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MAY 2017 DELIVERED MONTHLY TO 4,800 HOUSEHOLDS beddington THE OFFICIAL BEDDINGTON COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER

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^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇDŽƌŶŝŶŐƐ͗ƉƌŝůϮϵƚŽ:ƵŶĞϭ18 councillor sean chu’s report Ϭ ;ŶŽǁŽƌŬƐŚŽƉsŝĐƚŽƌŝĂĂǇtĞĞŬĞŶĚͿ ϭϬ͗ϬϬDƚŽϭ͗ϯϬWD 8 9 dŽƌĞŐŝƐƚĞƌĐĂůůϰϬϯͲϮϳϱͲϲϲϲϴĞǆƚ͘ϮϮϮ ƐŝŶŐůĞƉĂƌĞŶƚΛǁĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚǇŽƵ͘ĐĂ ǁǁǁ͘ǁĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚǇŽƵ͘ĐĂ ϱϮϬϳϴǀĞŶƵĞEt 10 12 Important Numbers message from the ALL EMERGENCY CALLS 911 board Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre 403-253-5250 Event planning for the spring and summer is well un- Alberta Health Care 403-310-0000 derway. Watch the Banner for details on the upcoming AHS Addictions Hotline 1-866-332-2322 Community Garage Sale Parade and Annual Neighbour Day BBQ. We are also finalizing community art banners, ATCO Gas – 24 Hour Emergency 403-245-7222 Beddington Community which you will see on light posts along Beddington Association Calgary HEALTH LINK 24/7 811 Drive starting soon. Calgary Police – Non Emergency 403-266-1234 375 Bermuda Dr. NW Calgary, AB – T3K 2J5 If you have been thinking about getting involved in Phone: 403.295.8837 • Fax: 888.371.4991 Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter 403-234-7233 your community, feel free to drop by our Board meet- WANT TO HELP START A [email protected] ings, the 4th Tuesday of each month from 7-9 p.m. in www.beddingtoncommunity.ca Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-387-5437 COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB? the upstairs boardroom at the Beddington Theatre Arts Do you love to read? Do you want to meet people in Kids Help Line 1-800-668-6868 Delivered monthly to 4,800 households and businesses Centre. You can get to know the others on the Board your neighbourhood? Cindy moved to our neighbour- for 9 years! Child Safe Canada 403-202-5900 and hear what we are up to. hood in the summer and is looking for some other avid Distress/Crisis Line 403-266-4357 readers who want to help her start a book club. She was The Board is currently seeking volunteers to fill the fol- Editorial Submissions a part of a successful book club in the last community ENMAX – Power Trouble 403-514-6100 lowing positions: [email protected] she lived in and would love to get one started here. All editorial content must be submitted by the 5th of Poison Centre - Alberta 1-800-332-1414 • Web Editor to provide regular updates to our com- Please send a message to bhca@beddingtoncommu- munity webpage. 1-2 hrs per month. Experience with the month for the following month's publication. HOSPITALS / URGENT CARE nity.ca if you’d like to help her with the planning. WordPress an asset. Advertising Opportunities Alberta Children’s Hospital 403-955-7211 • Banner Editor to craft stories and gather content from 403-263-3044 | [email protected] Foothills Hospital 403-944-1110 community partners for our monthly newsletter. 2-4 All advertisements must be submitted by the 1st of hrs per month. Beddington Heights the month for the following month’s publication. Peter Lougheed Centre 403-943-4555 If you are interested in helping out or have any Rockyview General Hospital 403-943-3000 Published by Great News Publishing questions for the BHCA Board, email us at bhca@ Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre 403-955-6200 Serving Calgary communities for 28 years beddingtoncommunity.ca Name Age Contact Course 91 newsletters reaching over 415,000 households South Calgary Urgent Care Health Centre 403-943-9300 