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FEBRUARY 2018 | VOL. 35, NO. 4
A PUBLICATION OF THE RIVERBEND COMMUNITY LEAGUE
Celebating the Grand Opening of Family Futures Supporting Families Throughout South Edmonton By: Brandon Kelm n Thursday, January 18, to this rapid expansion, South their excitement at having such a folks at so many points along the 2018 we celebrated the Edmonton as a whole is really much needed venue in the area. journey.” O Grand Opening of our lacking in terms of the types of Tim Cartmell, Edmonton City At Family Futures Resource brand-new Summerside location. programs and services that we Councillor of Ward 9, brought Network we endeavor to create This was a major milestone for provide, especially the area south greetings and congratulations stronger communities, and thus both our organization, as well as of the Henday, and we are ecstatic from both the Mayor and the a better future for everyone, for everyone in South Edmonton. to be among the first to fill those City. Mike Lake noted that “it is by building on the strengths As our Executive Director, Shari- needs. We are extremely thankful really hard to create community, of individuals and families Lynne Gidyk, put it so succinctly, for the efforts of so many that a true sense of community in a through connection, support, and “it has been quite the journey made this expansion possible; major city.” He went on to say education. Last year we served over to get to this point.” A journey because of the strength of the that agencies like Family Futures 5000 individuals and we expect indeed, one that involved years agency, the vision and generosity are an integral part of fostering to serve many more this coming of planning and negotiation, and of our funders, and the hard work a larger sense of community here year after this expansion in South a lot of dedication to the end goal of our committed staff, we were in the Edmonton area by first Edmonton. We have a diverse and of having a significant presence in able to cut the ribbon on what is creating smaller, stronger, and well-trained staff that offer and the more southern communities sure to be a community hub for more resilient communities – that facilitate everything from group of Edmonton. all kinds of services, programs, small town feel – that then helps programs, to home visitation and Our expansion south of the camps, and events. connect everyone. parent mentorship, to one-on- Anthony Henday means so Our celebration of this new Our past Board Chair, Mark one support. We help with early many great things for both us facility was very well attended by Neufeld, Chief of Police for the childhood development, adult as an organization, and more the community, past participants, Camrose Police Service, added education, offer tons of child importantly, for the communities and several government officials some of his own insight into and youth programming, spring we serve. The many communities from the municipal, provincial and our journey and evolution as and summer camps, promote of South Edmonton are some federal levels. The Honourable an agency, saying that “there is and encourage physical activity, of the fastest growing in both Mike Lake, MP, Edmonton- such a rich history here of being and much more. Please check out the city and the country, and a Wetaskiwin, and Rod Loyola, closely connected and remaining everything we do at familyfutures. large portion of that growth is MLA, Edmonton-Ellerslie, both current even in an era of shifting ca. comprised of young families. Due offered congratulations and values. Family Futures supports CELEBRATING 35 YEARS OF COMMUNITY
EDITOR Champions for Community Sherri Henderson Stephen Avivi [email protected] By: Mary Lou Sedgwick ADVERTISING f you are a hockey, soccer, coached us growing up, and my Elizabeth Emslie baseball or Brookside mom was super involved with School parent, it is likely us at school. That may have [email protected] I you have met Haddow resident, been what inspired me to get 780-437-7108 Stephen Avivi. He is an active involved, but the truth is I do www.riverbendonline.ca dad, husband and community it now because I really enjoy member, supporting local it. There is no better feeling sports, his boys’ school and the then seeing the kids have fun, organization, 100 People Who improve and being a part of TABLE OF CONTENTS Care. In this edition of the that. Riverbend Ragg-Times, I am Aside from volunteering, how SECTION PAGE honoured to share an interview do you spend your time? Riverbend News 1-24 Stephen Avivi, a man who Hodgson Community League 14 volunteers his talents and time I am normally spending it Brookview Community League 18 in our community. with the family and socializing with our great friends. In the Riverbend Community League 19 Where do you volunteer? Community League Directory 23 summer we love to bike in the Oak Hills Community League 24 Minor Hockey Coach with SWAT Hockey River Valley, have BBQs, and spend time in the since 2013, currently coaching 2nd year Novice park. In the winter we spend time at the Brookside (Dylan) & Senior Timbits (Connor). I am also Rink and sledding. In general, we try to take in all on the SWAT Board, currently serving as the the fun activities that occur in festival city. Oh, Category Director for Novice. In the spring, and I do still try to play hockey myself… you will find me helping with baseball, coaching What is your favourite quote? spring hockey and/or soccer. My favorite quote, which isn’t only applicable THANK YOU, RAGG Why do you volunteer? on the ice but in life has to be: “You miss 100% DELIVERY VOLUNTEERS! I am not sure how I can give you an answer of the shots you don’t take.” -Wayne Gretzky Thanks to the following volunteers who that won’t sound cliché…The obvious/flippant helped deliver our last issue to businesses, answer is that someone has to. My Dad always schools, and retirement residences. Lita Bablitz, Jim Bradshaw, Ryan Henderson, Daryl Matter, Sean McConnell, Jihan Marjan, Karin Shott, Sabine Sintenis, Shelly and Leanne Stevens, Mary Wagner, Helma Voth, and Joan Wood. We’re always looking for volunteers to help us deliver copies of The Ragg-Times to schools, businesses, and retirement homes. If you can deliver The Ragg-Times seven times a year, we’d love to hear from you! Your gift of time and service would be greatly appreciated. Please call 780-437-7108 or email [email protected] for more details.
