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ACADIA Vision Clinic, opened its doors February 2020 after 3 decades of operating in Ontario as 20/20 Vision Clinic. The opening of 20/20 Vision Clinic, located in the heart of downtown Kitchener, dates back to 1996, a family-owned and run optical business. Vajih Rajabi, the owner, started his career in 1980 with his inspiring father in Iran, Shiraz. His passion inspired him to continue his career in Ontario and this has led to the success of 20/20 Vision Clinic today! To this day, 20/20 Vision Clinic remains a true family- run business with the support of his wife and two daughters. ACADIA Vision Clinic takes after this remarkable story and continues to be a true family operated and run business. “We look forward to serving the community of Calgary, Alberta and we strive to build long-lasting relationships and hope to create another success story.”

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A comprehensive eye exam is a thorough examination that can pick up on refractive issues such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, and presbyopia. Early detection and prevention is key in maintaining healthy eyes. Services Offered at Acadia Vision Clinic: • Comprehensive Eye Exams • Retinal Imaging • Ocular Disease Management including: • Diabetes, Hypertension • Glaucoma • Macular Degeneration • Cataracts • Dry Eyes and many more. • Contact Lens Fittings and Trainings (various brands).

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Hello Neighbours, I hope you all enjoyed a great summer and, for some, preparing for another jam-packed school year. I want to take this opportunity to quickly remind us all that we have multiple school zones in the neighbourhood, LANDSCAPING and to stay diligent! With all those school zones, we also CUSTOMER SATISFACTION GUARANTEED should remember that school drop off and pick-ups often increase some bad habits. Please be neighbourly; We specialize in all no parking in front of driveways “just quickly”, watch for forms of landscape specialized parking restriction signs, and lastly, turning and Construction around at the end of streets when there are signs · Decorative Concrete specifically calling out this action. While I know these Curbing things sound little, to the residents who live right across · Custom Decks · or beside schools, they can be increasingly frustrating. Fences · Retaining Walls Over the summer we hosted a few small events, I hope · Irrigation you were able to enjoy the parade of garage sales, the · Stamped and food trucks, and of course the bouncers in the ARC. The Exposed Concrete ARC itself hosted the brief visit of Brayden Point and · Bulk Topsoil Deliveries the Stanley Cup - a huge fan with our neighbourhood · Through Tip Top Soil hockey fans. We are hopeful that we will be able to start planning and resume the in-person events very soon! GOT A PLAN? AFFORDABLE CUSTOM LANDSCAPE PLANS Speaking of in-person events, at time of printing, we most likely will be able to have our AGM in person. This however could change at any point, and I encourage you to watch for signs, and follow our social media accounts for the most current update. As always, I encourage you to join our Facebook and Instagram page @AcadiaToday to keep up to date with neat new initiatives. We would also love to hear from you. Send us your ideas of what you would like to see and do in our neighbourhood. How can you get a hold of us? It’s easy. Email us at [email protected]. Erika Topola, President

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4 SEPTEMBER 2021 I Call 403-720-0762 for advertising opportunities Acadia Community Association (ACA) 240 – 90 Ave SE Calgary, AB T2J 6P6 Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 am to 9:00 pm. Weekends & Holidays 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

ACA Vision: To provide an inclusive, vibrant, and safe community. ACADIA RECREATION COMPLEX MANAGEMENT AND STAFF ACA Mission: The Acadia Community Association promotes a vibrant General Manager Robin Mitchell 403-255-1252 ext 224 and healthy community by engaging neighbours, advocating for the [email protected] community, and providing social and recreational opportunities. Curling Operations Craig Recksiedler 403-255-1252 ext 226 Please direct any community related questions to: [email protected] Ph: 403-255-1252 or www.acadiaca.com Arena Coordinator Madeline Vatcher 403-255-1252 ext 223 Follow us on Twitter and Facebook @acadiatoday [email protected] EXECUTIVE Curling Coordinator/ Tannis Brown 403-255-1252 ext 222 Special Events [email protected] Erika Topola President [email protected] Building Operations Ross Scott 403-255-1252 ext 233 VACANT Past President [email protected] Malcolm Jubinville Vice President [email protected] ACADIA COMMUNITY CONTACTS Ashley Chapman Secretary [email protected] MLA Calgary-Acadia Tyler Shandro 403-640-1363 [email protected] Trevor Mckay Treasurer [email protected] MP, Calgary Stephanie Kusie 403-225-3480 DIRECTORS Midnapore [email protected] VACANT Membership Director Councillor Ward 11 Jeromy Farkas 403-268-2430 [email protected] Paula Fulton Communications communications@ Director acadiaca.com CPS Community Pavel Adaikin [email protected] Resource Officer Georgia Halasan Community and georgia@ Events Director acadiaca.com Traffic Committee Keith Simmons [email protected] Blair Hone Director at Large [email protected] Acadia Community Joanne Klein 403-800-8365 Garden [email protected] Greg Macquarrie Director at Large [email protected] Acadia Community Viviana Reinberg 403-476-7280 Jill Marven Director at Large [email protected] Social Worker [email protected] Lauren Hone Director at Large [email protected] Girl Guides of Canada – 403-283-8348 Keith Simmons Director at Large [email protected] Calgary Area [email protected] Scouts Canada – 403-283-4993 Phil Fulton Director at Large [email protected] Chinook Council [email protected] VOLUNTEERS Welcome Wagon 1-866-627-6070 www.welcomewagon.ca Tina James Newsletter [email protected] Youth Justice Maureen McClean 403-255-7010

