ELECTIONS • ICE CREAM SOCIAL • OUTDOOR MOVIE • STREET IMPROVEMENTS

CanadienLe Petit a publication of the City of Little Canada

See pages 4-5 for Canadian Days information!

BACKPACKS FOR KIDS Canadian Days — Canadian Days is participating in Backpacks for Kids, which is a Roseville Area Schools program Superhero Headquarters! that benefits students in need at The Canadian Days Committee me well. She Little Canada Elementary School. has been working very hard to is such a Bring any of the following new plan an epic festival worthy of strong woman school supplies to Little Canada all the superheroes who will be and incredibly City Center by August 3 or to the in attendance. One superhero, athletic.” Canadian Days collection site at in particular, is Olympic gold Spooner Park on Saturday, August medalist, (pictured This will be 4, from 8 AM to Noon: right). Lee was a member of Lee’s first time attending backpacks boxes of kleenex the United States women’s national team that Canadian glue sticks/bottles pencil pouches competed in the 2018 Olympics Days, but she #2 pencils (12-24 colored pencils (12 in PyeongChang. She gradu- has heard ct) ct) ated from Roseville Area High all about our markers (thick or pens School in 2012 and started to festival from thin) crayons (24 ct) play hockey when she was six her former 2 pocket folders rulers years old. She was a proud Roseville notebooks Raiders teammates who play in erasers member of the Roseville Raiders (wide-ruled) and Golden Gophers the kittenball tournament. She scissors (small, is looking forward to watching pointed) ice hockey programs. This fall she will join the ranks of the the championship kittenball HELP WANTED Minnesota Whitecaps in their game on Sunday afternoon after first season of the National she serves as our Grand Marshal The Historical Society is looking Women’s Hockey League. in the Canadian Days Parade. for a part-time volunteer to assist with their social media program. Her favorite movie superhero is We hope you will come out to If interested, call Curt Loschy at Captain America, but her mom Canadian Days and participate 651-323-8782. is undeniably her real superhero in, or cheer on the participants and Lee says, “My mom raised AUGUST — SEPTEMBER 2018 Canadian Days, cont. on p. 5

www.littlecanadamn.org 2018 Elections Primary: Tuesday, August 14 | General: Tuesday, November 6

Save time at the polls by regis- The City of Little Canada is look- Canada City Center, 515 Little tering to vote prior to election ing for election judges for the Canada Road East, Little Canada, day. The deadline to pre- General Election on November MN from July 31, 2018 through register for the Primary Election 6, 2018. Contact the City Clerk August 14, 2018, during normal was July 24 and the deadline for if you would like to serve as an business hours, Monday through the General Election is October election judge. Friday, 8 AM to 4:30 PM. Filing 16. After these dates, you will time is extended until 5 PM on need to register in person at the The November General Election August 14, 2018. polls. Visit www.MNVotes.org ballot will include the Offices of for election information, but also Little Canada Mayor and two City Contact Heidi Heller, Little to check if you are registered or Council positions. Affidavits of Canada City Clerk, at 651-766- to register to vote. You must Candidacy for the Office of Mayor 4047 or heidi.heller@littlecana- re-register each time you change (two-year term) and the Office damn.org with any questions, for address (even just an apartment of City Council (four-year term applications to register to vote, ), change names, or do each) shall be filed in the Office or to be an election judge. not vote for four years in a row. of the City Administrator, Little

Night To Unite Night to Unite Do Your Part to Help the will take place on Environment Tuesday, August 7 so spend your eve- Recycling your ning outside as the food scraps and Sheriff’s Department other organic waste and Fire Department returns essential will be visiting certain nutrients to the soil neighborhoods that and improves soil registered for this health. Do your part year’s event. Goals of this night are to: and get started by collecting organics • Heighten crime and drug prevention recycling in three awareness. easy steps: • Generate support and participation in crime prevention and community polic- 1. Visit a Ramsey County yard waste site to pick up ing programs. a free starter kit. The starter kit includes a small kitchen caddy, compostable bags, and tips for • Strengthen neighborhood spirits and success. public safety-community partnerships. • Let criminals know that you are com- 2. Fill up your compostable bags with organics mitted to keeping your neighborhood recycling. safe. 3. Bring it back to a drop-off site for free disposal. Night to Unite has proven to be an effec- In addition to the free compostable bags that tive, inexpensive, and enjoyable opportu- the county provides, you can also receive a free nity to promote neighborhood spirit and t-shirt when you drop off your organics recycling police-community partnerships in pursuit five times. of safer communities. Community benefits Visit RamseyRecycles.com/OR for more information. often extend beyond this single evening event as neighbors get to know each other and the public safety agencies that serve them.

