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SEPTEMBER 2018 YOUR OFFICIAL COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER VOLUME 139 WWW.HIDDENHUT.ORG MEMBERSHIP ONLY $30 FOR THE YEAR Win a new iPad: ipad.mycalgary.com
CONTENTS
6 MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD
7 PLAYGROUND UPDATE: HIDDEN CLOSE / HIDDEN WAY
8 NEW LOOK, NEW ERA
9 NEWS FROM THE FRIENDS OF NOSE HILL
12 PRAIRIE WINDS 4-H CLUB MEMBERS GET INTO
MYCALGARY.COM STAMPEDE SPIRIT THIS SUMMER
CALL FOR PHOTOS 15 DOLLARS & SENSE: 27 WAYS TO SAVE MONEY ON
FOOD
Calling All Shutterbugs, Photogs, and Snapshot
Enthusiasts! 16 MLA JAMIE KLEINSTEUBER’S REPORT
Your photos deserve to be seen! Don’t let them sit in
that file forever. 17 GUIDES: NITANISAK DISTRICT
Submit your photos for a chance
to be published on MyCalgary.com
18 MLA PRASAD PANDA’S REPORT
Submit your photos to mycalgary.com/photos
18 MP MICHELLE REMPEL’S REPORT
Dr. Cam Brauer DMD &
Dr. Scott Townsend DDS
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IMPORTANT NUMBERS Hidden Valley Community Association
CONTACT LIST 2018
ALL EMERGENCY CALLS 911
Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre 403-253-5250
AHS Addictions Hotline 1-866-332-2322 (serving Hidden Valley and Hanson Ranch in Hidden Valley)
ATCO Gas – 24 Hour Emergency 403-245-7222 Hidden Hut #10504 Hidden Valley Drive NW, T3A 4Z2
HIDDEN VALLEY / HANSON RANCH Calgary HEALTH LINK 24/7 811
website: www.hiddenhut.org • facebook: HVCA Hidden Valley Community Association
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Calgary Police – Non Emergency 403-266-1234 EXECUTIVE
c/o 10504 Hidden Valley Dr. NW President Emery P president@hiddenhut.org
Calgary, AB T3A 4Z2 Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter 403-234-7233 Vice President Brad M vp@hiddenhut.org
Phone: 403-275-9394 Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-387-5437 Treasurer Brian P treasurer@hiddenhut.org
president@hiddenhut.org | www.hiddenhut.org Secretary Karla W secretary@hiddenhut.org
Kids Help Line 1-800-668-6868
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Child Safe Canada 403-202-5900 Building and Development Barry R bnd@hiddenhut.org
Delivered monthly to 3,900 households and businesses for
1 year. Distress/Crisis Line 403-266-4357 Director at Large 1 Jennifer C dal1@hiddenhut.org
Director at Large 2 Neill C dal2@hiddenhut.org
Editorial Submissions ENMAX – Power Trouble 403-514-6100
Communications Katherine E communications@hiddenhut.org
newsletter@hiddenhut.org
Poison Centre - Alberta 1-800-332-1414 Volunteers Jennie M volunteers@hiddenhut.org
All editorial content must be submitted by the 10th of
the month for the following month's publication. HOSPITALS / URGENT CARE Director at Large 3 VACANT dal3@hiddenhut.org
Schools Liason VACANT
Alberta Children’s Hospital 403-955-7211 Fundraising VACANT
Advertising Opportunities
403-263-3044 | sales@great-news.ca Foothills Hospital 403-944-1110 Sports VACANT
All advertisements must be submitted by the 1st of Programs and Events VACANT
Peter Lougheed Centre 403-943-4555
the month for the following month’s publication. Facility and Rink VACANT
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Serving Calgary communities for 29 years Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre 403-955-6200 COORDINATORS
84 newsletters reaching over 379,000 households Casino Sandy C casino@hiddenhut.org
South Calgary Urgent Care Health Centre 403-943-9300
in Calgary and surrounding areas. Membership Laura M volunteers@hiddenhut.org
South Health Campus 403-956-1111 Website Julie S website@hiddenhut.org
#34-4550 112 Ave SE
Calgary, AB OTHER
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CALGARY Help us help others.
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MOUNTAINVIEW Make new friends while making the world a better place.
SeniorConnect 403-266-6200
LIONS CLUB Meetings 2nd and 4th Tuesdays each month
Phone Sandra Rowe at 403-226-1435
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The opinions expressed within any published article, report or submission Guess what? Hidden Valley and links to our community or found something go to
reflect those of the author and should not be considered to reflect those of City of Calgary 311
Great News Publishing and Hidden Valley/Hanson Ranch Community Community Association (HVCA) can all be found on our HVCA Facebook page. It’s an
Social Service Info & Referral 211 has a Facebook Page! HVCA Facebook page. awesome tool to keep in touch
Association.
