All volunteers are entitled to a complimentary meal Special Events Lisa Dare before, during or after their shift, and the food is not bad at all. Many people volunteer Engagement Jennifer Black for casino shifts because they don’t have deep fryers at home! Vision, Mission, Values Parks Simonetta Acteson OTHER POSITIONS: Over the last couple of months, we have been reaching out to our regulars and revisiting Vision Hall Manager Shannon Bowen-Kelsick the contact information from past casino shift schedules. In doing so we find that we We are a vibrant flagship inner city community with Membership Secretary Jacquie Pohorelic engaged and invested residents that values a sus- have indeed lost some of our long-term regulars: some have moved away or are no Engagement Coordinator Kevin Jesuino longer able to work the night shift, so in order to continue to avail ourselves of the tainable future. Volunteer Coordinator Elena Nechushkina casino windfall (our 2016 event brought in just short of $65,000!) we need to find some Mission Crescent Heights Community Association strives to new “regulars”. Could that be you? enhance the quality of life of our members and resi- Having a full slate of alternates also lets us begin our two-day event with the confidence dents by connecting our community through pro- 6:00 pm grams, events and advocacy. that in the event of illness or unforeseen events, we are covered with ample available th back-ups. So, if you could provisionally clear your calendar and put your name forward Values of each month for the next as an alternate, we would only call upon you if absolutely necessary. (My recollection • We value integrity and transparency in our com- month’s ~cont’d next page~ Editorial issue munication with all stakeholders. is that in the seven casinos we have worked since 2005, only once did we have to call • We will support a sustainable future by encour- Content on an alternate, and that was our very first time. Since then our crews have had perfect aging our residents to protect our urban forest, attendance, every time out.) green spaces and environment. 5 • We will embrace the diversity of our residents by CHCA Social Media Please contact me if you can volunteer for a shift or if we can put you down as an Twitter alternate. It is greatly appreciated and your contribution to the financial health of the being inclusive and compassionate as we work to @chcayyc bridge the gaps in our community. community will live in the lore of Crescent Heights, forever. Facebook • We value the contributions our volunteers make https://www.facebook.com/crescentheightsyyc/ to build a strong sense of community. Casino Guy, John McDermid 403-277-8653 [email protected] or CHCA Website [email protected]. http://crescentheightsyyc.ca/

6 APRIL 2018 I Call 403-263-3044 for advertising opportunities CRESCENT HEIGHTS I APRIL 2018 7 NEIGHBOURHOOD SAFETY BUSINESS By Chandra Thomas CHCA Board of Directors

Many residents are concerned about safety in Crescent than 5% of our DIRECTORY Heights, so we hosted a Crescent Heights Idea Lab on residents. Crescent Heights resident James Snell started Are you part of a business, service, collective or organi- March 16 focused on neighbourhood safety. Thank an East Crescent Heights Facebook group a number of zation in Crescent Heights? The community association you to Linda Bruneau for helping organize the event wants to get to know you! and making the poster. To give you a sense of reported years ago and last year this was expanded to include all crimes I have included the Calgary Police Service Crime Crescent Heights. It is located at https://www.facebook. We are putting together a Crescent Heights business Statistics that were available for the last three months com/groups/definitelycrescentheights/. This grassroots We Want Your Photos for and service directory. This directory is part of our before the newsletter deadline along with this article. group is not associated with the community associa- asset mapping process and it will be a useful tool tion, but we do post regularly. This group reaches less the Front Cover to help our community support local businesses Our amazing neighbours have come up with a lot of than 3% of community residents. and organizations. If you are interested in being great ideas. In full disclosure, I’m actually writing this be- We would love to publish your community re- included or if you have any questions please contact fore the event due to newsletter deadlines, so I haven’t Connection requires us to actively reach out to our lated photos on the front cover of this news- [email protected]. heard the ideas but I’m sure they will be amazing. In our neighbours. We can’t assume that our neighbours letter. The requirements are 1-3 MB for a next newsletter you can expect an update on the Idea know what is happening. How can we improve con- full-page. Lab and the projects that will be our focus in the short nection in Crescent Heights? Invite your friends and Please send to: and long term. neighbours to join the Facebook group, follow the community association on Facebook and Twitter. If you live [email protected]. Crescent Heights What strikes me is how we need to focus on connecting in an apartment building, consider posting information High School neighbours. Safer communities are connected com- on a bulletin board. If there is no bulletin board then munities. The main source of information about the approach the management company to have one in- community remains this newsletter that is delivered by stalled. Participate in community events. Join the com- Bottle Drives Canada Post to all residences in Crescent Heights. The munity association and you will be added to the email Crescent Heights Community Association is active on list. A membership costs from $5 to $20. However, if you Facebook and Twitter but the number of followers (as- have Fair Entry Calgary there is no charge for a member- Please bring your bottles/cans every second suming that all are residents, which they aren’t) is less ship. Saturday during the school year (except January), to the NW corner of the school between 10am-noon. Thank-you very much!

YOUR CITY OF CALGARY Census 2018 Complete your census online! Watch the mail for your access code and visit calgary.ca/census from April 1 to 19. The census data collected every year is used to ensure adequate programs and services are available to meet the needs of Calgarians. If you are unable to complete your census online, door-to-door census and voter registration collection will begin April 20, 2018.

8 APRIL 2018 I Call 403-263-3044 for advertising opportunities CRESCENT HEIGHTS I APRIL 2018 9 APRIL CHCA Activities and Events Planning meetings open to the public. Check out ‘Planning’ on our website for more information.”

