OUR COMMUNITY’S VOICE JULY 2017

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Tuscany Clean-Up In Our Community TCA President’s Message www.TuscanyCA.org The Tuscany Community Association’s (TCA) AGM Tuscany Community Association was held on May 17; we have once again elected P.O. Box 27054 Tuscany RPO a strong group of volunteers to the Board. I Calgary, Alberta T3L 2Y1 want to extend my sincere and heartfelt thanks to Kelli Taylor for serving as President: Jonathan Neufeld...... [email protected] president for the last five years. Vice President: Michelle Piper Berman Her dedication and passion for Treasurer: Shirley Arbour this community are clear in Secretary: Ric Lockhart everything she does, and Executive Administrator: Jamie [email protected] we sincerely appreciate Past President: Kelli Taylor her efforts on our behalf. Kelli will be staying on as past-president for this Elected Officials year, and I look forward to learning the role from her. I Councillor: MLA: would also like to thank John Stone for his contributions Ward Sutherland Sandra Jansen over the past years, and wish him well in his future 403-268-2430 403-297-7104 endeavours. [email protected] [email protected] MP: I welcome the new directors who have recently joined Pat Kelly, Calgary Rocky Ridge 403-282-7980 the Board: Neil Gamache, Erik McRitchie, Shirley Arbour, [email protected] and Luciano Raho. I am excited to have you on the team and look forward to the ideas and talents you bring to Tuscany Sun Newsletter our volunteer board. Editor & Article Submissions: Elizabeth Olivier...... [email protected] I am excited to take on the role of President for the TCA, Associate Editor: Liesel Coetzee to engage with the citizens of our community, and to Submission deadlines for this monthly publication are the 5th of the month, prior to the distribution month. ensure that Tuscany remains a fantastic place to live. I have lived in Tuscany since 2005. My wife and I have Advertising Sales: three kids, the oldest just finished kindergarten and the Phil 403-660-7324 youngest is not yet three. I work full-time with a non- [email protected] profit helping companies create and sell new technology; The ad booking deadline is the 14th of the month prior to the distribution month. on weekends you will find us hiking, camping, cycling, or This publication is published 12 times a year by Suburban Journals Publishing and delivered to skiing in the mountains. I look forward to getting to know residents by Canada Post. This publication is also available for pickup from the Tuscany Club. you and to working on behalf of everyone in Tuscany. Please note: the information and opinions in this newsletter are subject to change, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the publisher or editor. Content contained in this publication may not be reproduced without Spring and summer are fantastic seasons here, even if the written consent of Suburban Journals Publishing. The information herein is believed accurate but not warranted so. Any advertisements, home businesses, we have some snow and cold evenings. Youth soccer and babysitters & nannies, or other parties listed in the Tuscany Sun should not be interpreted as recommendations or endorsements by the editor or the publisher. adult slo-pitch both had successful seasons once again this year. I want to thank all of the volunteers who coach, organize, sort gear, and help out on the field - we could not do it without you.

Neighbour Day on June 17 saw many block parties, gatherings, and cookouts. The TCA handed out nearly 25 micro-grants of $100 each to encourage people to host a party. If you did not get one this year, keep an eye out for them next year. Block parties are a fantastic way to meet your neighbours, create relationships, and ensure we maintain our safe and vibrant neighbourhood.

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President’s Message continued Tuscany Harvest Festival – Looking forward, our annual Harvest Festival is on Save the Date Saturday, September 16. If you have not attended before, I invite you to come; and if you have been before, then 6th Annual Tuscany Harvest Festival bring a neighbour and help build our community spirit. Saturday, September 16, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. We had over 3,500 people attend last year, and every year the event grows and improves. If you are interested We are excited to welcome back our platinum sponsors, in participating or volunteering, or would like to sponsor The Neustaedter Team and Agnew Insurance - this event, please email Jamie at executiveadmin@ The Co-operators. tuscanyca.org. Sponsor and exhibit opportunities are available, contact Jonathan Neufeld, President Jamie [email protected] for more information, or visit www.tuscanyca.org/harvest- festival. Tuscany Youth Council