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Terwillegar Drive Freeway Plan Updates Modernizing Roadways in Our Community
he City of Edmonton is updating its 2001 Terwillegar Drive Concept directional access to Terwillegar Drive using on/off ramps at all future Plan for a free-flow freeway (no traffic signals) between Whitemud interchanges will not be possible,” said Wintle. “The project team is looking T Drive and Anthony Henday Drive. Interchange plans will be reviewed at ways to provide efficient traffic flow both along the freeway and into and updated for Terwillegar Drive/Whitemud Drive, 40 Avenue/Bulyea the adjacent neighbourhoods, while minimizing impacts to the surrounding Road, and Rabbit Hill Road and 23 Avenue. Overpass plans will be reviewed roadway network.” and updated for Haddow Drive. Terwillegar Drive was built in the 1980s with the intention of a free- The plan is being modernized to reflect current realities in roadway flow freeway configuration in the long term. It is an important roadway standards and population growth. It will also be refined to reduce for movement of goods and services, transit and commuters. It is also an construction and maintenance costs and confirm that the 40 Avenue/Bulyea important connector to 170 Street south of Anthony Henday Drive (AHD), Road interchange construction will be recommended for the 2019-2022 which is planned to be a freeway from AHD to Leduc. Capital Budget cycle, before it is shared with Council in mid 2018. Options for the freeway and interchange/overpass configurations being “The travel demand on Terwillegar Drive already exceeds capacity, causing considered are posted and questions can be asked online at edmonton.ca/ users to experience delays and collisions, and to emit more greenhouse gases,” terwillegardrivestudy. said Christopher Wintle, project manager with Integrated Infrastructure The Open House in January was well attended. A second public event Services at the City of Edmonton. “The intent is to alleviate congestion and will be held in April 2018. provide for the efficient, safe movement of all users, locally and regionally.” Project Timeline Freeway options being evaluated by the City were shared with area residents and commuters at a public engagement event held at St. Thomas Fall 2017 - Spring 2018 More Parish on January 24, 2018. Nearly 500 people learned about the Concept Planning Study Update proposed changes and provided input that will help shape the future Winter 2018 configuration. Public Event 1 (gather feedback on options) Currently, Terwillegar Drive has four travel lanes (two in each direction) Spring 2018 with signalized intersections. The future design will have six lanes (three in Public Event 2 (gather feedback on recommended option) each direction) at 80 km/h, without traffic signals, with the potential for Present concept planning study for Council approval two additional service or frontage lanes (anticipated to be 60 km/h) in each direction. The final configuration is being determined. Spring-Fall 2018 Preliminary engineering for Bulyea Road/40 Avenue Interchange “With the limited right-of-way available east/west along the corridor, combined with short distances between the current intersections, all
Family Skate Fest Celebrating Our Winter City By: Tracy King here’s no getting around it – we live in a winter city. We can choose to shut ourselves inside and gripe about it, or we can dress warmly T and get outside to enjoy it. Riverbend Community League is going to help you enjoy it with its Family Skate Fest on Saturday, February 24 from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon at Brookside Park. With two skating rinks and the new playground at Brookside Park we have the perfect location to get out and celebrate winter. The activities begin at 9:00 am with the pancake breakfast at $1/plate. Pancakes will be served until we run out. Coffee and hot chocolate will also be on offer. Both skating rinks and the skate changing room will be open and ready for skaters. To give skaters of all sizes and skill the space to show off their skating moves hockey will not be allowed on either rink until noon. And of course, we are always looking for volunteers. If you would like to help out with set up Friday night, the event itself, or clean up, please email [email protected]
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Updates from Your City Councillor Key Priorities for 2018 By: Tim Cartmell, Ward 9, City Councillor
s we look ahead to what’s sure to be a very busy and exciting year on City A Council and for the City of Edmonton as a whole, I am motivated to be a strong advocate for the needs of Ward 9 residents. 2018 will see many major decisions coming before City Council that we need to get right. One that is top of mind for me and many Ward 9 residents is the updated concept plan for converting Terwillegar Drive into a freeway between Whitemud Drive and the Anthony Henday. This plan will be presented to City Council this spring, and my intention is to push to have the 40th Avenue interchange included on the four year Transportation Master Plan, and additional crossings included in the 10 year Transportation Master Plan. In addition to Terwillegar Drive being a top transportation priority for 2018, I will also be focused on advocating for thoughtful discussion and planning related to the expansion of LRT, and advocating for using Bus Rapid Transit, or BRT. Edmontonians have seen growing pains and frustration about the products delivered versus the products promised when it comes to our LRT system. We need to be deliberative and unafraid to ask the tough questions to ensure that Edmontonians get transit that works for them and that respects your hard earned money. While making decisions on past LRT projects, it seemed that Council did not have all of the available, pertinent information. This time, I would like Council to be in a position to say they had all available information, and have made fully informed, value based decisions. That’s why I put forward a motion to get the facts on the costs associated with LRT versus BRT, to make sure we are making the right decisions, based on data, for our city. Finally, I will be pushing for common sense to prevail on two topics that have been a source of much frustration for Edmontonians - photo radar, and playground zones. I do not support how Edmonton currently operates its photo radar program, and believe that traffic enforcement should be about safety, not money. We clearly need to take a more common sense approach to how and when playground zones are used in our communities. In my opinion, playground zones should not be on arterial roadways, and they should not extend until 9 pm in winter months when the sun sets many hours earlier. Please feel free to take the time to share with me your thoughts on these issues, or any other topics related to municipal politics. I welcome you to get in contact with my office by email at [email protected], or by phone at 780-496-8130.
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Brander Community Garden Start of a New Gardening Season By: Natasha Martin hat’s a 5-letter word that to discuss plans to expand our starts with “s” and gets planting space and make it more W gardeners excited? Dare accessible to everyone. We have I say it? Spring! dreams of more high raised beds I get it. It’s mid-February, there’s (great for seniors!) and lounging snow on the ground, and we’re space including a picnic table expecting more than a few deep and benches. A reliable source of freezes in the months coming. water is a big challenge for us, but we have some ideas to make sure For the avid gardener, however, our growing plants will get the the gardening season starts in moisture they need to thrive. January. That’s when the seed catalogues start arriving in the mail. We are planning an in-person The promise of lush, beautiful “Planning Your Vegetable flowers and delicious home-grown Garden” workshop, where a veggies get our daydreaming juices Master Gardener will fill us in on flowing. We start pulling last the art of companion planting year’s seed packets out and taking and crop rotation - check our inventory. For the disciplined Facebook page for details as they among us, we order a few carefully come available. We welcome you selected packets of seeds online to submit questions in advance, if that we don’t think we can find you have any! easily and locally. For those of us who are more ambitious than sensible Most of all, we at BCG are looking forward to growing our community (me!) we order a bit more than we can handle... and then start scanning the next year, welcoming new faces into our garden, sharing laughs and backyard for spaces we can steal. knowledge, and getting to know our amazing neighbours. After all, people In mid-March some of us start our seeds indoors, feverishly googling make up the best part of our community and keep us all coming out to the naughty phrases like “grow lights” and “hydroponics”. I may be guilty, I various events that Riverbend has to offer. confess to nothing. Yes, the optimist in me definitely feels like spring is If you are interested in learning more about our gardening community, look us coming. up on Facebook by searching “Brander Community Garden”. We also have a website At Brander Community Garden (BCG), we are a group of eager, avid that can be found at www.brandercommunitygarden.com or can be reached by email at gardeners that are already hard at work planning for spring and the next [email protected] growing season. It will be our third and hopefully best ever. In the deep-freeze of January the BCG executive committee met up
