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MARCH 2017 DELIVERED MONTHLY TO 3,400 HOUSEHOLDS your CAnyon MEAdows BRINGING CANYON MEADOWS RESIDENTS TOGETHER CONTENTS 5 “kitten” AROUND IN CANYON MEADOWS 8 FRIENDS OF FISH CREEK EVENTS 10 ST. GERARD SCHOOL 11 BLACKFOOT DISTRICT GUIDES 13 MLA RICHARD GOtfried’s reporT 15 MY BABYSITTER LIST 17 COUNCILLOR DIANE COLLEY-URQUHARt’s REPORT 5 8 11 15 CANYON MEADOWS I FEBRUARY 2017 3 “Kitten” Around in Canyon Meadows YOUR CANYON MEADOWS Delivered monthly to 3,400 households and businesses for 26 years! CALLING LOCAL Advertising Opportunities PHOTOGRAPHERS 403-263-3044 | [email protected] SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOS FOR A Editorial Submissions CHANCE TO BE PUBLISHED IN [email protected] THE NEXT EDITION OF THIS NEWSLETTER All advertisements and editorial submissions must be submitted by the 1st of the month for the following month’s publication. 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Does your current accountant REALLY understand your needs and talk your lingo? org/estate-2 March in Fish Creek Uncharted: A Photographic Wildflower and Book th CALGARY TAX SERVICES is a locally owned and operated company 25 Anniversary Brick Pathway Evening with Graeme Connell th providing over 25 years of professional expertise and experience in both 2017 see us celebrate the 25 anniversary of the Thursday, March 23. 7:00 – 8:00 pm at the Fish Creek PERSONAL & BUSINESS tax services. founding of the Friends of Fish Creek. As part of our Environmental Learning Centre • We care about our clients and we care about their businesses. celebration we are offering the opportunity to be part Presented by Graeme and Lois Connell of our 25th Anniversary Legacy Brick Pathway program. • Our clients enjoy a friendly atmosphere where they feel welcome in an office that provides the best professional service possible. We will be replacing the pathway to the front door of Calgary author Graeme Connell’s novel “Uncharted,” the Cookhouse with a special brick pathway consisting centres on Fish Creek Provincial Park and the Rocky BUSINESS SERVICES PERSONAL TAX SERVICES OUR COMPANY Mountains. In this novel, the main character, Brewster, New Business Start Up FREE Consultation Personal tax filing Courteous, friendly service of bricks bearing dedications or messages from donors. Incorporations Review for maximum return Professional, Experienced Filers This is a great opportunity to leave a legacy in the park has lost his wife and his reason to live – then, with help Bookkeeping Personal Tax Planning 10% Discount for Senior Citizens (65+) & Corporate Tax Returns Annual Reminders for a loved one or to show support for the work the from a profoundly deaf woman and a family facing NEW clients first year personal tax filing Friends do toward the sustainability and enjoyment of difficult times, his life finds new meaning through Payroll & GST First come service Fish Creek Provincial Park. Engrave a brick with your wildflowers and a botanical project in Fish Creek. It is personal message. For more information contact the a truly uplifting story for anyone who has experienced Located in Bonavista near South Centre Mall • FREE PARKING (Take Acadia Drive south off Anderson Road) Friends of Fish Creek or visit www.friendsoffishcreek. deep loss and found solace in nature. To register visit org/brick www.friendsoffishcreek.org/event/uncharted Leave a Legacy for Cherished Green Spaces and Wayne’s Wonderful Winter Walk Healthy Families Saturday, March 11 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Free Public Information Session Join dedicated volunteer, retired park planner, and Saturday, March 4, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm at the Fish Creek founding member of the Friends of Fish Creek, Wayne Environmental Learning Centre Meikle for a wintery walk along the banks of Fish Creek. Considering the Friends of Fish Creek in your legal will Wayne’s Wonderful Winter Walk provides an amazing or through other philanthropic means is one of the opportunity for families to visit the park in the winter best ways to ensure that future generations will enjoy and learn about the history of this area! To register or for this breathtaking natural area as much as you and your more information visit www.friendsoffishcreek.org/ family do. Remembering family in your will is most programs/other-tours FREE ESTIMATES likely an important part of your final wishes, but do you WCB insured licensed Spring Birding Course Starts Monday, April 3 have questions about planning your estate? Would you Whether you are a beginner, intermediate or expert, Landscaping design & construction • Stone Patios this course will help you to identify the newly arriving Decks • Fences • Irrigation • Retaining walls • migrant birds, and allow you to become familiar with the valuable bird habitat near you. The course will take Outdoor lighting • Outdoor kitchen • Custom work place outdoors in Fish Creek Provincial Park and other natural areas within Calgary. As a fundraiser for the Friends of Fish Creek, volunteer instructor and lifelong naturalist Gus Yaki and other knowledgeable and Now until the end of April, experienced instructors will once again conduct these courses.