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APRIL 2018 DELIVERED MONTHLY TO 4,500 HOUSEHOLDS AC your SANDSTONEM EWAN THE OFFICIAL SANDSTONE & MACEWAN COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER CONTENTS MODERN WEST PLUMBING & HEATING 5 PRESIDENT’S LETTER 6 SAFE & SOUND: BICYCLE HELMET SAFETY “Making your home better than new” Experts in 7 AT A GLANCE design, print, 9 FOR ARTS’ SAKE: SPRING INTO THE ARTS Is your homeErwin at riskKnoll for extensive water damage? Many houses403-988-5945 built in your neighborhood were plumbed& targeted delivery 10 NEWS FROM THE FRIENDS OF NOSE HILL with Poly-BSpecializing (Polybutylene—grey in plumbing and heating water piping) which Commercial & Residential 10 SCHOOL SHOUT-OUTS: has been bannedPOLY-B REPLACEMENTdue to high susceptibility SPECIALIST to bursting QUEEN ELIZABETH SCHOOL NEWS and leaking.- DRAIN If CLEANING your PACKAGES home has-FIXTURES-TAPS Poly-B it is only a DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE - -TOILETS- 12 TAKE ON WELLNESS: TEACHING SEXUAL HEALTH matter of time-BOILER before SYSTEMS- pipes burst-HOT WATER causing TANKS- catastrophic 15% DISCOUNTS 10% DISCOUNTS damage! Modern West Contracting Inc. specializes in 12 MY BABYSITTER LIST the complete removal and conversion of Poly-B by a CALL NOW FOR POLY-B REMOVAL 13 BUSINESS CLASSIFIEDS professional and(THE experienced GREY PIPE) Master Plumber. 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For a free consultation and estimate please contact: 9 10 " ! 12 17 S p e c i a l i z i n g i n plumbing: ► Water pipe replacement and installation ► Fixture installation ► Boiler systems ► In-fl oor heating ► Drainage ► Plumbing upgrades & restoration services Highly experienced in home renovation: ►Complete home design / development / renovation ► Framing ► HVAC, electrical & heating ► Custom fi nish carpentry ► Stucco, facia, soffi tt ► Drywall, tape, paint ► Heating ► Flooring ► Bathroom & kitchen ► Basement development Get the most from your home using the best tradesmen in the industry to improve your home’s quality and effi ciency at a competitive, affordable price. Don’t delay, call us today! IMPORTANT NUMBERS PRESIDENT’S LETTER ALL EMERGENCY CALLS 911 I hope parents with kids in school enjoyed their Spring Do you recall the photos that were posted by Crime Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre 403-253-5250 and Easter Breaks and were perhaps fortunate enough Stoppers several months ago of the two men spray- to get away for some rest and relaxation. The winter ing graffiti at our hockey rink? For reasons only they AHS Addictions Hotline 1-866-332-2322 sports have wrapped up and we’ll soon be seeing the can explain, they created thousands of dollars damage ATCO Gas – 24 Hour Emergency 403-245-7222 soccer and baseball teams filling up the fields. The kids to our rink as well as seven other areas in neighbour- AC SANDSTONE-M EWAN Calgary HEALTH LINK 24/7 811 from MNA and SVS will be more active and on bikes or ing communities. Thanks to the great photos captured scooters so please be mindful when driving around the by our security cameras these culprits were identified COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Calgary Police – Non Emergency 403-266-1234 school and playground areas. and charged! A very special thanks to Director Shayne 300, 8120 Beddington Blvd. NW Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter 403-234-7233 Chidlaw for working diligently with the Calgary Police Calgary, AB T3K 2A8 What an amazing amount of snow we’ve seen in Febru- Service ensuring justice was served. We will continue to Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-387-5437 [email protected] • sandstonemacewan.com ary and March! So much for out like a lamb. The SMCA pass on information from our cameras when we see il- Delivered monthly to 4,500 households and businesses for Kids Help Line 1-800-668-6868 board would like to put out a very special thanks to Colin legal activities in and around our rinks. 7 years! May, Jeff Schroeder, Joe Tofani, Kevin Swaby, Pierre Don- Child Safe Canada 403-202-5900 ald, Terry Hutchins, Tim Huston and Trevor Bacon for the Unfortunately, the SMCA was not provided with a date Distress/Crisis Line 403-266-4357 countless hours they spent clearing and flooding the to host a community clean up this year which is a signifi- Editorial Submissions [email protected] ENMAX – Power Trouble 403-514-6100 hockey rink. Our cadre of rink volunteers has dropped cant disappointment given how popular this event is in All editorial content must be submitted by the 10th of drastically this year leaving many days when clearing our community. Hopefully this is an anomaly and we’ll Poison Centre - Alberta 1-800-332-1414 the month for the following month's publication. or flooding did not happen. If not for these guys who be up and running again next year. HOSPITALS / URGENT CARE were out more times than their