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WWW.RIVERBENDONLINE.CA 5 CELEBRATING 35 YEARS OF COMMUNITY Terwillegar Riverbend Advisory Council (TRAC) Updates By: Karin Shott
he Terwillegar Riverbend Advisory Council had their last meeting on updates to the attention of Wednesday, January 17 with a special presentation by the Terwillegar all of us! This significantly T Drive Concept Plan team. improves our awareness and Community League Memberships for all eight community leagues in our sense of community and Area H are available at the TRAC Community Office which is conveniently with the help of Sgt. Larry located in the Terwillegar Community Recreation Centre. The office hours Langley of the EPS, we are able to utilize this network to reduce crime and are: bring justice to those that choose to do harm to our area”. • Tuesdays & Wednesdays: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm It’s easy to sign up – just go to www.tracspirit.ca, click on “To become a • Thursdays: 4:00 – 9:00 pm TRAC VIP Member and receive important e-mails from TRAC, click here”. • 1st Saturday of the Month: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm If you are legitimate, you will be registered and receive a confirmation email. Please note: Cash or Cheque are the accepted method of payment. The date has been set for the 2018 TRAC Community Run! Mark your Membership applications and cheques made payable to the applicable calendars for Sunday, May 27, 2018. We are always in need of volunteers to community league may also be dropped off in the mailbox beside the TRAC make this annual community event such a successful event. Please contact Office. Your membership card and skate tags (if requested) will be mailed the TRAC Community Office at [email protected] or by calling 780- out the next business day. 439-9394 if you are interested in being part of the event or would like more information. Outdoor Soccer Registration/Payment sessions will be held Saturday, February 10, 17, & 24. For more information, please check www.trsa.ca A Mark Your Calendar for these upcoming events: current Community League membership is required to play soccer. Check • Wednesday, March 21: TRAC Meeting at 7:00 pm your membership card to see if it is still valid. All community league • Wednesday, April 25: TRAC AGM at 7:00 pm memberships expire August 31. (see pg. 13 for more info). • Sunday, May 27: 13th Annual TRAC Community Run Fees collected from membership sales provide much needed funds for community leagues to accomplish their mandate of improving the • Wednesday, June 13: TRAC Meeting community and the quality of life for all residents. “The best way to create the type of community you want to live in, is to get active and get engaged with your neighbours and with your league. When we all work together, we create safer, healthier and more enjoyable neighbourhoods – ones we are proud to call ours.” – Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues “The TRAC Messaging System is a part of a network of email groups in the Terwillegar/Riverbend/Windermere area that reaches over 1600 residents, announcing community events and bringing crime alerts and
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Seniors Connection News for those 55+ Southwest Edmonton Seniors Association (SWESA) By: Carol Vaage “Too often we underestimate the power of touch. A smile. A kind word. A listening ear. An honest compliment. Or the smallest act of caring. All of which have the potential to turn a life around.” -Leo Buscaglia
ebruary is the month to encourage Random Acts of Kindness. proactive by using methods to keep our bodies and minds healthy for Often seniors are the grateful recipients of those kind acts. living longer with higher-quality lives. Their mission is to improve the F For example, folks will offer to help us cross some icy patches quality of life for seniors and encourage participation in all aspects or shovel our walks. Many groups and organizations are dedicated to of a community. supporting our quality of life. For our champions, we thank you! Sexy Seniors: The Compass Centre for Sexual Wellness will be held Yet, we who are older have the opportunity to reach out and show on March 15 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. Join sexual health educator acts of kindness ourselves. One of the most challenging aspects of Dr. Brian Parker from the Compass Centre for Sexual Wellness in an aging is social isolation. By doing an act of kindness for someone else, interactive and informative workshop to provide seniors the space we make social connections and bonds. Smile, share a compliment, sit to explore these commonly held myths like ‘Seniors don’t have sex. and listen to someone, call up a friend, say thank you, bake cookies, There are no gay, lesbian, bisexual, or trans-identified seniors. Our write a letter to a grandchild – these are easy ways to show kindness. sexual sensations diminish as we age. Seniors don’t have to worry It is in giving that we often receive the greatest benefit. about STIs. Seniors are prudes when it comes to sex.’ Questions can At SWESA, one of the goals is to promote social connections. Our be discussed in a safe and comfortable environment. Winter Program, which can be found on our website (see below), lists An International Women’s Day Speakers Series is being planned many opportunities for those who are 55+. for March. Women at Work in Nineteenth-Century Canada with Our Toonie Talks are short informative sessions, where you can Carolee Pollock is scheduled for Monday, March 5, 1:00 – 3:00 pm. sit and listen, and perhaps start a conversation with the person next Advocating for Women’s Equality Through the Charter will be to you. Our fitness sessions are gauged to suit anyone’s level, and held on March 9, from 1:30 – 3:00 pm. Jo-Ann Kolmes and Jennifer often include laughter and bonding with the other participants. Our Tomaszewski as they share the short film “Constitute!” which tells coffee and chat sessions are gauged especially for social encounters, the story of the group of women who mobilized to seek stronger but so are the card and game events, and the stitching and knitting equality provisions. They will provide more information about session, and the art group. The monthly luncheons are all about good LEAF’s work nationally and locally. LEAF is a national charitable, food and making friends. We welcome all newcomers to any of these non-profit organization, founded in 1985, to advance the substantive events. Our volunteers are friendly and helpful, and our program equality rights of women and girls in Canada through litigation, law participants are happy to meet new members. By being around others, reform and public education. we are enhancing our mental well-being. For more details, please check our website for the 2018 Winter The weekly coffee and chat sessions are held in the Terwillegar Program Guide for talks, classes, luncheons for January through Recreation Center on Mondays and Wednesdays, 1:00 – 4:00 pm, and March. Our motto is to be very welcoming to all who join us! We at the Yellowbird East Community Centre on Tuesdays, 9:30 am – hope to see you soon! http://swedmontonseniors.ca/ 12:00 pm. This is a great way to meet SWESA members in an informal Don’t forget that we have a dynamic Home Supports Program casual setting and to stay in touch with longtime members. operated by Barbara Newell coordinating the services for our Two of our upcoming Toonie Talks focus on connection with community – including snow removal, yard work, housekeeping and others and senior well-being. Living Stronger Longer will be held on minor repairs. Contact her at [email protected] March 13 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm with members of the Alberta Council on Aging sharing a comprehensive program about being
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Updates from Your MLA Taking a Careful Approach that Alberta Families can Count On By: Dr. Bob Turner, MLA
