MAY 2015 DELIVERED MONTHLY TO 2,800 HOUSEHOLDS your HOUNSFIELD BRIAR A QUIET CENTRAL RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY WITH FRIENDLY NEIGHBOURS CONNECTED THROUGH ACTIVE PUBLIC SPACES THE OFFICIAL HOUNSFIELD HEIGHTS-BRIAR HILL COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER | www.hh-bh.ca RBC Dominion Securities Inc. Second-guessing your investments? Get an expert second opinion on your portfolio If market volatility is making you second- guess your investments strategy, contact We are a grassroots, non-profit organization seeking us today for a no obligation, objective evaluation of your portfolio. to preserve the East Paskapoo Slopes in its natural state. An unbiased review can help you answer We oppose an application that has been made to the City key questions including: for a residential and commercial development that would > Is your portfolio still on the right track? Houns eld Heights/Briar Hill build over most of the lower section of the Slopes. > Are you taking too much risk in your portfolio? Community Association Michael Martin, CFA, MBA > Which investments are likely to recover Investment Advisor – and which ones aren’t? Box 65086, RPO North Hill Calgary, AB T2N 4T6 403-266-9655 www.martinwealth.ca Phone: 282-6634 (voice mail) (checked 1 - 2 times per week) Arrange a complimentary second opinion service today – call 403-266-9655 or email Email: [email protected] us at [email protected] For information on our new Calgary City Council Mail-In Postcard Campaign, and to sign our Online Petition, please visit: Professional Wealth SaveTheSlopes.org Management Since 1901 RBC Dominion Securities Inc.* and Royal Bank of Canada are separate corporate entities which are affiliated. *Member-Canadian Investor Protection Fund. RBC Dominion Securities Inc. is a member company of RBC Wealth Management, a business segment of CONTENTS @savetheslopes @savepaskapooslopes Royal Bank of Canada. ®Registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. Used under licence. ©2011 Royal Bank of Canada. All rights reserved. Calendar of Events 5 Suite 5100 The Hub 6 WESTERN CORPORATE EnergySuncor Centre BUSINESS CENTRE West Tower Babysitter List 7 150 6 Ave SW Houns eld Heights/Briar Hill Real Estate Update 8 At a Glance 11-12 SKY Your Community Business CUBES 51ST Floor of the Month 15 NEWSLETTER AD SALES westerncorporate.ca | 403.269.4147 Up to 100 Cubicles Available Great News Publishing Ltd. Plug & Play with Immediate Occupancy 403.720.0762 | 403.263.3044 Reception & Meeting Rooms [email protected] | www.great-news.ca The Official HOUNSFIELD HEIGHTS-BRIAR HILL Community Newsletter I MAY 2 0 1 5 3 Houns eld Heights – Briar Hill Community Association Board of directors COMMITTEE POSITION NAME PHONE NUMBER EMAIL ADDRESS President Robby Sidhu 403-605-9120 [email protected] 1st Vice President Carol Sandahl [email protected] 2nd Vice President Gunter Sammet [email protected] Treasurer Sarah Zhu [email protected] Secretary Laura Hunt [email protected] Director - Education VACANT [email protected] Director - Sears Plume Emmanuel Malterre [email protected] Director - Facilities Gunter Sammet [email protected] HANDYMAN GORD Director - Facilities Robby Sidhu [email protected] Serving Calgarians for 35 years. Director - Event Planning VACANT [email protected] I HAVE THE TOOLS AND EXPERIENCE TO Director - Communications Nicole Bradac [email protected] TACKLE ALMOST ANY JOB AROUND YOUR Director - Land Use Terry Woods [email protected] Calendar HOUSE. Director - IT Jeff Marsh [email protected] Carpentry, painting, leaky faucets and minor Director-at-Large Kevin Taylor [email protected] of Events plumbing, drywall repairs, windows and doors, Kindergarten Secretary/Treasurer Paul Grunau Send us information about your annual countertops and tiles, cabinets, minor electrical, or one-time event. deck and fence repairs, and alot more. Administrative Assistant Sue Munroe 587-716-5333 [email protected] Facility Manager Chris Lee 587-717-2665 [email protected] And new for 2015. Community Board Meetings Indoor Soccer Program Eve Miller [email protected] Second Thursday of the month at 7 pm in the Eavestrough cleaning service. Outdoor Soccer Program Bart Hulshof/Jill Letal [email protected] Community Boardroom. All welcome! To be on Youth Badminton Program Alice Chan [email protected] the agenda, please contact Caroline or Robby at I can help you with your Beacon Newsletter Submissions vacant [email protected] least 2 weeks in advance. renovation project. Tots Time Children’s Program vacant [email protected] I only charge $45.00 per hour. Family Open Gym Night FREE ESTIMATES. Louise Riley Library Allison Thomson 403-221-2047 [email protected] Fridays 