Thank you to everyone who helped at the Tuscany Youth Council (TYC) “School’s Out Celebration” on June 24; we are lucky to have such a supportive community. The TYC were excited to plan and facilitate such an event for our community youth. Park n’ Play & Stay n’ Play

The TYC has had a fantastic year. The youth meet These free, safe supervised weekly and are engaged in our community. Their programs help children passion for Tuscany and for its residents is evident and make new friends and it is great to see. learn games and activities that they can use on their The Council is off for the summer, and will reconvene path to healthy and active in September with fresh ideas and energy. If you are lifestyles. interested in joining TYC in September, or would like more information, please email [email protected] Programs run weekdays and are weather dependant. or join our Facebook page: Tuscany Youth Council. Dates: August 14 to August 18 Michelle and Nkechi Community: Tuscany Youth Council Coordinators Address: 65 Tuscany Hills Road N.W.

Stay n’ Play FREE Ages 3Y to 5Y 10 a.m. to noon DID YOU KNOW?? Participants must be accompanied by an adult/guardian

The National Flag of Park n’ Play FREE Canada was introduced in Ages 6Y to 12Y 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 1965 to replace the Union Jack. For more information visit calgary.ca/communitysummerprograms.

THE TUSCANY SUN: OFFICIAL VOICE OF THE TUSCANY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION JULY 2017 5 Our Schools Eric Harvie School Playground Update The Eric Harvie School is close to funding the full playground design; the layout that the children designed for themselves. We are still in the process of determining whether we qualify for the new Alberta Playground Grant, but regardless of the outcome, our school will have a playground in September 2017; playground equipment will be ordered in late June 2017. Please visit our blog and Facebook page for the most recent updates.

In an effort to reduce costs, we continue to look for the following donations: • Concrete • A 4-foot chain link fence • Dump trucks to haul soil away or deliver gravel to the site

If you are able to assist, or would like more information, please email [email protected].

The children of this community continue to amaze us. Nick R. and Sam R. held a second bottle drive and added an additional $210.05 donation to the playground. Walter S. hosted a toonie birthday and raised $20. Rebecca G. and Olivia K. raised $24 at their lemonade stand. Danika C. and Alex C. raised $110 dollars at their garage sale. Thank you to all of them.

The sale of Action Packs raised over $1,500. Wine Survivor was also a great success, and the First Glazed 8 Run on June 11 raised nearly $2,000. Thank you to all the runners, volunteers, and organizers, as well as Dennon McSwain, of Tim West Group, our very own Tuscany Tim Hortons, for making and donating the donuts.

We also extend a heartfelt thank you to the Boden Family, Robin Biagioni, Emir Delic, and Chester Mjolsness for their generous donations.

Another bottle drive will be held at Eric Harvie School on June 22. Please email [email protected] to arrange for home collection. The school no longer has an account at Spyhill Bottle Depot, but volunteers will continue to collect bottles throughout the summer.

Please contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions, ideas or offers of support. Check out our blog at ehschoolcouncil.blogspot.com, or like us on Facebook (Eric Harvie School Council). We can also be reached at [email protected] for bottle donations. Santana Cunnington EHSES Director