lberta has the fastest growing economy in Canada. Since the depths all rely on, especially seniors who have worked to build this province and the of the recession, Alberta has created nearly 75,000 full-time jobs. young families who will help build it over the next 50 years. We’re fostering A Retail sales are forecast to be up 8.3% this year and we’ve seen a strong economic recovery while also protecting the services protecting record breaking restaurant sales, and the province is expected to lead the services senior deserve and supporting the education for our children. country in economic growth. Thank you for taking the time to read my column. If you have any As our economy is recovering and growing faster than expected, the questions, you can reach me at my constituency office at edmonton. government is taking a careful approach to bring down government spending [email protected] or 780.413.5970. without hurting the services Alberta families depend on. It is clear that we still have a long way to go, we must also keep focused on diversification to assure long-term stability of our province. Mark Your Calendar - Family Skate Fest! Increasing our market access is a theme throughout our economic Saturday, February 24 ~ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm ~ Brookside Park development work. Our premier has been advocating for our energy See pg. 3 industry in a recent cross-country tour to promote pipelines, and finished the same day the National Energy Board ruled in favour of Kinder Morgan to support Trans-Mountain Pipeline project. Kinder Morgan executives have cited our Climate Leadership Plan, as it positions us in a way to have strong arguments and advocacy when CLASSIFIED ADS confronted by opposition to building a pipeline. We’ll keep standing up for will help edit essays, research Alberta‘s energy industry to get our products to tidewater. FORMER ENGLISH TEACHER papers, manuscripts, and more. ESL welcome. Tutoring available. But while we know that this province’s economy depends on a strong Contact Janet at Ed-it Write: [email protected], Facebook: energy industry, we also know that in every community there are small- www.facebook.com/editwrite.ca. 780-964-1215. business owners who are driving the local economy. Our government has supported small-business owners across the province a 33% reduction in RENOVATIONS, PAINT PROJECTS, HANDYMAN WORK the small-business tax rate, and grants like the Community and Regional not getting done? Need maintenance work completed? Call Jay “The Economic Supports program. Construction Guy Inc” @ 780-994-9418 or [email protected]. Over the course of the past two years, we could have chosen a path that TLC HOME CLEANING ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. Alberta has seen before in a recession. We remember the stuffed classrooms We provided customized services and all environmentally friendly and the crumbling schools. The opposition calls for cuts, when still feeling products and supplies included. Call Donna @ 780-293-4695 or visit the effects of decades of mismanagement. our web site www.tlchomecleaning.ca The opposition also calls for deep cuts to the healthcare services that we
Women Over 40: Are You In Pain? Now feel better and look younger, without drugs or surgery By: Kevin Michaels
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20 Questions for Our New Councillor What’s the Day-to-Day Life Like? By: Dave Rumbold ewly elected Ward 9 City Councillor Tim Cartmell has been in the What is your favorite part of being a Councillor? role for almost four months now. I thought it would be interesting The interaction with people! to hear about the day to day life of a Councillor from Tim. N What is the most challenging part of the Councillor role? What is a typical day like? Many issues are looked at differently by other Councillors. I get out for a run or other fitness before arriving at City Hall by 8:00 am, then some office time and then mostly meetings from 9:30 am to What is the biggest misconception the public has about being a about 6:00 pm. Then I usually have one or two community meetings in the Councillor? evening, on the way home. Many citizens underestimate the time commitment and the volume of How often does Council meet? information to absorb, as well as the number of decisions to be made. There are Council meetings every second Tuesday which last 1 ½ to 2 How many Community events do you go to in a typical week? days. Council also meets for public hearings the Mondays before Council Five or six, often more. I plan to attend as many as possible. meetings, and these run from 1:30 to 9:30, sometimes longer. On opposite How many evening commitments do you have? weeks, Council has three full days of Committee meetings. Three to four weeknights are busy, and there are at least Two or three How many meetings do you go to in a typical day, and how long can events each weekend. they go? How many hours is a typical week? On Council Meeting days, there is one long meeting followed by a couple of short ones. Non-Council days there are at least half a dozen meetings. Averages around 60 Public hearings are booked until 9:30 pm, but often go longer as there is no Do you meet with the other elected officials for our area? time available to reschedule them later on. Most days I’m in meetings more Informally every week at community events and meetings, and we also than out of them! have regular formal meetings scheduled. What City Committees are you on? How is your family adapting to your new job? Community and Public Services; Audit; ETS Advisory Board; Inter- They were already used to the hours, the primary difference is that I’m Municipal and Regional Development; Fort Edmonton Park Management out of the house more now. Company; Health, Recreation and Live Active; Active Transportation; and I sit in on Transit and Autonomous Vehicles, Executive Committee and How is your work/life balance? Urban Planning Okay! How much reading do you have to do? Are you able to continue with any of your Engineering Consulting? 15 – 20 hours a week. On a limited basis. What aspects of the Councillor role have surprised you? How is the coffee at City Hall? The City has responsibility in some areas I was not expecting – Mixed Hot and bitter! City Hall actually runs on coffee. Martial Arts, Escort Agencies etc. What is the best way for Ward 9 residents to contact you? What are the big issues in Ward 9? Call or email my office at: [email protected] or 780-496-8130. Transportation issues, especially Terwillegar Drive traffic concerns, and Can we start a rumour that you plan to run for Mayor? generally ‘value for tax dollars’ No!
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Exploring Wines from Spain Full Bodied with Value By: William Bincoletto hristmas has come and gone; the old man of 2017 2015 Principe de Viana Garnacha-Navarra has disappeared, leaving in his wake the promise This is a great Spanish red at any price. The fact that it’s C of 2018. Resolutions are being implemented or under twenty a bottle makes it a no-brainer. From Garnacha at least considered, one of which is telling myself that I vines typically 50 years and older, harvested by hand and need to find great quality bargains. Like many of you my lightly extracted to retain aroma without excess astringency. “winebank” is looking rather empty so my continuous search Deep ruby red color and bright strawberry on the nose and for “values” during the early winter months is at an all time in the long, juicy finish. Aged three months in used oak high. However trying to find that wine that “over delivers” barrels. Fleshy and sweet, with lively cherry-vanilla and sometimes means that price can be somewhat relative. raspberry preserve flavors that linger on the finish. This And let’s not forget that February temperature encourages highly appealing fruit bomb is drinking nicely right now.” us to still think and focus on rich bodied wines that offer 2015 Tarima Monastrell –Alicante- 91 pts Robert Parker layers of flavours. This is a great Spanish red at any price. The fact that So when looking for good values, I encourage seeking it’s under twenty a bottle makes it a no-brainer. As Robert out the neighbours - appellations that sit next to a more Parker himself writes: “ This wine has terrific aromatics, famous region, meaning its producers have to work hard to broad, expansive flavors, about 15% natural alcohol and an get your attention. Other times look for lesser known wine districts that are expansive, heady mouthfeel. This is rich, dense and Provençal in its flavor on the off beaten paths or even consider the second or third labels of very components. Totally aged in used oak and stainless steel, the wine is a real famous wineries. They can offer some spectacular values. sleeper and big-time winner in the values sweepstakes.” And I totally agree!! However let’s not forget that perhaps the most important aspect of a 2016 Honoro Vera Tempranillo-Rioja great buy is the knowledge that a wine shop staff can offer you. Very new to Alberta, Honoro Vera Rioja is a wine made with Tempranillo One of the most common questions I get asked is “Which country would from vineyards that are between 15 and 60 years old, located in the you say is offering the best value wines, and can you recommend some great municipality of Laguardia, planted on limestone soils rich in clay. Once the bottles? grapes are harvested, the fermentation takes place in stainless steel deposits While I would say you could find great value wines in any country, I for 15 days with temperature control (maximum 27°C). Then, 10% of the think Spain has been on my radar for the past few years, always producing wine is aged for five months in French oak barrels. Well-balanced wine, very excellent wines, with very fair and attractive prices. Whether you’re looking fruity, spicy notes on the mouth, ripe tannins, savory and mineral hints with for a white, red, or sparkling wine, Spain pretty much covers it when it a pleasant cocoa finish. comes to value. William Bincoletto (principal sommelier) for Vines Wine Merchants can be reached at So here are three delicious “Best Buys from Spain” from three different 780-434-9444 for any questions or inquiries. varietals and three different wine regions that deserve your attention!