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Happy Easter! Seniors Fitness Iyengar Yoga Taoist Tai Chi Playgroup Iyengar Yoga Nickelodeon Folk 10-11am Basics +Beyond 7-9pm 10am-noon 10am-11:30am Club Village Days 10-11:30am Level 1-2-3 7 pm Placemaking Iyengar Yoga Level 1-2 Iyengar Yoga Workshop Beginners Basics +Beyond Jack Semple with Session1 6-7:15pm CHCA Planning 5:30-7pm opener 3-6 pm Level 1 Meeting Level 1-2 7:00pm Maddie Storvold CHCA Main Hall Fundamentals Zumba Level 1-2 7:30pm 7:30-9pm 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Iyengar Yoga Seniors Fitness Iyengar Yoga Taoist Tai Chi Iyengar Yoga Iyengar Yoga 10am-11:30am 10-11am Basics +Beyond 7-9pm Basics +Beyond 10am-11:30am Level 1-2-3 10-11:30am 5:30-7pm Level 1-2-3 Iyengar Yoga Level 1-2 Village Days Beginners Level 1-2 Placemaking 6-7:15pm CHCA Board Workshop for Level 1 Meeting Zumba Grants 7:30pm 7:30pm Session 2 Fundamentals 3-6 pm Level 1-2 Calgary CHCA Main Hall 7:30-9pm Aquarium Club 7-9 pm Main Hall 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Iyengar Yoga Seniors Fitness Iyengar Yoga Taoist Tai Chi Playgroup Iyengar Yoga 10am-11:30am 10-11am Basics +Beyond 7-9pm 10am-noon 10am-11:30am Level 1-2-3 10-11:30am Level 1-2-3 Iyengar Yoga Iyengar Yoga Gentle/Level 1 Level 1-2 1:45am-1pm Beginners Basics +Beyond 6-7:15pm CHCA Planning 5:30-7pm Village Days Placemaking Level 1 Meeting Level 1-2 7:00 pm Workshop for Fundamentals Zumba Grants Level 1-2 7:30pm Session 3 7:30-9pm 3-6 pm Village Days CHCA Main Hall Action Grant Applications due at 11:59 pm 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Earth Day! Seniors Fitness Iyengar Yoga Taoist Tai Chi Iyengar Yoga Iyengar Yoga Park Clean-up 10-11am Basics +Beyond 7-9pm Basics +Beyond 10am-11:30am Day! Iyengar Yoga 10-11:30am 5:30-7pm Level 1-2-3 10am-11:30am Iyengar Yoga See the CHCA Level 1-2 Level 1-2 Level 1-2-3 Beginners website for Gentle/Level 1 6-7:15pm Zumba details. 11:45am-1pm Level 1 7:30pm Fundamentals Level 1-2 7:30-9pm 29 30 May1 May 2 May 3 May 4 May 5 Iyengar Yoga Seniors Fitness Iyengar Yoga Taoist Tai Chi Iyengar Yoga Iyengar Yoga Jane’s Walks this 10am-11:30am 10-11am 10am-11:30am 7-9pm Basics +Beyond 10am-11:30am weekend! Level 1-2-3 Level 1-2-3 5:30-7pm Level 1-2-3 janeswalk.calgaryfoundation.org Iyengar Yoga Level 1-2 11:30am Beginners Level 1-2-3 6-7:15pm Zumba Level 1 7:30pm Village Days Concert in Fundamentals Rotary Park Level 1-2 6-10 pm 7:30-9pm Sponsored by CHCA

Rejuvenate with Iyengar Yoga with classes for all levels. Please contact us for details: 403-457-4070 or www.calgaryiyengaryoga.com. Note date change for Play Group: 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the month. Get Nickelodeon info at http://www.thenick.ca events & activities please visit our website. For more information on events and activities, please visit our website: http:/crescentheightsyyc.ca

10 APRIL 2018 I Call 403-263-3044 for advertising opportunities CRESCENT HEIGHTS I APRIL 2018 11 RESULTS FEBRUARY 2018 Photo Contest Locations for February 2018 1. 1. Savannah 14 Ave &1 Street NW 2. Marquee 16 Ave & Centre A Street NE 3. Rotary Park Manor 238 4 Ave NE Thanks to everyone who participated in the January contest. Congratulations Kathy and Dwayne Tiede, Dave Dearborn, Judy McIvor, Wendy Mitchell and Kat Dornian. Keep searching and guessing. Thanks to everyone who participated in the February contest. Congratulations to Kathy and Dwayne Tiede. Keep searching and guessing. 3. CRESCENT HEIGHTS PHOTO CONTEST 2.

Can you identify the location of these landmarks? Each one of these landmarks is located somewhere within our community. Email your answers to info@crescentheightsyyc.ca by April 30. Each correct answer awards you an entry into our prize draw. The winner will be contacted via email in early May. Thank you to Brian Hohm for the wonderful photographs. Good luck!

Your health matters, Crescent Heights. Let’s make it a top priority.