families wanted, the rink Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @sandstonemac. Advertising Opportunities would have been in rough shape. Please consider vol- Alberta Children’s Hospital 403-955-7211 403-263-3044 | [email protected] unteering a few hours a week next year so we don’t face Check out the website at sandstonemacewan.com or All advertisements must be submitted by the 1st of Foothills Hospital 403-944-1110 the prospect of losing our rink. contact us at [email protected]. You can the month for the following month’s publication. also contact Carolyn Gomez, Director of memberships Peter Lougheed Centre 403-943-4555 The pleasure rink was very popular this year thanks to at [email protected]. Published by Great News Publishing Rockyview General Hospital 403-943-3000 Brad Beckett and Joe Wensink, who consistently cleared Serving Calgary communities for 29 years and flooded the rink. Some of you may have noticed Please go to our website and purchase your Sandstone Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre 403-955-6200 84 newsletters reaching over 379,000 households a foul smell and uneven brown spots on the surface MacEwan Community Association (SMCA) membership in Calgary and surrounding areas. South Calgary Urgent Care Health Centre 403-943-9300 after a warm period? This a natural process that oc- online. When you purchase a three-year membership ($50.00) you will receive a SMCA go mug and those with South Health Campus 403-956-1111 curs when the surface warms allowing organic matter #34-4550 112 Ave SE (leaves, grass) to decay and gases are released. This is a a one-year membership ($20.00) will receive two SMCA Calgary, AB OTHER natural consequence of flooding an organic surface in beverage koozies. T2C 2K2 Calgary Humane Society 403-205-4455 a city where the weather goes through drastic changes Sue Coatham, President SMCA throughout the winter months. Check out our website: Calgary Parking Authority 403-537-7000 [email protected] www.great-news.ca SeniorConnect 403-266-6200 Calgary Kerby Elder Abuse Line 403-705-3250 Alberta One-Call Corporation 1-800-242-3447 The opinions expressed within any published article, report or submission City of Calgary 311 reflect those of the author and should not be considered to reflect those of Social Service Info & Referral 211 the Sandstone-MacEwan Community Association and Great News Publishing. The information contained in this newsletter is believed to be accurate, but is Community Mediation Calgary Society 403-269-2707 not warranted to be so. Road Conditions – Calgary The Sandstone-MacEwan Community Association and Great News Publishing 511 do not endorse any person or persons advertising in this newsletter. Weather Information Publication of any advertisements should not be considered an endorsement of any goods or services. Gamblers Anonymous 1-855-222-5542 4 A P R I L 2018 I Call 403-263-3044 for advertising opportunities SANDSTONE MACEWAN I APRIL 2018 5 SAFE & SOUND YOUR COMMUNITY/CITY EVENTS NEWCOMERS CANADA CAREER AND SETTLEMENT FAIR – BMO CENTRE, MAY 5 Canada’s leading recruitment event for foreign-born workers already in Canada. This event includes visa and immigration advice, career services, AT A GLANCE... education and English language testing, foreign credential assessment Bicycle Helmet Safety and settlement services. Resources available will be employers and Head injuries are the leading cause of serious injury recruiters, government immigration officials, visa specialists, settlement and death to kids on wheels*. Most injuries occur when Alpha’s Movie Night by Beta Sigma Phi - Alpha agencies, education services. Pre-register now for free entry online before April 21 or register for $10 at the door. More info: newcomerscanada.ca. a cyclist suffers a fall, strikes a stationary object, or col- Chapter – Globe Theatre, May 10 lides with another cyclist/pedestrian. Remember—it’s Beta Sigma Phi – Alpha Chapter, is hosting a ladies’ the law in Alberta that cyclists under the age of 18 must night to support infertility awareness. Join us for an wear a helmet (and highly recommended for all ages). evening of fun at the Globe Cinema downtown. Ticket Helmets should be CSA approved and worn during rec- includes: Bridesmaids movie, mini trivia game, one reational activities such as skateboarding, in-line skat- small popcorn & drink, temporary henna tattoos and ing, and cycling. door prizes! Dress up in your best/worst bridesmaids outfit for an additional prize! 50/50 and raffle tickets Getting Informed will be sold. Proceeds from this event will benefit • Wearing a helmet while cycling can prevent a serious Lasya Healing (Calgary’s in-person support group) in EMBRACE GARDENING: EDIBLE GARDENING injury, or even save a life; conjunction with Fertility Matters Canada (FMC) to FUNDAMENTALS – SUNALTA COMMUNITY • Brain injuries can cause permanent disability or death; bring awareness to the stigma of infertility.