Serving the Residents of Whitemud Ridge Brander Gardens Elementary School is pleased to invite you to our Kindergarten Open House Greetings from HCL! for both Regular and French Immersion students Mark your calendars, we have a couple for the 2018-2019 school year. Our open house of important events coming up! will be held Wednesday, February 21 from 6:30 February 21 - Hodgson Community League AGM from 7:30-8:30 pm at to 7:30 pm. Parents and students are invited to Whitemud Creek Community Centre (951 Ogilvie Blvd NW). Each attendee come to hear about our school and Kindergarten will receive a free admission to City of Edmonton Recreation Centre. We are For more information looking for board members to join the community league! See the attached programming. please con- document for the full agenda. tact our school office at 780-436-6740 or email February 24 – Family Movie at Garneau, the movie will start at 10:00 [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you! am. Free popcorn and drinks! There will be door prizes for the children attending. Seating is not assigned. Maximum of 8 tickets per membership card. Register for your free ticket at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/hodgson-family- movie-at-garneau-tickets-42211638146 You must bring your Community League membership to gain admission to the theatre IN ADDITION to your free tickets. No need to print your tickets! The PDF you receive via e-mail is sufficient. Doors open at 9:40 AM! Riverbend Dental Clinic March 11 - Family Ski and Snowboard Night at Snow Valley from 6:00 Dr. Wayne E. Hackman, B.Sc., D.D.S. pm – 9:00 pm. Whether you are a seasoned snowboarder or just want to try skiing for the first time, come and join our first family ski and snowboard night. Dr. Wayne E. Hackman This event will be free to all Hodgson Community League members, it includes Dentist lift ticket, rental equipment (skis, snowboards, boots, helmets & poles) and Hours of Operation lesson for beginners (age 3+). Register at http://fs24.formsite.com/SnowValley/ Monday 1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Ski-SB_Rental_Form/index.html. Tuesday & Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Lastly, the snowbank rink - it’s ready! So lace up your skates and enjoy the Wednesday 1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. ursday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. rink! You can also skate at any local community outdoor rinks with your skate Every 2nd Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. tag. Suite 200, 5651 Riverbend Road Edmonton, Alberta T6H 5K4 PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR INFO & NEWS! www.ourhodgson.com Phone (780) 435-3555
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th Pony & Horse Riders Wanted 69 Edmonton Christmas Bird Count, 2017 All ages and abilities Great Community Participation and 25 Species By: John Chapman are welcome! nce a year we take a record of all the birds Give your child a summer full O in a single location of riding fun and education. and perform the Christmas bird Register before February 19 count. Counts take place on a and save 15%. selected day within a two-week We also have a year round period either side of Christmas riding program. Call us now day. Within this period in for more details. the Edmonton region there were eleven other counts. The Edmonton count is one of over 400 individual counts undertaken in locations all over Canada. Worldwide, data has been See you in the Saddle! collected in multiple locations for the past 112 years. This year was Edmonton’s 69th count and Edmonton has the distinction of holding the world record for the most participants, however, the record would not be broken this year. We looked forward with some trepidation to this years Christmas Bird Count as anecdotally we were all aware that bird sightings were lower this Fall. In November we experienced an unseasonable cold snap followed by an exceptionally warm December. For the first count in years the temperature on count day was above zero and we were all concerned how this unusual weather pattern would affect the count. Sunday, December 17th dawned mild and clear but by noon the stillness was broken by strong winds and the drop in temperature heralded the brutally cold weather that would last until the New Year. Zone 4 was pleased to have our highest number of participants this year with 18 enthusiastic bush beaters and 58 feeder watchers participating. At the end of the day, in spite of the negative thoughts earlier, we were pleased to have a credible total count of 25 species of birds in our Zone. This was about the average of previous years although, as expected, the total numbers of birds were considerably lower than other years. It was much the same story for the rest of the city counts. The total species count was 44, quite a lot lower than last year’s count of 47. Individual bird counts were dramatically down with a total of 15,543 birds counted at the end of the day. This will be increased slightly when some late counts are recorded. This compares to the final count last year of 40,885 birds. There were a few low counts that might raise concerns, for example, in Edmonton only 237 Bohemian Waxwings were seen compared to 19,448 last year, 706 House Finch (1371 last year), Black-capped Chickadee 2693 (4119), Pine Siskins 137 (548) and House Sparrow 2,729 (5,606). It was not all bad news, however. There were several species this year that had higher counts than 2016. For example, 50 American Robins were seen with only 17 last year, 135 Pine Grosbeaks compared to five in 2016, and although the count for Downey Woodpeckers was slightly lower than last year, in our Zone we counted a record number of 396. Open House - Thurs. Feb 15, 7:00-9:00 pm From year to year, the counts vary somewhat. This a reflection of (12015 - 39 A Ave) seasonal fluctuations, local variations and genuine effects of weather or The Little Aspen Playschool Society has been running in the food supply. The question arises, what is the explanation for this dramatic southwest community of Aspen Gardens for over 25 years. It is a loss of birds in this years Christmas Bird Count? There is no doubt in play-oriented program with 3hr classes and no parent duty days. Edmonton there is a continual and cumulative loss of habitat and this year the weather pattern was abnormal with both warmer and colder extremes in the preceding weeks. If climate change is to blame we will have to see wait and see the effect on counts in future years. We used an internet reporting method again this year and the process again proved very efficient. I would like to thank all those that participated in this year’s count. As much of our natural habitat is being rapidly lost to development, the keen eye of the feeder watchers are the eyes we depend on each year. It is a pleasure to have such a willing and enthusiastic group of participants. If you are interested, but were not able to participate in this year’s count, or would like to be involved in the 2018 count, give me a call and I will put you on the mailing list for next year. For more information, please contact John at: [email protected] or by phone at 780-436-6598.
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Mindfulness A Community of Practice Launched in Riverbend By: Billy Strean n Sunday, January 21, 2018, the Riverbend Mindfulness O Community of Practice had its first gathering in Lillian Osborne High School’s (LOHS) library. Community members enjoyed conversation, shared experiences, and engaged in a mindfulness practice together. A “community of practice” involves a group of people who share a common interest and it evolves naturally with the members’ particular preferences. Our community is just getting going and those who have a long-time mindfulness practice or are relatively new to the idea are all welcome. As we share information and experiences, we look forward to learning from each other and developing personally and professionally. We will continue to gather once a month at LOHS library on Sunday mornings at 10:00 am. The dates are February 25, March 18, April 15, May 27, June 24. A very special thank you to Lillian Osborne High School for providing us a beautiful space to come together to practice, share and build our community. If you have questions, please contact me at [email protected] or check out our new Facebook page: RiverbendTerwillegar-Meditation-Community Dr. Billy Strean is Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation at the University of Alberta. He has led a mindfulness Community of Practice on campus for several years and some of his research is focused on mindfulness for social emotional wellness in schools.
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Holiday Glow Contest Winners! Ice Rink Brookview residents continue to show their community pride and Randy our ice Rink Manager and his trusty volunteers have been holiday spirit this year with amazing decorations and light displays at their working hard to get the ice beautiful again this year. The rink hours and homes. designated family skate times are posted by the rink and on our website It was very diffi cult to choose, but a few houses stood out. Many brookviewcommunityleague.ca. thanks to Forest of Jewels for providing the fi rst place winner prize of a Swarovski ornament as well as the City of Edmonton for family passes to city attractions. Yoga The winners are: First Place – 635 Butterworth Wynd Small classes in which to explore self care and open up the body. Welcome the opportunity to fi nd balance, strength and fl exibility through a variety of yoga styles. Held at the BCL Community Hall. For more information please call or e-mail the instructor Sandy Mah. 780-484-0874 [email protected]
Tai Chi Classes Tai Chi is effective for overall health, stress reduction, body and spatial awareness and enhanced balance. The class is rooted in Traditional Yang style Tai Chi but a short form will be taught. The teaching will include Yang Style Pushing Hands and Chen 429 Buchanan Road Silk Reeling exercise as well as some Nei-gong/Chi-gong exercises. The instructor began training in Yang style in the mid 1980’s and is also trained in Chen style and Baguazhang. For those who are interested the martial aspects of the form can be explained and demonstrated but the focus in on health. Saturdays March 3 – April 28, 2018 (no class April 7). 10:00 to 11:30 am Fee: $80 for the 8-class series. Drop-ins also welcome at $15/session. Payments can be made by cash or cheque (payable to ‘Brookview Community League’). 650 Butchart Wynd For more information, email: [email protected].