2 | LePetit Canadien Daytime Sprinkling Keeping Little Canada Clean Ban Reminder As hard as we try, City staff cannot pick up all of the litter along Please remember that there is the sides of the road, in our parks, and in our lakes, creeks, now a daytime sprinkling ban ponds, and wetlands. We appreciate any help we can get and in effect in Little Canada for will outfit anyone willing to help with the supplies necessary for properties that use City water a successful trash gathering operation. We can drop off large for irrigation purposes. The plastic bags, litter grabbing tools, and reflective safety vests for ban is in effect May 1 through working along the roadway at your house prior to your clean-up September 30, Sunday through event. Following the event, we will pick up all trash bags wher- Saturday, from 10 AM to 6 PM. ever it is convenient for you to leave them and dispose of them Lawn sprinkling is prohibited for you. If you want to pitch in and help out, please contact Bill during this time. Residents Dircks, Public Works Director, at 651-766-4049 or bill.dircks@ and businesses may still hand littlecanadamn.org. water flowers, gardens, new seed or sod, wash vehicles, fill A Special Thanks for Clean-up Efforts! kiddie pools, and other activities Barb and Jay Jurdahl contacted the City and requested bags for but sprinkling of lawns is not a clean-up project along Centerville Road and County Road D allowed. Anyone caught water- as well as the ramp areas at Little Canada Road and 35E. Ron ing during the restricted time will Schumacher has picked up litter along the Waterworks Trail receive a warning for the first and other sidewalks and trails for many years. Janice Kriz has offense. Subsequent offenses picked up garbage in the vicinity of County Road B2 on the west will result in fines and potentially side of the City for many years as well. These caring residents a misdemeanor. If you use well and many others do a wonderful job and we thank them for their water you are exempt from the effort to help keep Little Canada beautiful. ban. If you have any questions, please contact Bill Dircks, Public Works Director, at 651-766-4049 or bill.dircks@littlecanadamn. Thanks Seasonals! org. Each summer, the City of Little Canada hires seasonal workers for the Public Works Department to help keep up with all of the 2018 Street work that needs to be done while maintenance needs are at their peak. The Department hired seven seasonal employees Improvement this year. Most of these hard workers have been working for Project the City for more than a year, and that familiarity with the City greatly increases the quantity and quality of work that we can The 2018 Street Improvement accomplish. Seasonal employees keep the grass cut, the ball Project is just beginning. The fields dragged, the potholes filled, and perform many other pre-construction conference was tasks that contribute to the beautification of Little Canada. This held on July 17 and work is just year’s seasonal employees are (pictured below from left to right) starting to happen. The contrac- Dylan Barrett, Tom Hemstreet, David Gallagher, Willi Bosch, tor was working on another Catie Marty, and Austin Johnson (not pictured: Brett Barrett). A project and wanted to wait special thank you goes out to all of these dedicated workers! until that job was substantially complete so it could dedicate full attention to the Little Canada project. The project includes full reconstruction of Burke Lane and Condit Street south of Nadeau, curb repair and a mill and overlay of Parkview Court, and a mill and overlay of Lakeshore Avenue, Old County Road C, and Jackson Street. If you have any questions regarding the project, please contact Bill Dircks, Public Works Director, at 651-766-4049 or bill.dircks@littlecanadamn. org.

www.littlecanadamn.org | 3 Canadian Days 2018 Schedule of Events Spooner Park | 350 Eli Road | www.canadiandays.org

Superhero Headquarters!