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Pickleball - New • Two courts. PaddlesACADIA and balls COMMUNITY supplied ASSOCIATION • Starts September 21 • Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm • Come out and try Pickleball.BLACKFOOT No experience HOCKEY necessary, ASSOCIATION just need a minimum of two people to play, maximum 12 people. BOW VIEW RINGETTE ASSOCIATION • $5 per person, per session Yoga Classes - New CALGARY JUDO SOCIETY • Starts September 20 Acadia Recreation Complex: • Mondays and Wednesdays,ACADIA CURLING 9:30 am andCLUB Tuesdays – 10 SHEET at FACILITY What’s Up at the ARC 1:00 pm (50+) Yoga September 2021 • Thursdays at 1:00 pm ACA Memberships What’s UP at• Classesthe are free ARC in September, March thereafter $12 per class2021 Memberships are available at the ARC Sticks and Pucks - New MEMBERSHIPS• Family: $25 – Memberships are available at the ARC.• Starts September 20 Family: $25• Single: Single: $15 $15 Charter: $10. Valid from • Monday to Thursday, from 12:00 to 1:00 pm • Practice your shots and dangling skills! January •1, Charter: 2021 $10– December 31, 2021. • Non-Acadia Residents: $25 • Two to three nets set up on the ice BLOOD SERVICES Valid from January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021 • Maximum 20 participants. Must wear helmets with face SQUASH/RACQUETBALL COURTS – Drop-In Pricesshield are: and gloves.Saturday March 27th 9:00am – 2:00pm. Squash/Racquetball Courts • $5 per session $24.00/Hr.Drop-In Weekdays Prices: With (Non ACA-Prime) membership, and $ 26.0$15 0an/Hr. hour Evenings/Weekendsper court, and non-members(Prime). You $20 can an purchase hour per court. punch cardsParent and TotJoin Skate, Canada’s Public Skate lifeline. (Buy 4 hrs.You andcan purchase get an extrapunch hr.cards FREE) (Buy four at our hours Front and get Desk during• Tuesdays andBook Fridays, now 9:30 at am, blood.ca ‘parent and or tot’ call free 1skate-888-2-Donate regular officean extra hours. hour free) A Non at our-Prime Front Card Desk isduring $96.00 regular & a Prime• Sunday Card 12:00 to 12:45 pm, free ‘public’ skating office hours. With ACA membership, it is $60, and non- • All participants under 18 must wear helmets is $104.00 All prices above include GST. Call us at 403-255-1252 members is $80. All prices above include GST. Call Sports Card Show to book usyour at 403-255-1252court time. to book your court time. Loaner • September 18 and 19, 2021 equipment available. • Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 am. Contact Julie for more FACILITYFacility RENTALS Rentals – ROSE HALL BANQUET ROOM, information at 403-990-6312, after 6:00 pm please. MEETINGRose ROOMS, Hall Banquet CURLING Room, Meeting ARENA Rooms, - For Curlingrental Arena inquiries, contact ForTannis rental at inquiries tannis@acadiarec. or for more information,com contactor Tannis 403-255at-1252 [email protected] x 222 for more or 403-255-1252,information. ext. 222. Hockey Arena Ice HOCKEYFor rentalARENA inquiries – orFor for rentalmore information, inquiries, contact contact Maddy Maddy at at [email protected] or 403-255-1252, ext. 223. Calling All BABYSITTERS [email protected] or 403-255-1252 x 223 for more Canadian Blood Services Enroll free at mybabysitter.ca and choose the information. Calgary communities you would like to babysit in. • Thursday, September 16, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm • Book now at blood.ca or phone 1-888-2-Donate. Calling All PARENTS PARENTKeepin’ & TOTS It Country SKATE Line Dance Club Visit mybabysitter.ca and find available Tuesday• &Tuesdays Fridays - Dance 9:30 Program:am – 10:30 6:00 to am. 8:00 Call pm 403-255-1252babysitters in and around your community. • Wednesdays - Dance Program: 5:45 to 9:00 pm for more information. No hockey sticks or pucks allowed. • Contact Geraldine for more information at 403-256-4150. Free Admission 6 SEPTEMBER 2021 I Call 403-720-0762 for advertising opportunities

Acadia Recreation Complex: - all repairs (a-z) Did You Know - ring sizing starting at $35 The (ACA) Acadia Community Association is a non- - chain repair $20 profit organization that manages and operates the (ARC) Acadia Recreation Complex and has done so since 1981! The ARC is not a City of Calgary facility. The (ARC) Acadia Reaction Complex offers the COME ON IN following activities, facilities, leagues, and programs: & GET YOUR • Curling CLAWS CHECKED • Minor Hockey and Ringette • Adult Hockey & YOUR RINGS • Squash CLEANED - ON US! • Racquetball • Volleyball • Pickleball Michelsen Jewellers • Judo #7 - 675 Acadia Drive SE • Kid Zone (Summer) 403.279.4999 • Two Meeting Rooms YOUr • One Large Hall with a Stage • Members Lounge Jewellery Repair Depot • Commercial Kitchen and • A Concession We are well equipped to host your corporate events, wedding receptions, birthday parties, celebration of life, Christmas parties, art classes, trade shows, and board meetings. In late September, we will be offering sessions of Yoga and Yoga 50+ (mornings 9:30 am and afternoons 1:00 pm during the weekdays), free public skating (Sundays, 12:00 pm), sticks and pucks (at 12:00 pm, Monday to Friday), parent and tot skate (Tuesdays and Fridays, 9:30 am), and Pickleball sessions (Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm). We would love to hear from you... We value your input as we look to add more programs at the ARC; let us know what else you would like to see. Zumba, self defense classes, seniors programming, drop-in learn to curl, broom ball, cooking classes, social events, book club, other. Drop us a line at [email protected].

