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MMARCHARCH 22014014 SSignalignal HHill’sill’s CCommunityommunity CConnectiononnection OOnlinenline PPetitionetition SSHCAHCA WWineine TTastingasting EEventvent CCommunityommunity CClean-Uplean-Up THE SIGNAL HILL VIEW APRIL 2014 3 In Our Community Signal Hill Community Association www.shca.ca President’s Message Contacts President: Christopher Matugas ....403-819-1905 Dear Neighbour, effect a community, but it is with the Past President: Simon Batcup .......403-217-3625 It is with great pleasure and honour knowledge that the previous board is Treasurer: Dave Byers ...................403-474-7605 that I get to write in these pages and staying on in addition to the guidance Secretary: Christine Viney ..............403-276-7752 Business Liaison: Leah Roubekas ...403-686-6121 introduce myself as the new president given to me by Simon that I feel Police Liaison: Blake McWilliam ....403-804-9044 of the Signal Hill Community confi dent that I will be able to serve School Liaison: Sue Mylde .......... 403-240-3375 Association. this community competently. Greening: Gordon Hutton ...............403-246-8924 Traffi c Liaison: Terry McGuire ........403-249-3998 My name is Christopher Matugas and I If you are a resident of Signal Hill Rink Coordinator: Jesse Moe ........403-554-2668 became a neighbour in the community and you feel I can be of assistance Membership: Gyan Shrestha .........403-702-3464 Social: Joceli Marina ......................403-474-0790 late last year. My wife and I moved to to yourself and you are a resident of Rink Maintenance: Don Dejewski .403-246-6164 Calgary, 4 years ago and were most Signal Hill, please do not hesitate to Development: Shawna Waller ........403-668-0646 recently residents in the community of contact me at [email protected] – I Seniors Liaison: ............................................OPEN Garrison Woods. With the addition of will be glad to get to know more of Fundraising: .................................................OPEN a little one to the family, we decided you. a community outside of the inner-city Elected Officials boundaries would be more appropriate - Christopher Matugas Alderman: Richard Pootmans for our needs – Signal Hill quickly President, 403-268-1646 • [email protected] became THE choice. Signal Hill Community Association MLA: Ken Hughes I have been actively involved in 403-216-5439 • [email protected] community service all my life – most MP: recently serving as the Co-Chair for Rob Anders the Calgary Movember Committee. 403-292-6666 • [email protected] And with the move to Signal Hill, it was only natural for me to want to get involved with this community Suburban Journals Publishing Editor & Article Submissions: association. [email protected] Submission deadlines for this monthly publication are I joined for 3 reasons: the 10th of the month, prior to the distribution month. 1. To get to know my neighbours, 2. To be involved in the community Advertising Sales: Pam: 403-880-1819 that my family and I will be living, [email protected] 3. And to help. The ad booking deadline is the 14th of the month prior to the distribution month. Hopefully these are good reasons for This publication is published 12 times a year by Suburban you to get involved as well. Journals Publishing and delivered to residents by Canada Post. This publication is also available for pickup from local retail outlets. I have been welcomed into the Please note: the information and opinions in this newsletter committee by immediate past are subject to change, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the publisher or editor. Content contained in president Simon Batcup and have this publication may not be reproduced without the written consent of Suburban Journals Publishing. The information met most of the committee members. herein is believed accurate but not warranted so. Any From the meeting I attended, and advertisements, home businesses, babysitters and nannies, or other parties listed in The Signal the conversations I had there – this Hill View should not be interpreted as recommendations or endorsements by community has been in good hands. the editor or the publisher. I will readily admit that I am not well-versed in the issues that can THE SIGNAL HILL VIEW APRIL 2014 5 In Our Community Community Clean-Up etc.). Also the City has requested that Station 20, 2800 Peace Keepers Way any old mattress’s be covered with a S.W. (beside Mount Royal College). mattress bag if you wish assistance Drop off hours are 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, with off-loading. For hygienic reasons, Monday through Sunday. volunteers and City staff will not assist with off-loading mattress’s that are not We will need volunteers for this event. covered. Please email me at [email protected] Community volunteers will be on if you would like to assist with the hand to direct traffi