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BRINGING ASPEN ESTATES/WOODS, COUGAR RIDGE, SPRINGBANK HILL, WENTWORTH & WEST SPRINGS RESIDENTS TOGETHER
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Jan 2018 19 8 $ 639,939 $ 632,500 Jan 2018 8 13 $ 568,000 $ 550,000
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Friendly Yard
in Aspen Article by Lisa Graham
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optional before & after care tors? Do you know how to attract them to your yard? important to have food available all season. Crocuses,
Here in Canada, we have five main pollinators1: for example, are an early source of pollen. Echinachea
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Reflecting What Kids Miss Out on When
Conversations or Listening aren’t Strong
By Keri Vandongen, R.SLP speech-language pathologist
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Some quick Googling put our speculations to rest. As
it turns out, pandas have a handful of natural enemies,
though tigers are not one of them. Tigers, even when
populations were higher, are found mostly in the plains
and jungle regions of East Asia and Southeast Asia.
Pandas find their natural habitat in the mountain re-
gions of China.
According to the World Wildlife Fund’s website, pandas
are far more likely to meet snow leopards (though low
chances of that statistically as snow leopards are also
Pandas Falling endangered), yellow-throated martens, and golden
jackals. These predators are more of a threat to the pan-
da cubs rather than the adults. And even though pan-
Off Things
By Ixia Falkenberg
das seem gentle and mild-mannered, they are capable
of defending themselves as well as any other bear. They
have the weight, jaw power, and claws to back them up.
I suppose the premise of a panda mastering martial arts
as the protagonist of an animated film isn’t as farfetched
In honor of the Giant Pandas coming to the Calgary Zoo as I initially had thought. (Though let the record show I
this month, I thought I would pen a quick article about wouldn’t put my money on Jack Black in a fight.)
the creatures with what kind of information I could drag
up from trawling the internet. As most of us probably are aware, pandas’ biggest
threat is humans. Not only to their natural environment
My coworker and I got into a discussion about pan- of bamboo forests, but also in the form of poaching. In
das and their natural predators after watching a video terms of conservation, I personally cannot think of any
showing pandas falling off of things. After viewing such other animal that the world seems to so unanimously
a video, it was hard to conceive that such slow, lum- agree upon helping. That Calgary has a chance to host
bering creatures would be able to defend themselves the pandas is a unique opportunity to learn more about
from anything that decided it wanted to make a meal of what we can do to help. Maybe I’ll catch a few of you
them. Perhaps they had no natural predators, we specu- down at the zoo!
lated. But what about tigers, I asked; there are tigers in
China, and even if the populations of both species are Source: http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/endangered_
significantly smaller than they once were, they must’ve species/giant_panda/panda/kung_fu_panda_enemies_
had contact in the past. defences/
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Ron Liepert
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Calgary, Alberta T3H 0V5 Medical Cannabis • Product Tested - Licensed Producers (LP) are regulated
403-292-6666 by Melissa Karakochuk, by Health Canada and their products are tested for pu-
403-292-6670 Pharmacist/Owner rity and accuracy.
ron.liepert.C1A@parl.gc.ca • Controlled Substance - obtaining medical cannabis
Medical cannabis is currently governed in Canada under through a physician and from an LP helps to ensure that
Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) is an initiative of the Fed- the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations the product is used in a safe and measured approach.
eral Government Summer Work Experience program. (ACMPR) and has been legal for the past two decades. It • Medical Coverage - future benefits may include cover-
It provides wage subsidies to employers to create em- has become more widely acceptable as our country moves age by insurance plans, as some private insurance plans
ployment for secondary and post-secondary students. towards legalization of the recreational use of marijuana. have started to provide coverage of medical cannabis.
Canada Summer Jobs provides funding to not-for-profit What conditions may benefit from medical cannabis? How do I access the medical cannabis in Canada?
organizations, public-sector employers and small busi- Health conditions that may benefit from medical canna- 1. Consult with your physician. Not all physicians are
nesses with 50 or fewer full-time employees. This fund- bis include: chronic pain, mental health conditions (in- registered to prescribe cannabis and some medical
ing helps create summer jobs for young people aged cluding depression and anxiety), opioid addiction, and conditions require approval from a specialist.
15 to 30 years who are full-time students intending to nausea/vomiting resulting from cancer chemotherapy, 2. Register with an LP who will mail the product directly
return to their studies in the next school year. among others. to your home.