Online Memberships Did you know you can purchase your Brookview Community memberships online now? Just visit our website brookviewcommunityleague. ca and look for the “Purchase your Community League Membership Online” button. It’s very easy and convenient, and provides lots of value such as skating, community swims and reduced concessions for some City of Edmonton activities! 426 Butchart Drive Winter Green Shack Winter Green Shack is 458 Butchart Drive for children aged 6-12 that will engage children in the fun activities; cooperative games, outdoor cooking, sports, crafts, music, theater, nature and imaginative play. Children under the age of 6 are welcome but must be supervised by a parent or a guardian. It runs from February 3 -March 2, 2018 on Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:30 - 6:00 pm and Saturdays 1:00 - 5:00 pm.
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President’s Message Miep Raedschelders, RCL President Happy 2018 Riverbend! On behalf of the Riverbend Community League Board, I would like to send our sincere wishes for a healthy and happy New Year full of joy to you and yours. For those who don’t know me, my name is Miep and I am taking over as President of the Riverbend Community League from Mary Lou Sedgwick, who has promised to be my ear and shoulder as I strive to do as good a job as she has during her tenure. I volunteered as VP for the past few years and have represented the Ronning Street Park project since 2015 and thoroughly enjoy my time on the RCL board. I hope to welcome many of you to our Family Skate Fest and Pancake breakfast on February 24th from 9 am-noon at the Brookside Hall. Come enjoy a breakfast with friends and neighbours for just $1/plate and then burn off those happy calories skating on the beautiful Brookside Rinks, or letting the kids enjoy the Winter Wonderland that is the new Brookside Playground! I for one defi nitely look forward to seeing the friendly faces and families that make up our wonderful community in this Winter City! 2018 is also a special year because we celebrate Elizabeth Emslie, our fantastic Executive Administrator’s 5-year Anniversary with RCL! Elizabeth is the smiling face welcoming you at the RCL offi ce and the woman behind the warm voice you speak with when you call us. I am thrilled to take this opportunity to publicly thank her for all her hard work, dedication and energy. I am very excited to welcome a new Vice-President to the RCL Board. Howard Nash joined the board at the November AGM and we are thrilled for the perspective and expertise he brings to the role. My fi rst year as President of the Riverbend Community League promises to be exciting, with another playground project taking root, the long awaited Terwillegar Drive expansion beginning their community consultation process and the League serving the residents of this great area with events and initiatives galore. There are a number of opportunities to volunteer with your Community League, so if you would like to lend your skills to be a volunteer coordinator, school liaison, seniors representative or even get your feet wet as a member at large or volunteer for our great events, feel free to contact me and we will chat! The Riverbend Community League is the HEART of old Riverbend, representing the communities of Brander Gardens, Brookside, Ramsay Heights and Rhatigan Ridge. Please remember to purchase your membership in support of your league! Free Community League Swim Riverbend Community League has FREE community league swims at two indoor pools. Please see below for times and locations. Show your valid Riverbend Community League membership card at the pools listed below for free access during the designated community league swim times. Children eight years of age or under require adult supervision in the water at a ratio not to exceed three children to one adult. Children six years of age and over must change in the change room of their gender. Family change rooms are available at some facilities.
INDOOR POOLS Confederation Pool Terwillegar Community Recreation (11204 - 43 Ave) Centre (TCRC) Saturdays 4:00 to 5:30 pm (2051 Leger Road) Sundays 5:00 to 7:00 pm* (*Note that your CL Membership Card gives all access at the TCRC during the Community Swim times.) Riverbend Bridge Club If you know how to play bridge, and want to enjoy a relaxing afternoon join us at Drop-in Bridge Club on Thursday afternoons from 12:00 - 3:00 pm at the Riverbend Community Centre (258 Rhatigan Road E.) Open to all. Community League Membership is required. For more information, call the community league offi ce at 780-437-7108. Membership Info Riverbend Community League boundaries include: Brander Gardens, Brookside, Ramsay Heights and Rhatigan Ridge. Memberships can be purchased online at www.efcl.org, at the TRAC offi ce in the Terwillegar Community Recreation Centre, by mailing in the membership form on pg. 23, or dropping it off at the RCL offi ce. For more information about the Riverbend Community League, visit www.riverbendonline.ca. Thank you for supporting the Riverbend Community League. Hall Rentals Connecting Online Celebrate close to home! Stay Up-to-Date on the Latest Events in Your Community! The Riverbend Brookside Hall Community Centre & 5320 – 143 St. 258 Rhatigan Road East Riverbend Community League
To view or book, call www.facebook.com/RiverbendCL Rod Ponech Learn more about both 780-217-1636 facilities at www.riverbendonline.ca [email protected] The Riverbend Ragg-Times www.facebook.com/RiverbendRaggTimes
Riverbend Community League Offi ce Open - Tuesdays & Wednesdays 10:00 am - 2:00 pm 258 Rhatigan Road East • 780-437-7108 • [email protected]
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Edmonton Riverbend Updates from Your Member of Parliament By: Matt Jeneroux, MP for Edmonton Riverbend arliament is back in session from the Christmas recess and we have Keep an eye out in your mailbox for lots of work to do. I am grateful to have spent a very productive few my next householder, where I provide P weeks in Edmonton over the break meeting so many of you face-to- some updates on the Liberals’ marijuana face and hearing about the issues that concern our community the most. I legislation, tax changes that took effect have carried your comments back to Ottawa to ensure that the government as of January 1, 2018, and showcase hears the voice of our community. some of our Canada 150 Community Within the last few weeks, you will have received a survey in the mail Awards recipients. The Liberals’ planned from me asking for your opinion on the issue of Net Neutrality. Due to marijuana legalization date is fast recent developments in the United States, this issue has cropped up on approaching, and many of you in the many Canadians’ radar. In my role as the Shadow Minister for Science, I community have expressed your concerns am greatly interested in science, technology and innovation, and will be that some key public health and safety personally active on this issue in the coming year. Thank you to the many issues have been ignored in the rush community members who take the time to return their comments. For more to this arbitrary deadline. To watch my detailed information, I welcome you to visit: www.mattjeneroux.ca/net- statement on why I do not support the legislation as it stands, please visit: neutrality-analysis/. www.mattjeneroux.ca/mp-jeneroux-asks-the-government-to-rethink-their- marijuana-legislation/. It is always a pleasure to welcome our community members to Ottawa. In December, I was happy to show Team Bottcher, including our very Finally, I will be hosting another coffee meet-and-greet on Monday, own Karrick Martin, around Parliament Hill. Team Bottcher was proudly March 12 from 6:00 - 7:00 pm. I look forward to seeing you in my community representing Edmonton at the Roar of the Rings Curling Championship office, located in suite #204, 596 Riverbend Square. All community members held in Ottawa. Team Bottcher competed alongside curlers from all over are welcome to join. the country for a chance to represent Team Canada at the Winter Olympics As always, if you have any comments or require assistance with a federal in Pyeongchang, South Korea. I was also happy to host the Edmonton matter, please contact my office at 780-495-4351 or matt.jeneroux.c1@parl. Eskimos’ board of directors and fans during the Grey Cup weekend in gc.ca and my staff would be pleased to assist you. Ottawa. If you find yourself in Ottawa this spring, please contact my office and we will happy to set you up with a tour of Parliament Hill and passes to Question Period.