6:30 – 8 pm Community Gym Send me an email: [email protected]. Community Police Liaison Cst. John Kastamonitis 403-567-6300 Tots Time Playgroup Contact the HHBH Community Association at: Mondays 9:30 - 11:30 am Board Meetings Mailing Address: Box 65086, RPO North Hill Calgary, AB T2N 4T6 Board Meetings are held at 7pm Phone: 282-6634 (voice mail) (checked 1 - 2 times per week) on the second Thursday of each Email: [email protected] month in the Community Hall Beacon Submissions to: Beacon Editor – email: [email protected] HHBH Gym meeting room. Resident’s are Deadline for submissions for next issue: Fifth of the month Boardroom/Gym Bookings: [email protected] welcome and encouraged to Drop-in Programs Website: www.hh-bh.ca attend. To include an item on Boardroom/Gym 1922 – 14 Avenue N.W.Parking is west of the Louise Riley Library, Badminton: Tuesday – Friday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm the agenda, please contact the accessed via the library driveway.Hall/Gym is located NE of our parking lot, just across the Pickleball: Wednesday 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Board at least two weeks prior soccer eld. Rates: $4 per person, $3 for seniors (55+) to the meeting. The HHBH Gym and Boardroom schedule can be viewed online at www.hh-bh.ca. 4 MAY 2015 I Great News Publishing I Call 403-263-3044 for advertising opportunities The Official HOUNSFIELD HEIGHTS-BRIAR HILL Community Newsletter I MAY 2 0 1 5 5 The Hub Hounsfield Heights-Briar Hill LOUISE RILEY CALGARY 1904 14 Ave NW The Hub is the information headquarters of the Calgary PUBLIC 403-221-2046 • calgarylibrary.ca Queen Elizabeth School Police Service where you can receive news, stories and LIBRARY On Thursday June 11, 2015 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm announcements at your ngertips. Name Age Contact Course Mon - Thur 10:00 am – 9 pm • Fri & Sat 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm until May 12 then closed Sundays until mid-Sept. Queen Elizabeth will be hosting a Grade 9 Farewell. Alexandra 32 587-432-7977 Yes You can choose to be noti ed directly via voice message We use this opportunity to celebrate our grade 9 stu- to your phone, text message to your cellular phone, or Andrea 29 587-437-2048 Yes Drop-in Programs… dents as they move from junior high to senior high. by email. Ashley 19 403-808-0038 Yes 50+ Co ee and Conversation: Join us for co ee, conversation This is an evening of celebration and fun that involves and presentations of interest. Ages 50 and up. Mondays, May a dance, Grade 9 showcase, dessert bu et and more. Neighbourhood Alerts Carol 20 403-472-9002 No 4 to Aug. 31 (No program on May 18 and Aug. 3) 2 - 3:30 p.m. Students are encouraged to wear semi-formal attire and The Hub Messaging System will periodically send noti- Dayelle 31 587-755-1878 No No registration required. this year’s theme is Hollywood. This event is for Queen cations advising the public of speci c crime trends in Duncan 17 403-500-9826 Yes Drop-in Family Storytime: Drop in for stories, songs and n- Elizabeth’s grade 9 students only. No parents! Tickets a community such as, house break-and-enters, and car ger plays the whole family can enjoy. Ages 2 to 5 with a parent/ Faris 13 403-402-0950 Yes caregiver. Saturdays, May 2 to Aug. 29, 10:30 - 11 a.m. No regis- have been available since early April and cost $10 each. prowlings. Please inquire about tickets through the Main O ce at Grace 14 403-282-8823 Yes tration required. 403-777-6380. Major Crimes Janessa 13 587-830-6585 Yes Technology Programs… Sometimes, the Hub Messaging System will send out no- Finding Jobs Online and the Hidden Job Market: Learn Jennifer 38 587-888-3713 No On Tuesday, May 12, several Social Studies 30 and ELA 30 ti cations asking for the public’s help investigating a ma- about online job boards and discover tools for understanding classes from Queen Elizabeth H.S. will be joining many jor crime. Individual citizens are the eyes and ears of the Jonahley 50 403-837-6348 Yes and navigating the hidden job market. Wednesday, May 13. 11 other classes from both the Calgary Public and Catholic community and quite possibly can share valuable infor- Josephine 14 403-283-0478 Yes a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Registration required. Board High Schools in Calgary, in attending the Mount eBooks: A Library On the Go (Overdrive): Are you curious about mation that might help the police in their investigations. Lindsay 28 403-383-1474 No Royal University’s Annual Holocaust Education Sympo- ebooks? Library sta demonstrate how to download an ebook using sium. The Symposium, which has been o ered for over Missing Persons Madison 13 403-850-6001 Yes OverDrive.