MONDAY, JULY 30 Kiddie Parade, 11-11:30 AM Prizes for best costumes! (pre-register online or at 10:30 Medallion Hunt starts! Clues revealed daily at 8 AM until the AM at lower shelter) medallion is found. $250 Medallion Hunt Reward with button pre-registration by 8 AM, July 30. LC’s Playland, 11 AM-1 PM and 5-9 PM featuring Silly Miss Tilly from 6-8 PM FRIDAY, AUGUST 3 Stipes Shows Carnival, 11 AM-11 PM $20 all you can ride wristbands, Noon-4 PM FREE Pioneer Park Shuttle, 5-11 PM Park at Pioneer Park, 2950 Centerville Rd, or at the Desoto Food Vendors, 11 AM-11 PM St entrance one block to the east, and ride shuttle bus to Beer Garden, 11 AM-11:30 PM and from Spooner Park. Pull tabs available - License #804219 7 Cats Swing Band, 5-7 PM BINGO for all ages, 11:30 AM-2 PM Corn Feed, 5-7 PM (or until gone) Registration at 11 AM (children must be with an adult) FREE ear of corn w/ $3 Canadian Days 2018 button! Cities Entertainment Karaoke, 1-3:30 PM (for all ages) Retail Vendor Booths, 5-7:30 PM Hooperina, hula hoop extravaganza, 1-4 PM LC’s Playland, 5-9 PM Owen’s Animals, 1-4 PM Stipe Shows Carnival, 5-11 PM Comfort Yoga Alfresco, 3-4 PM demonstration - stop by to $20 all you can ride wristbands, 6-10 PM give it a try! Offered by ThiaFit.com Food Vendors, 5-11 PM Gervais Lake Boat Parade, 4 PM Beer Garden, 5-11:30 PM Watch from Gervais Lake Park at 2520 Edgerton St Pull tabs available - License #804219 Six to Midnight, 4-6 PM LCRA Volleyball Tournament, 5:30-8:30 PM Variety of chart topping hits Visit www.lcraonline.org for more information. Ben Johnson & the Road Beers, 7:30-11:30 PM LCRA Bean Bag Tournament, 5:30-8:30 PM Country and more! Sister City Reception, 6-7:30 PM (by invitation only) Fireworks, 10 PM Welcome reception for our Canadian guests Bad Girlfriends, 7:30-11:30 PM SUNDAY, AUGUST 5 Classic & Current Rock, Country, & Pop LCRA Kittenball Tournament, 9 AM-5 PM SATURDAY, AUGUST 4 Food Vendors, 11 AM-5 PM Stipe Shows Carnival, 11 AM-5 PM FREE Pioneer Park Shuttle, 8 AM-11 PM (see info for Friday) Canadian Days Parade, Noon FREE Saxon Lanes Shuttle, 8 AM-8 PM (departs & returns to Saxon Lanes to Spooner Park Saxon Lakes, 61 Little Canada Rd) Retail Vendor Booths, Noon-4 PM 5K Walk/Run, 8 AM (registration begins at 7:30 AM) Starts at Pioneer Park on Desoto St - awards at 9:45 AM Beer Garden, Noon-5 PM Pull tabs available - License #804219 Maple Street Ramblers, 8-9 AM Petting Zoo, 12:30-4:30 PM Pancake Breakfast, 8-10 AM Camel, llama, yak, and more! FREE w/ $3 Canadian Days 2018 button! Owen’s Animals, 12:30-4:30 PM Backpacks for Kids, 8 AM-Noon Collecting new school supplies donations LC’s Playland, 1:30-3:30 PM with Silly Miss Tilly & MN Jack Sparrow Macgillivray Pipe Band, 9-9:30 AM Performing at Canadian Days since 1977 FREE Pioneer Park Shuttle, 2-5 PM (see info for Friday) Just for Kids!, 9AM-Noon Rubber Soul, 2-4:30 PM FREE face painting & balloon animals for kids. Beatles Tribute Band LCRA Kittenball Tournament, 9 AM-7 PM Medallion Hunt Reward, 3 PM Visit www.lcraonline.org for more information. Button Prize Drawings, 3 PM Retail Vendor Booths, 9 AM-7:30 PM Classic Car Show, 10 AM-3 PM Bring your cameras and enter the 6th Annual Canadian Days Photo Contest. Prizes awarded at 3 PM Details available at www.canadiandays.org. Hope to see you at Canadian Days!

4 | LePetit Canadien Canadian Days’ New Website The Canadian Days website has a new look! Check it out at www.canadiandays.org. We hope you will visit often to see what is new with Canadian Days. Please bear with us as we get all of the content loaded and learn how to use it. In addition to our website, check in during Canadian Days on Facebook (Canadian Days Official Site), Instagram (lccanadiandays), and (@CanadianDays).

Hunt for the Medallion! Beginning July 30, look for rules and daily clues posted on Canadian Days’ website. Canadian Days is hiding a medallion within Little Canada on PUBLIC PROPERTY and accessible to all. The medallion is not hidden at Spooner Park. Search, enjoy, but do not destroy the natural beauty of Little Canada. Canadian Days, cont. from p. 1

in, the many superhero events we have planned such as the Kiddie Parade, Boat Parade, Grand Parade, 5K Walk/Run and LCRA Tournaments. We have a local superhero lineup of enter- tainment this year including Six to Midnight, Ben Johnson and the Road Beers, Bad Girlfriends, and Rubber Soul. A complete Schedule of Events can be found on page 4.