ACADIA I SEPTEMBER 2021 7 Make the right moves Know what goes in your blue and green carts

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7 8 3 1 5 2 4 6 9 5 2 6 3 8 If you have a pet and are struggling to make 4 7 ends meet, “Pet Food Help and Support” can help you out. This organization is a Facebook 7 3 5 2 4 group that welcomes help to everyone and is dedicated to feeding hungry pets – one pet 1 7 3 6 at a time. Join this Facebook group today for assistance. Once you reach out for help, an 8 arrangement can be made to get you a monthly supply of much needed food for your fur babies. 9 3 6 5 Please visit our Facebook page at https:// www.facebook.com/groups/albertapethelp FIND SOLUTION ON PAGE 23 for more information, and to sign up today!

ACADIA I SEPTEMBER 2021 9 KIDS CORNER Acadia Recreation Complex 240-90th Ave SE ‘Drop-In’ Kids Zone

$5 per Child Five Giant Inflatables for Kids 3 To 10 Years Old Seven Days A Week. Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm Weekends, 11:00 am to 6:30 pm Mountainscape by Seamus Kids must wear socks; no shoes or bare feet allowed Parents must remain on-site *Need to plan a birthday party? Book a private 1.5-hour session ($125) and party room ($50) for afterwards. For more information, call 403-255-1252 or email [email protected].

Triska- decka-what? There are lots of myths, folklore, and movies about the number 13 being associated with bad luck. It is a fairly common thing that we often hear about. It may be hard to say, but it is good to know, that the fear of the number 13 actually has a name - triskaidekaphobia!

My book this month is “Rosie Revere, Engineer”. I chose it because it’s about building stuff and not giving up. - Harriet Children of Acadia, we want to hear from you! Please send us your riddles, trivia, jokes, and art to help us fill this Kids Corner each month. Be sure to include your name. Email us at [email protected].

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MEET MY NEIGHBOUR New this Fall at the Acadia Submitted By Jill Marven Recreation Complex! We are fortunate to have lots of Youth Squash Programs artistic and creative neighbours (Five Week Introduction to Squash) located in and around Acadia, Youth Ages 10 to 15 and Katie Leahul is one of them! Option 1: Co-Ed She, along with her husband • Wednesdays, 6:00 to 7:00 pm Dave, and sons Sam and Calvin, • October 6, 13, 20, 27 and November 3 have made Acadia home for the past 12 years. Katie is a • All Youth - Ages 10 to 15 contemporary artist who works Option 2: Boys with acrylic on canvas. She finds • Saturdays, 10:00 to 11:00 am her inspiration from (a series of) • October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 photographs which helps her set up the framework and then the painting takes on a life of its • Boys - Ages 10 to 15 own. She has been enjoying getting outdoors with her boys and Option 3: Girls collecting photos this summer to create her new collection. Katie • Saturdays, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm was also the winner of the 2020 Artist Project, which involved • October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 putting together a 30-piece collection to display in the Stampede • Girls - Ages 10 to 15 Dream Home. Though the pandemic delayed this project, she was invited back this year to display her artwork. This platform • Cost: $48 + GST has allowed her to launch her career and focus on her artistry full *Financial Assistance is available for families in time and produce her first solo show! What a wonderful way to need celebrate her 20th year as an artist! To register, create a free account at alberta. When asked about what she loves most about Acadia, Katie clublocker.com. couldn’t stop beaming about her amazing neighbours and friends: “They’re just the best”! She also loves having stores and Once you have created an account, login and amenities, and the ARC: “There’s always something happening go to the “Events Tab” to register for the desired at the ARC”, available within a quick walk or bike ride away. program. We couldn’t end this without also talking about how extremely For more information/assistance, contact Ken at lucky we are to have Dave Leahul (or Scouter Dave as he is 403-875-2841. known to the Beavers and Cubs with the 253rd Scout Group) as a neighbour also! He and the other volunteer leaders have been amazing at pivoting and providing online and socially distanced outdoor activities for their young members this past year and a half! Way to go Scouters! The Leahuls are always out and about the neighbourhood, be sure to say hi and meet the newest addition to their family: Waffles the dog!