The information contained in this newsletter is believed to be accurate, but is Community Mediation Calgary Society 403-269-2707 Have any questions about with your fellow neighbours
not warranted to be so. The Facebook “wall” is where what is coming up in your and community members!
Great News Publishing and Hidden Valley/Hanson Ranch Community
Road Conditions – Calgary it all happens. Conversations,
511 community ask it on Facebook, HVCA is on Facebook spread
Association does not endorse any person or persons advertising in this Weather Information events, important notifications, looking for a neighbour the word!
newsletter. Publication of any advertisements should not be considered an pictures, sports registration
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MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD
I hope that ev-
eryone has had a
wonderful summer
thus far.
Fall Ball My name is Emery
Pritchard and I am
Hockey
your new President
for the 2018-2019
The Hidden Valley Community Association is excited
to once again be offering Fall Ball Hockey for Ages
year. Today, as I
write this message we seem to have had thunderstorms
everyday, with watches and warnings and the threat of
Playground Update
Hidden Close / Hidden Way
6-14. This program will run each Thursday evening in hail. As I look forward to the long-range forecast, I see
September and October. All skill levels are welcome! we are in store for some very warm weather and sun-
Helmets are required, and Goalie Gear will be pro- shine filled days. We have a group of people on the
vided. board, some of which are new, and some have been
here for a couple of years. We have many seats available We are in the final stages of the playground renewal!
The program cost is $20 per child (payable the at the table for those that might be interested in joining The equipment has been installed and the Pour in Place
first day) and participants must have current our board. I am putting the call out to those people that is in. I am waiting to hear back as to when the final in-
HVCA Membership. Register by emailing Hockey@ have been curious as to what our community associa- spections will be complete and the fence removed.
hiddenhut.org with your name, your child’s name, tion does. Who are these people? What are they doing? Benches and a picnic table are still to be installed by the
phone number and email address. Perhaps you have even asked yourselves how can I get city for our use.
involved?
I have heard there is a concern regarding the loss of the
We will be meeting the third Tuesday of every month swing set and I want to respond to this. The City of Cal-
at 7:00pm starting with our next meeting September gary has specific safety zone standards for playground
the 18th, 2018. The meetings are held at the Hidden Hut equipment. The previous swing set no longer met the
located beside the skating rink at 10504 Hidden Valley current safety zone requirements and therefore had to
Drive, NW Calgary. If you have time to stop by and say hi, be removed. The playground committee discussed, at
that would be great. We are looking for all the help we length, the desire for swings to be included in the play-
can get for those that can volunteer time to be a mem- ground design. However, in the end, we were unable to
ber of the board or perhaps be on a committee or sign place a full swing set unless we sacrificed much of the
up to participate on our rink rat program that provides other equipment we wanted. We decided more equip-
the flooding and maintaining of the ice in our rink’s over ment that would excite imagination and encourage ex-
the winter months. ercise by allowing for children to climb and hang, swing
and slide, run a store and play music was preferred so
Our programs and events are a success by those that we worked with the design company and had a saucer
can volunteer precious time and I thank everyone that swing added. We hope that the community will enjoy
has done so in the past, currently is doing so know and this playground.
to those that can in the future. With that I commit to our
community as the 2018-2019 board we will endeavour The experience of working with the HVCA, City of Cal-
to keep Hidden Valley and Hanson Ranch a great place gary, Henderson, community members and Parks Foun-
to be! dation Calgary has been a very rewarding experience. I
would strongly recommend it and if there are any resi-
Take care for now and I hope that we will see you at one dents interested in reviewing and updating our play-
of our board meetings. grounds to please contact the HVCA.
Emery Pritchard Sincerely,
President Sandy
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Huntington Hills New Look,
Skating Club
New Era Prepping for School
Programs run out of the
Huntington Hills Community
by Katherine Evans
News from the With preschool and kindergarten starting this month, we
Centre and VIVO
In the last few months, the Hidden Valley Community
Association has been undertaking an overhaul on the
community webpage. One of the last projects the out-
Friends of Nose Hill
by Anne Burke
wanted to share some tips for making sure the transition
continues smoothly!
going President, Jennifer Jensen, tackled was to bring • There are lots of great books with themes about starting
There are 150 Off-Leash areas in Calgary and the Re- school—many of them involve characters that your child
in expertise on revitalizing the website. For the past six
sponsible Pet Ownership Bylaw will be reviewed next already knows and loves (keeping familiar things close
years the website was lovingly maintained by Karla W.,
is very comforting during times of big change). Snuggle
current secretary. Karla did a phenomenal job keeping year. Bylaw Services reminded dog owners about the
up together and share a story: you’ll be increasing your
the community informed but it was time for an update. rules when walking pets in public parks and Off-Leash
child’s feel-good sensations around learning and reading!
