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HEALTH & W ELLBEING Luke-Warm Reception for the New Health MARCH 2006 your free COMMUNITY newspaper ALBERTA AVENUE DELTON EASTWOOD ELMWOOD PARK SS PARKDALE SPRUCE AVENUE CREEK PRES WESTWOOD RATRAT CREEK PRES BUILDING COMMUNITY . ENCOURAGING COMMUNICATION . INCREASING CAPACITY CIRCULATION 8,500 FEATURE Luke-Warm Reception For The Making Tough Decisions New Health Centre Today For Our Care Needs By Karen Mykietka to the community,” said Cris Tomorrow Basualdo of the Alberta Avenue Health & Wellbeing Over 150 people attended the Community League. February 8th information meet- John Malhouse from New School Initiative ing about the new primary care Parkdale stated, “Capital Health Keeps Students On centre slated for the former is not a democratic entity and it The Go Cromdale School site at 112th is not accountable to the public.” Avenue & 79th Street. The eve- Therefore, residents demanded Can Exercise be ning turned into a venting ses- that Capital Health make this an Meaningful? sion as residents expressed their official commitment in writing Are You Wellthy? frustrations. Many residents said to the community leagues. this was the first they’d heard of Despite all the contro- Eastwood Public the plans. versy, there were residents who HEALTH & WELLBEING & HEALTH Health Centre Kyla Vincent lives in the Eastwood Health Care expressed their need and desire condo complex that faces the Communities served: Alberta Avenue, Bellevue, Boyle Street, for this new Primary Care Centre site, “It’s the first time we’ve Central McDougall, Delton, Downtown, Eastwood, Elmwood Park, in their neighbourhood. BRIEFINGS heard of this. I’m a little miffed Highlands, McCauley, Montrose, Newton, Parkdale-Cromdale, Hope Hunter, a long term at that. We’re not opposed to Riverdale, Rossdale, Spruce Avenue, Virgina Park resident who describes herself as the project; we’re against where an extensive health user, said “If A Police Chief Listening To you’re putting it.” 60,000 residents, 7300 of them seniors I was a young mom in the area The Community “I thought I was coming to 670 births/year I’d be very excited.” Over 200 people attended the hear about possibility, not reality. 25 schools with 8700 students “My family will be using the chief of police’s last town hall It seems this is a fait accompli,” centre. I hate to clog the ER,” meeting on February 22 at says Tess Buhler, an Eastwood But the fact is that Capital or North East for care every hour. said a lady named Patsy. Victoria School. resident. “You’re rushing us Health bought the site for The new centre will provide a Darcy Flemming of the through something that we $350,000, and they will be build- closer, more convenient option Norwood Neighbourhood Revitalizing St. Gerard School have to live with.” The audience ing a primary health care centre for them. Association said, “There is a Edmonton Catholic Schools responded with “Here. Here.” on it to replace the inadequate In her presentation, great need for a more dynamic has a new process for dealing Many comments and ques- Eastwood Public Health Centre Marianne Stewart presented a health centre, but be open to with threats to a school’s tions revolved around the loss located at 7919-118 Avenue. long list of things that will NOT learning from the community.” viability. of green space and soccer fields. Capital Health plans to have the be at the new primary care cen- Hopefully, residents will con- Marianne Stewart, Capital new centre open in 2008. tre. The centre will not treat seri- tinue to make their ideas and Law And Order: On Patrol Health’s head of primary care, The centre is supposed to ous problems like heart attacks opinions known. And hopefully, Rat Creek Press is pleased to kept reiterating that the City be a “one-stop shop” for the or traumas, so there will be very someone will really be listening. introduce a new regular column allowed Capital Health to pur- average health consumer pro- little if any ambulance traffic to A design workshop was held that will deal with police and chase the land. City officials viding health education, access the centre. Other services on the February 27th where residents policing issues related to our responded saying they followed a to family physicians, specialty NOT list are acute/serve addic- were able to share their vision community. six-month process that included clinics, mental health counseling, tions treatment, needle exchange, and input on the design of the a parkland assessment and pub- home care and urgent care. Like methadone clinic and forensic centre. A Master Composter/Recycler! lic consultation. the North