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ACADIA I SEPTEMBER 2021 13 Zucchini Bread 2. In a large mixing bowl: add egg, applesauce, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, Submitted by Ashley Chapman and salt. Whisk until combined. Mixture will be bubbly With zucchini season (applesauce reacting with the baking soda). upon us, I started 3. Add zucchini and stir. experimenting 4. Fold in flour with a spatula until combined. with some zucchini recipes. This one is 5. Gently mix in add-ins (if desired). on my favourite’s 6. Pour batter into pan and bake for 50 to 60 minutes (until list. I have also used toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean). the bread slices to 7. Transfer to cooling rack for minimum 10 minutes make French toast - before removing from pan. delicious! Tips: Ingredients: • Zucchini - Do not peel the zucchini, do not squeeze • 2 cups finely shredded zucchini - not squeezed (I use or pat dry. Do not salt the zucchini. This will keep the my food processor) bread moist. Zucchini can be substituted with yellow • 1 egg summer squash (try for long, thin, and bright yellow). • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce • Sweetener - Can use any liquid sweetener (agave, • 3/4 cup of maple syrup or honey brown rice syrup, etc.). • 2 tsp vanilla • Applesauce - Can use sweetened, the bread will just be sweeter in taste. • 2 tsp cinnamon • Flour - Almond flour and coconut flour do not work • 1 tsp baking soda with this recipe. • 2 tsp baking powder If you have a recipe that you would like to share, email us • 1/2 tsp salt at [email protected]. A backstory to the recipe is • 2 cups whole wheat or spelt flour welcome. Optional add-ins (about 1/2 cup each): • Chocolate chips • Chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, pistachios, etc.) • Dried fruit (raisins, dates, chopped apricots) • Shredded unsweetened coconut • Fruit (blueberries, grated apple) Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9x5 loaf pan with parchment paper.

Meet the Queen in a Car Shop Queen Elizabeth the Second, although a Queen, was once busy doing something much different. She is the only woman in the royal family to have served in the military! At her insistence, she joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) when she was 18 and trained as a truck driver and mechanic! Wouldn’t that be the coolest trip to the car shop ever?

14 SEPTEMBER 2021 I Call 403-720-0762 for advertising opportunities Responding to Calgarians The City of Calgary is dedicated to investing citizen tax dollars wisely and maximizing the value citizens receive from our services. Throughout the pandemic, we have worked closely with City Council to adjust and respond to the needs of Calgarians through these difficult times.

Here are some facts about our finances: 65% $5.88* 77% to City services per day of homeowners Residential property tax is generally is the cost saw a reduction or no increase at all to split, 65 per cent goes towards funding to a typical their 2021 property tax bill. The City City services, while the remaining Calgary household for City reduced expenses to support citizens 35 per cent goes to the province. tax-supported services. through the pandemic while still providing the critical services needed. Below-average taxes $177 million** 60% In 2019, Calgary had below-average in permanent reductions made since of property owners residential property taxes relative July 2019. Calgary was the only major in Calgary pay their to a cross-section city in Canada to cut taxes during this property tax monthly through the of major Canadian challenging year and a half. Tax Instalment Payment Plan (TIPP). cities and regional neighbours for a representative two-storey house. Learn more about how we’re responding to Calgarians at calgary.ca/respond

* Calculation based on typical single residential home assessed at $445,000 in 2021. Actual values will vary based on your property’s assessed value, visit calgary.ca/taxcalculator.

** $90 million found from the previously approved budget

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ACADIA I SEPTEMBER 2021 15 MENTAL HEALTH MOMENT Mental Health Moment: The So, how do we counteract this? With curiosity and empathetic listening. Start by asking questions to Backfire Effect show we are truly curious about their answers. Let’s by Nancy Bergeron, RPsych | [email protected] use a current hot button topic example: Deciding to not get a COVID-19 vaccine. How do they compare the relative risks of vaccines and COVID? What evidence are they looking at? What makes them doubt the safety of the vaccine? What have they seen and heard? Once they have shared their views, paraphrase what we heard them say to ensure that we have understood them. Now they feel like we care about their opinion so we can learn from it, and we are actually having a real conversation. Now we ask the more important questions: What do they want? For themselves and for their loved ones? Chances are, this is where we can find common ground. We all want people to be well, to be free from harm, to be free from coercion. We all want the economy to flourish. Even though we may have very different ideas of what this entails. We all want to feel respected and that our concerns are being heard. From this place, we can begin to explore our differences with curiosity and empathy. “It sounds Have you ever argued with someone until you are blue in like you and I want people to be both healthy and the face, only to find they have dug in their heels and are free from coercion. And this virus is sort of pitting holding onto their side of the argument even stronger? those values against each other, and I’m coming Their perspective is so wrong (in your view) and it’s like you down more strongly on the side of health, and are talking to a wall? You have just created what is called you appear to value freedom more. But I hear your the backfire effect. The backfire effect is a cognitive bias concerns about your health as well. And actually, I’m that causes people who encounter evidence that challenges in favor of vaccination because I think it will give us their beliefs to reject the evidence, and to strengthen their all more freedom”. support of their original stance. The backfire effect means that We have now created an environment in which showing people evidence which proves that they are wrong a person can feel safe enough to change their is often ineffective, and can actually end up backfiring, by mind/opinion on their own. Remember, we are causing them to support their original stance more strongly not guaranteeing the outcome. We don’t know than they previously did. The backfire effect is a subtype of how our conversations will go. But when we don’t the confirmation bias, which is a cognitive bias that can cause have actual power over someone, it’s only through people to reject information which contradicts their beliefs, or a caring and respectful relationship that you can to interpret information in a way that confirms those beliefs. influence them to change. If perhaps you want a If arguing with facts and evidence backfires, guess what loved one to get vaccinated, approach them with is even worse? Criticizing, blaming, and shaming them for empathy and curiosity, to communicate your being thoughtless, selfish, stupid, ignorant, or crazy. When caring and respect. I challenge you to give this a was the last time we changed our behavior in response to try the next time you are confronted with a strong someone blaming or shaming us? opposing topic of discussion.