c. Unacceptable or clean-up event. Signal Hill Community Association inappropriate items will be turned “Community Clean-Up” away and no items can be left at the The event is held with the support of the The Signal Hill Community Association site. City of Calgary’s Waste & Recycling will be hosting a community clean- Services and Animal & Bylaw Services. up day on Saturday June 14th. The Items that will not be accepted event will be held in the parking lot at include: - Gordon Hutton, Greening Director, Battalion Park (beside the outdoor rink). • Fridges, freezers, power tools (irons, [email protected] The clean-up event will start at 9:00 am microwaves, lamps etc) and end at 1:30 pm sharp. • Tires, propane tanks, paint, liquids, household chemicals, alkaline In 2014 the SHCA community clean-up batteries The Signal Hill day will involve the City of Calgary, • Windows, glass Techno Trash, Bicycles for Humanity Community and Kidseat Recyclers. Techno Trash will have two drop-bins. This event provides you with the One bin will accept computer and Association opportunity to dispose items that are computer related equipment (printers, building up in your basement, garage fax machines, monitors, laptops), TV’s. Wine Tasting or yard. There is no charge to drop off The second bin will be for metal items items for the city packer trucks, Techno (bed frames, stoves, washing machines, The Signal Hill Trash or Bicycles for Humanity. dryers, lawn mowers, car batteries and Community rechargeable batteries). Association, To recycle your car seat, the SHCA has with the support worked out a reduced rate of $6 per Please note that if you plan to bring of Crowfoot child seat for the recycling levy. You will heavier items like stoves, washing Liquor and Stephen Lowe Art Gallery, pay this directly to Kidseat Recyclers machines etc. that you are responsible is promoting a Wine Tasting Evening. when dropping of the seat. Please note, to bring your own help to off-load A Wine Expert from Crowfoot Liquor all fabric and coverings must be these heavier items. is going to educate us on three different removed from the seats prior to drop wines, and we will also have fun games off. Bicycles for Humanity will also be and coupons. in attendance. They provide a bike One new change for 2014 will be the recycling service in the Calgary When? May 6th, 2014 from 7pm to 9pm requirement to separate material for area. They accept all bike types and Where? Stephen Lowe Art Gallery the City packer trucks into organic or redistribute them to people who need (West Market Square - 1851 Sirocco Dr non-organic. One City packer truck will them in Calgary, Uganda and Mexico. SW - suite 509) accept non-organics (plastics, metal etc.) while the second truck will only Items such as paint, household This event is exclusive for SHCA accept organic material that can be chemicals, propane tanks, pesticides and members! To register please contact composted (grass, sod, wood, branches other liquids can be dropped off at Fire Joceli at [email protected]. THE SIGNAL HILL VIEW APRIL 2014 7 In Our Community Signal Hill Councillor’s Report Library Spring Yard Waste Landfill Drop- calgary.ca/311online), and the City of off Calgary 311 App. Helping Reluctant Young Readers Between April 18 and June 1, all Do you have a “reluctant reader” at three City landfi lls will waive fees for Multi-Family Recycling Strategy home? A reluctant reader may have little residential loads of leaves, branches, Surveys taken of multi-family building or no interest in reading, may not read plants and other yard and garden residents revealed that 87 per cent well, or may experience specifi c learning material (no sod or soil, please). The would increase their recycle more if problems that block his or her ability and material will be composted at the sites, it was more convenient and 93 per willingness to read. Introducing the right turning it back into a useful resource. cent support a multi-family recycling kinds of reading material can spark a Please leave your material loose or program. If approved by Council, this child’s interest and the library can help! put it in paper yard waste bags, which strategy would become a City bylaw Here are some suggestions: can be composted along with the yard that mandates a minimum level of • Appearance matters! Skinny books waste. Please visit calgary.ca/waste or recycling services be provided to multi- with wide margins and print that isn’t contact 311 to confi rm landfi ll hours, family residents by the private sector in too small or dense are less intimidating. locations and details. 2016. The City’s community recycling Lots of illustrations also make a depots will remain in place, but Waste book more appealing. Try series like Community Cleanups 2014 & Recycling Services will monitor Geronimo Stilton, Magic Tree House Community cleanups are made their usage and make adjustments to the and Stink.