Cameron 14 403-455-0142 Yes in Calgary and surrounding areas. South Health Campus 403-956-1111 Rebecca 14 587-223-6730 Yes #34-4550 112 Ave SE OTHER Angeline 15 403-275-0344 Yes Calgary, AB Calgary Humane Society 403-205-4455 Bella 16 403-969-2072 Yes T2C 2K2 www.facebook.com/ Beddington CA Sabrina 17 403-512-3171 Yes Calgary Parking Authority 403-537-7000 BeddingtonHeights Winner 18 587-893-2935 Yes CommunityAssociation Check out our website: SeniorConnect 403-266-6200 Brittney 19 403-464-0213 Yes www.great-news.ca Calgary Kerby Elder Abuse Line 403-705-3250 Stephanie 20 587-969-3320 No Alberta One-Call Corporation 1-800-242-3447 Zara 24 587-703-9212 Yes NIkkita 25 403-826-8917 Yes City of Calgary 311 Kasandra 28 403-483-1788 Yes The opinions expressed within any published article, report or submission Social Service Info & Referral 211 Alexandra 34 587-716-3894 Yes reflect those of the author and should not be considered to reflect those of Community Mediation Calgary Society 403-269-2707 May 55 587-968-0782 Yes Great News Publishing and Beddington Community Association. The information contained in this newsletter is believed to be accurate, but is RNR Lockworks Ltd. 403-479-6161 Calling All Babysitters Calling All Parents not warranted to be so. Enroll free at mybabysitter.ca and Visit mybabysitter.ca and Road Conditions – Calgary choose the Calgary communities find available babysitters in Great News Publishing and Beddington Community Association does not 511 Weather Information you would like to babysit in. and around your community. endorse any person or persons advertising in this newsletter. Publication of Disclaimer: We recommend for your own peace of mind that references be checked any advertisements should not be considered an endorsement of any goods or Gamblers Anonymous 403-237-0654 when choosing your babysitter. This babysitter list is provided as a service to the services. community and is governed by the terms & conditions outlined at mybabysitter.ca.

4 M AY 2017 I Call 403-263-3044 for advertising opportunities beddington heights I M AY 2017 5 Beddington Heights before and after Community Association school program Our summer camp registration is now open to the 375 Bermuda Drive NW • Phone: 403-295-8837 • Fax: 888-371-4991 public! Visit our website (www.beddingtoncommunity. Website: www.beddingtoncommunity.ca | Email:[email protected] ca) or come down to the Beddington Community Arts Follow Us on Twitter @BeddingtonCA and Facebook Center to get registration forms.

Our camps run on a weekly basis so you can pick and EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS COMMITTEES Beddington Real Estate Update choose care based on what works for your family and President Jessica Martin Casino Coordinator VACANT Last 12 Months Beddington your vacation times! Visit our website for our cost and Vice President Ilona Dezentje Rink Coordinator Ilona Dezentje hours. Our cost includes all before and after care as well Secretary Mary Urquhart MLS Real Estate Sale Price Update as all 2-3 fieldtrips we go on each week. We also offer an afternoon snack. We are a very active summer camp Treasurer Esther Karasova Average Asking Price Average Sold Price that believes kids should be kids and have fun outdoors Director at Large Roy Alexander March 2017 $379,900 $371,000 as well as doing things they may not usually do on their Director at Large Vacant February 2017 $354,950 $355,525 banner@beddington own such as crafts, science experiments, group games Director at Large Michael Leung community.ca January 2017 $374,450 $366,500 and activities. We are also offering Before and After th December 2016 $370,000 $346,000 Director at Large Michael Sokolowski Editorial