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Community Water Fluoridation Fluoridation is a normal practice around the world, including Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Red Deer, by Juilet Guichan, President, Calgarians for Kids Health Ottawa, Hamilton, and Halifax. Fluoridation is like There is fluoride in all fresh water. At all ages, fluoride supplementation of other important nutrients, such as helps protect your teeth from decay. iodine in salt, vitamin C in orange juice, and vitamin A Fluoridation is a public health program that safely tops and D3 in milk. Some European countries that do not up existing levels of fluoride to prevent tooth decay. have fluoridation supplement milk or salt with fluoride. The safe water fluoride level is set by the Guidelines for Community water fluoridation is the most effective and Canadian Drinking Water Quality. In Calgary, fluoride reliable source for fluoride consumption. occurs at the level of 0.4 parts per million, which is just The Canadian Agency for Drug and Technologies in Health below the optimal level of 0.7 parts per million. concluded “there is consistent evidence that community The decision to adjust the fluoride level in public water water fluoridation protects against dental caries in children supplies is made by our City Council. Calgarians voted and adults and leads to improved oral health outcomes yes to fluoridation in plebiscites held in 1989 and 1998. with very uncommon and minor side effects”. https:// In 2011, City Council decided to stop water fluoridation. www.cadth.ca/community-water-fluoridation-programs- Since fluoridation ended, dental professionals are health-technology-assessment. The uncommon side seeing much more dental decay, both generally, and effect is a slight change in colour of the teeth known as especially in children. “fluorosis” which is usually mild and only detectable by a dental professional. A recent study of Grade 2 students in Edmonton (fluoridated), and Calgary (non-fluoridated), confirmed By helping prevent cavities, water fluoridation reduces that Calgary children had a dramatic rise in decay rates the need for dental treatment, saving families and the following the cessation of community water fluoridation healthcare system money. The cost to add optimal fluoride compared to their fluoridated Edmonton peers. These into Calgary’s water is $1.29 per citizen, per year, and that findings confirm the adverse impact of fluoride cessation would save an average of approximately $55 per person in on children’s dental health in Calgary and supports the avoided dental and medical visit costs. Adjusting fluoride need for community water fluoridation. in public drinking water is a simple, low-cost way to prevent tooth decay for all Calgarians, regardless of their Dental disease in children leads to poor overall health, age or income. impacting their ability to eat, sleep, play, and attend school. Tooth loss can lead to speech impediments, self- Please visit the Alberta Health Services website for more consciousness about appearance, and low self-esteem. detailed information on the benefits of community water Millions of school and work hours are lost each year in fluoridation at https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Alberta/Pages/ Canada because of dental-related illness. ten-fluopride-facts.aspx.

20 SEPTEMBER 2021 I Call 403-720-0762 for advertising opportunities Caileigh Filmer and Hillary Janssens won Canada’s Tokyo 2020 Olympics: tenth medal on day seven, taking home bronze in the How Did Canada Do? women’s pair rowing final with a time of 6:52.10. Day eight was also a good day for rowing, with the Final Medal Count: Gold: 7 Silver: 6 Bronze: 11 women’s eight rowing team winning the gold medal for Women: 18 Men: 6 the first time since 1992 in Barcelona. Lisa Roman, Kasia by Kyla McDonald Gruchalla-Wesierski, Christine Roper, Andrea Proske, Susanne Grainger, Madison Mailey, Sydney Payne, With the decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics from Avalon Wasteneys, and Kristen Kit dominated the race the summer of 2020 to this past month, many athletes with a time of 5:59.13, which was almost a full second faced a multitude of challenges because of the pandemic. ahead of New Zealand. Training facilities were difficult to access, and qualifying events were cancelled, but despite those roadblocks, Kylie Masse won her second silver medal on day nine in the athletes persevered. Canada sent 371 athletes to the the 200-metre backstroke, with a time of 2:05.42. games this year, the largest group since 1984. However, The women’s 4 x 100-metre medley team: Penny Oleksiak, not all of the athletes remained in Tokyo for the duration Sydney Pickrem, Maggie Mac Neil, and Kylie Masse of the games, with some arriving just in time for their finished with a time of 3:52.60 to capture the bronze event and leaving soon thereafter. In the Olympic games, medal on day ten. This is Oleksiak’s seventh medal, every millisecond matters, which is evident in many of which historically marks her as Canada’s most decorated the events won by the athletes this year. Olympian. Sprinter Andre De Grasse also claimed the Team Canada’s first medal of the games was won by the bronze medal in the men’s 100-metre event, becoming women’s 4 x 100-metre freestyle relay team: Margaret the first male athlete to reach the podium this year. Mac Neil, Penny Oleksiak, Kayla Sanchez, and Rebecca Day thirteen was another successful day for Andre de Smith, (Taylor Ruck was an alternate for this race), with a Grasse, winning gold in the 200-metre event with a time of 3:32.78 to claim silver. Day three continued with time of 19.62, setting the national record for Canada. divers Jennifer Abel and Melissa Citrini-Beaulieu also winning silver in the women’s 3-metre synchronized This is the first time that Canada has won gold in the platform dive, with a total score of 300.78, which was 200-metre since 1928 in Amsterdam. 25.62 points behind the first-place pair. Laurence Vincent-Lapointe won silver in the women’s Day four led Canada to our first gold medal of the games 200-metre single canoe sprint on day fourteen, claiming with Maggie Mac Neil becoming Canada’s first Olympic the first-ever silver medal in the sport which made its champion of Tokyo 2020 in the 100-metre butterfly, with Olympic debut in Tokyo this year. Lauriane Genest also a time of 55.59, setting the record for North America. won bronze in the women’s keirin cycling event, with Jessica Klimkait also made Canadian Olympic history a time of 10.770, and Damian Warner won gold in the by taking home bronze in the women’s 57 kg event for men’s decathlon with a total of 9,018 points. judo – Canada’s first-ever medal in the sport. Day fifteen had a surprise win for Canada in track and Day five was another great day for the Canadian field athletics this year with Evan Dunfee coming in third Olympic women, with four medals won throughout in the 50-kilometre race walk to claim bronze with a time the day. Kylie Masse won silver in the women’s 100m of 3:50:59. The day continued with Mohammed Ahmed backstroke with a time of 57.72, women’s softball took winning the silver medal in the men’s 5000-metre home bronze for the first time ever at the Olympics, final, Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, Brendon Rodney, Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard won bronze in the 63kg and Andre De Grasse taking bronze in the men’s 4 x event, winning team Canada’s second judo medal, and 100-metre relay, and the women’s soccer team claiming Maude Charron won Canada’s second gold medal of the their first-ever gold medal in the sport for Canada, going games in the women’s 64kg weightlifting event. into penalty kicks to break the tie with Sweden. 21-year-old Penny Oleksiak made history on day six On the final day of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Laurence with her bronze medal win in the women’s 200-metre Vincent-Lapointe and Katie Vincent won the bronze in freestyle swim. Her sixth Olympic medal, and second the women’s 500-metre double canoe sprint and Kelsey at the Tokyo games, makes her the most decorated Mitchell won gold and Canada’s final medal in the Canadian athlete in the history of the summer games. women’s track cycling sprint event.

