Glendalethumper the OFFICIAL Glendale & Glendale Meadows COMMUNITY Newsletter
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FEBRUARY 2019 DELIVERED MONTHLY TO 2,500 HOUSEHOLDS GLENDALEthumper THE OFFICIAL glendale & glendale meadoWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER NEVER TOO YOUNG TO VOLUNTEER! LIAM GETS TO SIT IN THE DRIVER’s SEAT ON GLENDale’s NEW ICE CLEANING KUBOTA TRACTOR. THE NEXT GENERATION OF COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS IS ALREADY WITH US! PHOTO BY LEE DOWD CONTENTS “I worked in Oil and Gas. I know how critical our energy “I worked in Oil and Gas. I know how critical our energy industry is to our communities. industry is to our communities. That’s whywhy I’mI’m fighting fighting to to defenddefend Alberta Alberta jobs jobs and and get get good valuevalue forfor our our resources resources.”.” II supportsupport thethe government’s government’s initiatives initiatives to to make make life life better better for for 5 MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD thethe people people of of Calgary Calgary Currie. Currie. PurchasingPurchasing railcars railcars to to clear clear the the backlogbacklog and and get get our our oil oil to to market market 7 COUNCILLOR JEFF DAVISOn’S REPort DefendingDefending Alberta’s Alberta’s resources resources andand fighting fighting for for the thefirst first pipeline pipeline to to 8 mY BABYSITTER LIST tidewatertidewater in in more more than than 60 60 years years TakingTaking steps steps to to build build a anew new refinery refinery 9 MLA BRIAN MALKINSOn’S REPort andand upgrade upgrade our our products products here here at at homehome and and creating creating good good jobs jobs 9 bUSINESS CLASSIFIEDS BrianBrianMalkinsonMalkinson MLAMLA for for Calgary-Currie Calgary-Currie 10 schooL SHOUT-OUTS: GLENdaLE COMMUNITY 2108B 33 Avenue SW Calgary, AB T2T 1Z6 [email protected] 403-246-4794 BrianMalkinson PreschooL UPdate 2108B 33 Avenue SW Calgary, AB T2T 1Z6 [email protected] 403-246-4794 BrianMalkinson 55 8 02 replace preschool ad 9 10 Greg Kinloch floods the outdoor rink to create a glassy sheet of ice on a perfect winter morning in Glendale. Photo by Lee Dowd The Glendale Community Preschool is a program of the Glendale/Glendale Meadows Community Association. The preschool is managed by an Executive and Parent Committees comprised of the families with children in the preschool. 2019-2020 Glendale Community Preschool Programs Program Age Monthly Fees 2-Day Morning Program 3 $150 2-Day Afternoon Program 3 & 4 $150 3-Day Morning Program 4 $185 3-Day Afternoon Program 4 $185 5-Day Program 4 $300 Registration for 2019-2020 begins on February 1st, 2019 For more information about the Glendale Community Preschool, please visit our website at http://glendalepreschool.ca/ or email us at [email protected] MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD Glendale Thumper • Keep your eyes peeled for details about our spring ac- Community Newsletter Magazine tivities, which are not far off. Planning is underway for Delivered monthly to 2,500 households and our annual Jane’s Walk to be held the first weekend businesses (5,000 readers) since 2017. in May and Glendale will be taking part in Calgary Neighbour Day on June 15. Magazine Editors Vanessa Gillard • Hall rental coordinator Jennelle Inlow has facility Alexa Takayama bookings doing very well recently. We continue to COMMUNITY General Submissions: [email protected] make upgrades to the hall and over the Christmas break, the hall ceiling was painted, and we have plans Design, Media, & Graphics Team to replace the wooden dance floor in the main hall NEWSLETTER Rosemarie Bartschak Joanne Bergen with a durable vinyl tile. That work should be done MAGAZINE Marina Litvak this winter. Freddy Meynard • There are more than 1,000 homes in Glendale but only READERSHIP Carolina Tatar Community volunteers get trained on Glendale’s snow cleaning equipment. 152 are registered as community members. For just Advertising Sales Team It’s been a great start to 2019 being blessed with so $35 a year, you get access to all of our programs and STATS Sam Brown much beautiful weather. New hope, new dreams and activities and you help to keep our facilities in top- Susan Lavoie lots of new ice. Glendale welcomed its biggest rookie notch condition. We count on the financial and vol- Kay Petryk crew of rink volunteers who have been working hard unteer support that members offer and can connect Management Team to keep the rink and hall grounds in excellent condition you back into the wonderful people of Glendale. Visit Joanne Bergen this winter. They have all been trained on operations www.myglendale.ca and click on the membership • 95% believe newsletter magazines are a credible source Kay Petryk and safety for the new Kubota tractor, snowblower and link to sign up as an official community member. of community news. Mike Russell the all-important fire hose. Many hands are making