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your evanston I november 2014 7 Calgary Board of Education Board of Trustees Website: http://www.cbe.ab.ca • Email: [email protected] Community Update On New Schools Yielding to Emergency Vehicles The Calgary Board of Education is pleased to welcome Time is the enemy in any emergency. You can help EMS, more than 3,000 additional students this year. With police and fire get to the scene quickly and safely by fol- rapid growth comes the challenge of finding schools lowing the rules of the road. It is important for motorists for all these students. Funding for new school construc- to understand how to safely yield right of way to emer- tion hasn’t kept pace with growth, particularly in new gency vehicles with lights and siren activated, so that communities. As a result, we bus about a third of our everyone stays safe. students to schools where there is space. What to do when an emergency vehicle approaches To meet this pressing need, the CBE is planning the with lights and siren activated construction of 12 new schools, three major moderniza- • If you’re in the middle of an intersection when an tions and two replacement schools, all to open in 2016. emergency vehicle approaches with lights and siren activated, safely clear the intersection. New K- Grade 4 schools for Panorama Hills, Tuscany, Au- • On a one or two lane road, motorists should move to burn Bay, New Brighton, Copperfield, and Evanston. the right side of the road, slow down, and then stop. Remember to signal. New Grades 5 – 9 schools for New Brighton–Copper- • On a road with three or more lanes, motorists should field, Evergreen, Mackenzie Towne, Saddle Ridge, Rocky move to the nearest side of the road and stop. If driv- Ridge–Royal Oak. ing in the centre lane, move to the right side of the Modernization of Bowness High School and Jack James road and stop. Remember to signal. High School, and turning the former Harold W. Riley • Come to a complete stop and wait for the emergency school into an Aboriginal learning centre. vehicle to pass. Shoulder check for more emergency vehicles (there is often more than one) before re-en- Replacement of Christine Meikle and Elbow Park tering traffic flow. Remember to signal. schools. • Remember, emergency vehicles may need to use any available road space to maneuver. This may include the The Province is also building a new northeast high use of shoulders and left hand turning lanes to pass school to open in 2016. other traffic. In addition, the Province announced Sept. 22 that it While driving on the road would partner with the CBE to build four starter schools. • Drive attentively and defensively at all times. Be cogni- They will be built in phases to get students into classes zant to sirens of emergency vehicles and be prepared before the entire school is complete. It also announced to yield the right of way. funding for modular classrooms for Westgate School • It is the law for motorists to slow down to at least 60 and for the planning of a new south Calgary high school. km/hour (unless a lower speed is posted) when driving past an emergency vehicle which is stopped. Funding for new schools, modernizations and modulars • Do not break the rules of the road in order to give right comes from the province and the CBE is very grateful to of way to an emergency vehicle. This could include pro- the government for this investment in education. ceeding through a red light or making an illegal turn. Ac- More information on all of our capital projects can be tions such as these jeopardize all motorists in the area. found on the CBE website – http://www.cbe.ab.ca/ • Driver attention must be directed towards the road- schools/underdev/default.asp. way and safe operation of the vehicle in which they are driving, at all times. We welcome your comments, feedback and questions. • Always leave plenty of space between your vehicle and You can contact the Board of Trustees at boardoftrustees@ an emergency vehicle should it need to stop suddenly. cbe.ab.ca.