ACADIA I SEPTEMBER 2021 21 SAFE & SOUND Back to School Safety Alberta Health Services (EMS) would like to remind parents and students of some basic safety tips as the school year begins again this fall. Pedestrians and motorists both have an important role to play – road safety is a shared responsibility.

Motorists • Distracted driving carries a $300 fine and three demerit points in Alberta. Avoid the use of mobile devices or engaging in any other behavior that diverts your attention away from driving. • Give right-of-way to pedestrians who have activated overhead crossing lights, or who are waiting to cross from a street corner. • Other than parked cars, it is illegal to pass another vehicle in a school or playground zone during posted hours. Around School Buses • Flashing amber lights mean a bus is slowing down to stop – motorists should do likewise. • No matter which direction you are coming from, stop when approaching a school bus with activated flashing red lights – unless the bus is on the opposite side of a divided highway from you. • Driver courtesy goes a long way. By simply being alert and cautious when approaching a school bus, you are contributing to school bus safety. Pedestrians • Cross only at marked crosswalks, or street corners that have clear visibility from all directions. • Make eye contact with all drivers before crossing the street and keep distractions to a minimum. • When activating overhead crossing lights, pause before stepping off the curb to ensure motorists in both directions have come to a complete stop. • Stay within the crosswalk lines. • Obey pedestrian lights at intersections. Cross the street only when you see the ‘walk’ sign and only when all cars have come to a complete stop. • If you are with young children or pets, hold your child’s hand firmly and keep a solid grip on leashes when crossing. • Remember: Children learn by observing. By demonstrating safe crossing habits, you can reduce the chances of your child being involved in a preventable auto/pedestrian collision.

22 SEPTEMBER 2021 I Call 403-720-0762 for advertising opportunities TAKE ON WELLNESS Starting Fall SMART Fall is a great time to set goals! Goals help us make positive Big Help changes in our day-to-day lives that move us towards our by Cheryl Dunkley hopes for the future. It is hard to know if we are moving The first thing doc said was: “Where’s your cane?” in the right direction if we don’t know where we’re going! During our visit, I heard the same refrain. Goals are like a map, they guide us. They give us a sense Twice he ordered, so off I went of comfort knowing we have a plan, something to work Got myself a “go any where”, money well spent. towards. Setting goals gives us the chance to think about Pretty good company, goes in the car. what is most important in our lives. Goals that we share and work on with our family, friends or colleagues can also build Just remember to take it out when you plan to walk far. stronger relationships and closer connections. Once I couldn’t find it, nowhere in the house. Checked the garage - there on the shelf, quiet as Goal setting should not feel like it’s “too much work” or leave a mouse. us feeling trapped. Some people like to call it “intention” It can be in any room, leaning against the wall. setting instead. Intentions come from our beliefs and values Annoying when it doesn’t show up when I call. but focus on the present rather than on far-off outcomes. Likes to hook on a doorknob, swing off the floor. Intention setting tells us it’s what we do today that matters The rubber tip could wear out, then back to the store. the most. Whether we set goals or intentions, we need to give ourselves the freedom to change our minds and adjust The cane is great company, helpful and quiet, our goals as we move towards them. If you need to lighten the pressure, I suggest you try it! There is no one “right” way to set goals. Some people find the SMART strategy helpful, which gives us the following cues. • SPECIFIC: What exactly would you like to do? What is your aim? • MEASURABLE: How will you know if you are moving towards your goal? What will you see? • ACHIEVABLE: Can you act to reach your goal? Is it something you can do? 6 7 4 5 9 8 3 1 2 • RELEVANT: Does this goal have meaning for you? • TIME: When would you like to reach this goal? 3 8 9 2 7 1 6 4 5 All parts of our lives can benefit from setting meaningful goals. • Attitude (Ex. Being positive, being hopeful, seeing the 2 5 1 3 4 6 7 8 9 good, being grateful) • Physical Health (Ex. Being active, eating healthy food, 5 1 2 4 6 7 9 3 8 sleeping, drinking water) • Relationships (Ex. Spending more time with family and friends) 9 4 6 8 2 3 5 7 1 • Public Service (Ex. Volunteering, helping your community) Taking time to write out or tell others our goals helps us 7 3 8 1 5 9 2 6 4 to reach them! It is also important to see and celebrate our successes along the way. Goals are not all or nothing. 1 2 5 7 3 4 8 9 6 Keep in mind how much you have already done instead of focusing on the things you still need to do. 8 6 7 9 1 5 4 2 3 Remember to be kind to yourself. This is a good year to think about what is important and fall gently back into 4 9 3 6 8 2 1 5 7 our routines again!