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by Mrs. Foster’s Grade 8 CTF Foods class. Some of the St. Basil former administrators from the past decade came together: St. Basil School Celebrates 10 Years Mr. Kittleson, Mrs. Welte, Mr. MacDonald, Mr. Dal Cin, Mrs. Earlier this year, St. Basil School celebrated the Feast day Wild, Mrs. Raymundo, and Mr. Kane. of St. Basil and its 10th anniversary as a school with a beautiful mass and celebration at St. Michael’s parish. It In the afternoon, Mr. Robertshaw organized Grade 8 and was the first time that the school joined together in one Grade 9 drama students to perform “Testing, Testing” for church; 840 students, 65 staff members, parents, past staff the whole school. The day ended with a special treat for members, and invited guests filled the church. students: Cookies by George, provided by a parent, Mrs. Law. The mass was created with the help of the Religious Education department and the district’s chaplain, Michelle The current staff of St. Basil wished the community a happy Hoogveld, run by Mrs. Olivieri and Mrs. Saccomanno De 10-year anniversary. Capite and their Grade 3 classes, and presided over by Deacon Albert and Father Nathan. Bowness High School During the mass, the elementary and junior high choir Bowness High School is introducing the new High performed beautifully, led by Mrs. Doty, Mrs. Sims, Mr. Performance Athlete Development (HPAD) pathway this Diky, Ms. Clement and Mrs. Reynolds. Ten students from the September. The HPAD pathway provides student athletes Grade 9 Legal Studies class served as ushers. They handed (aged 14 to 18) with technical, theoretical, and experiential out programs and St. Basil prayer cards, created by Mrs. opportunities in the pursuit of high performance athletics. Demchuk with the help of Roger Schmidt and his team Bowness High School is partnered with a number of in Document Services. After the mass, there was a short National and Provincial organisations. The HPAD students program which included greetings from Principal Tony Dal will have access to resources (trainers, coaches, facilities, Cin, Trustee Serafino Scarpino, Chief Superintendent Gary etc.) that are available to elite-level performers and Strother. The program ended with a 10 year anniversary competitors. The HPAD is open to all high school students in video presentation created by the Basil News Team and the Calgary area who want a flexible and focused academic Mrs. Wild, which showcased the staff and Grade 9 students and athletic pathway. who have been at the school for the past decade. For more information, please contact the school at Current and past staff members, and invited guests enjoyed [email protected]. Have a great summer, see you in a luncheon at the school, which included brownies baked September.

On behalf of Community Standards & Waste and Recycling Services Thank you Tuscany Congratulations on a successful Community Cleanup on May 14.

The weights collected for this year: Garbage: 11,390 kg Organics: 2,910 kg Total: 14,300 kg Truck Loads Hauled: 3

Thank you to the Community Association and residents for your commitment to help create healthy, safe, and vibrant communities.

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The second way to explore these mountains is to drive through Canmore on the Smith-Dorrien/Spray Trail. There are some amazing hikes up into the western slopes of these mountains; they are not particularly long hikes, but I guarantee, your thighs will burn for a couple of days. These hikes are all listed in Gillian Daffern’s Kananaskis Country Trail Guide, Volume 3, Hikes 80 to 87).

For more information, please refer to Gillian Daffern’s Kananaskis Country Trail Guide, Volume 3, and Dave Birrell’s, View from Tuscany: 50 Roadside Panoramas in the Canadian Rockies. Sparrowhawk, Wind Mountain, and A View from Tuscany is a series of articles that highlight the majestic mountain peaks that can be seen from our homes, Mount Lougheed walking paths, and parks throughout the beautiful community of Tuscany. There are train-spotters, plane-spotters and me, a mountain Laureen Harper spotter. It is one of the reasons I love living in Tuscany. Leaving the city, it is nice to know we will be hiking or camping below one of those peaks we can see in the distance from our homes. 243 Tuscany Scouts This month we look at a series of peaks above Wind Valley at Dead Man’s Flats: Sparrowhawk, Wind Mountain, and Mount With the start of summer holidays, the 243 Tuscany Lougheed. These mountains are located directly west in our Scout group is winding down regular activities, but the panorama. We already can pick out Mount Bogart, a peak sections will still be active during the summer. Eight alone on the horizon, and in the last article we saw Three youth will be travelling to Nova Scotia to take part in Sisters. From our viewpoint, Sparrowhawk, Wind Mountain, the Canadian Jamboree; they will join 7,000 scouts from and Mount Lougheed sit between these two; to the south is across the country and participate in camp events. The Sparrowhawk (10,239 ft.; 3,121 m), north is Wind Mountain remaining scouts are planning to take part in some (10,249 ft.; 3,124 m), and then the three peaks of Mount summer adventures. Lougheed (9,891 ft.; 3,105 m). The Venture Company recently took part in an Eugene Bourgeau, botanist in the 1857-1860 Palliser expedition on the Red Deer River with a stay at Expedition, was the first European to see these mountains. Dinosaur Provincial Park. The Cubs and Beavers ended He named the mountains and collected about 50 varieties of the year with overnight camps at Sylvan Lake. The alpine plants on the slopes in the alpine valleys below. The Beavers took part in the Alberta Jamboree with groups mountains are composed of shale and sandstone from the from across Alberta. The Cubs held their own camp to Mesozoic age, they easily erode, and their slopes are grass practice archery, canoeing, and Scout craft skills. covered and usually flower filled. After Bourgeau’s death in 1928, Mount Lougheed was renamed to honour Sir James Youth getting out into nature is what Scouting is all Lougheed, a lawyer in Calgary with future Prime Minister, about. This has been a very successful year for the 243 R.B. Bennett. Named to the Senate by Robert Borden, James Tuscany group. The group committee would like to Lougheed was a privy councillor and a cabinet minister. Many thank the dedicated volunteers for their hard work. Albertans would familiar with Sir James’s grandson, Premier This unique group of people ensure that the youth of Peter Lougheed. Tuscany have a safe, fun and meaningful program; we believe the community is better for their contributions. There are two ways to explore this area of Kananaskis; the If you are interested in joining this hard working team, first is from Highway 1 at Dead Man’s Flats. Drive into the please contact [email protected]. Skokan Pass parking area and follow the trails to Wind Ridge where you have some views of the Bow Valley (Hike 51A, B For those interested in registering in the group, most and C in Gillian Daffern’s Kananaskis Country Trail Guide, sections are currently at capacity; please contact us to Volume 3). From this same area there are other hikes that end find out if we have space, or get added to our waitlist - up in the small cirque’s below Mount Lougheed (Kananaskis [email protected]. Have a great summer. Country Trail Guide, Volume 3, Hike 50).

