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WINTER IS HERE SO COME AND ENJOY THE OUTDOOR SKATING RINK IN DELWOOD

DELWOOD COMMUNITY LEAGUE’S OUTDOOR ARENA

PUBLIC SKATING TIMES

REGULAR WEEKDAYS 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM SATURDAYS 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM SUNDAY & HOLIDAYS 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM CHRISTMAS BREAK (Weekdays) 2:00 PM – 9:00 PM

CHRISTMAS DAY, BOXING DAY, NEW YEARS DAY, RINK MAY BE OPEN AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CONTRACTOR

Note: January 3rd Public Skate Time will be from 4:00 – 9:00 pm

TEMPERATURES OF +5 to -20 REGULAR RINK OPERATIONS IN EFFECT

ALL DELWOOD COMMUNITY LEAGUE MEMBERS SKATE FOR FREE, WITH THEIR SKATE TAGS ON THEIR SKATES

$2.00 FOR NON MEMBERS

CONCESSION: HOT CHOCOLATE, CONFECTIONARIES, WATER, JUICE & MORE

DELWOOD COMMUNITY LEAGUE MEMBERSHIPS ALSO SOLD AT THE CONCESSION

HAVE A GREAT WINTER, HOPE TO SEE YOU OUT THERE ENJOY OUR COMMUNITY!

Delwood Views ● November 2012 Delwood Contact Info 2012/13 Delwood Community League Executive

Delwood Community League Executive meets every third Monday at 6:30 pm. Delwood residents who have ideas to share or questions to ask are welcome to attend a meeting or contact a member of the executive.

President Greg Sorenson Facilities Dick Nichols / Paul Liimatainen [email protected] Director [email protected] 780-472-7864 780-476-3221 / 780-478-9510 Vice-President Andrew Burton Fundraising Roberta Lapointe Administration [email protected] Director [email protected] 780-472-0916 780-456-0522 Vice-President Vacant Membership Kim Phair Operations Director [email protected] 780-473-3843 Secretary Teresa Stokes Program Shawna Serniak [email protected] Director [email protected] 780-478-3638 780-433-3184 Treasurer Darlene Clark Seniors Liaison Karen Bademan [email protected] Director [email protected] 780-475-0028 780-473-2925 Civics Director / Vacant Sports Al Clark Communications Director [email protected] Director 780-475-0028

Delwood Hall Rental Info Rental Type Public Rate Delwood Resident Member Rate* Delwood Friday or Saturday $450 $350 Sunday $300 $200 Community Hourly Rate $40/hr $35/hr Weekday $200 $150 League Wedding Package $700 $600 (Fri 4 PM - Sun 6 PM) 7515 Delwood Road Funeral Package $100 $50 , AB T5C 3A9 For more information on our hall or to make a booking, Email: [email protected] contact our Hall Facilitator: Chantal Chinni Website: www.delwood.ca 780-476-2142 or email [email protected]

Some conditions apply Damage deposit required for all rentals - call for more information

Page 2 www.delwood.ca November 2012 Delwood League Info A “HUGE” Thank you to Mr. Jon Phair our Team Manager for the U10 Girls Outdoor season. Jon works for EPCOR and applied for the Helping Hands Grant. EPCOR employees who volunteer 30 or more hours in a calendar year may be eligible to apply for a $300 grant from EPCOR to a not-for-profit or charitable community service organization that they recommend. In this case, Delwood Community received $300!!! Thank you Jon Phair and EPCOR!!!

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Page 3 www.delwood.ca November 2012 Delwood League Info Get Your Delwood Membership!

~~ Benefits of having a membership ~~

• support your community • receive a swim pass for use at Londonderry, and Grand Trunk pools (O’Leary pool is currently closed for maintenance), during their free swim times (visit www.edmonton.ca for swim times) • free ice skating at Delwood Rink • get discounted rates when you book the hall for your event • rent a table at our Craft Sale, Fall Festival, flea markets, etc at a discounted rate • register for our courses and programs at a huge discount savings • keep up to date about what’s happening in YOUR community and around the city

Membership Rates: $25/Family, $15/Single, $10/Senior

Please call Kim, Membership Director to get yours @ 780-473-3843

10% Referral Fee - MONEY IN YOUR POCKET THIS CHRISTMAS!

If you refer someone to M ake a Stance Productions and DV-ate Catering and they book their Christmas Dinner or Party with us you get 10% of the booking fee! If you decide to book your own party or dinner with us we will give you 10% off your booking fee. It’s a win-win and who doesn't like money in their pocket!

Call Shawna J Serniak at (780) 953-3184 [email protected] www.makeastance.com

Christmas is fast approaching! Have you made plans for your company Christmas party yet? Need ideas? Need an event planning company? Need a cater? Call us today for we will book up fast for the holidays!