ACADIA I SEPTEMBER 2021 23 YOUR CITY OF CALGARY New Homeowner Advice from 2021 Municipal Election The Trenches – Swales The 2021 municipal election is taking place this fall. Voters can cast their ballot during the advance vote on October 4 to 10, or on election day, October 18. If you are unable to vote during the advance vote or on election day because of a physical disability or absence from the city or working as an election worker, you can request a mail-in ballot online by visiting www.electionscalgary.ca.

Voter Checklist: 1. Check your eligibility to vote. With a hot housing market, there are many new 2. Some ward boundaries are changing on election day. homeowners in Calgary. If you’re one of them, or are still Look up which ward you will be in as of October 18. searching for your perfect home, we’d like to remind you that when purchasing a property and performing an 3. Find out who is running in your ward and what is on inspection, it’s wise to take into account the broader area the ballot. outside of the house, including lot drainage. 4. Make a vote plan – look up your designated voting Lot drainage is a key component to stormwater station for the advance vote and election day, available management. A Real Property Report, or RPR, typically after September 21 or watch the mail for your Voter required during a property sale, will depict a utility Information Card to decide when and where to vote. right-of-way and in some cases a swale – a concrete 5. Make sure you have one of the several acceptable channel that directs stormwater runoff across several forms of ID with your name and current address on it. adjacent properties and a common stormwater feature in many Calgary yards. 6. Get out and vote! Swale maintenance is part of a homeowner’s responsibility. Voting is an important responsibility for every Canadian. Calgary’s Drainage Bylaw requires homeowners to It’s how we shape our communities and choose which keep surface drainage facilities, such as swales, free leaders will represent us. Voting connects citizens with of obstructions. In almost all cases, the homeowner is the political process and with each other. When you entirely responsible for the maintenance, functionality, take part in an election and express your view, you and repair of a swale. From leaves and twigs to ice removal, make democracy work. a homeowner needs to keep their swale free from debris Visit electionscalgary.ca for more information, to learn so that stormwater can flow freely between properties. about job opportunities and to sign up for the Elections Additionally, building things like flower boxes, fences, Calgary eNewsletter. walkways, or sheds on top of the swale is not permitted. Make sure you’re aware of the restrictive covenants on your new home’s land title related to the maintenance of any swales that cross the property. Water Services’ drainage technicians respond to 311 inquiries related to swale maintenance, repair, and encroachments. Unfortunately, many homeowners are unaware of their responsibilities until a complaint is made by an unhappy neighbour or flooding occurs, damaging yards. In most cases, the technicians are able to help educate citizens about how a swale functions and how to maintain it. Remember, proper upkeep of the swale not only benefits you, but also your new neighbours. 24 SEPTEMBER 2021 I Call 403-720-0762 for advertising opportunities How To Figure Out Which City Of Calgary Recruiting Plastics Are Recyclable New Members for Boards, Commissions, and Committees Share your expertise with the City of Calgary Council by applying to serve on one of the City’s various boards, commissions, or committees (BCCs). Public members serving on these BCCs provide guidance to City Council on important civic issues such as planning, accessibility, parking, and social well-being.