Recently, the community logo was updated and with areas. The Department increased enforcement in Nose
• Start a routine at home that practices skills your child will
this change the website seemed like the next step. Hill Park. The City held an informal public information need to do on their own (like self-care tasks around wash-
session, during the summer, at Nose Hill, a popular area ing hands, taking off and hanging up jackets, etc.). Make-
Community member, Julie S., generously volunteered for many dog owners. Although it is one of the largest believe you’re at preschool with your child and take turns
to spend countless hours redesigning the pages from walking trails in Calgary, the only Off -Leash area in the being the teacher and the student!
E the bottom up. Julie hand-coded line after line to en-
AT
Park is the Multi-Use Zone on the plateau (on the top). • Try not to diminish or deny the feelings your child has
sure the information and look correctly reflected what
K
S S! a fantastic community Hidden Valley and Hansen Ranch
This means that dogs must be On-Leash in the parking around starting school. Avoid saying things like “there’s
M E U are to live in and visit. The web designer meandered the
lots, on the pathways, and elsewhere in the park. nothing to worry about!”. Instead reassure your child,
CO ITH
saying “I understand that you’re feeling nervous about
neighborhood with her camera to capture the scenic Discover the history of Nose Hill Park! The Park was a school—it’s such a different and exciting experience!” and
W vistas that surround us. She was consumed with how to
best organize the information of all that the HVCA of-
registered City of Calgary Parks program which focused
on everything Nose Hill Park has to offer, from past
brainstorm ideas on ways your child can comfort and calm
themselves. Labelling our emotions and building strate-
BEGINNER fers our residents. When she is not obsessing over code, to present. This program was for children ages 6 - 12 gies before the meltdown allows us to move towards
Julie keeps busy enjoying music or a good book, doing years old. Participants learned about this historic area action instead of being overwhelmed. Having a strong
COMPETITIVE minor renovations on her home, or spending time with through guided walks, nature education, and engaging emotional vocabulary and sense of resilience is an im-
her family in and around the neighbourhood. activities, in order to become natural stewards of their
RECREATIONAL local parks and green spaces.
portant school skill to work on, and one even adults need
help with sometimes…which reminds us:
We invite you to visit www.hiddenhut.org and see all • You are excited for your child’s new adventure, looking
Learn to Skate | Canskate the hard work Julie has put in. Since the 1960s, various groups lobbied to have Nose forward to regaining some alone time, sad to say goodbye
Pre-Power | Adult Hill preserved as a natural park. In 1972, a group repre- to the early years, and worried about your child’s future
We invite all recommendations, feedback, and sugges- senting 8 communities pursued the matter. The result
Intro to Figure Skating tions. Please contact communications@hiddenhut.org
success. Starting school can be as difficult for you as it is
was the Nose Hill Design Brief, approved by the City, for your child. Help manage some of those feelings by fol-
Figure Skating programs to set aside 1650 hectares for a Natural Environment lowing your own advice—acknowledge them and build
National Certified Programs taught by Park. In 1976, however, the City rezoned part of the land in some strategies:
for housing. In response to public discontent, the City 1. Plan a first-day coffee date with other parents who
National Certified Coaches
reviewed the zoning issue and, in 1980, approved the have school-starters
Nose Hill Park Master Plan, which aimed to preserve 2. Organize a special event with other family mem-
REGISTER ONLINE 1109 hectares for the park. In 1981, the Nose Hill Park bers who are home with you during the day (they’ll
Communities Board was formed to provide public input be missing your little one too)
www.HHSkatingClub.com into implementation of this plan. There were 12 com- 3. Go ‘back-to-school’ yourself and pick up a new hob-
munity associations represented on the board and it by or activity that you’ve always wanted to develop!
@HHSkatingClub kept the issue in the public eye. The City finally reached This is a time of big change for everyone, but it’s a posi-
a deal with remaining landowners, in 1989, and Nose tive and exciting one. With a little bit of planning and some
403-275-6061 Hill Park became a reality. solid strategies, it’s going to be a good first year of school!
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Hidden Valley Community
Association Membership
Join YOUR Community How Can You Support Your Community?
The Hidden Valley Community Association has many
Association TODAY! Volunteer Opportunities for you to choose from:
(PLEASE CHECK BOXES) Proudly serving the
Benefits Community Activities (Winter Festival, Egg Hunt, Northern Hills communities for 12 years!
