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Lets Talk Blockwatch!! OCTOBER 2018 Over 20,000 monthly printed copies Stoney Trail d v l B COVENTRY HILLS s l il H PANORAMA t 2 s e v r HILLS a H VIVO Center / NHCA COUNTRY HILLS Country Hills Blvd VILLAGE * HARVEST HILLS COUNTRY HILLS Airport Trail Calgary International Airport Northern Hills NewsNorthern 2 CountryCountry HillsHills •• CountryCountry HillsHills VillageVillage • Coventry• Coventry HillsHills •• HarvestHarvest HillsHills •• PanoramaPanorama HillsHills Community AssociationHills Official Newsletter of the Northern Hills Community Association ❖ www.nhca.ca @northernhillscalgary @northernhills Lets Talk Blockwatch!! David Hartwick, 1st VP, NHCA bership and talk about the value of blockwatch to the Over the summer, some community. The program is questions and concerns have successful. It has now grown been raised about the Block- to over 70 different Facebook watch or Building Safer Com- groups in 11 communities munities program, specifically because the Calgary Police in Coventry Hills. Service support what we The NHCA pursued a are doing. It has expanded blockwatch style program outside of the Northern Hills a number of times over the and our BSC Committee is years, but our representatives constantly sought after for of the Calgary Police Service their knowledge to set one up were not very receptive for a elsewhere. number of reasons. However, The Blockwatch or social media posts brought Building Safer Communities more crime to light a few program is grassroots. It is years back and a resident growing and we are growing started up the Watchdogs with it. We are all volunteers Facebook group. Since that and we are learning as we go. time, leaders emerged within Thank you to all those that the community that worked have supported this initiative. with the original resident and developed it and built it into what it is. These lead- ers started to recognize that a stolen car with a cache the group. Due to the rela- gram receives no funding of weapons inside. When tionship we have with CPS, Northern they still faced the problem but Blockwatch Admins have Community that the City of Calgary, Cal- someone saw a man walk- there is no debating the rules been seen holding communi- AssociationHills gary Police, politicians, and ing down the non-sidewalk and guidelines. None. The ty bbq’s encouraging people other organizations would not side of the road and called Blockwatch pages are not to sign up for NHCA mem- recognize them operating on it in, it turned out to be the for opinion, nor personal their own, and discussions infamous Porch Pirate from soapboxes and are strictly for were held with the Northern last Christmas. There have the safety and security of the FROM THE PRESIDENT 3 Hills Community Association been many more successes community. Members have and the Calgary Police praise a choice to follow the rules, on encompassing Blockwatch CROSSWORD 4 into our association. The the residents of Coventry Hills or not be a part of the group. NHCA Building Safer Com- for the program. The program No one has a right to be part EVENTS & PROGRAMS 6 munities Blockwatch Program has also been recognized in of the Watchdogs Facebook CALENDAR the Alberta Legislature. group. It is also NOT affiliated was born, incorporating the ADVOCACY IN THE But how does the group with the Coventry Community 9 Coventry Hills Watchdogs HILLS Facebook group as the start- work? As an example, in Cov- Page or any other commu- ing point. entry Hills, there are a total of nity page. When someone is ELECTED REPS 10 The Calgary Police Service 23 admins that oversee posts removed from the group, we 8 SPORTS PAGE 12 started working with us, and chat about content and have generally invested over providing guidelines and what is appropriate or not, 50-man hours of discussion criteria for what they wanted. and if it meets the guidelines before this drastic move is Primarily, report everything. and principles that we estab- taken. Yes, 50 VOLUNTEER SEPTEMBER 20, 27 & OCTOBER 4, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM, lished with CPS. There are hours. We do not take it light- STORY TIME AT VIVO FOR CHILDREN (1 TO 5 YEARS) If something doesn’t seem OCTOBER 2 - 30, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM, EVERY TUESDAY AND right, report it. The result of a number of different view- ly. We also do not tolerate any THURSDAY SPRY FIT-2-AGE @ PLAY LAB, VIVO points amongst 23 people abuse of our admins, which this was the SCAN program OCTOBER 13, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, 1ST ANNUAL BOOK SWAP seizing a house in Coventry and it can sometimes take is also grounds for removal. AT HARVEST HILLS HUB some time before deleting or We have also let some people OCTOBER 24, 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM, WEDNESDAY, SOCIAL JUNCTURE WITH Hills, the first time they had NHCA TEAM @ VIVO moderating a comment. An back in after