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your evanston I november 2014 9 International Child’s Day Will you be celebrating with your child? Initially proclaimed in 1925 by the World Conference for the Well-being of Children, a universal day to honour the children of the world has gone through several incarnations over the decades before becoming internationally recog- nized in 1954. Observed on November 20, International Child’s Day marks the day on which the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, in 1959, and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, in 1989. In Canada, National Child’s Day was written in parliamen- tary law in 1993, to help promote awareness about the 1989 convention which spells out the basic human rights to which children under the age of 18 are entitled. This November 20, the Calgary Public Library (CPL) is celebrating children and encouraging play and literacy by holding a Colossal Play Date at CPL locations throughout the city. Children aged three and older are encouraged to bring an adult and drop in to various library locations from 10:30 a.m. to noon. If you and your child (or grandchildren) aren’t able to par- ticipate in the CPL events, take the opportunity to celebrate your child and to help them embrace the love of learning If you like your espresso coffee by reading to your youngster every day, but especially on sweet, you should use granulated November 20. Reading aloud to children is the single most sugar, which dissolves more important thing parents and caregivers can do to help quickly, rather than sugar children develop language and early-literacy skills -and to cubes; white sugar rather than brown sugar or candy; build a life-long love of reading! and real sugar rather than Make it playful, make it fun, make it count. sweeteners which alter the taste of the coffee. For literacy-building resources, tip sheets, games and more visit: calgaryreads.com

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Name Age Contact Course Aida 51 403-253-6509 Yes Alessandra 14 587-894-2404 Yes Evanston Real Estate Update Ann 54 403-569-0237 No Last 12 Months Evanston Becky 32 403-830-0399 No MLS Real Estate Sale Price Update Bhegie 39 403-870-0363 Yes Braxton 12 403-454-5311 Yes Average Asking Price Average Sold Price September 2014 $522,068 $515,305 Janelle 40 587-432-6882 Yes August 2014 $506,196 $499,820 Jonahley 50 403-837-6348 Yes July 2014 $507,268 $501,837 Katelyn 20 403-282-1162 Yes June 2014 $452,153 $449,414 May 2014 $491,183 $486,212 Laura 16 403-909-4021 No April 2014 $492,766 $490,902 Madison 12 403-850-6001 Yes March 2014 $489,927 $487,720 February 2014 $496,300 $491,195 Makenna 16 587-998-8323 Yes January 2014 $455,544 $452,372 Mercedes 52 403-831-6429 Yes December 2013 $470,239 $465,536 Nicole 15 403-919-2242 Yes November 2013 $520,257 $510,510 October 2013 $474,373 $469,559 Raiyah 14 403-567-0270 No Reece 12 403-244-2372 Yes Last 12 Months Evanston Sarah 26 403-926-2985 Yes MLS Real Estate Number of Listings Update

Ty 13 403-295-6065 Yes No. New Properties No. Properties Sold September 2014 27 30 Calling All BABYSITTERS August 2014 44 37 Enroll free at mybabysitter.ca and choose the Calgary communities you would like to babysit in. July 2014 38 33 Calling All PARENTS June 2014 44 26 Visit mybabysitter.ca and ﬁ nd available babysitters in and around May 2014 41 32 your community. April 2014 28 26

Disclaimer: We recommend for your own peace of mind that references be checked March 2014 35 32 when choosing your babysitter. This babysitter list is provided as a service to the February 2014 25 26 community and is governed by the terms & conditions outlined at mybabysitter.ca. January 2014 29 22 December 2013 13 19 November 2013 22 24 NOVEMBER MOON ALENDAR October 2013 26 32 C Total 372 339