12 APRIL 2018 I Call 403-263-3044 for advertising opportunities CRESCENT HEIGHTS I APRIL 2018 1 3 • Preserves and maintains the community hall. PLANNING REPORT • Meets regularly with the Ward 7 Councillor to address concerns. by Dennis Marr, CHCA Board of Directors Your CHCA • Facilitates the community, river and pathway cleanups. Between February 2, 2018 and March 6, 2018 your • Ensures that proposed developments meet the needs Planning Committee reviewed the following: of the community by providing input to the City of Membership DP2018-0245; 33 – 4 Street NE; change of use; Medi- Calgary on planning issues and development. Why be a member? • Hall rental discount for members for most weekdays cal Marihuana Counselling Members are the key to our community! (excluding Friday and Saturday nights) DP2018-0273; 235 – 14 Avenue NE; new 5-unit row- • Maintains relationships and contacts with other house With your support, the CHCA: communities, helping to pursue common concerns. DP2018 – 0405; 108 – 13 Avenue NE; change of use; • Brings our community together with sponsored In order to provide all of the above services and areas of commercial use on 2nd floor programs such as the Stampede Breakfast and other support, the CHCA needs your financial and volunteer seasonal events. assistance. Please help support your community by DP2018 – 0256; 906 Centre Street NE; change to site; • Is the voice of the community. Serves as a spokesperson purchasing a membership. outdoor café and liaison to ensure that our community related DP2018 – 0535; 430 – 2 Avenue NE; new multi-unit (3 The cost is only $20 for a household/family, $10 for a issues are heard and given proper attention by the City units) development of Calgary. single and $5 for seniors. The membership is valid for • Is responsive to all community traffic concerns and one year starting on the day of issue. DP2018 – 0570; 1616 -1 Street NE; change of use; in- strives to correct and improve these concerns through structional facility For all membership inquiries please visit the website City Hall. at: http://crescentheightsyyc.ca/membership/. The final decision on these DPs rests with the City. • Contributes financially to enhancement projects such For further information, call the City’s Planning De- as park and playground revitalization programs and Lets work together to make this a great community to partment or access the City’s Website and MAPs’ ap- maintenance of the ice rinks. live in! plication.

Secondary Suites:

Secondary Suites have been in the news lately. Most SUPPORT YOUR COMMUNITY! objections are coming from communities with RC-1 zoning (single family home) as it is being proposed that these zones be eligible to have secondary suites. BUY A MEMBERSHIP TODAY Crescent Heights has very few properties with RC-1 zoning so most of our community is zoned for secondary suites. The City is making it easy to upgrade existing “ille- gal suites” to legal suites. In most cases this involves making the suite compliant with the fire code. New developments still have to be compliant with the current building code as well as the fire code. Purchase membership online at You can always view the Planning Committee’s next www.crescentheightsyyc.ca/membership/ agenda by accessing the Planning section of the Crescent Heights’ website. Your Planning Committee meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month if warranted. To join the committee, please contact me at planning@crescentheightsyyc.ca. To attend a meeting, just come out to the Hall.

14 APRIL 2018 I Call 403-263-3044 for advertising opportunities CRESCENT HEIGHTS I APRIL 2018 1 5 RESIDENT PROFILE RESIDENT PROFILE The challenges of a new language for Ben sometimes worked to his kids’ advantage. Ron remembers his dad having difficulty pronouncing “t” at the end of words. So, if they asked to take the car: technically if he said “can’t” the kids heard “can”.

Ben always supported “mom and pop” businesses in our own community and when the family travelled. He would look to the church parish and our community before he would ever check the yellow pages. Who are the People in our Neighbourhood Mr. Hulkenberg’s life was rich and active in the Knights A new recurring column to profile people in our community, we hope it gives you a brief of Columbus, the Crescent Heights Community Asso- snapshot of the interesting people that live amongst us. ciation and in the Parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (where he ushered for 45 years). Ben also had a black We want to honour and remem- that he let the horse do all the belt in Judo and trained in Jujitsu. ‘Who are the People in our Neighbourhood?’ Our ber one of Crescent Heights work, as the horse knew the Ben used his hands all his life and has left hidden mes- community is rich in life experiences and stories to be longest residents and a stalwart job better than Ben did. He told. Please suggest other neighbours whose stories pinnacle of goodness, stability, had fed sugar cubes to the sages to his kids on the back of the base boards when he was renovating their homes. There is no doubt the we would like to hear. Send to jacelynbenner@icloud. and permanence in our commun- herd to train them to love him com. ity. After 91 full years, Ben Hulken- (using the phrase: “it is easier legacy of this man will live on for generations in Cres- berg passed away in January. to get a bee to the hive with cent Heights and beyond. “People think that stories are shaped by people. In honey than with salt”). fact, it’s the other way around.” – Terry Pratchett In 1926, Ben’s life began in Naard- en, North Holland. These words At the Church of Assumption, are quoted from his obituary: in 1955, Ben laid eyes on Yoka “Ben was an extremely resource- (Johanna) who would be- ful man, who did not let circumstances hinder or over- come his wife and partner in whelm him. His attributes played a fundamental role life for 61 years. They had five children and have many during his time with the Dutch Resistance, in World War grandchildren. Ben and Yoka Hulkenberg started their II, when he was faced with many heroic and tragic en- family in Crescent Heights on 7th Avenue and eventu- counters (including escaping a cattle car destined for ally moved to a larger home on 6th Avenue NE as their a German Camp). Most of his stories would end with a family grew. The Hulkenberg family has followed the crazy antic and a lesson learned. Ben saw the human- Russian proverb: “don’t buy the house, buy the neigh- ity in individual soldiers but wrestled with the demon bourhood”. They now have three century homes in a of war. When Canadian soldiers freed Holland, Ben de- row on 6th Avenue NE. Part-Time veloped a deep love and respect of Canada, which cata- Over his life, Ben Hulkenberg mastered the trade of bak- pulted his decision to immigrate to Alberta in 1954”. ing. In 1960, Ben opened his own bakery in Crescent Heights: Benny’s Bakery, which he operated through Driver Wanted When Ben first arrived in Canada, his adventures started the ’60s and ’70s. at the EP Ranch, owned by the Prince of Wales (neigh- My name is Yui and I live in Crescent Heights. bouring the Bar U Ranch). Ben didn’t speak English Ben built the building for the bakery himself, which is I’m planning for my child to go to school in and the ranch manager was a little skeptical of how he still there as the Royal Board Shop on Edmonton Trail. McKnight, at the Heritage Christian Academy, could help and was ready to send him on. The ranch was One of Ben’s sons, Ron or “Benny’s Boy” as he was always but I have a dilemma regarding driving my snowed in upon his arrival (April 1954) and the water known, told us about his daily job to open the bakery child to school. I am looking for someone who pump wasn’t working. Ben took the motor apart, fixed for his dad. One time, he doesn’t know how, he opened will drive my child to school in the morning, it and they had water again. They asked him to stay! the door with the key wedged in the lock turned upside no pick up needed. $10/day. Thank you so Everyone was further impressed how this young Dutch- down. After Ben sold his bakery business he “tried” to re- much, Yui Beaman phone 587-889-8958 man could round up cattle. Ben had enough horse sense tire, but he couldn’t sit still. He took on a position working as a bakery manager in Woodwards at Market Mall. 16 APRIL 2018 I Call 403-263-3044 for advertising opportunities CRESCENT HEIGHTS I APRIL 2018 1 7 impromptu friendly snowball fight with the kids. Thanks for joining us!