Canadian Days Sponsors Canadian Days would not be possible without support from these local businesses. Thank you!

DIAMOND SPONSORS — SILVER SPONSORS — Farmers Ins. - Dick Allen Agency Rink-Tec International AMF Saxon Lanes Gas -N- Go Ryan’s Automotive & Truck Button Works Good Neighbor Automotive Slumberland Capitol Beverage Graphic Resources Children’s Discovery Great Nails PLATINUM SPONSORS — Choo Choo Montessori Interstate Battery Aquarius Home Services Culver’s Jimmy’s Food & Drink Creative Catering Happy Dog Web Productions JMW Lawn & Landscape Frattalone Co/Fra-Dor Landscaping Hoggsbreath Bar & Grill Kelly & Lemmons, PA George’s Cont. Services, Inc. IUEC-Local #9 Little Canada Bingo Hall JMW Lawn & Landscape IUPAT District Council 82 Little Canada Historical Society Little Canada Rec. Association Joe’s Sporting Goods Mach 1 - Rice Street Norm’s Tire Sales Masterpiece Homes McDonald’s Restaurant Porterhouse Steak & Seafood North Heights Hardware Hank MN Catholic Credit Union Petersen Carefree Travel MPL Specialties GOLD SPONSORS — Prestige Pools NAPA Auto Parts Angie Malone Agcy-Farmers Ins. RJ Marco Construction Northside Custom Sounds Elfering & Associates Rice Pet Clinic & Hospital R&S Automotive Laborer’s District Council State Farm Ins. - Tim Walstrom St. John’s School of LC Little Canada Fire Dept. Trans-Auto Transmission Suburban Autobody Little Venetian XCEL Energy Taste of Scandinavia Midwest ATM Tim Hortons On Site Sanitation, Inc. BRONZE SPONSORS — Tim Zarembinski Ins. Agency Quicksilver Express Courier Advanced Auto Parts Village Plumbing Quinzon Outdoor Services BWANA Archery Voya Financial Advisors ServiceMaster by Andert Cedars Lakeside Apts Wayne-Val Auto Body TAK Communications, Inc. Ehlers & Associates Wonderful Muffler Man Vrooom Auto Care Factory Motor Parts Fairway Collision Center

www.littlecanadamn.org | 5 A $5 fee will be added to Fall Youth Activities all late registrations. REGISTER ONLINE! www.littlecanadamn.org

BASKETBALL LEAGUE

Organized league play against teams from Maplewood and other neighboring communities. Practices held weeknights. Games held on Saturdays at various locations. Season runs from mid-November to early-March.

Entering grades 3-8 $80 residents / $85 non-residents • Registration Deadline: Oct 19

FALL GYMNASTICS

Instructional program for the beginning gymnast. Wear comfortable clothing.

Ages 5-12 • Tuesdays • 9/18 - 11/20 (nine weeks) • 6-7 PM Little Canada Elementary School Gymnasium • 400 Eli Rd $33 residents / $38 non-residents • Registration Deadline: Sept 7

SOCCER | VOLLEYBALL

We are still accepting registrations through Friday, August 24 for after school , soccer clinic, and volleyball league. Also, there may still be room in soccer league and soccer pre-league. These activities were advertised in the last newsletter.

Park Master Plan Completed SQUARE DANCING The City’s Park Master Plan is now completed and has been Walking to music, modern adopted by the City Council. The completed Master Plan American square dancing. is an update of the 2009 Master Plan and is based on the Learn with the Ar-Dale extensive involvement of the public, reflecting numerous Dancers and professional voices of the Little Canada community. The purpose of square dance caller Larry the Master Plan is to continue to follow the vision for Little Fruetel! Enjoy the fitness Canada’s park system and also to create goals and policies of square dancing and for attaining that vision. come join the fun! Wear comfortable, casual attire. The updated planning process, which began a little over a Pre-registration not needed. year ago, involved retaining Short Elliot Hendrickson (SEH) to lead the project on behalf of the Parks & Recreation Ages 8-80+ Commission and the City Council. In that time, there have Thursdays • 9/13 – 12/20 • been many meetings and public engagement efforts that 7-9 PM • Old Fire Hall Lower were used to develop our new Master Plan and shape the Level • 440 Little Canada Rd future of the Little Canada Park System. 1st session is FREE! A copy of the Master Plan is available on our website at Remaining Lessons: $5 per cityof.lc/parkmasterplan. person / $3.50 (17 & under) A Special Thanks: The City greatly appreciates the efforts For more information, of numerous City officials, commissioners, staff, consultants, contact Ar-Dale Dancers at and residents who have contributed to the Master Plan. The 651-428-4506. efforts of caring citizens will continue to enable the success of our community’s park system.

