Issue No. 319 FREE newsletter to all Duggan residents Compliments of the July/August Duggan Community League 2007 Duggan Details www.duggancommunity.ab.ca Pooling Resources and Pulling Together. One of the major problems with a volunteer along her block to inform everyone of some policies/procedures/resources, I’ve tried to share organization is the sheer amount of work it suspicious activity taking place along the street. the vision of where this all could lead, it’s up to entails. The funny thing is, in my exerience The effort, while a good start, unfortunately them to give just a little bit more of themselves probably 90% of the time is spent reinventing won’t have much effect unless we are willing to to benefit the whole. The DCL will act as a the wheel. pool our resources and start pulling together. central repository for ANY useful information (of course we could use some help to organize it Case in point…we have a very active soccer All this effort has wonderful short term effects, if it comes in). council which puts on an unbeatable tournament unfortunately I, like a majority of residents here, every year. To do this, they have to call volunteers, are probably planning on being here for the long A community league is about bringing people train people, arrange sponsors, purchase supplies haul. And over the long haul, I find that few together, for sharing, for empowering our and equipment, and a whole list of other things. people are willing to keep up the solitary work community. We’ve got all the infrastructure In a few weeks, baseball will be hosting their involved to keep up their success. It’s a tiring, here, just waiting for you…it’s yours for the championship tournament and they will have to and often unacknowledged job, maybe even taking…All we need is you, and the knowledge call volunteers, train people, arrange sponsors, unappreciated. you hold. purchase supplies and equipment, and a whole list of other things…Playschool every year has to If you’re a soccer parent, ask yourself where the Again I point out, we are just doing it to call volunteers, train people, arrange fundraising, soccer tournament would be without Attinaw ourselves…YOUR inaction is making the job purchase supplies and equipment, and a whole and the few other dedicated volunteers? Are you more difficult than it needs to be. list of other things…see a pattern forming? willing to step into his shoes? Would you even know where to start? The playschool director is Will you let the fruit rot on the vine? The grapes Chances are, these groups would even target often faced with this challenge… are sweet, not sour. the same people in some cases. The problem is, everyone is busy and no one wants to take the There are complaints about crime in the area, time for one more meeting (this one between some small local efforts, yet no one comes groups) to share and DOCUMENT ideas and forward to organize the community. There is resources. Imagine how much time we could save power in a group, properly harnessed it can with a pooled knowledge of over 2500 residents? become irresistible, we’re seen it with the Chances are, you’ve all done something, or know growth of the soccer tournament. Imagine how someone or ARE someone that could save the much more powerful they’d become if they had rest of us hundreds of hours of work…imagine your knowledge and experience….imagine how what we could do with that extra time. powerful your group could become if YOU had theirs? On a more personal level, I was contacted by a neighbour who actually went door to door, all I’ve asked the groups to document their Community League Memberships MARK YOUR CALENDARS Duggan Details Duggan Community League memberships are Don’t miss these Editor: Michelle Proctor - Ph#: 988-6203 valid for one year - September to August important dates! Distribution: Kate Steidl - Ph#: 438-9258 * $35.00 for a family [email protected] * $20.00 for singles and seniors Comments and suggestions welcome * $10.00 for kidsport (contact the office for details) DUGGAN PLAYSCHOOL Ad Rates(Prices include GST)* $ 3.50/sq inch You must be a member to participate in PARENT INFO & REGISTRATION community programs. Wednesday August 29th - 7:00 pm Published by the Duggan Community League as a service to its residents. For League Memberships or more information DUGGAN COMMUNITY call: Carol Mackechnie - Ph #: 437-3892 FALL PROGRAM REGISTRATION The Duggan Details is published as close to Tues. 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Heritage Girl Guides Nathalie Magel 462-3966 Calgary Trail at Whitemud Branch Details Distribution Kate Steidl 438-9258 4234 Calgary Trail Square Dancing Carman Dufresne 434-7227 408-7433 Bridge Club Allen Holmberg 436-8195 Singles Dances Ken Scott 437-2849 Casino Cliff Huber 461-9854 Signs John Kerr 438-4432 Custodian Jack Heer 490-0167 Accountant Murray Elliott 438-6928 Community Services Zanette Frost 944-5404 ® ATB Financial is a trade name/registered trademark of Alberta Treasury Branches. DCL News Calling all Neighborhood Duggan Skating Tradespeople Block Party Rink & Handymen The City of Edmonton We need Community Services, the your help! The Duggan Community League Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues and CTV are partnering this summer needs your expertise! to promote grass roots community building through BLOCK PARTIES! Volunteers are required for rink Over the summer months there are a number maintenance. of building and infrastructure projects which Organize an awesome evening in your the Duggan Community League needs to neighborhood and the CTV Block Party Crew Duggan boasts one of the few paved rink address in order to maintain our community could be there with cool prizes broadcasting surfaces in the City. Many of you came out hall and surrounding grounds. The projects your special event to the rest of the city. over the winter and enjoyed the rink for include: hockey and family skating. It was said we had If you are interested in spearheading and some of the best ice in the City. Now we are Sealing the concrete in the parking lot, co-ordinating a Duggan Community Block calling on you to give a little back and come the tarmacs and the skating rink Party (support and resources are available) out to help with some rink maintenance so then call the community hall @ 436-6987 you can all enjoy the rink again next year. Expand / Build a storage shed and leave a message. Assistance required includes: Replace the furnaces and heating system If someone steps up to in the hall the plate to plan the event • Re-painting the rink boards then our neighborhood • Sealing the rink pavement Re-painting the skating rink boards will receive some great publicity and who • General light repairs. The members of your Board and Executive knows, you might just are not experts in these fields and we would meet some new friends, If you can spare a few hours of your time like to tap into your knowledge and expertise and have a great time! one afternoon or evening in late June or to ensure that things are done right the first July, please let us know. The date is still time. to be determined and will depend upon the number of vounteers who are willing to help For more information If you have experience and/or expertise, or if and your availability.