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Delwood League Info It was not the Christmas one was hoping for.... by Shawna J. Serniak When I was asked to tell my story, I really didn’t give baby gifts to the Pregnancy Care Centre to help think it was much of a story to tell at first. It was other Mother’s in need, we donate gloves, scarves just my life, and as my Mother always says “God and hats to the inner city children, we donate doesn’t give us more than what we can handle.” toys for Santa’s Anonymous, we feed meals to the However what happened 15 years ago changed my homeless, we raise money for the Christmas Bureau life in a lot of ways, and as I look back I realized it and other non-profit organizations. We volunteer has made me a stronger, and better person. our time to our community, Delwood and our city. We don’t just give at Christmas we give .....every I was a single Mother of a baby boy. I was chance we get! supporting myself, my son, Trylan and my mother, Mary who was living with us at the time. That year Organizations like Christmas Bureau give people just just before Christmas my mother was diagnosed with like my Mother, my son and I the gifts of hope, love breast cancer. It was a rough time for the three of and the true meaning of Christmas. us, it wasn’t a joyous time. No, it was not the Christmas one was hoping for.... it No, we weren’t a family living on the streets, I was even better. wasn’t jobless, and no we were not starving. We This Christmas give to someone in need it made my were a family struggling; I was doing my best at world a difference! trying to make ends meet. It was the generosity of people like yourself who knew nothing about us, what we were going through or what it was like to be a family of three on a very limited budget that $10.00 an hour brings. It was complete strangers that all came to together to make our Christmas Something for the Seniors extra special. It was incredible to see the bounty of food in our home. To have gifts for my son Seniors, here is your opportunity to tell Delwood under the tree for Christmas was a welcomed and Community League what activities you would wonderful blessing! I remember the tears it brought like! to my Mother and me. To feel so blessed by the Delwood Community League would like to be hearts and generosity of others....people that we able to serve you and put in place things you didn’t know. would like to see happen in Delwood. Activities, What happened that Christmas brings me where I sports, games or card time, baking sale, exercise am today. Those nameless people that made my classes, senior dances, group activities, coffee family’s Christmas special, stirred something deep drop-ins, etc. If you have any ideas of what you within me, something I cherished and have instilled and your friends would like to see happen in the in my son to this day. My Mother who turned 80 Delwood Community let me know. in March, my son who is 15 and I - give back to Call me today! Karen M. Bademan, Seniors those in need. We deliver Christmas Hampers each Liaisan Director at 780-473-2925. Please leave a year, we gather food for the Food Bank, we donate message if I am not available. Thank- you. clothing and household items to WIN House, we

Page 5 www.delwood.ca November 2012 Community Outreach Christmas Bureau Since 1940, the Christmas Bureau of Edmonton has had at Bonnie Doon Mall, Commerce Place, Mall, one mission: to provide a festive meal to Edmontonians , or West Edmonton in need at Christmas time. The people we assist (families, Mall from December 1 to December 24. seniors and individuals) receive more than a meal - it’s Without the 800 plus volunteers giving just over 9,000 Christmas with hope and dignity and the knowledge that volunteer hours in six short weeks, the Christmas Bureau there is support from the community. The Christmas Bureau of Edmonton could not provide a festive meal for 65,000 is non-denominational and accessible to all Edmontonians Edmontonians in need. in need. It is these volunteers Each year all of Edmonton who give of their time, comes together to ensure energy and compassion that Edmontonians in that ensures the tradition need receive a festive of sharing and caring food meal at Christmas is alive each Christmas. time. Our goal for 2012 is To volunteer, please to provide a festive meal contact our Volunteer for 65,000 Edmontonians Coordinator at 780 414 in need. This year we 7682 or visit our website need to raise $1.8 million at christmasbureau. to pay the bills. ca/volunteer. Donations can be Honorary Campaign made online at Chairperson, Kevin christmasbureau.ca Lowe, sums it up best year round; by calling – “It takes an entire 780 421 XMAS (9627); community to ensure by texting Christmas to 45678 for a $10 donation; by that the tradition of sharing and caring continues and that texting Hamper to 45678 for a $5 donation; at any City no one is left behind at Christmas time. With your support, of Edmonton Fire Hall, Servus Credit Union or ATB branch all Edmontonians will have the opportunity to celebrate from November 12 to January 19; or at our donations desks with a festive meal at Christmas time.”

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Page 6 www.delwood.ca November 2012 Delwood Fall Festival DELWOOD FALL FESTIVAL 2012 Delwood would like to thank all participants, volunteers and workers who attended the 2012 Fall Festival. Especially the Fall Festival Committee; Chantal Chinni, Jeff Esteves, Mea Wiltzen, Roberta Lapointe and Shawna J Serniak, who without this day would not have been the success it was. The day was packed full of fun and many took the time to enjoy all the festivities. The day started off with a wonderful bike parade with decorated bikes and children in costumes lead by a Police cruiser. The day continued on with lots of activities, food, and music, dancing, wrestling shows, roller derby matches, hip hop martial art stunts, magic act, hypnotist show, and beer gardens and ending the night with a wonderful display of fireworks. It was another incredible day in Delwood with many of our surrounding community neighbours coming out to enjoy it! Thank you to: Real Canadian Wrestling City of Edmonton Police Oil City Derby Girls Italian Bakery River City Riot MLA Janice Sarich TNT Stunts Mayor Stephen Mandel ATCO DJ Damien Moor REMAX Lawrence the Hypnotist United Cycle Londonderry Mall City of Edmonton Edmonton Oilers City Counselor Tony Caterina all our Business Vendors Astrom the Show and Shine Vehicle Owners McDonald and Ronald McDonald plus so many others!! City of Edmonton Firefighters

Will there be a DELWOOD FALL FESTIVAL 2013???? If you enjoyed attending the Fall Festival for the past 2 years, we are in need of volunteers to help organize next year’s festivities. Our Fall Festival may be in jeopardy if we do not have enough volunteers to help organize the day’s activities. We need fresh new faces helping with this incredible day……… WE NEED YOU! If you are interested please email Chantal Chinni at [email protected]

Page 7 www.delwood.ca November 2012 SNOW WONDER DAY

JANUARY 3, 2013

Delwood Rink Shack Ages 6 to 12 years only 10:00 am to 4:00 pm $5.00 with Delwood Membership $15.00 with no Delwood Membership

Sledding, ice skating, snow forts, crafts, hot dog and marshmallow roast and more!

Contact Shawna at (780) 953-3184 to register your child! Space is limited

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