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THE OFFICIAL VOICE OF THE CITADEL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION SEPTEMBER 2013 Citadel’s Fall Fair Citadel Volunteer Coordinator Needed Back to School Safety Summer’s Almost Over... Back to School! CITADEL LINK SEPTEMBER 2013 3 Citadel Community Association Citadel Community 860 Citadel Drive N.W. Calgary, AB, T3G 4B8 Association (Please note: this is only a mailbox) www.citadelca.ab.ca [email protected] Membership Drive 403-397-3454 Newsletter Submissions and Classified Ad Inquiries: [email protected] Board of Directors NEW MEMBERSHIP President: .............................. Vacant Vice President: ......................Jason Perry Treasurer: ...................... Ilzett Thomson RENEWAL Secretary: .............................. Vacant Events Director: ....................Karen Mills Current membership #__________ Facilities Director:. Graham Farquharson Membership Director: ................Ryan Mills Administration: ......................... Vacant Date: _____________________________ Communications/ Name: ____________________________ Newsletter Editor:. Holly Perry Lot Levy: .......................Catherine Wall Address: __________________________ Volunteer Coordinator: ..............Holly Perry __________________________________ Catholic School Liaison: ..Vacant (Interim Fran Carelli) Public School Liaison: ................... Vacant Postal Code:________________________ Fundraising: ........................... Vacant Phone: ____________________________ Board of Directors Meetings for 2013 E-mail: ____________________________ Meetings will be held on the last Tuesday of each month, except Number of People in Household: _______ July and December The meetings will be held from 7:00pm to 9:00pm in the boardroom of the Hampton’s Co-op. If you wish to Signature:__________________________ attend a board of directors meeting, it is recommended that you contact one of the above directors to confirm the date, time and location of the meeting that you wish to attend. The Citadel Link is published 12 times a year and delivered to residents of Citadel by Canada Post. This newsletter is also available for pickup from local retail outlets. Article submission deadlines are the 8th of each month, prior to the distribution month. The ad booking deadline is the 14th of the month, prior to the distribution month. Membership questions? Email [email protected] Mail this form, along with a cheque for $25.00, to 860 Citadel Drive NW, Calgary, AB T3G 4B8 (note: this is a post box address only). CITADEL LINK SEPTEMBER 2013 5 Community News Citadel Community Association Citadel Monthly Membership Benefits Meetings Have you bought or renewed your supports Citadel residents in a myriad The Citadel Community Association Citadel Community Association of Community, City and Provincial Board normally meets the last Membership Yet?! October was the issues, such as enhanced maintenance Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in start of the new year. Membership of the community, traffic concerns, the boardroom of the Hamptons to the Citadel Community Associa- program funding, local development, Co-op, unless otherwise specified. tion gives you... and much more. Our next meeting will be held on Cost: A one-year Membership to The Who Benefits from Community As- Tuesday, August 27th. Citadel Community Association costs sociation Funds? $25. Upon receipt of payment, you • Residents who have concerns within Community members are welcome to will be provided with a Membership the community. Volunteers with the attend. Please email boardmail@cita- card, which is valid from October to community association handle these delca.ab.ca for more information. October of each calendar year. concerns and liaise with The City of Calgary, the province of Alberta, or Here’s what you get for only $25 a the government of Canada. year: • Residents who have children who • Special Events (Stampede Breakfast use the hockey and free-skate rinks, & Winter Gala) tennis and basketball courts, play • The Citadel Link Community News- areas, parks, and Park ‘n Play pro- letter Monthly grams. These items are very expen- • Citadel Association website sive to maintain and replace. www.citadelca.ab.ca • Residents who have children in • Ice Maintenance equipment and sup- organized sports. The community It’s Your Link plies association pays for the insurance for • Building fund for a future small these sports. This is why it is man- The Citadel Link community center datory that parents must purchase a is your link into • Association and Public Meetings Membership if their children wish to what is going on • Annual Insurance Premiums for the register for organized sports. with the Citadel community site and equipment • Residents who enjoy the safety of