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Jonathan Neufeld Michelle Piper Berman Shirley Arbour Ric Lockhart President Vice President Treasurer Secretary

Brad Austin Cathy Ford Nkechi Odina-Seale Tim Heger Adult Sports Director Director at Large Director Director

Eric McRitchie Neil Gamache Luciano Raho Jamie Neufeld Director Director Planning and Development Executive Administrator

For more information about the TCA, or to explore the volunteer opportunities available, please visit www.TuscanyCA.org or email [email protected]

Kelli Taylor Past President

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Your Tuscany Community Association

The TCA is a non-profit organization run by a core group of volunteers who are committed to the needs and constructive development of Tuscany and its community. The TCA has Support Tuscany! a broad mandate to represent the Buy Your Community Membership Today! community to external stakeholders, such as the City, and to provide community sports programs. We also have an emphasis to preserve and protect the natural environments in ...do you have your Tuscany. MembershipCommunity Association membership yet? This year, the TCA is focusing its efforts on three broad goals: Benefits of Membership community cohesiveness, traffic safety, and the development of youth •Ahealthier andmore enjoyable •Effective representation and programs in Tuscany. If you would community through the provision advocacy to external third parties like to participate in the development and implementation of these goals, of communitysports and about issuesof concern to the the TCA is always looking for recreation activities like soccer– community, including public committed volunteers. your membership contributesto health and safety, development the costsofoperation and the natural environment For more information, contact •Maintenance and preservation of [email protected] or go to • Insurance coveragetoparticipate the natural environment, our website at www.tuscanyca.org. in CommunityAssociation including Tw elve Mile Coulee organized sports,suchassoccer •Asafer community through our advocacy on traffic and other •Up-to-date information about safety issues issues affecting youand the • Pride andasenseof community community through the Tuscany through participation in Sunand ourwebsite community activities

YES! I would like to become a member of the Tu scany Community Association Go to www.TuscanyCA.org to register online for your membership today!

