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4 CRIME STATISTICS

5 THANK YOU RINK RAT VOLUNTEERS

6 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

7 VOLUNTEER PROFILE - TIM HUSTON

8 COMMUNITY GARDEN

9 NEWS FROM THE FRIENDS AT NOSE HILL

9 BUSINESS CLASSIFIEDS

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Disclaimer: Published articles, reports or submissions reflect the opinions of the author and should not be considered to reflect the opinions of Great News Media (GNM) and the Sandstone MacEwan Community (SMCA) and/or Residents’ Association (SMRA). The information contained in this magazine is believed to be accurate but is not warranted to be so. GNM and SMCA and/or SMRA do not endorse any person(s) advertising in this newsletter. Advertisements are not an endorsement of any goods or services SANDSTONE CRIME STATISTICS MACEWAN Sandstone Valley Crime Activity was Down in January 2021 300, 8120 Beddington Blvd. NW • , AB T3K 2A8 General Inquiries: [email protected] The Sandstone Valley com- sandstonemacewan.com munity experienced 1 crime in January 2021, EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS in comparison to 3 crimes the previous month, President Sue Coatham and 3 crimes in January one year ago. Sandstone Val- 1st Vice-President Trevor Bacon ley experiences an average of 4.3 crimes per month. On 2nd Vice-President Phil Nantais an annual basis, Sandstone Valley experienced a total of Treasurer Sharon Mazurkewich 51 crimes as of January 2021, which is down 9% in com- Secretary Willa Wu parison to 56 crimes as of January 2020. To review the full DIRECTORS Membership Director Carolyn Gomez Sandstone Valley Crime report visit sand.mycalgary.com Casino Director Pinky Nantais Newsletter Director Trevor Bacon MacEwan Glen Crime Activity was Up in January Director at Large Jennifer Bidlake Schroeder 2021 Director at Large Colin May The MacEwan Glen community experienced 6 crimes in Director at Large Karen Lessard January 2021, in comparison to 2 crimes the previous month, and 2 crimes in January one year ago. MacEwan Girl Guides Leslie Jones 403-275-7098 Glen experiences an average of 4.3 crimes per month. On #224 Sandstone Steve Herz 403-262-2871 an annual basis, MacEwan Glen experienced a total of 52 Community Heather Gibbons [email protected] crimes as of January 2021, which is up 13% in comparison Partnerships to 46 crimes as of January 2020. To review the full Mac- Calgary Police Const. Bruce Graham [email protected] Ewan Glen Crime report visit macg.mycalgary.com

How To Report Crime In Sandstone Valley | MacEwan Glen: Dial 911 for emergencies or crimes in progress. For non-emergencies dial (403) 266-1234. To report a crime anonymously, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (Talk, Type or Text), submit tips online at crimestoppers. ab.ca, or text tttTIPS to 274637.

Sandstone/MacEwan Community Association Meetings are held the 2nd Thursday of the month at 7:00PM at the Berkshire Citadel-Sandarac Drive, NW Everyone is welcome to attend. No meetings July or August

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SANDSTONE MACEWAN I MARCH 2021 5 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

March is Community Association Awareness Month. Graffiti is a form of vandalism that has a significant cost Throughout the month of March, the City of Calgary attached to cleaning it. Over the years, the SMCA has and the Federation of Calgary Communities encour- spent thousands of dollars cleaning up the areas we are ages residents to “be part of it” and think about what responsible for. We ask that when you see graffiti, you your community association can do for you and what please take a photo and forward it to the 311 website. If you can do for your community association. caught, the perpetrators will be charged. As you know, it will be a year this March since our lives To purchase your membership by cheque our address were disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since that is 300, 8120 Beddington Blvd NW T3K 2A8 or online go time, the SMCA Board, in compliance with Government to sandstonemacewan.com, or email Carolyn Gomez regulations, had to cancel all regular activities like the at [email protected]. Three-year community clean up, Music in the Park (Sandstock), and memberships ($50.00) qualify for a SMCA to-go mug, in-person meetings to name a few. We were able to ar- and one-year memberships ($20.00) receive two SMCA range Yoga in the Park, which was extremely popular. This beverage koozies. is a program we plan to offer again this spring/summer. May the luck of the Irish be with you on St. Paddy’s Day! Please continue to watch our social media sites, including Sue Coatham, President, SMCA our website, for more information, and let’s be optimistic that we will be able to enjoy all these activities again soon. Celebrating 35 years of SMCA We are looking for more volunteers to assist with the de- [email protected] velopment of a community garden. It will depend on the response we get from you as to whether this project can be moved forward. If you are interested in getting involved, please contact us at [email protected]. SMCA PHOTO CONTEST As I have highlighted every month, our two rinks have been extremely busy this winter, and I cannot thank the Stay informed, rink volunteers enough for their ongoing dedication and commitment to ensuring the rinks are cleared and flooded. Get involved! A lot of people have expressed their surprise that we Submit pictures, community articles rely on volunteers to maintain these rinks, as well as the and upcoming events to newsletter@ equipment required. Volunteers are the backbone of any community and we have amazing volunteers who sandstonemacewan.com. consistently come out and help us. Front cover pictures must be The SMCA Board wants to thank the many citizens who at least 1MB in size. 300 DPI have sent emails and responded on social media to ex- preferred. press their appreciation for these rinks, especially since the start of the pandemic. Please keep the positive comments Every month we will select one coming and consider purchasing a community member- picture for the cover page of our ship to help offset the costs of maintaining both rinks. SMCA Newsletter and also include The SMCA continues to support the skate exchange several other pictures for inside the program and is incredibly grateful for the donations newsletter that showcase talents in received. If you require skates, or have skates or our great community. helmets to donate, please contact us at info@ sandstonemacewan.com.