discussion, but it done this. When someone OCTOBER 31ST, ALL DAY, HALLOWEEN NHCA Director takes part in again goes out to all the ad- reported the innocent situ- NOVEMBER 17, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM, BUSINESS FAIR AT MAIN STREET, VIVO these discussions. mins and usually conditions ation of a door slamming in For more information visit northernhills.ab.ca/nhca-calendar/ an alley, it turned out to be Sometimes, it is neces- are set as well. Follow us sary to remove people from The Blockwatch Pro- @NorthernHillsCalgary @NorthernHills 2 NORTHERN HILLS NEWS OCTOBER 2018 Another Reason to Smile GENERAL FAMILY DENTISTRY IN PANORAMA HILLS NW New Patients & Emergencies Always Welcome! • Family & Cosmetic Dentistry • TV’s in Every Room • Direct Insurance Billing • Massage Treatment Chairs • Emergencies Treated Promptly • Botox® & Dysport® Provider • Dedicated Children Play Area • Invisalign® & Zoom® Whitening • Child Hygiene Program • Complimentary Happy Visits (for Children Under 3) Visit Dr. Joel Thurmeier • Intra-Oral Cameras & Associates Today! & Digital X-Rays • Warrantied Work Early Morning, Schedule the Dental Evening & Saturday Whole Family in Emergencies Appointments One Visit Welcome il 650, 1110 Panatella Blvd. NW ra 14 t T h y e S Calgary, AB T3K 0S6 t n . o t S Panatella Blvd. 201 Hours of Operation vd. Bl nt Mon to Thu 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM ou H Panam a r Be v dd e Fri to Sat 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM ing s to t n H T . r d i a v ll il l s B B lls "Panatella Dental" and the logos, tag lines and designs associated i l ry H v unt d with these trade-marks, are trade marks of J. A. THURMEIER Co . PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION, Canada. All rights reserved. Make An Appointment Today: 403-226-4788 Visit us at: www.PanatellaDental.com OCTOBER 2018 NORTHERN HILLS NEWS 3 Northern Community Hills Community Association Notes Association Ice Rink Builder How about winter activities at these Volunteer rinks? We are looking for individu- We know it als who enjoy working outside, not might a bit too bothered by cold, and love commu- early to think nity work! Contact Yana Soldatenko about ice and ([email protected]) for winter, though we more information. Volunteer Opportunities want to be ahead of the game! Did you know we have two ice rinks in the Northern Hills? Find more de- Happy Thanksgiving try Leads, Moraig McCabe or Nicole We have a small but very commit- tails on all the above and Halloween! Dawe, via email at: creatingcoventry@ ted team of volunteers who make volunteer roles by We hope the school year has gmail.com these rinks possible! They built and scanning QR code or started smooth for you and your fami- or [email protected]. If you are on Face- maintain the rinks throughout the following the lies. We would like to share with you book, you can also message us di- season. Would you like to help out link: northernhills.ab.ca/volunteering/ a few currently available volunteer rectly via the Creating Coventry page: and make them even better together? opportunities. www.facebook.com/ creatingcoventry Events in Harvest Hills Hub At Home in the Hills Harvest Hills Hub (AHIH) is now officially fully At Home in the Northern Hills Mural funded!!! Now it is time Hills began as an Design Interpretation for fun things! We are initiative to help new • Starts with the beginning of time into the glaciers looking for fresh ideas for ongoing immigrants settle in the Northern • Split rock showing the glaciers that came meet-ups and one-time events at Hills communities in 2012, and has • Prairies and rolling hills with buffalo that heavily populated the lands the Harvest Hills Hub! We’re calling evolved to meet the needs of our • First nations communities represented • First settlers with trading post and the 2 bottles of whiskey with the sand hour glass to all kids, teens, adults, and seniors to neighborhood. Now, our vision is to show time reach out with their ideas for fun and engage all local residents through • Buffalo skulls represent the end of buffalo due to hunting • Squares represent the dividing of the land by the first settlers engaging events! Let us know your projects that facilitate grassroots ap- • Fort Calgary ideas for events at the hub by mes- proach to fostering stronger connec- • Division of the treaties saging us on Facebook or emailing us tions to sustain friendly and livable • Western pattern to represent the western culture • Trains arrive in Calgary an at [email protected]. neighborhoods in the Northern Hills. • First mayor of Calgary Please consider joining our event Let’s make some connections! • Fire of Calgary and Calgary riots • Oil representation planning committee! We meet once We are actively looking for commit- • 4 Ford model Ts a month to plan engaging events at tee members and volunteers!!! Please • Burns building the hub.
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