We are pleased to have seen the finalized list of ap- 3. Therapy will be monitored by your physician and al-
Why should I use medical over recreational cannabis
proved Canada Summer Jobs for Calgary Signal Hill and lied health care professionals.
for my medical conditions?
can say that the list is comprised of a cross section of
• Safety First - Physicians and allied health care pro- How can my Pharmacist help?
6 Moisture Removal industries and businesses which can be viewed on the
Service Canada website. These are mutually beneficial
fessionals (such as pharmacists) can help to register, Pharmacists currently don’t prescribe or dispense medi-
select and monitor your therapy. While cannabis is cal cannabis but can advise on additional resources, LP
for the organizations as well as the students by provid-
6 Caulking ing income and experience for the students and sup-
considered “natural”, it still has side effects and can ad- registration, product selection, and therapy monitoring.
port for the organizations.
6 Hardware Replacement However, there is a significant decline in the number of
not-for-profit applications compared to past years which
6 Weather Stripping is most likely due to the applicant having to agree to an
attestation requirement regrading reproductive rights.
A number of faith-based organizations have indicated
6 Glass Replacement publicly they could not sign the attestation and there-
fore their application was rejected by the government.
6 Custom Glass Design Due to this negative feedback on the attestation require-
ment, the Minister has committed to making changes
before the 2019 application time frame however that
will not benefit those organizations this summer.
I would like to see more not-for-profit organizations ac-
cessing this program next year. Invitations for applica-
tions are opened in the fall each year with the deadline
for application at the beginning of February and jobs
starting late April. Eligibility is for not for profit as well as
for profit small business.
I would encourage employers who may be consider-
ing hiring youth or students next summer to consider
applying to the Canada Summer Jobs program. If you
would like more information about the Canada Summer
Jobs program, please contact our office at 403 292-6666
or ron.liepert.c1a@parl.gc.ca.
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Calgary Public Library wants to know how the Library
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As I write this article, our new leader Jason Kenney has spent a has made a difference in your life. Did the Library help We are nearly half way through this legislative session. I contin- receive a complementary photoshoot!
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experience to see our caucus united behind our new leader. It of Calgary-Bow until early June. Calgary Bow is an active com- in the next edition.
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also has given all of us as MLAs the opportunity to establish a munity, with a strong sense of community in all of our neigh-
tial to you? Head to calgarylibrary.ca/library-stories to
few new practices within the legislature. bourhoods. We have exceptional community engagement and
let us know why you love the Library, and to read sto- a lot of hardworking volunteers that organize events that make
ries from other Library members about the impact the it a fun place to live. I encourage you to check out your com-
One thing you’ll be seeing less of is the background noise at
Library has had on them. munity calendars for upcoming events. If you have some spare
the legislature. Our caucus has decided that the applause,
cheering and desk thumping that would greet our past leader Learn a Language for Free time or an interest in organizing an event, reach out to your
will not continue under Mr. Kenney. We also have decided to Calgary Public Library members get free access to Ro- local community association and volunteer.
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Now, I don’t promise that we will all be perfect each and every for learning a new language. Choose from 30 languages, why I was pleased to see education emphasized in the 2018
day on this matter, but we are all committed to moving forward including Arabic, English, French, Hindi, Mandarin, Span- budget. Enrollment growth in the K-12 education system has
on this new direction. If you every tune into the legislature, I am ish, Swahili, and Urdu. The program’s core lessons build been fully funded, as we are expecting 15,000 new students to
skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening, while enroll in the coming year. Last year, our government removed
sure you’ll appreciate being better able to hear the questions
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being asked.
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payer Protection Act (2002) which requires that a referendum Did you know your Calgary Public Library card gives you
be held if a consumption-based tax be introduced. and other emerging sectors have been made available. The Al-
access to hundreds of free programs? One of our newest berta College of Art (ACAD) has been awarded university sta-
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My next letter to you will be about Alberta’s budget—I look
friendly storytime program led by local drag queens and in designation reflects the school’s role as the primary fine arts
forward to reviewing what the NDP has in mind for Alberta’s
kings. Spark your imagination and celebrate inclusion institution in Alberta. The request for the change in designa-
future and acknowledging the positive points, but also vigor-
and diversity! Check out Library Connect, the Library’s tion was brought forward by ACAD.
ously opposing the negative points as well.
program guide, to discover the programs we offer for ev- The introduction of $25/day childcare was well received across
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Calgary-West or pick up a copy at your community library. additional 4,500 affordable child care spaces to help working
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