Successful, healthy communities are those with active Block Party)
and sustained membership and involvement of Sports (Indoor Soccer, Hockey, Outdoor Soccer and
community residents. Your support today is important Baseball)
and ensures new energy to continually address Hidden Hut and Outdoor Rink (Maintenance, Repair,
community issues. Ice Installation and Snow Removal)
Regular Membership - $30 (Voting) Fundraising (Bottle Drive, Run the Loop, Skate-a-
• Voting Regular Memberships must reside within thon, Casino 2014)
boundaries of Hidden Valley and Hanson Ranch. Committees (Hidden Green Playground, Building
Includes two adults and children in the residence. Safer Communities, ‘NeighbourWoods’ Tree Planting
• Regular Membership must provide adult ID with Program, Community Clean-up)
current address at the Annual General Meeting to vote. Join our Board of Directors! There are many
Valid January through December volunteer Board positions to choose from.
Associate Membership - $30 (Non-voting) I consent to accepting emails from HVCA
• Non-voting Associate Memberships are available for Do you like helping and meeting people? Are you good with 7 8
residents living outside our boundaries. Valid January technology? Can you maintain equipment and machines?
through December Do you enjoy sports? Want to keep Hidden Valley /Hanson Ranch a
nice place to live in? VOLUNTEER AS A COMMUNITY BOARD MEMBER
For DETAILS and to JOIN, visit: www.hiddenhut.org
TODAY!
To obtain your membership please visit
www.hiddenhut.org OR MAIL this form with
$30.00 payment to:
10504 Hidden Valley Drive NW, Calgary AB, T3A 4Z2
Please make all cheques payable to: Hidden Valley
Community Association (no abbreviation)
Support from the Hidden Valley
Family Name: ________________________________
Community Association through:
Applicant’s Name: ____________________________
Liaison with City of Calgary representatives (Political Action) Spouse’s Name: ______________________________
Voting rights at the Annual General Meeting (Regular Membership) Address: ____________________________________
Community Newsletter (Delivered through Canada Post) Postal Code: _________________________________
Community Activities (see Calendar of Activities) Email Address: _______________________________
Sport Programs (Organized Teams, Field Rentals and Equipment) Resident Phone #: ____________________________
Hidden Hut and Outdoor Rink (Maintenance and Repair) Current Membership #: ________________________
Operating Costs (including Utilities, Inspections and Insurance Once processed, you will received a membership
Community Sponsorship of #38 Simons Creek Scout Group EMAIL and Package (Mail) with a MEMBERSHIP CARD
Plus many upcoming projects as needed in our neighbourhood!
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Prairie Winds 4-H Club Members get HIDDENVALLEY HANSONRANCH
into Stampede Spirit this Summer Area Schools
By Lori Nielsen - Prairie Winds 4-H Club Project Leader St. Elizabeth Seton School (K-9) Valley Creek School
10845 Hidden Valley Dr. NW (4-9 Regular & French Immersion)
Yee Haw! Although the Prairie Winds 4-H Club officially
ended their year on June 16th, many members continued Calgary, AB T3A 6K3 10951 Hidden Valley Drive NW
to stay active over the summer. Some participated in club 403-500-2105 Calgary, AB T3A 6J2
Stampede-related activities, and others attended Provin- 403-777-7995
Hidden Valley School
cial 4-H Summer Camps. (K-3 Regular & French Immersion)
10959 Hidden Valley Dr. NW
As part of an annual fundraiser, the Prairie Winds 4-H Club
members designed and decorated an office downtown for Calgary, AB T3A 6J2
Calgary Stampede week. Not only was it a unique way to 403-777-7236
get into the Stampede Spirit, but it provided a link to the
community and helped raise funds for the club.
Local Churches
Another Stampede-related activity took place on July 12th North Point Community Church Valley Creek School
at the Calgary Stampede Kitchen Theatre Stage. Summer Sunday 10:00am 10951 Hidden Valley Drive NW
Dickson (Hidden Valley resident) along with fellow mem-
bers Amy Johnson, and Caleb and Emmett Donner, dem- Holy Trinity Anglican Church 18 Hidden Creek Road NW
onstrated how to make homemade hummus and baked Sunday 10:00am
pita chips. While showing the audience how to make this Ascension Catholic Parish 1100 Berkshire Blvd. NW.
delicious snack, they were also able to explain the steps for Saturday Mass: 5:00pm and 7:00pm
preparing the food and talk a little about their experiences Sunday Mass: 8:30am, 10:30am,
in 4-H. In addition to the demonstration, viewers were able 12:30pm and 5:00pm
to taste the treats because the 4-H members had prepared
samples to hand out along with recipe cards. Symons Valley United Church 38 Kincora Rise NW
Sunday: 10:30am
4-H Summer camps at the Alberta 4-H Centre in Battle
Lake are another highlight for members and take place
at the same location our club visited in May for the clean-
Community Organizations
up and painting weekend. With a Harry Potter theme and Simons Creek Scouts Nitanisak Girl Guides
even a Hagrid’s house “locked escape room” activity at the simonscreekscouts@yahoo.com nitanisakdistrict@yahoo.ca
camps this year, members will have many exciting stories
to share once we meet again in the fall!