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Please be respectful to the community you are visiting, Celebrate Canada’s 150th obey parking restrictions and take your garbage home Birthday in Calgary with you. Keeping our communities safe and clean is the responsibility of all Calgarians. -Source: City of Calgary – Oh Canada! On July 1, come out and celebrate our country’s 150th birthday. Here are just a few of the events planned Canada Day Celebrations in the Calgary Region for this special day. There are plenty of celebrations taking place in towns and communities in the Calgary region. Visit the To Do Details for the events listed below are available on Canada - Calgary website www.todocanada.ca/canada- the City of Calgary website: www.calgary.ca/CSPS/ day-in-calgary for events taking place in: Recreation/Pages/Events/Canada-day.aspx • Airdrie • Banff Where is a good place to see the fireworks? • Black Diamond • Chestermere Fireworks start at 11 p.m. on Canada Day. If you can see • Canmore the sky above the Centre Street Bridge, you will have a • Cochrane wonderful view of the fireworks display. • High River

• Irricana Enjoy the show from any of the viewing locations along • Okotoks the entire Bow River corridor including: • Millarville • South Bow River pathway between 3 Street S.W. and 1 Street S.W. • Riverfront Avenue

Additional locations with a great view include: • McHugh Bluff Park • Tom Campbell’s Hill Park • Nose Hill Park • Max Bell Centre • Valleyview Park West Ridge at 26 Street S.E.

Start End Event Location 9 a.m. 4 p.m. Canada Day at Fort Calgary Fort Calgary 9 a.m. 1 p.m. Canada Day Celebrations at Confederation Park Confederation Park Calgary Public Library - 10 a.m. 5 p.m. Canada Day at Calgary’s Central Library Downtown Branch 10 a.m. 6 p.m. Canada Day at Olympic Plaza Olympic Plaza 10 a.m. 11:45 p.m. Canada Day at Riverfront Avenue Riverfront Avenue 10 a.m. 5 p.m. Canada Day at Studio Bell Studio Bell National Music Centre 10 a.m. 6 p.m. Canada Day Celebrations in Chinatown Chinatown District 10 a.m. 6 p.m. Canada Day Celebrations in East Village East Village District 10 a.m. 6 p.m. Canada Day Francophone on Prince’s Island Park Prince’s Island Park 10 a.m. 8:30 p.m. Indigenous Showcase and Powwow on Canada Day Prince’s Island Park 10 a.m. 6 p.m. Military Showcase on Canada Day Prince’s Island Park 11 a.m. 9 p.m. Canada Day at Eau Claire Market Eau Claire Plaza 11 a.m. 5 p.m. Canada Day in Downtown Calgary Stephen Avenue Walk 12 p.m. 6 p.m. Canada Day Party at King Eddy King Edward Hotel

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experiencing homelessness toward sustainable life Mustard Seed Urgently Needs change. It’s a way to show love, respect and value to Bottled Water those who need it most. Water donations can be dropped off at The Mustard The Mustard Seed Prepares for the Hot Months Seed downtown location at 102 11 Avenue S.E. 7 a.m. Ahead until 7 p.m., 7 days a week. The Mustard Seed is gearing up for the heat and counting on the generosity of Calgarians to provide life-saving bottled water to more than 3,000 individuals facing homelessness this summer. Councillor Report

Those of us who have easy access to shelter indoors Stampede Season have experienced the effects of rising temperatures Welcome to July; the Calgary Stampede is fast – an occasional headache, inability to sleep and approaching. What I enjoy most about the 10-day unquenchable thirst. For those experiencing poverty annual celebration of western spirit is the chance and homelessness a heat wave is much worse, becoming for me to meet residents at all the Ward 1 Stampede a matter of life or death. The unpleasant, but mild breakfasts and BBQs. This year I am looking forward to effects the general population experience during a heat the Silver Springs Community Association’s 5th Annual wave easily turn into heat exhaustion, heat stroke and Family BBQ and Celebration of Canada’s 150th, Rocky sometimes death for those lacking basic resources and Ridge Royal Oak Community Association’s 9th Annual shelter. Stampede Breakfast, and Scenic Acres Community Association’s Annual Stampede Breakfast. If there is “During hot days, when it’s 25+ degrees, we give out a Stampede event going on that I missed, let me know bottled water to just about every guest that comes in, so by contacting my office at 403-268-2430 or email me at that’s probably around 130+ bottles a day during those [email protected]. days,” says Josiah Swaim, Street Level Team Lead at The Mustard Seed’s 102 building downtown. Accessible City Services and Programs Did you know that The City offers a variety of accessible Staying hydrated and seeking cool shelter are key in services and programs that benefit people with preventing heat-related health problems, yet they disabilities and seniors? They include: are the biggest challenges people face in the summer • Accessible transit and transportation options months while living through homelessness. Between • Accessible recreation facilities and adapted programs walking long distances to find shelter, heavy labour jobs • Emergency preparedness tips for people with all and having to carry all their possessions wherever they types of disabilities go – drinking enough water just isn’t a priority for most • Assisted listening devices for Council meetings guests that go through The Mustard Seed.