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12 november 2014 I Great news Publishing I Call 403-263-3044 for advertising opportunities speaker (and answer questions from the for coyotes, and when hungry, they will some- public) at a free meeting of the Friends of times roam residential areas looking for food. Nose Hill, on Wednesday, November 12, at This summer there were concerns over wild Triwood Community Centre, 7 p.m. animal trapping in the city, as well as how we Coyotes were once called song dogs in First manage the encroachment of bears and cou- Nations myth. The urban coyote now lives in gars. Or are we in their space? Urban wildlife nature surrounded by urban development. is a reality, and experts from the Calgary Zoo Citizens report seeing coyotes and a few as well as Alberta Fish and Wildlife will bring have negative interactions with them. But forward an Urban Wildlife Strategy. does that mean you need to be afraid of coy- The city can be a better custodian of good otes? She will explore how coyotes live in the animal welfare practice. Animal and Bylaw city, what challenges they face, and how we Services already plans to meet with other can co-exist without fear. agencies. Be pro-active to avoid confl ict with Alexander led a guided walk around Nose animals like beavers, by planting trees along Hill, which supports a small group of coy- the river, placing wire around tree trunks, otes in an urban green space. She describes and providing under-dam drains to control the Friends what type of habitat (in parks like Nose Hill) water levels. is important to coyotes and answers whether A cougar found prowling at the South Cal- of Nose Hill coyotes were living in these places before gary Health Campus delayed many police by Anne Burke the city was built. Or, are coyotes “invading” offi cers who waited for the Alberta Fish and cities, like you hear in the media? Shelley Alexander at the U. of C. Wildlife offi cials to arrive. Of course we need Geography department hand- Next to spring denning, another critical con- to respect the potential for harm to the pub- raised coyote pups while research- fl ict time is fall for the “dispersal season”, when lic. The Minister of Justice & Solicitor General ing pack behaviour and non-lethal coyotes reaching maturity leave the pack to announced a review of the Provincial Gov- deterrents. She will be the guest fend for themselves. This is a period of stress ernment’s response in this situation.

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your evanston I november 2014 13 one-way rentals between Calgary and Edmonton too. It makes traveling to Alberta with a baby seamless!

Rentals start at as little as $5/day. The average car seat rental is $55/week or $10/day. Parents appreciate not having to haul their child’s own heavy car seat through the airport and risk damage or lost luggage when they arrive at their One Tiny Suitcase destination. Grandparents who have down sized appreciate that they Evanston Community can get a full size crib delivered and set up in their home and don’t have to store it all year round for a one time visit. ne Tiny Suitcase, a local Baby Equipment Rental One Tiny Suitcase takes all the stress out of having tiny company is lightening the load for families travel- guests in your home. Oling to Calgary. One Tiny Suitcase also provides one-time event rentals like Former Health & Safety professional and mother of twins, high chairs and booster seats. These items can be used Stacey Corbett, started One Tiny Suitcase in 2006 after for weddings, parties and corporate events. The compa- being frustrated with taking her twins on a vacation and ny provides discounted rates for non-profi t and charity having to do without many essential pieces of baby equip- events. ment. Trying to put her 18 month old twins to sleep on a regular bed in their vacation rental created a ‘nightmare’ With Calgary’s growing population, the company has ex- for everyone. panded their service to include rentals for new and expect- ant mothers too. As an authorized Medela breast pump It was after this fi rst big trip that a friend asked, “Why rental station, pumps are delivered free of charge to new didn’t you just rent what you needed at your destina- moms in their homes. How convenient is that when you tion?” Turns out baby equipment rental companies have have a newborn? popped up all over the U.S. and Canada. Each major city now has one of these businesses (www.baby-equipment- rental.com).

Since opening day in 2006, One Tiny Suitcase has helped families have just what their tiny guests need when they arrive.

Car seats are the most popular travel rental items. Many grandparents have never used a car seat and are intimidated trying to fi gure out how to use one safely. With the Health Canada regulations for car seat expiry dates, recalls, etc. it is not as easy to borrow a seat from a friend and be confi dent that the seat meets current safety standards. Owner Stacey Corbett says, “Safety is a parent’s top concern.”

The entire inventory is safety checked and sanitized prior to every rental. Items include the original manufacturer’s instruction booklet as well.

Open daily from 9 am-9 pm orders can be placed by email or phone. Items can be picked up locally and a delivery service is off ered as well. You may have seen the One Tiny Suitcase van driving around the community. It’s hard to miss with two huge baby photos on either side of the Dodge Caravan! A visit to the company’s website (www. OneTinySuitcase.ca) shows photos, prices and availability.

After about two years in business, One Tiny Suitcase ex- panded to include a location in Edmonton. They off er

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