SCOUTS CANADA
The Prairie Winds 4-H Club will gather again on September
21st when we host an Open House Ice Cream Social at the Community Resources
Crowfoot Co-Op Community Room from 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Community Rec Coordinator Robert Dickinson Robert.Dickinson@calgary.ca
This informal social is the perfect opportunity to find out Community Liaison Officer VACANT
more information on the club, view the calendar for the VACANT
year and ask questions. Please email Lori Nielsen at prai- Ward 3 Councillor Jyoti Gondek ward03@calgary.ca
riewinds4H@gmail.com with any questions or to RSVP.
MLA Calgary - Northern Hills Jamie Kleinsteuber calgary.northernhills@assembly.ab.ca
Upcoming Events: MLA Calgary - Foothills Prasad Panda calgary.foothills@assembly.ab.ca
• Friday, September 21st - Informal Ice Cream Social 6:30 - MP Calgary - Nose Hill Michelle Rempel michelle.rempel@parl.gc.ca
7:30 pm (RSVP if interested in attending) Public School Trustee Lynn Ferguson lcferguson@cbe.ab.ca
• Friday, October 12th - First Club Meeting and Family Catholic School Trustee Margaret Belcourt margaret.belcourt@cssd.ab.ca
Game & Pizza Night YYC Noise Concern Hotline 403-735-1408
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YOUR CITY OF CALGARY DOLLARS & SENSE
Ward Traffic Safety Meetings
Do you know The City of Calgary and Calgary Police Ser-
vice host annual meetings about traffic safety in each
ward? The Community Traffic Safety meetings are a
great opportunity to learn about traffic safety initiatives Back-to-School Safety Tips
in your community and provide your input on how we For the youngest of Calgarians, September means time
can improve traffic safety in your neighbourhood. Pres- for a brand-new school year. School zones in September
entations by The City and Calgary Police Service high- often bring more congestion, distraction and more pe-
light work being done, followed by an open discussion destrians than in the summer. According to Canada’s Food Price Report, a family of four 15. When trying to decide between two similar products,
with various safety experts from The City of Calgary and will spend $348 more on food in 2018 than last year for a to- take time to calculate the cost per portion. Sometimes
Calgary Police Service. Here are three tips to keep in mind when in school zones tal of $11,948. With food prices going up, it pays to find ways the unit price is located on the shelf label. The lower
both this September and all year around. Exercising to cut costs. Here are 27 tips for reducing your food bill: cost isn’t necessarily the better deal.
To find out more, including a schedule of when the meet-
caution and care, we can make our communities safer. 1. Sit down before you shop and make a meal plan. In- 16. If you don’t know how you’re going to use an item,
ings happen in your ward, visit calgary.ca/wardsafety.
clude the foods you need for breakfasts, lunches, din- don’t buy it.
1. Follow the speed limit: First and foremost, follow the ners and snacks. 17. Watch as items are scanned at checkout. Machines and
Calgary Fire Department Reminds posted speed limit with is 30 km/h. School and play- 2. Set a food budget and make choices based on what cashiers aren’t perfect.
Citizens to Properly Dispose of ground time zones are between the hours of 7:30 a.m. you want to spend.
Dining out:
– 9:00 p.m. A collision with a pedestrian at 30 km/h is 3. Review the grocery store flyers to see what’s on special.
Smoking Material more likely to end in injury rather than a possible fa- This may help you decide what to put in your meal plan. 18. Dining out can be fun but expensive. Try to reduce the
tality going at the residential speed of 50 km/h. 4. Identify all the items you will need to make meals for number of times you eat out in a week. Even cutting
This summer has been the busiest months in the last five
the week and make a shopping list. out one or two meals will save you a lot of money.
years for building and structure fires in Calgary. The cause
2. Stay in between the lines: We want to set good exam- 5. Eat before you go to the store. You’re less likely to pick 19. Many restaurants offer coupons or specials. Take advan-
of most of these fires is careless disposal of smoking mate-
ple for young pedestrians. Stop, and look both ways. up extra items if you aren’t hungry. tage of them.
rial in an outdoor patio planter.
