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Nearby Community Newsletter Magazines: To Advertise Call 403 720 0762 Email [email protected] GREAT NEWS MEDIA CONTENTS 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 5 7 8 9 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 • Calgary, 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 4 M A R C H 2021 I Call 403-720-0762 for advertising opportunities THANK YOU RINK RAT VOLUNTEERS Photo by Trevor Bacon SHOW YOUR SUPPORT! PURCHASE YOUR COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIP TODAY! Membership Application Family Name: __________________________________________________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________ Postal Code: _________________________________ Phone: ____________________________________________ Email: ______________________________________ Number of Residents: ________________________________ Children’s Ages: ______________________________ Date: _____________________________________________ Signature: ___________________________________ May we put you on a list of volunteers? Yes No Membership Fees are: $20 per household per year, or $50 for a 3 year membership Make cheques payable to Sandstone/MacEwan Community Association Mail or deliver to: For Office Use Only 300, 8120 Beddington Blvd. NW, Calgary, AB T3K 2A8 Date Received: __________ Reg/Assoc Email: [email protected] Card # Issued: ___________ New/Renewal Memberships can be purchased Init: ___________________ Cash/Cheque online at sandstonemacewan.com Source: ________________ Rectified if Assoc: 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. 6 M A R C H 2021 I Call 403-720-0762 for advertising opportunities VOLUNTEER PROFILE - TIM HUSTON 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.