With record snowfalls shaking up our plans to hold the event on the sidewalk along Centre Street, NW Lounge Afro-Caribbe- an Bar & Grill stepped up and volunteered their parking lot for the event. When our generator conked, they also allowed us to run an extension cord out from their restaurant!

Alice Lam with Certus Developments, Inc., the owners of the Tigerstedt block, was enormously helpful in helping us get the word out for the event, providing power, and providing us access to the building as a staging space for the event.

The owners of Sought and Found braved a snowstorm to help us obtain access to the building and ran mouth-watering pas- 4 try bites to our volunteers after the event.

Coco Yuen of the Calgary Chinese Community Service Asso- ciation and her crew were instrumental in helping to translate materials before the event into Chinese and in installing the lights at the event.

Akshay Jejurkar of UPS provided a deal on printing materials for the event.

Thanks to our volunteers: Robson Fletcher for editing our SNOWMAGGEDDON NO MATCH press release, Elena Nechushkina for putting up posters, Vic- tor Gallardo for making sure we had plentiful hot chocolate and hauling materials, Colleen Peters for making dozens of FOR CRESCENTIANS glow-in-the-dark necklaces and bracelets, Elizabeth Stady for promoting the event in the newsletter, Brenda Erskine for her incredible fire-building and ice-management skills, Danielle Bouche for fire-tending, Kellee Grounds for picking up party COMING OUT TO PLAY materials, Joe Foley for taking photographs, and Kyle Mitchell for painstakingly assembling the firepits, picking up loads of firewood, and helping load and upload materials. By Jennifer Black, CHCA Board of Directors Huge thanks also to our partners with the Neighbour-to- Record snowfalls didn’t deter Crescent Heights resi- The highlight of the evening was a spectacular perfor- Neighbour (N2N) group for bringing hula hoops and supplies dents and visitors from dancing, playing games, sipping mance by Tara Wilson of Pulse Studios and her students. and litres and litres of hot chocolate, and helping with set-up hot chocolate, and toasting marshmallows around the The talented kids got the whole party going and then (Marlene Foley, Adriana Boss, and Leslie Marion, you’re amaz- campfire at our Full Moon Party on March 3. The vibe was wowed the crowd with some spectacular moves. Pulse ing!). Studios is located right in our community at 10th Ave- palpable as the DJ cranked out tunes and kids took turns nue and Centre Street and offers hip hop classes to kids playing giant games of snakes and ladders, Jenga, and David Plouffe of Calgary Parks supplied the firepits, light tables, and adults. Check them out for a fun way to get moving! and bean bag chairs at no cost to us. Brenda Annala, our City Connect-4, and climbing up a massive snow pile. Party A huge thanks to Tara for volunteering her time to the of Calgary Neighbourhood Partnership Coordinator, supplied lights and campfires transformed a parking lot into a community! the giant games, and our neighbours in Tuxedo provided the welcoming backyard winter party, and the entire space tables and chairs thanks to the help of our hall manager Shan- was packed with neighbours meeting neighbours. Another highlight of the evening was the firetrucks non Kelsick. rolling up, and our dedicated firefighters starting an ~continued on page 20 ~

18 APRIL 2018 I Call 403-263-3044 for advertising opportunities CRESCENT HEIGHTS I APRIL 2018 1 9 SNOWMAGGEDDON NO MATCH Work, Play, Live FOR CRESCENTIANS COMING OUT TO PLAY CON’T Pain FREE! A huge shout-out to Heel Pain • Ingrown Toenails • Plantar Fasciitis my fellow board members: Chandra Thomas Foot/Achilles Injuries • Fungal Nails for running over to help Custom Orthotics • Foot Surgery • Diabetics push out my car when it got stuck the morning of the event and for North Clinics: #606 - 1701 Centre St. NW • 403-277-9476 her help throughout Oasis Medical at Deerfoot City • 403-910-4576 the entire day with any- South Clinic: #203 6707 Elbow Dr. SW • 403-777-0085 thing and everything that needed to be done, Isabelle Jankovic for www.achillesfootclinic.com putting up posters and sorting out insurance questions, Kirsty Blair and Lisa Dare for keeping the hot chocolate piping hot and with everything from set-up to take down and everything NO REFERRAL NEEDED in-between, and John McDermid for supplying us with Saturday hours available firewood. Our new Engagement Coordinator Kevin Je- suino ensured we had music for the event and was criti- cal in organizing logistics and picking up and returning party materials.