6 | LePetit Canadien FARMERS MARKET Family-friendly Movie in the Park The Little Canada We are excited to have our Farmers Market con- tinues every Monday, second FREE movie in the from 2:30-6 PM, park this summer. Bring your through October 8*. The blankets, chairs, friends, and market is located in the family and join us at Spooner Hardware Hank parking Park. There will be face paint- lot at 2920 Rice Street ing, balloon art, and concessions and features locally available prior to the start of grown fruits, vegetables, the movie. We will be featuring flowers, live music, Coco on Thursday, August and more. Get free 16, at dusk on a huge inflatable gardening advice from our volunteer Master screen with theatrical sound. Gardeners that are Follow our Facebook page for available each week. weather updates. Get ready for an evening to relax, have fun, *excludes Labor Day and enjoy an outdoor movie event!

Adult Activities

FALL Scheduled on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings beginning the week of August 6. The entry fee is $375 and the league is a five-week double header series. Registration forms are available on our website. Call Don Bowman at 651-208-3909 for more information.

DRIVER SAFETY CLASSES Offered for drivers age 55 and older. Participants are eligible for a 10% automobile insurance discount by completing these courses. Register online via our website or by calling 651-766-4029. Cost is $10. Classes are held at the Little Canada City Center, 515 Little Canada Road East. Sessions offered as follows:

4-hour refresher • Monday • 9/17 • 6 PM - 10 PM 4-hour refresher • Tuesday • 9/18 • 6 PM - 10 PM

MARKET PLACE MORNING TALKS A FREE monthly educational series of interest for seniors is held at the Market Place Bingo Hall, 2900 Rice St, at 9:30 AM on the second Wednesday of each month. Pre-register by calling 651-604-3520. Upcoming topics are: August 8 • ABC’s & 123’s of Tending Your Treasures | September 12 • Telling Your Story

SENIOR EXERCISE Activities include aerobics, strength training and flexibility exercises. This class costs only 50¢/day. Pre- registration is unnecessary—just show up!

Wednesdays & Fridays • Year-round • 1:30-2:30 PM • Old Fire Hall Lower Level, 440 Little Canada Road East

www.littlecanadamn.org | 7 Office Hours | M-F 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM City of Little Canada PRSRT STD 515 Little Canada Road East U.S. POSTAGE PAID Ph 651-766-4029 | Fax 651-766-4048 Twin Cities, MN Little Canada, MN 55117-1600 Permit No. 5915 www.littlecanadamn.org

MAYOR JOHN KEIS 651-482-8774 | [email protected]

COUNCIL MEMBER RICK MONTOUR 651-482-8180 | [email protected]

COUNCIL MEMBER MICHAEL MCGRAW 651-483-3339 | [email protected]

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Jessica Jagoe, Editor [email protected]

Le Petit Canadien is published bimonthly and is printed on recycled paper with agri-based ink. Each issue is paid for in part by the State of Minnesota S.C.O.R.E. Fund and Ramsey County. Design layout services for this newsletter are provided by Desktop Impressions.

Community Events ICE CREAM SOCIAL CANADIAN DAYS 5K WALK/RUN

You are invited to attend our annual Ice Cream Register now for this fun event! The annual Social in the Spooner Park Amphitheater on Canadian Days 5K Run/Walk will be held on Thursday, August 2, from 6-8 PM. Spooner Saturday, August 4, beginning at 8 AM, and Park is located at 350 Eli Road. FREE root beer is designed for runners and walkers of all ages floats will be served throughout the event. and ability levels. Participants can pre-register Entertainment includes: online at www.canadiandays.org. The discounted pre-entry fee is $15 and race-day registration is 6-7 PM: Little Canada fire trucks on display and live $20. Race day registration takes place at 7:30 music featuring Tricia & the Toonies AM at Pioneer Park, 2950 Centerville Road. Pre- 7-8 PM: Performance by David Farr Magician/ registration closes on Friday, August 3, at 3:30 Comedian PM. T-shirts are guaranteed for the first 175 regis- trants. Age class ribbons awarded to 1st, 2nd, and A huge thank you to Culver’s for their donation 3rd place finishers. Mail-in entry forms containing of custard and root beer, and the Little Canada more details are available on our website or at Recreation Association for sponsoring the Little Canada City Center. entertainment!

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