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7. Tell me about some of the people you’ve met while volunteering. I think the rink volunteers have the same goals or ambi- tions as I have. They love to see young people out skating. It seems now that many volunteers were involved with mi- nor hockey before the pandemic, so now they still want to come out and be involved in hockey. Some of them were coaches and assistant coaches. 8. What would you tell someone who is thinking about volunteering? You are very appreciated and hockey players often skate over to thank you for taking care of the ice. You get that reward and have fun with the other volunteers, plus you get exercise. 1. Which community do you live in and how long have 9. How would (someone) describe you? you lived there? I am an outgoing person. I moved to Evanston in 2017 with my wife Myra. We have 10. What else can you tell me? been happily married for 45 years. There isn’t an outdoor I get a lot of joy in seeing how many people are playing rink in Evanston. hockey these days, as the rink is really busy. Young kids and 2. Did you live in our community? Which one and for young adults alike. I think it is kind of sad when kids are so how long? involved in the minor hockey association, and then it ends I lived in Sandstone for 25 years, from 1992 to 2017. for most kids unless you go onto junior hockey. You can 3. How long have you volunteered with SMCA? join master hockey teams again in your mid thirties, so the I started volunteering in 1992 with SMCA. rink helps those years in between. 4. Do you have a main volunteer role in SMCA? I grew up in Grimshaw, , and hockey was always a I have been a rink volunteer the whole time. I used to clear part of my life. In our small community, people just came the ice, but now I mainly maintain all the hockey rink equip- together and made outdoor rinks with whatever materials ment. I was a mechanic by trade so it’s more like a hobby. they could find. When we first started to clear the ice, it was a much more I also had a backyard rink in Sandstone for my two sons and manual process. We used to put our skates on and clear daughter, who all played hockey. My oldest son played Al- the ice with these homemade push shovels, then some- berta Junior hockey, then onto college hockey. I was a hockey one would shovel the snow off the ice. All the equipment coach off and on for all three of his kids with CNC (Calgary was stolen about ten years ago, so now we have proper North Central) and Simon Valley Hockey. I was a vice president snow blowers and snow sweepers to make the job easier. on the Simon Valley Hockey board when it was first started. 5. What was your first impression of the organization? The organization is much stronger now. In the beginning, they had no equipment, and everything was manual. There were even a few years that the rink was left abandoned, as the water hydrant broke. Darren W. got the hydrant fixed and organized rink volunteers. Now, Trevor Bacon is a Calling All BABYSITTERS strong leader to coordinate all the volunteers and create a Enroll for free at mybabysitter.ca and choose the schedule for flooding times. I believe it depends on having Calgary communities you would like to babysit in. a strong leader to organize the rink. 6. What do you find most challenging about Calling All PARENTS volunteering here? Visit mybabysitter.ca and find available babysitters No challenges as it is well organized. in and around your community.