Thanks to Avenue Magazine for listing this event as one of the top things to do in March! can make a big difference to someone and your energy keeps us going. Thank you to everyone who talked Gosh, did I miss anyone? You can see that it truly takes about this event and shared it on social media. a village! Finally, thank you to all of YOU for coming out and playing and dancing and toasting marshmal- Interested in getting involved in more community- lows for your neighbours and taking the time to meet building initiatives like these? We’d love to hear from someone new – maybe someone who has been feeling you! Contact us at [email protected] to a little lonely or down. Your efforts to build community find out how you can be a part of the energy.

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20 APRIL 2018 I Call 403-263-3044 for advertising opportunities CRESCENT HEIGHTS I APRIL 2018 2 1 OFF THE SHELF Village Days Placemaking Workshops These workshops are offered by the Crescent Heights Community Association as they move toward their first Book review by Judith Umbach B.A., M.A., M.B.A. ever placemaking festival from May 1 to July 1. This series is designed so that each workshop offers unique content but they also build upon each other in content - you are invited to attend one, two, or all three! A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW Cost: FREE! We do ask that you register in advance as space is limited. Each workshop is followed by a potluck. Please bring a small contribution. BY AMOR TOWLES Russian history can be over- The new guests and some of the new staff prove to be whelming and stolid, unless versed in the nuances of power and political hierarchy. served up by the dry humour Creating Community Workshop Count Rostov observes and understands people very Introduction to Placemaking of Amor Towles in A Gentle- Placemaking Workshop April 8 3:30pm-6:30pm Experiences Workshop man in Moscow. In 1922, well, without claiming privilege for himself. He acclima- + potluck to follow April 1 3:30pm-6:30pm a workers’ tribunal spares tizes to the new environment, anchored by his warm April 15 3:30pm-6:30pm + potluck to follow Visit our website to register Count Alexander Rostov be- friendships with the skilled artisans who continue to + potluck to follow run the hotel through the upheavals and gyrations felt Visit our website to register Lindsay Meads (co-owner of re- cause of his poetry; summary Visit our website to register execution was due to him as in Moscow up to the mid-twentieth century. His calm Kevin Jesuino Generate Design) and Alla Guelber (founder of the Meaningful Work an aristocrat. The Communist patience with change helps him adapt to new masters; Crescent Heights Lindsay Meads (co-owner of reGener- his classical intelligence enables him to slip the con- Community Association Project) will explore simple, prac- ate Design) and Alla Guelber (founder government declares him a tical, and effective ways to create straints of history. Community of the Meaningful Work Project) will “Former Person” and punish- a greater sense of community in Engagement Coordinator share their personal experiences with es him with lifelong house arrest. your neighbourhood. They will crescentheightsyyc.ca placemaking and projects in Calgary, share their experience of ways to Count Rostov knows that a gentleman masters his cir- as well as stories and examples from He will introduce you to the con- engage neighbours in creating their studies with architect Mark Lake- cumstances, not vice versa. This is made simpler by the cept of placemaking and share how active community spaces on pub- man of the City Repair Project in Port- circumstance that his home is Moscow’s splendid Hotel it can help make your community lic and private property, based on land, Oregon. They will guide you and Metropol. Government bureaucrats could do nothing even better. Meet your neighbours, their experiences with designing, your neighbours through thought- more than move him from his comfortable suite to the and go for a walk in your neigh- developing, and creating places provoking activities to directly apply uninhabited servants’ quarters in the attic. With a few bourhood to discover the possi- of inspiration and creativity in the placemaking skills to create what you necessary modifications, he resumes his daily routine of bilities in public and private space public realm. Expand your knowl- want to see in your community! Iden- a modest breakfast, newspapers in the lobby, a weekly throughout the community. Break edge of placemaking, learn how tify spatial relationships within the the principles of permaculture can haircut at the barber, lunch at one restaurant, dinner at bread together with a potluck fol- community, uncover candidate sites lowing the session. be applied to community building, the other, and a nightcap in the bar. for placemaking projects, determine and participate in hands-on activi- destinations and routes within the One day, Count Rostov is accosted by a nine-year-old ties to learn about the assets that neighbourhood, and analyse neigh- exist within your neighbourhood. girl left to her own devices by her distant father. Nina bourhood values and assets. And yes, Once again, share food with your initiates the Count into her secret occupations, particu- it’s just that important and fun, so we’ll neighbours at a potluck directly have a potluck following the session. larly closely observing everything in the hotel, from the following the session. top of the building to the basements. In this she is aided by a purloined skeleton key. The Count is enchanted.

Russian history unfolds outside the lobby doors, faintly We are awarding a number of Creative Village Action Grants to local residents who have a community project in mind reflected by the gradual decline of the Hotel Metropol. they would like to coordinate. We are hoping that this will give residents a chance to celebrate the spaces and assets Modern standards are set according to the philosophies we have in this community but also get to know the other 6,235 residents that make up Crescent Heights. of Marx and Stalin. New staff members arrive without a notion of the quiet professional service that guests Creative Village Action Grants help Crescent Heights residents creatively transform their ideas into actions that ben- used to expect, and the guests are not the arts-loving efit their neighbourhoods, encourage the involvement of other residents, and build cooperation among groups and aristocrats who understood every nuance of social rank. residents. Action grants can be up to $1000. Visit our website for info. Deadline: April 30 at 11:59pm.