light Find us on Social Media work this year. We must thank the Calgary Foundation • 90% read their newsletter magazines and value staying Instagram @greatnewsmedia for a major grant that helped us pay for the new tractor. aware of community news. Facebook @mycalgary Our new equipment shed has allowed us to clean out Twitter @my_calgary • 90% believe newsletter magazines strengthen their the skate change room. The heater has been fixed and connection to the community. To Advertise the door is open most days to keep you comfortable Call: 403-720-0762 when you are visiting the outdoor skating rinks. • The dominant source for community news awareness Email: [email protected] remains newsletter magazines. General Inquiries: [email protected] It looks like the facilities will be top notch for the kids Website: www.greatnewsmedia.ca Snow Day on Feb. 2 from 2–5 p.m. and the adult Winter • There is implicit trust between businesses that advertise We are a BBB Accredited Business Classic hockey game at 4:30 p.m. There will be some- in community newsletters and residents. About Great News Media thing for everyone at the hall that afternoon so make sure you bring the whole family down to take part in • There is an average of 2 readers per household. Every Business has a story that deserves to be heard. Great News Media is a full-service marketing & advertising agency committed to the fun. • 68% of newsletter magazine readers are female. building customer brand awareness that translates into meaningful • Registration opened for the Glendale Community Pre- sales. Accelerated growth of your business depends upon an effec- • Millennial, Gen X, and Baby Boomer readership is evenly school on Feb. 1 and space fill up quickly. Visit www. tive and strategic way of communicating your story to your target glendalepreschool.ca for more information and to reg- distributed. customers. Contact us and find out how we can deliver effective MYCALGARY.COM ister your child for the 2019-2020 school year. marketing solutions for your business. • 65% of respondents are married or common law. Disclaimer • It’s been a couple of years since Glendale had a regu- CALL FOR PHOTOS • 70% of respondents own their homes. The opinions expressed within any published article, report or submission reflect lar seniors’ program at the hall, but that’s all about Calling All Shutterbugs, Photogs, and Snapshot those of the author and should not be considered to reflect those of Great News Me- to change. A coffee meeting has been scheduled for Enthusiasts! • 85% of households surveyed have 2 or more residents. dia and the Glendale Community and/or Residents’ Association. The information Wednesday, March 13, 2-3:30 p.m. at the Community Your photos deserve to be seen! Don’t let them sit in contained in this newsletter is believed to be accurate but is not warranted to be so. Hall to discuss the kind of activities for seniors that we that file forever. Call 403-720-0762 to advertise Great News Media and the Glendale Community and/or Residents’ Association can help organize and that you might want to take Submit your photos for a chance does not endorse any person or persons advertising in this newsletter. Publication part in. Thanks to Monika Smith for spearheading this to be published on MyCalgary.com www.greatnewsmedia.ca of any advertisements should not be considered an endorsement of any goods or initiative. Submit your photos to mycalgary.com/photos services. 4 FEBRUARY 2019 I Call 403-720-0762 for advertising opportunities G L E N D A L E I FEBRUARY 2019 5 Councillor, Ward 6 4500 25th Avenue SW, Calgary AB, T3E 0M1 Jeff Davison Glendale Information 403.242.2110 Bookings: Kathy Morgan, Executive Assistant [email protected]; Constituency Concerns: Glendale on the Internet: Suzy Trottier, Constituency Liaison caward6@ Community calgary.ca 403-268-1035; Development Permit www.myglendale.ca Information: Frano Cavar, Communications and Policy Glendale Real Estate Update Liaison [email protected] 403-268-1380 Association facebook.com/GlendaleGlendaleMeadowsCommunityAssociation Last 12 Months Glendale Board of Directors & Community Contacts Hello, Ward 6! Here are you updates for February 2019. MLS Real Estate Sale Price Stats Watch for your 2019 Property Assessment Notice GLENDALE GLENDALE MEADOWS BOARD OF DiRECTORS Average Asking Price Average Sold Price Assessment notices are now available. The City of Calgary President Paul McCormick 403-240-4168 [email protected] mailed the notices on Jan.3, 2019 and they are also avail- Past president Jim Kelly 403-240-2958 [email protected] December 2018 $475,000 $449,000 able online. The information contained in these assess- Vice-president / Thumper Editor Chris Welner 403-796-6552 [email protected] November 2018 $822,400 $797,500 ment notices will be used to prepare the 2019 property Vice-president Amanda Saigeon 403-471-2057 October 2018 $749,900 $708,000 tax bills. You can check, review and compare your notice online.