It’s always good practice to look one more time to the 6. Shop on discount days. Most grocery stores have a day 20. Portion sizes at restaurants are often larger than you
The Calgary Fire Department reminds Calgarians that dis- left and then walk across the street between the cross (such as the first Tuesday of the month) where they of- need. Ask your server to package half and eat it for
posing of smoking material in flower planters, peat moss, walk. Attempt to make yourself as visible as possible. fer an additional discount on your entire bill. lunch the next day.
your lawn or garden is a dangerous choice. These are all good habits to role model. 21. Order an appetizer rather than a full meal.
At the grocery store:
22. Ask if there is a half size or lunch size option available.
Fires that start outside a building are potentially much 3. Follow directions: Listen and watch for directions 7. Get rewards. Several grocery stores have free rewards
Share an appetizer or dessert with your dining com-
more dangerous for occupants, as indoor smoke alarms from the school safety patrollers. Follow the direction cards that help you save on the cost of certain products
panion.
may not detect the fire until it is well underway. each week. Bring a calculator to help you track how
of signals, signs, and the specific rules that the school
much you’re spending so you can stay on budget. Change your habits:
To better protect your home, it is recommended that you: has implemented. These directions are for your safety
8. Plan your route through the store. Start with the outer 23. If you normally cook for one or two people, double the
• Never put out cigarettes or smoking material in flower and others, reducing congestion, and reducing risks.
perimeter. This is where the fresh food is kept. Once you recipe and freeze the leftovers. This not only saves you
planter, peat moss, your lawn or garden. Use a deep, wide, For more resources, check out our Communities web- get the items on your list, target the aisles that have the time, but it is often more economical.
sturdy metal container filled part way with sand or water other items on your list. 24. Start drinking water instead of soda. A water filter on
site at calgarycommunities.com
that should be emptied regularly. 9. Don’t wander up and down the aisles. You’re more likely your tap or in a pitcher costs less than bottled water or
• Ensure all cigarette butts and ash are put out by dousing to pick up items you don’t need. other beverages, and it’s good for you.
them with water prior to putting in the garbage. 10. Consider buying store brand products instead of brand 25. Cut down on junk food. Not only will you spend less
• Do not store propane tanks, firewood or yard waste next names. money but you’ll improve your health.
to your house. 11. Use coupons. 26. Make your coffee at home and pack a lunch. You’ll save
• Prune all tree branches within two metres of the ground 12. Buy in bulk for items that you can freeze or that are a lot of money each week, even if you only do it every
and plant new trees at least three metres apart. non-perishable. other day.
• Assess potential fire hazards within 30 metres of your 13. Stick to your grocery list as much as possible, but keep
Cheese is the most stolen food in the Try not to shop when you’re tired or overwhelmed. You’ll be
home, including natural debris, trees and other structures. your eye out for sales on items you use frequently.
world. Around 4% of ALL the more likely to pick up convenience foods.
Remember to always call 9-1-1 to report a fire. 14. Avoid pre-packaged foods (unless the sale price is re-
cheese made in the world gets ally good). That convenience often comes with a more Reference: Dalhousie University. Canada’s Food Price Report 2018.
For more information on outdoor fire safety, visit calgary. stolen. There’s even a black market expensive price tag. For example, it may cost less to buy Retrieved from https://www.dal.ca/faculty/management/news-
ca/smokingdisposal. of stolen cheeses. a block of cheese than shredded cheese packages. events/canada-s-food-price-report.html
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MLA Calgary - Northern Hills
Jamie Kleinsteuber
104, 200 Country Hills Landing NW
NITANISAK DISTRICT
Calgary, AB, Canada T3K 5P3
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calgary.northernhills@assembly.ab.ca 403-263-3044 or sales@great-news.ca
NEIGHBOURHOOD CONFLICT? Community Mediation Calgary So-
Happy fall! Hopefully everyone had a great summer and (Edgemont, Evanston, Hamptons, Hidden Valley,
ciety (CMCS) is a no-cost mediation and conflict coaching service
feels ready to return to work and school routines. Hanson Ranch, Kincora, Nolan Hill, Sherwood
that can help you resolve problems and restore peace! We help
and Sage Hill)
Congratulations to Northern Hills Community Asso- neighbours be neighbours again! www.communitymediation.ca,
ciation for marking its 25th anniversary by painting the 403-269-2707. September is a very busy month for Girl
longest mural in Canada! Featuring Calgary’s rich histo- Guides. Units are starting their Guiding year,
NORTHWEST ELECTRICIAN/PLUMBER: Affordable and profes- welcoming new girls into the unit, playing
ry, this project made the news over the summer: www.
sional installations/repairs. Install/repair lights, ceiling fans, switch- get-to-know-you games and learning their
globalnews.ca/video/4358293/calgary-artists-asking-
es and outlets, garage sub-panel, hot tubs, noisy bathroom fans, Promise and Law. The older branches (Guides/
for-volunteers-to-help-create-canadas-longest-mural.