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24 APRIL 2018 I Call 403-263-3044 for advertising opportunities CRESCENT HEIGHTS I APRIL 2018 2 5 by Nik Rasula About Wine features wines not typically on one’s shopping radar. Unique wines with a story to tell; of place, process or News from the About Wine style. Highlighting artisanal producers making reasonably priced (under $50 retail) wines, all the while demonstrating Friends of careful earth consideration. 2014, Bodegas Vegalfaro, CAPRASIA Bobal Crianza, Nose Hill Utiel-Requena - Valencia, Spain (vegalfaro.com) by Anne Burke About the Region: Located 200km southeast of Madrid Experts in and 70km inland of the Mediterranean coastline, Utiel- design, print, Requena lies within the region of Valencia. Here it incurs Karen Gummo, a Storyteller & Visual Artist, launched a pic- both Continental and Mediterranean climactic influences. ture book “LadyBird Fly” which she wrote and illustrated. & targeted delivery With winemaking anthropology dating to 7th C. B.C., Utiel- The story began with a family adventure on Nose Hill. She Requena is Spain’s oldest winemaking region. developed the tale through workshops with storytelling mentors. Then, she created the visual images, partly from About the Maker: Coming from a long-line of winemak- a residency that she did at the Kid’s Creative Museum and ers, Andrés Valiente, along with son Rodolfo, founded from many trips up to her favourite Hill. Bodegas Vegalfaro in 1999. After earning degrees in both Oenology and Law, Rodolfo now serves as Vegalfaro’s I was recently interviewed by a reporter for the CREB Now Technical Director. newspaper and website. The article is “An Uphill Battle: How Calgarians banded together to protect nature and create In 2017, Rodolfo was named Valencia’s Winemaker of the Nose Hill Park”. The Local Council of Women and the Cal- CALL NOW FOR Year. gary Field Naturalists’ Society were proponents for a public YOUR FREE QUOTE About the Estate: The three Vegalfaro vineyards aver- park on Nose Hill and a development proposal was refused 403-243-7518 age 700 m.a.s.l., each with distinct soil types ranging from by the City in 1972. However, it took some time for the City gravel/chalk to clay/limestone. Average age of Vegalfaro’s and the Province to purchase the land. Meanwhile, Citizens low-yielding Bobal bush-vines is 55-years. for Nose Hill petitioned against rezoning what remained privately-owned. The environmental movement of the About Sustainability: Having never been exposed to early 1970s was the zeitgeist or spirit of the age and we are synthetic treatments, the Vegalfaro soils thrive with micro- truly indebted to the park founders for their legacy to fu- fauna and decomposing organic matter. ture generations. All their wines are certified organic. The Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw does not allow live- About the Grape: Native to Valencia, Bobal is a late sprout- stock grazing within city limits, unless approved by the ing and late ripening red. Renowned for its fragrance, co- Land Use Bylaw. There is a City Council-approved exemp- lour and tannin, it has adapted perfectly to the region’s tion for the City to use targeted grazing for integrated pest climactic vagarities. management purposes on City-owned land. Since 2016 About the Wine: After ageing 14-months in European and 2017, Confluence Park, and Ralph Klein Park have been oak and five in clay amphorae, a wine that’s dark purple the selected sites. results. Aromatic notes of leather, spice box and dark fruits In July 2017, City Council approved a change to the Parks precede a medium-bodied palate of cinnamon and black- and Pathway bylaw to expand areas for alternative land berry. management tools, such as livestock. The intent was to add target grazing as a permitted use to remove invasive spe- The finish is fresh and long. cies (weeds) from City parks. After a two-year pilot project, About Pairing: Medium cheeses, roast lamb and seared it was determined that the cost of using goats was less per tenderloin. hectare than spraying herbicides. We are a volunteer organization for youth aged 5-26 years. If you are About Availability: Check liquorconnect.com (call the A tender was posted on the City Portal for experienced live- interested in volunteering or registering your child, please visit our listed store too) confirming availability. stock managers / professional shepherds. Providing ser- website at myscouts.ca for information and group locations. CSPC #783360 vices to a population of 1.2 million is a $1.5 billion annual We are an inclusive organization and financial assistance is available. business for The City of Calgary, which contracts thousands About Price: $28 of local, national, and international suppliers each year. Helpdesk toll free number: 1-888-855-3336