There are currently 19 BCCs that are recruiting for new public members. They are seeking individuals with an interest in the work of the committees and a desire to Do you stare at your empty plastics wondering if it give back to the community. belongs in the blue cart? Ask yourself this question to be sure you recycle your plastics right. Although some public member positions have specific Is it a container? If your plastic is a container like a bottle, eligibility requirements, many require only enthusiasm, jug, or tub, it can be recycled. Make sure it’s empty, interest, and commitment. Most importantly, the City clean, and dry. If it’s not a container, it is not accepted is looking for individuals with a desire to give back to in the blue cart. There may be other disposal options for the community, who support inclusiveness, welcome your item – check calgary.ca/whatgoeswhere. all perspectives, and who have time available to Be aware of these exceptions: commit to membership. Bundle your clean, stretchy plastic wrap, bubble wrap, BCC members make important and meaningful decisions and other plastic film into a single plastic bag and tie for our city. For example, the Advisory Committee closed for the blue cart. on Accessibility made specific recommendations to Foam packaging (polystyrene, EPE, EPS, Styrofoam) Council on making pop-up patios safer and easier to including foam marked with the recycle symbol belongs navigate for people with physical impairments. And the in your black cart as garbage. Calgary Planning Commission made decisions to make Recycle plastic lids larger than the size of your palm in food more accessible to all Calgarians. the blue cart. If it’s smaller, it goes in the black cart. Stay tuned for upcoming presentations on waste If you are interested, you can visit calgary.ca/boards diversion and reduction this fall – search “waste” at for further details and to access the online application calgarylibrary.ca. form. The deadline to apply is September 23 at 4:00 pm.

The Overlooked Anniversary Do you ever hear much about the holidays in September? An important anniversary takes place in September that is commonly overlooked. The 17th of September is actually Constitution Day and marks the day the U.S. constitution was adopted. Even if you don’t live in the U.S, it is certainly something worth noting!

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26 SEPTEMBER 2021 I Call 403-720-0762 for advertising opportunities HERITAGE STORIES COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS Labour Day: A Celebration of City Building Deadline – 1st of each month for the next month’s publication Contact [email protected]  Free announcements: lost/found, household items for sale, wanted, garage sale, student/senior services, etc.  Forty word limit

FLC SENIORS CLUB 55+ (Based in the SE): For Tai Chi starting October, call Hilary at 403-256-2156 or email [email protected]. For line dancing (to all Labour Day became a statutory holiday in 1894, and types of music) starting September, call Carol at 403- Calgary Labour Day traditions since the early 1900s run 465-0226 or email [email protected]. For deep. On the first weekend in September, Calgarians more activities, visit www.flcseniors.ca. came together to celebrate the hard-working community SAMARITAN CLUB OF CALGARY FALL SUPER members who were building this blossoming city. These days, most people see Labour Day as just another long SALE: Will be held Saturday, September 25, 2021, weekend. However, when Calgary was still in its infancy, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Hillhurst-Sunnyside and labour unions were working hard for the rights of the Community Centre (1320 - 5th Ave NW). Will include people building this community, it was much more. collectibles, clothing for all, books, toys, art, shoes, Union groups gathered in this, and many other tools, jewelry, household items, and much more. All Canadian cities to celebrate workers with a parade. proceeds to Calgarians in need. Masks mandatory. They acknowledged the difficulty of manual labour and demonstrated a deep appreciation for what the trades were doing. Labourers at the time put in a hard day’s work for an honest dollar, but what they were actually doing was building our communities and our heritage. As we celebrate Labour Day, it seems timely to reflect on Semptem-ber Calgary’s industrial history, its early businesses, where workers lived, and the tradesmen who built our historic buildings. Ramsay, one of the city’s oldest neighbourhoods from the 1880s, is home to Calgary’s early industry: Canada Pacific Railyards, the Alberta Stockyards, the Calgary Herald, Calgary Brewery, Standard Soap Company (1905), Western Steel Products (1918), C.C. Snowden Oils (1911), and a sandstone quarry at Scotsman’s hill – which supplied the stone for Calgary’s historic sandstone structures. Industry helped develop Ramsay, as the community’s earliest homes were built near businesses and housed In the old Roman calendars, many of its workers and families. September was actually the seventh Some of this history has survived, to name a few: the month. “Semptem” means seventh, Standard Soap Company Warehouse is now Locomotive which is where September got Crossing, C.C. Snowdon Oils (a mixed-use complex), its name. However, once the new Western Steel Products warehouse (Ramsay Design Centre), Dominion Bridge/Riverside Ironworks (1927) months were added to the calendars, mixed-use buildings, Canadian Pacific Railyards (still in September became the ninth month. use), Calgary Brewery (vacant), a CPR boarding house Now its name doesn’t correlate to its (circa 1890), and a large stock of Edwardian style homes. order, but it still sounds nice! Steve Gilks is a Mason and Madison Kitts is a resident of Ramsay. Both are Directors of the Calgary Heritage Initiative Society.

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30 SEPTEMBER 2021 I Call 403-720-0762 for advertising opportunities Welcoming New Patients

Dr. Lucas Curran General Dentist • Open evenings & Saturdays 580 Acadia Dr. SE • Emergencies welcome 403.455.3220 On second level, above 7-11 www.willowsidedentist.ca Entrance located on West facing side of building • We direct bill Wheelchair Accessible your insurance

WE BILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ADA FEE GUIDE ACADEMY www.academydenture.com DENTURE CLINIC Modern Solutions for Missing Teeth Due to the current COVID pandemic, we STOP: are seeing patients by • Avoiding foods you love appointment only, and • Using messy adhesives have implemented • Being self-conscious of your smile enhanced infection • Looking older than your age control protocols. WE OFFER: • Denture on implant options • Conventional and flexible denture options • Direct billing for private insurance • Complimentary initial consultations NEW! Suction-Enhanced BPS® Dentures

Southcentre Mall Book an Appointment Mon - Thur 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Suite 126A, 100 Anderson Rd SE (403) 269-8308 Fri 8:30 am - 12:00 noon