OTR microwave/hood fans. Renos and basement developments. Pathfinders/Rangers) will be trying out kayaks
On September 15, please plan to attend the wrap-up
Plumbing: toilets/sinks/faucets, garburator and dishwasher installs. on a local lake in NW Calgary and have nu-
event, celebrating what our community has accom-
Licensed, certified, insured. 19-year resident of Hidden Valley N.W. merous camps booked—fall is a great time of
plished together. For more information, check www.
http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/nick-dabrensky/8/1b1/7b5/. Call/text year to take advantage of the (usually) warmer
northernhills.ab.ca/mural-project/.
Nick 403-471-5553 or Nick@PlatinumElectric.net. “Bryan Baeumler weather. The younger branches will typically
Over the summer, the governments of Canada, Alberta, Approved”. be booking sleepovers/residential camps in
and Calgary, along with the Calgary Airport Authority, Sept/Oct.
committed to fund completion of Calgary’s Airport Trail THE GUTTER DOCTOR! Eavestrough repairs, cleaning, and replace-
ments. Fascia, soffit, cladding, roofs, and siding. For over 15 years To keep us even busier and on our toes, we
between 36 Street NE and 60 Street NE. Supporting
and 20,000 projects we have done the job right – and it’s always also will have chocolatey mint Girl Guide cook-
approximately 400 jobs, the project includes construc-
guaranteed! Full liability insurance and WCB. A+ rated BBB member. ies delivered the second or third weekend of
tion of interchanges at 19 Street NE and Barlow Trail, an
Calgary’s top award winner! www.gutterdoctor.ca, 403-714-0711. September. Watch out for us in local stores
intersection at Metis Trail, and a new southbound-to-
and door to door. It is our main fundraiser and
westbound ramp at the Stoney Trail interchange. Work FREE IPAD DRAW: Fill in our short survey at (www.ipad.mycalgary. we thank you in advance for buying our yum-
should begin later this year. com) about your COMMUNITY and enter our draw to win a free my cookies and helping to support our activi-
Once completed, Airport Trail will provide a second criti- brand new iPad. ties! We have been selling cookies for almost
cal east-west transportation corridor in north Calgary, 100 years, and it all started in Regina:
improve passenger and cargo access to the airport, and WRITING OPPORTUNITIES: Have an expertise or passion that
you’d like to share? My Calgary is a hyper-local news and lifestyle “In 1927, a Girl Guide leader in Regina baked
provide better routes for many who commute to work
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tive! A perfect opportunity for students, hobbyists, retirees, blog-
and packaged cookies for her girls to sell as a
simple way to raise money for their uniforms
design, print, and surrounding area is the second largest employment
centre in Calgary after the downtown core, with 24,000 gers or anyone who wants to try their hand at the written word. and camping equipment. Little did she know
that she was starting one of Canada’s best-
& targeted delivery jobs on airport land and nearly 50,000 full-time jobs di-
rectly related to the airport.
More info at www.mycalgary.com/write
loved traditions – Girl Guide cookies!”
OFFICIAL PLUMBING & HEATING: Home of the $25 service fee.
If you’d like to register your daughter, please
Alberta’s economy continues to recover. Upstream en- Lower service fees, better warranties. Specializing in residential ser-
visit www.girlguides.ca and use the unit finder
ergy sector employment was up in 2017. Production vice and installs. Services include furnace service and replacement,
to find an open unit in your area. If you cannot
increases of 12 percent in crude bitumen, 8 percent in hot water tank service and replacement, leaks, clogs, gas fitting.
find a unit in your neighbourhood, it might be
conventional oil, and 2 percent in natural gas were sup- Licensed and insured. Why wait? Call today and get it fixed today!
because the unit is full (you can modify the
ported by significant increases in drilling activity. As we Available 24/7, we accept debit/VISA/MasterCard. Call 403-837-
search—try searching “all” units; the default is
work to extend the recovery to all Albertans, Premier 4023 or email officialplumbingandheating@outlook.com.
to show only units with space available). You
Rachel Notley continues to fight for pipelines, with Al-
CALL NOW FOR ROSE CLEANING: Offering residential, commercial, carpet, uphol- might want to consider becoming a leader—
berta closer than ever to breaking the land lock.
stery, auto interior detailing, professional cleaning. Meet our amaz- with more leaders, we can take in more girls.