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We are looking for individuals to help out in a multitude of ways. There is something for everyone. The time Crescent Heights Real Estate Update commitment could range from a few minutes picking up litter, a couple of hours at an event or postering or an Last 12 Months Crescent Heights ongoing commitment leading an initiative. More details on some leadership roles are described here. MLS Real Estate Sale Price Stats Email [email protected] to express your interest in getting involved. Average Asking Price Average Sold Price Clean-up Crescent Heights Coordinators February 2018 $634,900 $629,000 Spring is great, but the melting snow always exposes the icky litter that lurks beneath. The City of Calgary pro- January 2018 $1,100,000 $1,025,000 vides litter kits, but we need to provide the muscle. We are looking for one individual to coordinate litter clean- December 2017 $0 $0 up on the streets and another to mobilize residents to deal with the dog excrement in the parks. April 28, 2018 November 2017 $700,000 $675,000 is the day that this will all unfold. Bridgeland is cleaning up on the same day so perhaps we should make this October 2017 $593,750 $589,750 a friendly competition. Please note that the larger Community Clean-up will take place at the hall on June 3rd. September 2017 $507,450 $514,950 Park Toys Curator August 2017 $545,000 $540,000 Don’t you love watching the delight of a child that has discovered treasure in the park? Whether it is a stick, rock, July 2017 $709,900 $682,500 bucket, shovel, abandoned toy truck or ball, children love to play with things they find. The Crescent Heights June 2017 $798,944 $787,500 Community Association would like to make park toys more intentional. Toys will be labeled “CHCA Park Toys” and May 2017 $739,950 $715,500 left in the playgrounds at Rotary Park and Crescent Heights Park. We are looking for a CHCA Park Toys Curator April 2017 $592,000 $591,000 to keep the operation going. The Curator will be responsible for promoting CHCA Park Toys, ensuring that there March 2017 $564,350 $549,399 is a reasonable supply of toys in the park, that toys are in working order and are removed if damaged. We don’t expect one person to be able to do it all and would prefer an individual who can coordinate a group of residents Last 12 Months Crescent Heights to take on what needs to get done. MLS Real Estate Number of Listings Stats Crescent Heights Postering Routes Cartographer No. New Properties No. Properties Sold February 2018 3 1 Do you have a passion for maps? We would love to provide our trusty volunteer posterers with some guidance January 2018 5 1 when we send them out into Crescent Heights with our posters. It’s a busy time for our community and we want to effectively reach as many people as we can. If you think you could take a look at a map and put together December 2017 2 0 postering routes, then this opportunity is the one for you. November 2017 3 3 October 2017 7 2 Fairy Doors of Crescent Heights Curator September 2017 4 2 Walking through Crescent Heights it is easy to imagine fairies in the trees. This spring/summer the Crescent August 2017 0 3 Heights Community Association will be launching Fairy Doors of Crescent Heights. Fairy doors will be placed July 2017 5 3 intentionally throughout the community and we would encourage others to welcome the fairies by putting out June 2017 7 6 doors. The success of the tour depends on it being well organized and we need an enthusiastic and organized May 2017 5 2 individual to act as the Fairy Doors of Crescent Heights Curator (that’s a mouthful). The Curator will be respon- April 2017 9 2 sible for promoting the event, organizing the official fairy doors, developing a community map, and developing March 2017 5 6 a social media strategy to document all the amazing doors and adventures that we anticipate will unfold. We To view more detailed information that comprise the above don’t expect one person to be able to do it all and would prefer an individual who can coordinate a group of MLS averages please visit crescent_heights.great-news.ca residents to take on what needs to get done.

28 APRIL 2018 I Call 403-263-3044 for advertising opportunities CRESCENT HEIGHTS I APRIL 2018 2 9 Calgary Confederation DOLLARS & SENSE Len Webber, MP CRESCENT HEIGHTS 2020 10 St NW, T2M3M2 403-220-0888 COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP Seven Tips for Using Your Tax [email protected] HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE ELECTRONIC RECYCLING METAL RECYCLING Refund Wisely Sometimes spending money wisely can be a challenge, especially tax refunds, which can seem like free money. The Silence Is Deafening If you’re lucky enough to get a tax refund this year, As I sat in the House of Commons listening to the Fi- JUNE 3, 2018 take a moment to think about how you could put that nance Minister brag about this latest federal budget, we 9:00 am -‐ 2:00 pm money to work for you. received a 369-page book that contained the fine print. Here are some smart ways to use your refund: At this moment, aside from looking at the major themes 1. Add to your emergency fund. Set aside enough and announcements, every Member of Parliament cash to cover six months of expenses just in case the quickly flipped through the pages to see how the latest SAVE THE DATE! unexpected happens. budget will address specific and urgent needs in their 2. Pay down credit cards and other high-interest communities. To get involved, send us an email at [email protected] debt. You’ll save money on interest charges and in- I searched high and low and not once did the budget crease your monthly cash flow. mention Calgary. Then I searched for Edmonton and Crescent Heights Community Association 3. Jump-start next year’s RRSP. Contributing early al- again found no references. Alberta’s two major cities did lows you to take advantage of all those extra months not get mentioned a single time in 369 pages. (Toronto of tax-free growth. At retirement time, this can mean is referenced 11 times and Vancouver 8 times. Ontario thousands more in your pocket. was mentioned 37 times, Quebec – 33 times and Al- berta – 9 times.) 4. Invest in a tax-free savings account. Growth or earn- ings in a TFSA are 100% tax-free, and you’re allowed While it is true the budget contains measures that will to contribute up to $5,500 for 2018. have some impact in Calgary, we will not be getting specific or targeted help to address urgent local needs 5. Pay down your mortgage. Making lump sum pay- CRESCENT HEIGHTS like flood infrastructure and high unemployment levels. ments on your outstanding principal will save you COMMUNITY significant dollars in interest charges over the long When the current government was elected in 2015, term. You’ll also own your home mortgage-free that PLAYGROUP the Calgary unemployment rate was 7% which was the much sooner. same as the national average. Since then, the national 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month rate has dropped to 5.9% while Calgary’s rate climbed as 6. Save for a child’s education. Invest in a registered January to June high as 10.2% and currently sits at 7.5%. When Calgary’s education savings plan on behalf of a child or grand- 10:00 AM to NOON rate is 27% higher than the national rate, that needs child and you’ll qualify for a government-sponsored specific attention and we did not see any. Canada Education Savings Grant of between 20 and Community run parent and tot playgroup at 24% of your contribution (to a maximum of $600). the community hall for newborn babies and Our Mayor said he was “happy to hear” that tax revenue children up to 4 years old. from marijuana sales will be coming to Calgary to help 7. Take care of outstanding RRSP loans. Some loans Informal gathering; bring toys, blanket for cover the costs of enforcement, but accurately pointed have three- or four-month grace periods, during the floor, and snacks! out that we will still be short funding to deal with urgent which time you’re not required to make any pay- matters like the opioid crisis and affordable housing. ments toward the interest or principal. Remember Crescent Heights Community Hall TELUS 1101 – 2 St. N.W. that the interest owed continues to add up until the This is all so disappointing because the federal govern- CONTACT: RIE MACINTOSH loan is completely paid off. ment is spending far more than it can afford, but it is [email protected] spending money on the wrong things. We are passing How you spend your money today will have a significant on a legacy of debt to future generations with nothing impact on your future. For advice on how to get your tax to show for it. refund working for you, talk to a financial advisor.