of each month Care for Storybook Theatre’s Summer Camp! So, if you for the next November 2016 $417,500 $401,250 Director at Large Anne McCauley Content month’s are doing any of their camps and require before or after Director at Large VACANT issue October 2016 $339,500 $329,500 care, visit our website, e-mail, or call us today! We have September 2016 $336,250 $339,000 great flexible pricing depending on your care needs. August 2016 $399,800 $378,000 We have also already started the process of registering July 2016 $346,950 $332,750 families from our waitlist to join us for the next school June 2016 $399,900 $380,000 year. If you have not done so yet and would like to get Beddington Heights May 2016 $399,888 $390,000 on our waitlist, please e-mail us at [email protected] April 2016 $375,000 $364,000 Community Association or call us at 403-295-8837 ext. 104. Last 12 Months Beddington As for April updates, we had an early Spring/Easter break MLS Real Estate Number of Listings Update with the kids the prior month, which really allowed us Membership Application to enjoy April and the weather we had! No. New Properties No. Properties Sold March 2017 16 11 Have a fantastic May and we will check back in June! Name: ______February 2017 9 4 ______Katie Skoropata Address: January 2017 4 6 Postal Code: ______December 2016 2 7 Telephone: ______Email:______November 2016 10 9 Family Member’s Names / Ages: Name Age October 2016 14 8 Lorli J.S.Dukart ______September 2016 15 12 Lawyer & Notary ______August 2016 9 7 Serving your community for over 21 years ______July 2016 18 10 REAL ESTATE• WILLS • ESTATES June 2016 12 17 ENDURING POWER OF ATTORNEY ______PERSONAL DIRECTIVES May 2016 15 15 Tel: 403-216-6837 • Fax: 403-282-8595 April 2016 21 9 Send to: 375 Bermuda Drive NW, Calgary AB T3K 2J5 or purchase online at www.beddingtoncommunity.ca www.dukartlaw.com To view more detailed information that comprise the above MLS averages Cambrian Professional Centre Membership: $20 please visit beddington.great-news.ca #21, 41 Chelsea Street NW

6 M AY 2017 I Call 403-263-3044 for advertising opportunities beddington heights I M AY 2017 7 Community Clean Up for June 4th, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Our friends at MacEwan Sandstone Community Neighbour Day Association have invited us to participate in their Community Clean up on June 4 Garbage, Yard Waste, Composting, Electronic Recycling, BBQ Metal Recycling (To be confirmed), Paper/Document We are planning our annual Neighbour Day BBQ Shredding (To be confirmed) for June 17 and would love some extra hands to help out that day! If you have a couple of hours to Location: Sandstone MacEwan Outdoor Rinks flip burgers or hand out drinks, please email bhca@ beddingtoncommunity.ca Community Plant Share th Alex Munro School • 427 - 78 Ave NE 5 Annual Garage Sale Parade June 8, 4:30 to 6:30pm. Drop off perennials between 2 and 3:30pm. You June 10 • 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. will receive vouchers to trade for new plants Are you looking to clear out some treasures? that afternoon. Plants also available to buy. Join the 5thAnnual Community Garage Sale on June 10. REGISTER before May 30. Tables also available at the Beddington Theatre Arts Board Meetings Centre. Fourth Tuesday of the month Free for BHCA / SMCA Members or $10 for non-members. You can become a (except Dec/July). member for only $20/year! 7 p.m. start in upper board room at Signs, Garage Sale Map & Advertising included. Community Theatre Building (former Community Centre) Watch Facebook or the BHCA website for more info. Open to all BHCA members and the Register on https://beddingtoncommunitygaragesale.eventbrite.com Beddington community.