This is where Calgarians have the opportunity to make Call 311 to request an accommodation or a real difference. A donation of bottled water today will service for a City event or meeting help The Mustard Seed meet the basic needs of our most Contact 311 to request an accommodation or service vulnerable citizens during potentially harmful heat for any City event, including public meetings, open waves. “When we can give a bottle of water to someone houses or engagement sessions. Services like captioning, who comes to our door or someone on the streets, it sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices, gives them one less worry on a hot day,” says Josiah and other services are available to accommodate your Swaim. “It’s all part of treating people with compassion, needs. Please provide at least two weeks’ advance notice which is what we strive to do here at The Mustard so we can coordinate the service. Visit calgary.ca/ Seed.” accessibility for more information.

Offering a bottle of water goes beyond providing relief Never miss another municipal or community update. from the heat – it builds hope and wellbeing for people Sign up for my e-newsletter at www.WardSutherland. seeking help at The Mustard Seed and connects every com. day Calgarians to its vision of supporting individuals Ward Sutherland, Councillor, Ward 1

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Tattling is when we place blame on someone else and does Helping Your Children with not solve the problem; tattling asks a parent or teacher to Social and Emotional Skills for find fault and/or punish the other person. Kindergarten Another way to help emotional regulation is to name the feeling. Each feeling has a name such as happy, sad, etc. If needed, you can give each feeling a colour (happy is yellow) Empathy or you can make/print out pictures to help associate the During the summer months, many parents of young feeling with the name. Expand vocabulary and use names children are preparing their children for Kindergarten and such as pleased, delighted, upset, anxious, etc. guiding them as they learn new skills. Empathy is one of these skills. Emotional regulation is a crucial skill for kids to learn. • Empathy is the ability to see the world from someone They are beginning to learn to have a clearer sense of self. else’s point of view and to understand another They learn about rules and values that tell them how to person’s feelings; a difficult task, but an essential task. behave at school and in the community. They are forming • Children will follow your example. Show an interest relationships with teachers, peers and other adults. in other cultures by reading stories or attending Learning how to manage their emotions when they cannot multicultural events. have their way is important because they are learning to • Have a kindness board at home. Write down what take turns and be nice to someone else when they win. kind things they have done during the month. Use a different color for each person. The Calgary NW ECD Coalitions consist of three coalitions • Allow your child to express their feelings in a safe who have joined forces with parents, community members, manner and work with them to understand the organizations, and professionals, working together to feelings of others around them. It starts with a simple better the lives of young children and their families. The conversation starter such as “How do you think coalitions work to support five important developmental Johnny is feeling right now?” areas for children: Social Competence, Emotional Maturity, • Help your child develop healthy friendships. Language & Thinking Skills, Physical Health & Well-being, Friendships help children learn how to behave in and Communication Skills & General Knowledge. We are groups and work well with others. Acknowledge your always looking for interested parties to join our coalitions. child when they are kind, wait patiently for their turn, help a friend solve a problem, or when they use their If you are passionate about children and their future, and imagination to contribute to the fun. would like more information about the Calgary NW ECD • Teach your child to apologize and to mean it. An Coalitions, or if you have any questions, please email us at: apology is more than just a “I’m sorry”. Apologies are [email protected]. said sincerely; acknowledge your child when they are sincere. • Talk about what people have in common rather than Blue Cart Recycling Tip of the what is different. Notice the positives of each person. Month Telling vs Tattling Recycle your old gadgets and electronics the Talk to your child about the difference between “telling” right way and “tattling”. This aids with teaching the child about rules about how to behave when the rules are broken. Electronics recycling depots are available around Calgary to help residents properly dispose of their old and broken Telling is when a child reports a problem to the teacher televisions, printers, and computers. or parent. It is essential to teach a child to “tell” and try to solve the problem. Three steps to teach “telling”. Never put electronics into your blue cart; they will 1. Use “I statements”: I am having a problem with Jimmy damage the sorting equipment at the recycling facility 2. Name the problem: The problem is I am not getting my and can harm the workers. turn. 3. Say what you need: I need some help with this Find the right place to dispose of your old electronics by problem. visiting calgary.ca/whatgoeswhere.