Young Edmonton Grants (YEG) application now open! Requests can be made for up to $3,000. YEG program supports activities that are initiated, led, and organized by young Edmonton and area residents. Ideas and projects of all kinds are supported. The most important consideration is that the applicant is an Edmonton and area resident between the ages of 13 and 24 and is involved in the project’s planning and execution.The applicant will need to partner with their school or a registered charity. Next deadlines are: February 15 (for projects after April 1), May 15 (for projects after July 1) and October 15 (for projects after December 1).
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Lillian Osborne High School Open House and IB Information Night By: Marlize Morris hoosing a high school is an exciting time for Grade 9 students, but • Character Education for all Grade 10 students.This exciting new it can also be a confusing and stressful time. Students wonder what program’s focus and core purpose is to create a positive school C life in high school is really like, and what programs and options are culture and to make school a place where students want to be, not available to help them achieve their goals. just have to be. Lillian Osborne High School is hosting an Open House and IB Information • Focus on community and school spirit with over 40 fun, engaging night on February 22, from 700 - 9:00 pm, to share information, answer events a year in-cluding culturama, rock-a-thon and ORCA, volunteer questions, and help students make an informed decision. opportunities, and charity fund-raising. We also offer 50 student clubs Osborne is an IB world school. offering an enrichment program that for a wide range of interests and activities. helps students learn the skills and processes to be global learners, offering • Opportunities for students to compete in football, volleyball, excellent preparation for university. cross country, cheer, swim, basketball, indoor and outdoor soccer, We have passionate, dedicated teachers who care about students and their badminton, handball, rugby, wrestling, track & field. In the nine years success. 72% of our students achieved honours in 2017, and our alumni since opening, we have won over 150 city and provincial championship include major EPSB, Provincial and National scholarship winners with over medals. $600,000 awarded in Rutherford Scholarships to our students. • Physical Education options including Soccer PE and Recreation Our mission is to inspire our students through meaningful learning Leadership (Sports Performance) opportunities that nurture community, resilience, passion, and academic • A new 300 seat theatre (opening in April 2018) and 23 different success. Open House gives prospective students and their parents an courses including dig-ital music, art, dance, musical theatre, improv, opportunity to see how we put our mission into action. Some of the drama, creative writing, theatre tech, guitar, drumline, jazz, and highlights include: instrumental band.
St. Monica School What a Wonderful Celebration of Culture! By: Nancy Bromley e were very fortunate to be joined by Masani St. Rose and Bill Mitchell for two days of drumming and dancing at St. Monica W school. Our population of students is wonderfully diverse, and we wanted to celebrate the growing number of students coming from Africa to our school. Masani is a dancer specializing in West African and Caribbean dance and throughout the years, Masani has worked with various studios, schools and professional groups across Canada. The students were so excited to get up and dance and share her enthusiasm as they learned dances from all over West Africa. Bill Mitchell is a master drummer that has been playing drums for over 40 years. One of his specialties is African drumming styles and he came to share this with our students. The students were so inspired by Bill that they have been asking to make drums, shakers learning with a special celebration with an outdoor tipi. The Edmonton and rain sticks in their classrooms. Catholic School Champion Project fund has also given us a grant to add a living tipi to the outdoor learning space we are creating. Throughout the year, as per the work of the Truth and Reconciliation commission, we are embedding First Nations, Metis and Inuit perspectives In February, we will be celebrating our Chinese students with some within our curriculum. The students have really enjoyed learning about the celebrations and Lion dancers for Chinese New Year. We will continue Cree tipi pole virtues during our collaborative working time, called Spirit to look for unique opportunities to celebrate all the beautiful cultures that Buddies. We will be having an elder come out in June to culminate this make up our wonderful little school.
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We have an indoor facility, large selection of toys and great conversation Program runs 9:15 am to 11:15 am Tuesday through Friday A Riverbend Community League Program located at Brookside Hall Contact us at www.peanutbutterandjam.ca or follow us on https://www.facebook.com/PBJPlaygroup Contact our Registrar at [email protected] for your complimentry session
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RIVERBEND COMMUNITY LEAGUE BROOKVIEW COMMUNITY LEAGUE Serving the residents of Brookside, Brander Gardens, Ramsay Heights, Serving the residents of Bulyea Heights. Community League DISTRIBUTION and Rhatigan Ridge. www.riverbendonline.ca Memberships can be purchased at the TRAC Office, [email protected] The Ragg-Times is distributed by Canada Post or 780-439-9394 www.brookviewcommunityleague.ca Cost of membership directly to nearly 10,000 homes, online at www. Family $45/Single or Couple $35/Senior (65+) $25 Cost of Membership riverbendonline.ca, and on-site at several locations 780-437-7108 Family $45/Single or Couple $35/Senior (65+) $25 RCL Office Elizabeth throughout the Riverbend area: Emslie [email protected] President Elmar Klapstein President Miep [email protected] 780-468-6786 The Paw Pet Spa & Boutique Raedschelders Vice President Tessa Stanley 266 Bulyea Road Vice-President Howard Nash [email protected] Treasurer Purnima Prasad ATB Financial Past President Mary Lou [email protected] Secretary Claire Jarock 14236-23 Ave. Sedgwick Seniors Director Vacant Secret Sweets Secretary Leslie [email protected] 14910-45 Ave Leeworthy Newsletter Director Donna Funk Sports Committee Heather Schmidt 7 Eleven Food Store Treasurer Nancy Wendt [email protected] 149108 45 Ave Memberships Karin Shott [email protected] BCAL Liason Vacant Playschool Liason Vacant Easy Mart Seniors Open [email protected] 5679 Riverbend Road Volunteer Open [email protected] Casino Chair Madan Prasad Coordinator Mac’s Convenience & Esso Social Director Tao Jin Terwillegar Drive & 40 Avenue Community Liason Sheryl Bowhay [email protected] Program Director Vesna Farden Safeway, Shoppers Drug Mart, and the Neighbourhood Barb Scott [email protected] Brookview Community Centre, 280 Bulyea Road. Watch Riverbend Public Library Terwillegar Drive & Rabbit Hill Road Events/ Sue Trigg [email protected] HODGSON COMMUNITY LEAGUE Fundraising Serving the residents of Whitemud Ridge. For more informations visit: Second Cup www.ourhodgson.com or email: [email protected]. Facilities/ Howard Nash [email protected] Riverbend Square, and in the Terwillegar Maintenance Cost of Membership Community Recreation Centre Family $45/Single, Couple, or Senior $35 Rinks Don Lore [email protected] Snow Valley Ski Club President April Grzech 13204 Rainbow Valley Rd. RIVERBEND COMMUNITY LEAGUE BUILDINGS [email protected] Brookside Building (5320 – 143 Street) (780-437-7108) Riverbend Community Centre Riverbend Community Centre (258 Rhatigan Rd. E) Vice President Tania Hrebicek 258 Rhatigan Road E. Buildings Rentals Rod Ponech Membership Janna Kirkup The UPS Store 780-217-1636 Director [email protected] 14032-23 Avenue [email protected] TRAC Office The Riverbend Sherri Henderson, Editorial Terwillegar Community Recreation Centre Ragg-Times [email protected] OAK HILLS COMMUNITY LEAGUE Serving the residents of Whitemud Oaks (Leger) and Whitemud Hills Elizabeth Emslie, Advertising The Riverbend Ragg-Times thanks these businesses (Carter Crest). 780-437-7108 for their community service in carrying the [email protected] [email protected] newspaper. Cost of Membership Family $45/Single, Couple, or Senior $35 President Mike Boychuk Vice-president Brian Boswell THE RIDGE COMMUNITY LEAGUE Secretary Sandra Boyes Serving the residents of Henderson Estates, Falconer Heights and Sports Director Armando Pinedo The Riverbend Ragg-Times Haddow. P.O. Box 21063, Edmonton, AB, T6R 2V4. Memberships are available at: the TRAC Office, or online at www.efcl.org. Program Director VACANT is funded and published solely through www.theridgeonline.ca [email protected] Memberships Claudia Taylor & [email protected] the support of advertisers, sponsors, and Cost of Membership Family $45, Single or Couple $35, Senior Single $25, Senior Couple 30 GREATER WINDERMERE COMMUNITY LEAGUE community leagues in and around the President Jim Bradshaw Serving the residents of Glenridding, Windermere, Upper Windermere, Riverbend/Terwillegar area. 780-434-0058 [email protected] Windermere South, Windermere North, Langdale, Riverpoint, Keswick, Memberships Charlene Boyko South Rural and West Point. GWCL, 18102-8 Ave SW, T6W 1A5 [email protected] www.gwcl.ca They support us so please support them. Cost of Membership Family $45/Single or Couple $35/ Senior single $30 President Janet Ho [email protected] SPORTS PROGRAMS Memberships VACANT [email protected] These programs are open to all Riverbend-Terwillegar residents holding OTHER AREA COMMUNITY LEAGUES current Community League memberships. MEMBERSHIP CONTACTS Open to members of any community league.) Basketball (Youth) www.southwestbasketball.com PROGRAMS ( Ogilvie Ridge Membership Director PB&J Playgroup [email protected] [email protected] Edmonton Girls Registrar 780-868-2801 Cost of Membership Hockey Riverbend www.riverbendplayschool.ca Family $45/Single, Couple, Cooperative Ringette ringette-edmonton.com or Senior $35 Playschool Softball (SEMS) [email protected] Terwillegar www.terwillegar.org Adult Yoga Bev Moore 780-437-7108 Cost of Membership SWAT Hockey swat.ca Paige Elniski Family $45/Single, Couple, TRSA Soccer Charlane Gorsak 780-437-1331 Bridge Open 780-437-7108 or Senior $35
Community League Me mbership Applic ation To verify your League, or purchase a membership online, please visit the Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues (EFCL) website, www.efcl.org
Adult #1: Date: Mail c ompleted f orm, a long w ith Adult #2: Membership Type: payment, t o the add ress belo w:
Address: Seniors/Single/Couple/Family (circle one) “The Community League’s Name”
c/o TRA C at Ter willegar Comm unity May we send you news by email? Y/N (circle) Recreation Centr e Postal code: Are you willing t o volun teer? Y/N (circle) #5, 2051 Leg er Road NW Edmonton, Alberta, T6R 0R9 Phone number: Fee ( please see CL info on page above ): Email: Forms and payment may also Donation: be dropped off at the TRAC Children’s names: office. Total Paid: Cash: Cheque: *Cheque Payable to the Applicable Community League. No. of skate tags required:
23 February 2018 2nd Annual Winter Family Fun Festival Sleigh Rides French Canadian Culture Lillian Osborne High School Maple Syrup Sugar Shack Outdoor Fire Pit Bannock Saturday, December 14, 2013 Cross Country Skiing Snowshoeing Noon - 3 PM Refreshments Holiday Fun Donations to the Christmas Bureau of Holiday Crafts Special visit by Santa CELEBRATING 35 EdmontonYEARS OF COMMUNITY EVERYONE WELCOME! www.oakhillsonline.com
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A Great big thank you to everybody that attended OHCL’s The Great Canadian Winter Family Fun Festival on December 9 -- the event was a huge success! What better way to celebrate Canada 150 than with sleigh rides, christmas carolling, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, a winter fire, bouncy castles, the maple sugar shack, face painting, crafts, virtual reality demonstrations, French Canadian entertainment, African drumming, a christmas choir, SANTA and the elves, photo booth, cotton candy, popcorn, pizza and, of course, the Canada 150 Birthday Cake. And who better to celebrate it with than more than 1,500 of our friends from Oak Hills and neighbouring Community Leagues. This remarkable day could not have happened without the support from our many sponsors including:
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Pause by Gabrielle Photography IMAGINEHAPPEN Special thanks to to all of our Volunteers including Rob Agostinis (Event Lead), Karen Sheydwasser, Barb Martowski, Jim Bradshaw, the student volunteers of Lillian Osborne High School, Mother Margaret Mary Catholic High School and Old Scona High School and last but not least, our wonderful Oak Hills Community League (OHCL) "Board" of fine people and community leaders that spend so much time to benefit all of us in the Oak Hills Community. And most importantly, thanks to all of you! The smiles and laughs by all helped make this a memorable day for everyone! It’s people and events like this that make Whitemud Oaks and Whitemud Hills feel like the best place to celebrate Christmas and all the holidays! See photos below.
Our other exciting event was our Light ‘Em Contest, where households in the Carter Crest and Leger area displayed some of their amazing Christmas lights and decorations. Our amazing judges, Lydia and Gene Emanuel cruised our neighbourhood streets and based on criteria given to them, they selected 1st, 2nd, 3rd place and Honourable Mention winners from each area. Those owners were given a special embossed certificate and a gift certificate courtesy of Harts Table and Bar; thank you for your generous contribution. See photos below.
Whitemud Hills (Carter Crest): 1st. Kitchingman, 2nd. Low, 3rd. Diamond, HM. Routhier and HM. Fenrich families Whitemud Oaks (Leger): 1st. De Joya, 2nd. Davis, 3rd. Boychuk, HM. Bathar and HM. Slaferek families
PHOTOS COURTESY OF OHCL MEDIA LIBRARY
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