Community Association Board; it • Monitoring green-space maintenance traffic lights at major intersections provides information on your commu- quality along Country Hills Blvd. It was the nity and city and it highlights topics • Bulletin Boards Citadel Community Association that of interest. • Sports Association user fees and was instrumental in getting the city insurance to install these traffic lights. The newsletter is produced monthly, is • Free access to tennis courts and bas- distributed to every door in Citadel ketball court and is also available from the Citadel • One of the best community hockey Corner at Esso. rinks in the City • Volunteer appreciation We want to hear from you! Does the • Landscape/Christmas Light Awards Link meet your needs? Is there some • Citadel Block Watch is a sub-com- topic you would like to see covered? mittee of the Citadel Community Are you interested in submitting your Association own article for possible inclusion? Most importantly membership gives Let us know your feedback by you a Community Association that contacting [email protected]. CITADEL LINK SEPTEMBER 2013 7 Community News Citadel Volunteer Citadel’s Fall The Citadel Coordinator Fair Community Citadel community we need your October 5 (11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) Association is on help! The community board has Citadel Park School been through many changes this year Facebook and we are about to go through one Bring out the family for crafts, games, more....we desperately need someone and a fun filled afternoon! A place for dialogue with to fill the position ofvolunteer co- community members you ordinator! If you are out going, love Pumpkin Decorating – Free to Assoc. might not otherwise meet, meeting and working with new people Members . $3.00 each for non mem- or to voice concerns or and have a few extra hours a month bers. other comments, the CCA to give to this PLEASE contact Holly hosts a Facebook page. Perry ASAP at [email protected] Pie Eating Contest - Think you can down a pie faster than Superman? Visit http://www.facebook.com/ Thank you so much! We would be lost Contest at 1:00 p.m. – call Karen to groups/90173188658/ or simply search without our volunteers!! sign up. for ‘Citadel Community Association’. Please join and add your voice to the Vendor Tables: (Calgary Board of community! Education rules state there cannot be Citadel Community any sales transactions where vendors make a profit when holding a function Association 2013 in their schools). Therefore we can Looking For A only have information booths inside the school. If you are interested in dis- Way To Give Events Listing playing your “wares” and only “take October 5th – Fall Fair orders” or provide information, we can Back? December 26th/27th – Fundraising accommodate that. Make a difference in the life of a fam- Casino All food items at this event are free ily... VOLUNTEER! Volunteers are needed for each of of charge to Citadel Community As- The Boys and Girls Clubs of Calgary these events. Please email our sociation Members (small charge for Home-Start Program is looking for Volunteer Director Holly Perry at non-members) volunteers! [email protected] if you are interested in volunteering! Info: Karen (403) 238-1364 (Memberships Available to Purchase/ Volunteers visit a family home once a Renew at Event - $25) week to provide emotional and practi- cal support by offering companionship and practical assistance. Help create Classifieds a healthy community and meet a new family! It is a simple idea that really PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT works. Training, police and child wel- Accounting, Personal Tax, Corporate fare checks are provided. Tax, GST, Payroll & Other Services at Reasonable Price. Contact: Ranjan For more information or to register Nandy, CGA, Citadel Drive, as a volunteer, please contact Lynne, 403-467-9712 or email 403-660-1136 or email lbrownel@ [email protected] bgcc.ab.ca. CITADEL LINK SEPTEMBER 2013 9 Community News Calling all Babysitters! Are you 12 years or older? Have you Note: The Citadel Community Association and the Citadel Link are only compiling and publishing a taken a babysitting course? (Avail- list of names. We are not responsible for any other able at the Crowfoot YMCA and other services with respect to this listing. The employer places). takes on full responsibility of interviewing and hiring the babysitters and the parents of the babysitters are responsible for screening the prospective employer of If you would like to advertise your their child. name, age, and phone number in future issues of the Link, with a Available Babysitters: parent’s permission (for those 12 to 17 Grace - 20 years old, 403-830-4149 (c) or years of age), please go to the Citadel 403-239-7690 (h) website and download the waiver form Tyneka - 12 years