East Health Centre, psychiatry. Watch for updates in future Edmonton is a leader in Waste This didn’t appease the it will have a walk-in centre Residents were not appeased issues or contact Capital Health Management but to be honest crowd, a resident from the neigh- with extended hours for urgent by Stewart’s “not” list; they don’t to get more information or pro- it is each one of us who really bouring condo stated, “The City needs like casts, fevers, stitches, trust Capital Health to not make vide your input. Web: www.cap- makes the system effective. let us down by giving up its right sudden illness, aches and pains. these services available in the italhealth.ca/newhealthcentre of refusal…It’s disappointing the Currently, 4-5 people from our future. “There is a history of Ph: 401.2668 Email: newcen- sale is a done deal.” area go to the U of A, Royal Alex commitments being broken [email protected] CONTENTS Editorial 2 News And Views 3 Neighbourhood Voice 4 Pet Corner 5 Local Business 6, 7 Health & Wellbeing 8-11 Resident Profile 12 Law And Order 13 Community News 14 Sports And Fitness 15 Community Notices 16 CROMDALE SCHOOL SITE NEW LOCATION RAT CREEK PRESS ASSOCIATION EDITORIAL Volume 8 . Issue 2 There Is No Excuse March 2006 By Dawn Freeman Walking is free and some of the time, make extra and freeze spiritual well being. Be kind MANAGING EDITOR Karen Mykietka the best exercise around. It doesn’t some for those days when you’re to yourself as well as to others. EDITOR Dawn Freeman I asked my 5-year-old daugh- need special shoes. It is low-impact running late. Or if you have the Get lots of hugs and give them GRAPHIC DESIGN Michelle Hayduk ter the other day what makes a so just about everyone can do it, extra money and freezer space, go too. Talk and listen to friends ADVERTISING SALES Joy Dyck person healthy. Here’s what she and at the speed they choose to Cooks Corner (see Business and family and find time to be DISTRIBUTION Coordinator Needed replied. “Eat good food, but not – or that chooses them! (And if Briefs on page 7) to make and together. Find time for yourself ACCOUNTING Arthur Dyck too much candy. Play every day you need something to do while take home pre-made meals. As and use it for yourself (not for BOARD MEMBERS in the sunshine or the snow. And walking, become a Rat Creek for candy and other sweet treats? doing chores!)*. Figure out what Kathleen Quinn, PAAFE get lots of hugs.” I think she has Press deliverer for your block!) Well, my theory is, if it’s not in will make you happy then find Peter Rausch, AABA it in a nutshell. And really when Make the conscious choice to your house, you can’t eat it. But the courage to do it. Bring bal- Jill Oliver, Alberta Avenue health and wellness is boiled walk instead of taking the car to it’s okay to have a sweet treat (or ance to your life. Margaret Guthrie, Norwood down to its most basic level, those close places. Or choose to a salty one), as long as you stop Follow the simple advice of Verna Stainthorp, Spruce Avenue shouldn’t it be that simple? walk to the next bus stop, or the after just one or two. a 5-year-old. She seems to know Cheryl Walker, Parkdale Do we really need expensive next, before hopping on. If you want some of those what she’s talking about. Cath Jackel, Alberta Avenue gym equipment or gym member- Eating good food isn’t as tips and techniques suggested by More board members welcome. ships to be healthy and well? Of hard as it sometimes seems to be. the experts, go to the library. *Note from the Managing ADDRESS EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE TO: course it can be convenient to do And it is worth the effort, not just They have a fabulous selection Editor: This is great advice from Box 39024 RPO Norwood, Edmonton, a workout in your home. Being for us, but to teach our children of books and DVDs/videos in Dawn but if she and I followed Alberta T5B 4T8 CALL: 780.479.6285 able to go to a rec centre for a healthy eating habits too. So stock nutrition and cooking, diet and it you wouldn’t have this paper in EMAIL: [email protected] swim, walk or run on a cold day up on fresh fruits and vegetables, exercise. Walk to the library when your mailbox every month! Dawn is handy. Books and DVDs can pastas and rice, beans, lentils and you go to pick up your books! has taken on a short term paying WEB SITE www.ratcreek.org have some great tips and tech- meat and resolve to bring less The internet is another source job and needs to reduce her volun- niques in them too. And if you packaged food home from the of information, and if you don’t teer hours on the paper.
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