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20th Annual Stampede Breakfast The Tuscany Club is operated by the Saturday, July 15 Tuscany Residents Association (TRA) as a Celebrate Stampede at the Tuscany Club with your family private recreation facility for the exclusive use of its members. For more information and neighbors. Don your Western wear and enjoy a about the TRA, visit the FAQ section at pancake breakfast, music and entertainment. www.tuscany-connect.com.

Address Sponsored by: Tony Valckx of CIR Realty and supported Tuscany Residents Association with donations of food and manpower by Tuscany 212 Tuscany Way NW, Calgary, AB T3L 2J6 Sobeys, SunRype, Grimms, Quaker, Starbucks, and The Last Straw. Contact 403-241-6402 or [email protected] TRA Annual Fee Notice Regular Hours of Operation The Tuscany Residents Association (TRA) endeavors Park and Facility Hours: to provide quality recreation programming, a facility Mon. to Sun. 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (all activities end at 9:45 p.m.) that is open and welcome, as well as superior summer Office Hours: landscaping for the residents of our community. We Mon. to Sat. 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.) cannot do this without the assistance of the residents of Tuscany. Access to the Tuscany Club If you are new to Tuscany or have moved within the Notices for the TRA annual fees were mailed to your community, please read this. homes in April; fees were due by April 30. As of June 1, • All new residents must visit the Tuscany Club office to interest has been applied to all outstanding accounts and register their home and be eligible for TRA benefits, will continue to accrue on a monthly basis. All unpaid such as accessing the park and taking part in programs accounts have had their privileges suspended until fees and events. have been paid. Please visit the Club to pay as soon as • If you move within Tuscany, you must also visit the possible, if you have not done so already. We appreciate office to update your account to remain current. your assistance in allowing the Residents Association to • Tenants must complete a transfer of privileges form serve you and make our community better. from the homeowner to gain Tuscany Club privileges. • Add your children to your account so they can enjoy Tennis Courts Now Open our great programs. Our brand new tennis courts are • Update your email address to stay informed about open, complete with pickle ball lines Tuscany Club happenings. and a practice area. Courts are open from 9:00 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. daily. Tuscany Club Features Check out the current program guide online at Fall Program Guide Coming www.tuscany-connect.com or pick up a copy at the Tuscany Club. We offer family special events, plus sports, Soon fitness, and recreation programs for all ages. Our fall program guide will be released Monday July 31; Rent Rooms at the Tuscany Club registration will begin on Friday The Tuscany Club offers spaces available for receptions, August 4 at 9:30 a.m. Be sure to banquets, birthday parties, seasonal events, club and business check out our wide variety of meetings, and more. Contact us for information on spaces to classes including Zumba, yoga, adult fit your needs, prices, and available dates, or come in for a fitness, and children’s dance classes. tour. This service is available exclusively to TRA members.

The gym can be rented at designated times on Saturday TRA Giant Garage Sale and Sunday afternoons. Tables and chairs are included with Thank you to Michelle Zimmerman of Dominion Lending rental; rental also includes access to kitchen facilities. Centres and Tony Valckx of CIR Realty for sponsoring the TRA Giant Garage Sale on June 10. Over 150 homes For more information, email customerservice.tuscany@ participated in this event. The support is greatly shaw.ca or call 403-241-6402. appreciated.

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