SANDSTONE MACEWAN I MARCH 2021 7 COMMUNITY GARDEN

SMCA is exploring the interest from the community • Support pollinator habitats that are necessary for to start a community garden, if interested in volun- community wellbeing teering on a committee to organize one, please con- • Reduce food insecurity tact [email protected]. • Connect people to nature • Educate people on where food comes from and provide opportunity for people, especially in urban spaces, to engage with their food system • Provide an inclusive meeting area where people of all ages and cultural backgrounds can come togeth- er to share experiences and knowledge Help us get a community garden in the ground! Start- ing an effective community garden is not a simple task, but when passionate people come together with considerable organization, planning, coopera- Why explore a community garden? tion, perseverance, and resources, great success can Community gardens offer people and the -commu be achieved. Interested in the benefits of a commu- nity many benefits. They provide opportunities for nity garden for Sandstone MacEwan? Please contact both recreational gardening and food production in [email protected] to volunteer or for more underutilized spaces. Community gardens are also information. great for the environment. Food grown locally re- duces greenhouse gases produced by long distance Thank you. transportation of food. Gardens also contribute to biodiversity of species and help to support popula- tions of pollinators. Finally, community gardens bring people together and may reduce crime rates in the neighbourhood by increasing visibility and engaging citizens in positive initiatives. Community gardens contribute to a healthy lifestyle by: • Providing fresh, safe, affordable herbs, fruits, and vegetables • Helping to relieve stress and increase sense of well- ness • Getting people active, which improves overall phys- ical health • Providing social opportunities that build a sense of community and belonging • Giving people an opportunity to learn and share knowledge on gardening, nature, and cooking • Community gardens benefit the community as they help: • Build welcoming, safer communities • Improve the look of neighbourhoods • Reduce pollution by sequestering carbon and re- ducing the shipping of food over long distances

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SANDSTONE MACEWAN I MARCH 2021 9 MLA Calgary – Beddington Hon. Josephine Pon Councillor, Ward 4 #106 – 8220 Centre Street NE Sean Chu 403-268-3727 [email protected] Calgary, AB T3K 1J7 www.calgary.ca/ward4 403-215-7710 www.seanchu.ca [email protected]

Dear Constituents, Greetings Ward 4 Residents, As your representative in the Alberta Legislature, I would Make sure your home’s smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) like to keep you informed on the important initiatives that alarms are in good working condition by pressing the test button this spring, when the time changes to daylight sav- our government is advancing on your behalf. March is set ings, in addition to moving your clocks ahead. to be a busy month, where we will debate legislation that will create jobs, strengthen our economy, and encourage Working, and properly placed, smoke and CO alarms save innovation in Alberta. lives. Have working smoke alarms on every level of your home, both inside and outside every sleeping area, and As we continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, I have working CO alarms on every level of your home, close was excited to visit several schools in our community and to sleeping areas. These are two of the easiest things you can review its impact on our kids in class. I also had a chance do to keep your family safe. to meet with our School Trustees, Althea Adams and Pam CO is called ‘the invisible killer’ because you cannot see or Rath, to discuss schools re-opening. Thank you to the smell it. This poisonous gas can come from many sources, Grade 4 students at Dr. J. K. Mulloy School for your kind including cars, malfunctioning fuel-burning appliances like letters, and your passion to follow current events. I look furnaces, ranges, water heaters, and room heaters; as well as forward to seeing you all in person soon! engine-powered equipment, like portable generators. Burn- Our government has been closely monitoring the effects ing charcoal in fireplaces or in barbeque grills inside a home, of the pandemic on several areas of our community. or in semi-enclosed areas, can also result in lethal carbon Premier Jason Kenney held a Telephone Town Hall with monoxide levels. faith leaders; I was pleased to invite the pastors at our At low levels, CO poisoning symptoms include dizziness, churches in Calgary-Beddington. My colleague, Minister headaches, or flu-like symptoms. At high levels, they can Schweitzer, also hosted a Telephone Town Hall with small cause mental confusion, vomiting, and even death. At ex- business owners; thank you to the local businesses that tremely high levels, it is possible to lose consciousness sud- joined. You are the backbone of our economy! denly without experiencing any other symptoms. Sustained It was so fun to join Hidden Valley Community Association exposure can quickly incapacitate and kill you. (HVCA) for their first Contactless Bottle Drive of 2021! Smoke alarms alert you to any smoke in your home. Replace HVCA reported a fabulous turnout, as they collected funds the batteries in your alarms according to the manufacturer’s for their H2Spaces campaign and a new playground in recommendations and test alarms once a month to make our community. I was pleased to also give my full support sure they are working. to their efforts, by submitting my letter of support to For more information, and other fire safety tips, visit calgary. their grant application. Great work and thank you to the ca/csps/fire/safety-tips/fire-safety-and-prevention.html. amazing volunteers! Also, for more fire safety tips visit calgary.ca/fire. I am so grateful for the honour of representing you, and • Install smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each separate for the faith you have placed in me to be the voice of our sleeping area, and on every level of the home. Interconnect all constituency, Calgary-Beddington! smoke alarms throughout the home so that when one sounds, they all sound. Test smoke alarms at least once a month. • Be sure your home has both photoelectric and ionization smoke alarms or combination ionization and photoelectric alarms, also known as dual sensor smoke alarms. • Practice your home fire escape drill. Thank you for your attention.

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