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W E S T H I L L S I DECEMBER 2017 3 CONTENTS

9 TAKE ON WELLNESS: DOING SPORT AND EXERCISE BETTER

12 CALGARY WILDLIFE: THE HAIRY WOODPECKER

13 MY BABYSITTER LIST

15 MP ’S REPORT

15 MLA MIKE ELLIS’ REPORT

16 BUSINESS CLASSIFIEDS

18 COUNCILLOR JEFF DAVIDSON’S REPORT

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12 DECEMBER 2017 I Call 403-263-3044 for advertising opportunities W E S T H I L L S I DECEMBER 2017 1 3 MP Calgary Signal Hill MLA Calgary - WEST Ron Liepert Mike Ellis Finding good tenants is hard. #2216, 8561 8A Avenue SW Unit 234, 333 Aspen Glen Landing SW Calgary, Alberta T3H 0V5 Calgary, AB, Canada T3H 0N6 We make it easy. 403-292-6666 403-292-6670 403.216.5439 [email protected] 403.216.544 Let’s get started. [email protected] 403.244.6944 As 2017 closes, we can look back on the past year and be thank- Call me: Brad Currie, Broker/President ful for many things: oil prices appear to be holding above $50 www.rlg.ca (at the time of writing this article); optimism that oil may hit Residential Leasing Group Inc. Sit Back AndYour Relax Property Is Our Priority. $60 per barrel over the next few months; and improved opti- I hope that this newsletter finds you and your family Curl up under a blanket and watch your favourite TV show or listen mism in many other sectors of our economy, including tech- well, and preparing to joyously enter the holiday season. to music while we take care of your smile. While waiting for a loved nology, agriculture, and service. Best wishes for the holidays from my family to yours. one, enjoy a complimentary beverage in our reception area. Our 2017 was also a time to CELEBRATE Canada’s 150th birthday, office is also home to a kid’s play area. with many celebrations taking place across the country, prov- I write to provide you with an update on Alberta Health ince, andCall locally with Today: community events in our riding of Cal- Services, and, more broadly, healthcare service across Insurance PlansCALL Accepted TODAY: gary Signal Hill. We anticipate the memorable celebration to the province. Our caucus is regularly monitoring AHS We accept most insurance plans and can electronically file your conclude this momentous year. results, and have noticed many disturbing trends from claims for faster and easier processing. (403) 457-3240 403-457-3240 Even as we remain thankful for many things, it’s an unfortunate their quarterly results report including: www.WildwoodDentalCalgary.comtruth that there are real causes for concern over the year ahead. Have A Dental Emergency? • 18 per cent of Alberta’s hospital beds occupied by pa- We understand thatDr. Lindaurgent Geng situations do arise. We are here to help. There is a concern resulting from eco-activism in areas, such as pipeline approvals and construction. Both federal and provincial tients waiting for continuing care beds, the highest- NEW PATIENTS AND*All Procedures EMERGENCIES Listed Are Performed ARE By WELCOMEA General Dentist Nowgovernments Accepting seem to be New moving aheadPatients with initiatives that will ever level recorded in the province sterilize large tracts of energy development lands in Northern • Only 65 per cent of children getting mental health ser- Alberta, and designate those regions as protected caribou habi- • Direct Billing available Spruce Dr. S.W. vices within 30 days, the worst ever results compiled OFFICE HOURS tat—a serious blow to an energy sector that is already struggling. We accept most insurance plans Hours of 45 S.W. St. Bow Trail S.W. by the province. and electronically le your claims MONDAYOperations 8:00 am - 5:00 pm This past year also saw the government introduce their second • A wait of over nine months for cataract surgery in Q1, for faster and easier processing. federal budget with a deficit of nearly $20 billion. After last the longest wait in at least 3 years, and 2 weeks longer

Mon 8-4 37 S.W. St. We’re happy to provide direct billing TUESDAY 8:00 am - 5:00 pm year’s $17 billion deficit, they will need to make plans to bal- than a year earlier services for our regular patients. WEDNESDAYTues 8:00 10-6 am - 5:00 pm ance the budget in a timely fashion difficult to minimize the • A three-month wait for open heart surgery, almost five THURSDAYAlt Wed 8:008-4 am - 5:00 pm impacts on all Canadians especially in Alberta where many are • Have A Dental Emergency? Thur 10-6 weeks longer than in 2016 FRIDAY 8:00 am - 3:00 pm still struggling as a result of the economic downturn. We understand that urgent Fri 7-3 8 Ave. S.W. • A wait of almost nine months for a hip replacement, a situations do arise. We can The summer of 2017 saw the government attempt to intro- SATURDAYAlt Sat (ALT) 8:00 8-2 am - 3:00 pm whole month longer than in 2016 accommodate same-day or walk-in 10 Ave. S.W. duce a series of new taxes on small business. Those where met emergency appointments and get with much resistance by several stakeholders such as farmers, • Albertans waiting ten months for a knee replacement, you out of pain as quickly Suite 102, 636-45 st. SW, Calgary, AB T3C 2G2 medical offices and accountants, the government listened and again another whole month longer than in 2016 as possible. www.WildwoodDentalCalgary.com eventually were forced to back off on most of their proposals. These statistics are troubling and significant degra- In 2018, we can also expect the legalizing of marijuana just in time for Canada Day putting the province in the position dation of timely service is clearly evident. We are all of developing the guidelines for distribution, monitoring and working diligently to try to offer solutions to the gov- policing. As well there is ongoing negotiations that could com- ernment on how to improve the system and to ensure it pletely re-structured the current trade deal with the United operates more efficiently (remembering, of course, that States and NAFTA. despite these indicators it still costs much more per One can hope that we see real progress on the Trans Mountain person to operate than any other healthcare system in 636-45 St. SW, Calgary, AB T3C 2G2 and Keystone pipelines in 2018, so that Alberta producers can the country). get their product to market. Call Today: (403) 457-3240 I would sincerely welcome any feedback on experiences Please let me express sincere gratitude for your feedback this www.WildwoodDentalCalgary.com past year. I look forward to continuing my work as your repre- you have had with AHS in the past, and any recommen- sentative in Ottawa in 2018. From my family to yours, I would dation you have on improving its results. Please feel free like to wish you, your family, and friends a safe and joyous to write to my office at [email protected]. Christmas and the best for the holiday season.

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16 DECEMBER 2017 I Call 403-263-3044 for advertising opportunities W E S T H I L L S I DECEMBER 2017 1 7 Councillor, Ward 6 Jeff Davison [email protected] 403-519-6046 ASPEN LANDING DENTAL

Dear Neighbours,

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