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ARbouR lAke community AssociAtion newsletteR sePtembeR 2011 Annual Holiday Craft and Bake Sale School Zone Safety Reminder Arbour Lake After School What’s Up At The Lake? Pictures inside! ALCA BoArd Meeting Wednesday, September 7, 6:15 p.m. at the Community Hall everyone Welcome! ARbouR lAke ReFlections sePtembeR 2011 3 the Arbour lake community Association (AlcA) ARBOUR LAKE publishes information that COMMUNITY has been provided to us by community members and ASSOCIATION other organizations. 12 Arbour Lake Drive N.W. The ALCA does not accept Calgary, Alberta T3G 4A3 responsibility for the accuracy or www.arbourlakecommunity.com the potential liability for 403-547-8771 information passed onto the community as the information is provided with the condition and executive expectation that all persons using President........Dorin Bogdan Mihalache Secretary..........................Leesa Edington the information will use their own Vice President............................Vacant Treasurer........................Rosanna Barone due diligence and discretion. Past President.................Craig Somers Directors Sports..............................Patty Munson Events..........................Maureen Cherban Director at Large...............Cathy Huska Director at Large..........Mary-Ann Whalen other community contacts Newsletter Editor........................................................................................Maria Martin Block Parent................................................................................................403-269-6460 Hall Rental Administrator............................................................................403-547-8771 Seniors Coordinator............................Ian Smith.........................................403-239-3368 MLA Calgary NW..............................Lindsay Blackett................................403-216-5444 Ward 2 Alderman.................................Gord Lowe......................................403-268-3823 Scouts.......http://members.shaw.ca/arbourlake245/[email protected] Girl Guides............Angela Carrobourg, [email protected] Babysitting Club................Christy [email protected] Calgary Northwest Recreation Centre Society (CNRCS)..........................Karen Kwong sports Soccer Blizzards.................................Alan [email protected] Calgary West........................Rose [email protected] RAC Soccer(U4-U8)............................................................................................VACANT the next issue of Arbour lake Baseball Reflections is october North West Little League............................................................................403-208-0428 Baseball Calgary.....................................Kim Lipszyc.................................403-201-2722 ........................................................................................registrar@baseballcalgary.com submission Deadline for the Softball & Fastpitch...............Tom................403-241-1964..................tom132@telus.net october issue is september 10th. Basketball Steve Flesch...............................................................................................403-861-8532 Articles are to be directed to: Rugby Arbour lake Reflections Michael Woofter.............................woofterm@telus.net.............................403-875-0991 Arbour lake community Association 12 Arbour lake Drive n.w., t3G 4A3 email: [email protected] or email to: Please visit us at www.arbourlakecommunity.com [email protected] ARbouR lAke ReFlections sePtembeR 2011 5 in our community AlcA board Report Fall is here and with it is our Annual General Meeting/Spe- On Friday night September 16 we will hold our Second An- cial General Meeting which will be held on September 14. nual Movie in the Park. It is a free event and will be weather We will post the location on the Magnetic Signs 2 weeks dependant. So far the Movie choices are Cars 2, Kung Fu before. We will have a reception afterwards with refresh- Panda 2, and Hop, let us know which you would like! ments and hors d’oeuvre. We will hold a Family Bingo on September 30, Friday night We would like to remind everyone about the Calgary Arbour beginning at 7:00 p.m. This will be a great fun filled night. Lake Afterschool program. This recreational program will begin September 6. Registration will be September 1 and 2 Our next ALCA board meeting will be September 7 at from 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Lake Office. 6:15 p.m. if you would like to get involved with your community and volunteer a small amount of your time to We will run another Mad Science program this fall. Our last better your community please let us know. For information programs were full and the kids enjoyed themselves. This on anything ALCA related please email us at will be a sponsored program and ALCA members will pay [email protected] and check our website only half of the registration fee! often at www.arbourlakecommunity.com. crowfoot library Programs for Children one who was at the same • Mr. Rayz Music for Kidz: Oct. 1, 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 .m. time a respected Cana- Ages 4 – 7. dian military figure and • Homework Help: Mon. Sep. 26 – Dec. 5, 7:00 p.m. – a ruthless serial criminal 8:00 p.m. Grades 3 – 6. and murderer. • Hip Hop Youth: Sep. 24, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Ages 10 – 17. • Three Day Road, by Jo- • Dancing Feet: Sat. Oct. 8 – Nov. 19, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. seph Boyden. Three Day Ages 3 – 5. Road tells the story of a • Storytime Birthdays: For children turning 3 – 7 years pair of James Bay Cree, old. Call 403-221-4129. Xavier and Elijah, who become famous snipers in the Ca- nadian Army during the First World War. And telling stories Programs for Adults is also a large part of what it’s all about. The narrative is a • Altered Book Workshop: Sep. 12, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. tag-team performance. When Xavier returns home, miss- • Law at Your Library: Sep. 13, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. ing a leg, addicted to morphine and obviously dying, his • Sing With No Wrong Notes: Sep. 9, 7:00p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Auntie Niska picks him up at the train station and together • Alberta Arts Days Weekend: Oct. 1 & 2. they begin a three-day canoe journey home (meant to sug- gest the “three day road” of the title, which refers to death). Great picks! Niska hopes to sustain Xavier on the journey with stories • A New Kind of Monster: the secret life and chilling of her own and Xavier’s childhood. In turn, Xavier tells the crimes of colonel Russell Williams, by Timothy Appleby. story of what happened at the Front. These are strong For those of us who followed the headlines of these central characters who have a special spiritual connection remarkable events, veteran Globe and Mail crime reporter with nature and their story will hold you in it’s grip. Timothy Appleby chronicles a true story that could have been lifted from the darkest pages of fiction, one that offers Visit www.calgarypubliclibrary.com for more information on fascinating and troubling insights on human psychopathol- these programs. Registration is required for all programs ogy. This is the astonishing story of a double life; some- unless otherwise noted. ARbouR lAke ReFlections sePtembeR 2011 7 in our community Arbour lake After school st. Ambrose school news Registration: Registration for the September-December Are you looking for a school at which to register your son/ session of the After School Program will be available Thurs- daughter for 2011 - 2012? St. Ambrose School is accepting day, September 1 and Friday, September 2, from 9:00 a.m. registrations on an ongoing basis for all grades from kinder- to 7:00 p.m. at the Lake office. garten through to grade nine. We offer the Alberta program of studies within a Catholic education environment. St. The first day of the program will be Tuesday, September 6. Ambrose is a Catholic Community of Caring school based The Program is free for ALCA members. on the core values of respect, responsibility, trust, caring and family. Our school sets high expectations for student Recreational Program: Calgary After School in Arbour Lake achievement and has consistently attained very success- is a recreational program. Activities included in the program, ful achievement test results. St. Ambrose has enjoyed an such as sports, drama, music, the arts and recreation help excellent reputation within the Arbour Lake community since children and youth develop good social skills, increase self- opening in 1999. If you are thinking about registering, con- confidence, and help to motivate them to succeed in school tact the school at 403-500-2100. Non-Catholics are encour- and life. Our recreational program runs from 3:00 p.m. until aged to enquire. 5:45 p.m. It does not run every day and is not a daycare service. One of the special programs which St. Ambrose offers is the Hockey Canada Skills Academy. The Hockey Canada For more information about the Calgary After School in program has been very popular over the past few years. Arbour Lake please visit: www.arbourlakecommunity.com or Students who enroll in the hockey program need not be email [email protected]. experienced hockey players but if they have the motivation to learn, they can do well. There are still some openings For more information about the Calgary After School in other available for 2011