30 APRIL 2018 I Call 403-263-3044 for advertising opportunities CRESCENT HEIGHTS I APRIL 2018 3 1 MLA Calgary-Mountainview Councillor, Ward 7 David Swann Druh Farrell #102, 723 14 Street NW [email protected] Calgary, AB T2N 2A4 druhfarrell.ca @DruhFarrell Druh Farrell [email protected] For business classified ad rates call Great News Publishing at 403-263-3044 or [email protected] 403.216.5445 403.216.5447 Reconciliation @davidswann RIGHTWAY PLUMBING AND HEATING: Has been happily K AND K MAID SERVICES: Residential and commer- Since 2014, you may have heard speeches that begin by ac- serving the Crescent Heights area with quality work, happy davidswann cial cleaning, moving in and out cleaning. Available knowledging Treaty 7 lands. What does this mean and why clients and fair pricing; with second generation experi- weekly, biweekly, monthly and one time. Excellent ref- is it important? ence, there is no job we can’t handle. Furnaces, softeners, erences. Insured and bonded. For a free on site con- Greetings, Constituents! The national Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Cana- garburators, appliances, humidifiers, faucets, water heat- sultation, please call Katy at 403-891-8447 or email ers, bathroom renos and gas lines also! Installed with great With spring in the air, the fourth session of the 29th da (TRC) prompted the City to respond in light of truth-tell- [email protected]. ing stories from survivors of Canada’s residential schools: warranties. Call 403-968-6630. legislature is in full swing. I have been working hard to THE GUTTER DOCTOR! We install, fix and clean eaves- make your voices heard. In March we debated the 2018 a system created to eliminate Indigenous cultures. Indig- NEIGHBOURHOOD CONFLICT? Community Media- troughs and downspouts. We also install and fix fascia, budget and among other issues, I brought forward a enous and non-Indigenous peoples are working together tion Calgary Society (CMCS) is a no-cost mediation and soffit, drip-edge, siding, roofing, cladding. Over 20,000 petition regarding reinstating injured wildlife rehabili- to understand and rectify past injustices. We are moving conflict coaching service that can help you resolve happy customers since 2003! Insured and guaranteed work tation in Alberta. Some budget priorities I am voicing forward in the spirit of reconciliation. problems and restore peace! We help neighbours be with references. We take pride in doing a good job. A+ to the Finance Minister are regarding increased funding In March 2014, The City of Calgary proclaimed a Year of neighbours again! www.communitymediation.ca, rated BBB member. 2017 Consumers Choice Award Winner. 403-269-2707. for more resources towards prevention of mental illness Reconciliation. 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I host town halls on issues like this regularly to hear report that highlights a series of recommendations for all SPRING YARD AND GARDEN CLEAN UP: I can help COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS your thoughts, so stay in touch and please be a part of orders of government to move towards reconciliation. The you with backyard projects, such as fence repairs, paint- it! The summary recommendations and letter I wrote to White Goose Flying Report identifies 18 calls to action for ing, eaves trough and downspout cleaning, outside the Associate Minister of Health from my last town hall the City of Calgary in support of reconciliation. window cleaning, lawn cutting and edging, cultivating, Deadline – 1st of each month for weeding, minor tree trimming and any other small yard on Youth Mental Health and Addiction are available on Jack White Goose Flying was a youth from the Piikani Nation projects. Call long-time community resident Larry at the next month’s publication my website. in southern Alberta who attended Calgary’s only residential 403-808-6932 to discuss. Contact [email protected] school, St. Dunstan’s Anglican. He died of tuberculosis while Please do not hesitate to call my office to make an ap- at school in 1899 and was buried on a hill above the school NEIGHBOURHOOD PAINTING COMPANY - HARDING’S  Free announcements: lost/found, household items for pointment with me or my staff. We are here to answer overlooking the Bow River. The school no longer stands, and in PAINTING: Let us help you love and protect your home. sale, wanted, garage sale, student/senior services, etc. any questions and provide resources regarding advo- 1971, the City moved Jack’s remains to Queen’s Park Cemetery. Experienced painting crews available to complete exte-  Forty word limit cates, petition guidelines, AISH, AB Works, MEP, WCB, se- rior and interior painting projects. 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Collectables, clothing Seal certified master electrician, professional electrical Please save the date for our 51st Annual Pathway & River city-wide events and learn how we all can move forward in for all, books, toys, art, shoes, tools, jewelry, furni- the spirit of reconciliation. Visit www.Calgary.ca for details. contractor. 18 years’ residential and commercial experience Cleanup Event! This year’s event will take place on Sun- with troubleshooting problems, existing electrical modi- ture, linens, household goods and much more. All day May 6, 2018. Calgary Mountain View is assigned to We are all Treaty people. fied, new installation garage and basement, outdoor light- proceeds to Calgarians in need. Z8-11 (Bridgeland, Renfrew) on the Bow River. Please To sign up for updates on key community and Ward 7 top- ing and power, low voltage. Great rates by the hour or job. RSVP our office and let us know if you want to join us. ics, please visit www.DruhFarrell.ca. 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203039 TWP Road 272 - $559,900 109, 28 McDougall Court - $539,900 106, 990 Centre Avenue NE - $499,900

SOLD MLS C4150153 - 7.36 Acres, 3 beds, 2 baths, 1,894 ft2 C4164965 - 2 beds, 2.5 baths, 1,378 ft2 MLS C4147408 - 2 beds, 2.5 baths, 1,492 ft2

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