YOUR FREE QUOTE
Please contact my office anytime with your ideas and ing staff! References available. 403-667-0137; ruizrosa79@hotmail. For more info, please email guiderkarlayyc@
403-243-7518 concerns. It is always good to hear from constituents. com; www.rosecleaning.ca. call for a free estimate. gmail.com for more information.
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MLA Calgary-Foothills Calgary Nose Hill
Prasad Panda Hon. Michelle Rempel, MP
Suite 104, 3604 – 52 Ave NW #115 – 70 Country Hills Landing N.W.
For information & interviews contact Andrea
Calgary, AB T2L 1V9 Calgary, AB, T3K5P3 403-891-9675 or andreahargitai@yahoo.ca
403-288-4453 403-216-7777 facebook.com/HappyLandCalgary
calgary.foothills@assembly.ab.ca michelle.rempel@parl.gc.ca
www.michellerempel.ca HAPPY LEARNING CENTRE
As we enter September, I wanted to provide you with a
brief update about the issues on which my legislature • Day home for children 4 months and up
colleagues and I have been working. Since January 2017 over 30 000 individuals have illegally • Plenty of learning opportunities & lots of playtime!
crossed the border into Canada from safe spaces like
The Trudeau Liberal Government has announced upstate New York and claim asylum. The federal govern- • Parent references available
changes to how much some large companies will have ment’s lack of response to this issue is concerning. The
to pay under their new carbon tax. The carbon tax re- government’s temporary solutions have put strain on
mains unchanged on smaller businesses and families. provincial social welfare programs and will cost taxpay-
Their justification for the rollback is that the carbon tax
will make these industries less competitive with other
ers hundreds of millions of dollars. Dr. Dale Rapske B.Sc. D.D.S.*
jurisdictions.
It would almost be funny to see the Liberals admitting
As a result of this, on July 11th I called for an emergency
meeting of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and
Immigration in order to review the adequacy of the
Deerfoot City Deerfoot Dental Centre
Canada is not immune to basic economics if it weren’t government’s response to the increased number of In General Family Practice for over 35 years
for the over $30 Billion that has already fled Alberta for asylum seekers.
other jurisdictions since the election of the NDP here. During the emergency meeting the government in- New patients always welcome!
The Liberals know that the carbon tax really is “job kill- formed us that they intend to house the illegal asylum All office fees compliant with or lower than current Alberta Dental Fee Guide
ing” and they’ve finally tacitly admitted it. seekers in hotels but failed to provide the projected cost
While the federal government’s intervention to buy of this plan. They also failed to provide any long-term
• Oral Surgery Insurance Direct Billing
sustainable solutions, leaving myself and Canadians
Kinder Morgan’s Canadian pipeline assets for $4.5 Bil-
lion has been met with cautious optimism, the willing- with many unanswered questions. • Crowns & Bridgework 403-275-9255
ness of private capital to finance the Trans Mountain Canadians expect our immigration system to be fair
• Teeth Whitening deerfootdental@gmail.com
Expansion project is far from ideal. and compassionate. It is not fair, nor compassionate,
Monday-Thurs 8 am - 8 pm
The Alberta NDP Government has been saying for years
when individuals are forced to live in homeless
shelters, university dormitories and hotels because
• Denturist on Site Friday 9 am - 3 pm
By
that they expected shovels in the ground by now, yet Saturday 9 am - 4:30pm Appointment
the government has compromised the integrity of our
that has yet to materialize. In fact, Kinder Morgan just
www.deerfootdentalcentre.ca
immigration system. I will continue to fight for issues
announced that construction is delayed another full that matter to you and your family. Please let me know
year, with completion now set for December 2021, and
the cost could be $1.9 Billion higher. For taxpayers,
your thoughts on this, or any other issue at: michelle. Suite #225 971 - 64 Ave NE ... same building as Original Joe’s Restaurant
rempel@parl.gc.ca. *Denotes Prof. Corp.
this means an additional $9.3 Billion to build the Trans
Mountain expansion.
With ongoing trade skirmishes with the USA and now
Saudi Arabia, we have an opportunity to displace for-
eign oil coming into Eastern Canada with Alberta oil. I’ll be alone each and every night
All levels of government must focus on building energy While you’re away, don’t forget to write
and marketing infrastructure so that Canada can be-
come energy independent and obtain full world prices Bye-bye, so long, farewell
for our energy exports. Bye-bye, so long
See you in September
As the back-to-school season begins, I’d like to send my See you when the summer’s through…
best wishes to all our students for a successful school “See You In September” by The Happenings, 1966.
year!
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