beddington heights I M AY 2017 9 in & around Outdoor home improvement calgary project on your mind? Planning on building a garage, expanding your deck or maybe installing a hot tub? You might be wonder- You have opinions. We want to ing what permits do I require? How long it will take? Or what bylaw and code considerations do I need to know hear them. Join Calgary’s online about? dŚŝƐĨƵŶĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟǀĞǁŽƌŬƐŚŽƉƐĞƌŝĞƐǁĂƐĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŚĞůƉ panel, Citizens’ View Before you pay for materials, hire a contractor or do it ŽĨƌĞĂůůŽŶĞƉĂƌĞŶƚƐ͘ You’re invited to join more than 2,000 people that have yourself, let The City help guide you on permitting and signed up for Citizens’ View, Calgary’s online panel. Cit- inspection requirements. We know the process can be tĞĞŬůǇƚŽƉŝĐƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞ͖ůŝǀŝŶŐŽŶĂďƵĚŐĞƚ͕ĚĞĂůŝŶŐǁŝƚŚƐƚƌĞƐƐ͕ izensview.ca makes it easier for Calgarians to share their confusing, but we’re here to help answer your questions to ensure your project meets Alberta’s safety codes ƉĂƌĞŶƟŶŐŽŶǇŽƵƌŽǁŶ͕ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐǁŝƚŚǇŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚ͛ƐŽƚŚĞƌƉĂƌĞŶƚ͕ƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐ input anytime, anywhere through online surveys and discussions. and city bylaws. ĂŚĞĂĚ͕ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͕ĨĂŵŝůǇĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ͕ƚĂŬŝŶŐĐĂƌĞŽĨǇŽƵƌƐĞůĨĂŶĚŵŽǀŝŶŐ As Citizens’ View continues to grow, The City is working Visit calgary.ca/myhome for answers regarding our ŽŶ͘ to make sure that they hear from people of all ages and most popular outdoor home improvement projects, or >ƵŶĐŚĂŶĚŚŝůĚĂƌĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ areas of Calgary. give us a call directly. “Creating an even better Calgary takes all of us—not Planning Services Centre &ƌĞĞWƌŽŐƌĂŵ just government,” said Mayor Nenshi. “Citizens are the 403-268-5311 key to improving our communities and creating the Monday to Friday ^ŝǆtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉƐ best programs and services for our city. Calgarians are 8 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. the experts in their lives and I encourage them to share calgary.ca/myhome ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇDŽƌŶŝŶŐƐ͗ƉƌŝůϮϵƚŽ:ƵŶĞϭϬ their thoughts about life in Calgary by signing-up at citizensview.ca.” ;ŶŽǁŽƌŬƐŚŽƉsŝĐƚŽƌŝĂĂǇtĞĞŬĞŶĚͿ The City hopes to attract more than 4,000 people that ϭϬ͗ϬϬDƚŽϭ͗ϯϬWD reflect Calgary’s diverse population. Members can- ex Did you know that your restaurant can pect to receive surveys once or twice a month, join on- put a menu in our newsletter? dŽƌĞŐŝƐƚĞƌĐĂůůϰϬϯͲϮϳϱͲϲϲϲϴĞǆƚ͘ϮϮϮ line discussions, and receive information on City events ƐŝŶŐůĞƉĂƌĞŶƚΛǁĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚǇŽƵ͘ĐĂ and service improvements. ǁǁǁ͘ǁĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚǇŽƵ͘ĐĂ Calgarians 18 years and older can sign-up for the YOUR INSERT ϱϮϬϳϴǀĞŶƵĞEt Citizens’ View at www.citizensview.ca. HERE Turn local residents into local customers. Contact us: 403-263-3044 [email protected]

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10 M AY 2017 I Call 403-263-3044 for advertising opportunities beddington heights I M AY 2017 11 You’ll be amazed at how much can go in in & around All food and yard waste can go in the green cart. You can even put in things that you can’t compost at home calgary like meat, bones, cheese, bread, pasta, branches and pet waste too. These materials can be safely composted because the material reaches and maintains a temperature of at least 55 degrees Celsius during the composting process, which kills any harmful bacteria.

Green carts will be rolled out by quadrant Once everyone in your quadrant receives their carts, Blue Cart Recycling Tip of the Month weekly green cart pick up will begin and garbage col- News from the lection will move to once every two weeks. Say no to Stringy Things! Once the community rollout schedule is finalized it will Friends of Hoses, electrical cords and rope, oh my! Because they be available on calgary.ca/greencart. get caught in the machines at the recycling facility, keep Live in an apartment or condo? stringy things out of your blue cart. Nose Hill By Nov. 1, 2017 your building is required to separate If it dangles, it will cause a tangle! Please do not put food and yard waste from the garbage for composting by Anne Burke these items in your blue cart. or diversion. Talk to your building owner or manager or • No garden hoses visitcalgary.ca/multifamily. The City annually invests in infrastructure and upgrades adjacent to these test locations will be rehabilitated • No rope, string or yarn to ensure levels of service and address both capacity prior to crew leaving the site. • No electrical cords, cables or wire and lifecycle needs. The storm water quality retrofit pro- The City promises that there will be only minor surface • No Christmas tree lights gram adds more wet ponds to long-established areas disruption in the SW and NE corners of Nose Hill at the What should I do with these items instead? of the city. Wet ponds protect the quality of river water entrance and exit of the proposed tunnel. No other sur- • If the item is still usable, consider donating to charity, by slowing the flow, allowing sediment to settle. Plants face work would be required in the park. Phase 2 con- giving to family or friends or posting on an online help to remove pollutants. In all, there are 200-flood struction will occur in Summer 2017 to summer 2018. bartering site like Kijiji. related projects requiring repairs or restoration. There Drilling and survey equipment and personnel will be • If the item is broken, it should go in your black cart as are riverbank stabilization and erosion sites, the storm visible on the hill but away from the paths by mid-Feb- garbage. drainage system, and lift or pump stations. Construction early April 2017. In addition, there will be signs at Nose • Still not sure what to do with your stringy item? Use projects include water main and pipe repairs, as well Hill parking lots and an information brochure at www. as new projects and upgrades to improve water and the online search tool at calgary.ca/whatgoeswhere calgary.ca/nosehill. You can phone 3-1-1 for general wastewater systems. to find the answers. water construction inquiries or a list of road closures The North Calgary Water Servicing Project is underway. due to other construction projects. Green Cart service is coming to your home This is part of a long-term plan to sustain the water sup- As the Green Cart program rolls out this year, you’ll ply system. A new water supply line (feeder main) is see how a small change to your routine can cut your required to service future area development A consul- garbage in half and turn your food and yard material tant will design and construct a new water main from Anna Jarvis, the into valuable nutrient-rich compost. Here’s what Big Hill Pump Station to the Beddington Reservoir. The creator of Mother’s homeowners can expect from the program. Day wanted “Mother’s” preferred alignment will cross Nose Hill Park, using geo- You’ll receive everything you need to get started technical tunnelling up to 90 metres or 300 feet deep. to be spelled “singular possesive, for each When your green cart arrives look inside to find: A rare plant and bird survey to ensure conservation of • Kitchen pail and samples of compostable bags to collect Associate, protected species will be done before phase 1 soil sam- family to honor its own mother, not a food scraps RE/MAX iRealty Innova�ons pling to test the proposed route. The optimum time to • Samples of paper yard waste bags to use when your 403‐815‐0429 drill 21 test holes (each 6 inches in diameter) is mid- plural possessive commemorating all cart is full winter when the ground is frozen, which minimizes the • Instruction guide Trivia mothers in the world.” impact on the surface environment. However, the areas • Collection schedule

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In fact, Community these survivors have two years from the incident to bring the projected deficit for 2017 is $23 billion and, at this a civil case forward and that is often not enough time for current rate of spending, the budget will not be bal- Announcements someone to have healed enough to face their assaulter anced until 2050. Deadline – 1st of each month for in court. I share my own story of being sexually assaulted Statistics released from the Parliamentary Budget Offi- the next month’s publication as a child and I know that being able to bring a civil case cer’s (PBO) 2016 Labour Market Assessment show that Contact [email protected] forward, in their own time, is a huge step forward in heal- despite the massive deficit spending the federal- gov ing from assault. I’m very proud our government has intro- ernment has undertaken, between Q3 2015 and Q3  Free announcements: lost/found, household items duced such compassionate legislation and am hopeful it 2016 there were no net full time jobs created. For those for sale, wanted, garage sale, student/senior will pass. If you are interested there is a link to my speech of you who are unware of the role of the PBO, they pro- services, etc. on my Facebook page (Karen McPherson – MLA) vide non-partisan, independent, and arms-length fiscal  Forty word limit Last month I had the pleasure of visiting some of the re- and economic analysis of government activity. markable schools in our constituency. I was lucky enough LOVE TO SING? Want to experience the benefits Of further concern is the fact that the government’s own to visit with the students and staff of St. Henry’s, Huntington of singing in a welcoming vocal community? Vocal Gross Domestic Product projections continue to decline Hills, Sir John A. 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