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JUNE 2020 DELIVERED MONTHLY TO 5,800 HOUSEHOLDS THE OFFICIAL VOICE OF THE HUNTINGTON HILLS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Huntington Hills
Community Centre Huntington
Pioneers
520 – 78 Avenue NW, Calgary
www.huntingtonhillscommunity.ca
HELPFUL • CARING • ACCESSIBLE
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS
President
Vice President
Moe Sinotte
Heather Allison
Association
A group for adults 50 years and older, working, retired
Treasurer Tim Hungate or semi-retired.
Secretary Zonita Salazar
Located in the lower level of the Huntington Hills
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Community Association
Director-at-large Bill Mick 520 78th Avenue NW T2K 0S2
Director-at-large Sarah Malahias Phone: 403-275-4294 • Fax: 403-275-5227
Director-at-large Molly McDonald www.huntingtonpioneers.com
Director-at-large Mianne de Guia E-Mail: pioneers50@telus.net.
Director-at-large Kurt Layton Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am – 4pm
Director-at-Large Daryl Suttie The Huntington Pioneers Association is a group of
people participating in a variety of activities such as:
Stay current and involved with activities, Art Classes, Bridge, Pool, Cards, Craft Classes, Day Trips,
local news and meetings with your Movies, Volunteer Activities, Yoga, Line Dancing, Hand
Bells, Social Events and more!
Huntington Hills Community Association at
• Art classes: Every Tuesday 10:30am – 12:30 pm &
www.huntingtonhillscommunity.ca 1:00pm-3:00pm, includes: oil painting, water color,
LOOSELY BOUND acrylics and sketching. Contact office to register.
LOOSELY
BOOK CLUB BOUND
LOOSELY BOUND • Yoga Classes: Friday 9:00 am
BOOK CLUB
New Book Club in Huntington Hills • Line Dancing: Monday 6:00 pm
BOOK CLUB
New Book Club in Huntington Hills • Card Night: Every Tuesday from 6pm – 9pm.
New Book Club in Huntington Hills
Come Join Us! • Casino Day Trips – 3rd Wednesday of every month
LastCome Joinof
Thursday Us!each • Men’s Acapella Chorus: Every Tuesday 10 am. Contact
Last Come Join
Thursday of Us!
month, 8pm each Doug Marwood for more information – 403-540-4874
Last Thursday
Men month,
& women of each
8pm
welcome • Movie Night: Once a month, 7pm, silver collection for
Men &month, 8pm
women welcome popcorn and pop.
MenHosted
& women by: Kim
welcome
Looselybound1@gmail.com
• Pot Luck Supper - Last Monday of each month, starts
Hosted by: Kim
Feel free
Hosted by: Kimwith any
to contact
Looselybound1@gmail.com me at 5:30pm
questions
free to or to getme
thewith
Looselybound1@gmail.com
Feel contact book list
any • Soup and Bun Day: 2nd Thursday of every month,
questions or contact
Feel free to to get the
mebook
withlist
any starting at 12pm. (nominal charge, call for information)
questions or to get the book list
Huntington Hills Out of School Care Room We have a reasonable once a year membership fee and
Community Assocation
Huntington Hills (2 Floor)
nd
Out of School Care Room an opportunity to visit with us before membership is
Huntington
Community Hills
Assocation Out of School Care Room
(2nd Floor) required.
Community Assocation (2nd Floor)
Call 403-275-4294 for more information; registration
and costs, program start times, and more or check out
our website listed above!PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
I write this quite a while before you get to read it,
so I will assume that our daily routine is still limited.
I hope all of you are doing well during this unprec-
edented time. As we move forward in this new way
News from the of life right now, some things need to be taken care of
as best we can.
Friends of Nose Hill
by Anne Burke
We have postponed our Annual General Meeting
(AGM) until September. One of the things that hap-
pens at the AGM is the installation of Board members.
The City maintains 984 kilometers of regional pathways We have a lot of current people returning and we say
and 96 kilometers of trails. In the late 1960s, Calgarians goodbye to two of our directors, whom we would
thought of a system of connected pathways to enjoy like to thank for their dedication to the community.
the visual amenities and access areas of unique natural I would like to ask community members to volunteer
beauty. The first completed section of a pathway was to join the Board. It’s a volunteer position that meets
in the early 1970s. Nose Hill Park has both pathways (to once a month to help look after community devel-
protect the vegetation) and trails. Please use both wisely. opment along with the city, province and federal
government. I’m in my fourth year on the Board and
• A regional pathway is part of the city-wide network enjoy the friendship of the people I continue to meet.
and is usually paved with asphalt. Please consider joining and contact us at president@
• A local pathway provides routes in communities, link- huntingtonhillscalgary.com if you would like to put
ing residential areas to neighbourhood parks, schools your name forward.
and other community destinations. Stay safe and well.
• Trails are unpaved paths usually made of grainy or
compacted dirt.
Work on pathways deals with missing links, lifecycle
repairs, and safety improvements. The City will update
existing (and build new) pathways and bikeways. Path-
ways are off-street and bikeways are on-street. The 2001
Calgary Pathway and Bikeway Plan is being updated,
since many proposals in the original plan were built,
while others are obsolete, due to changes in roads and
development. The needs of users and City policies have
changed over time. The aims are to separate people by COMMUNITY
BOARD MEMBERS
speed, improve visibility, and make routes more reliable,
easier to use, and accessible.
The vision is to help us walk, run, ride, and use mobility Huntington Hills Community Association is always
devices, whether for social, recreational or commercial looking for people to step forward and volunteer their
activities, to connect with public transit and parking. time. One way you can do this is to become a potential
City Council approved guiding principles for the “5A” board member for the Board of Directors. We are look-
network for walking and wheeling infrastructure. For ing for people who are energetic, able to work well with
now, City staff will work with approved capital budgets. a group, help on committees for the community. Our
Future capital investment and more budget requests Annual General Meeting is held in the month of June. If
will be needed to build out the network over time. you are interested, please submit your name to the pres-
ident, Moe Sinotte, at 403-614-6085, the Vice President,
For next steps, go to:
Heather Allison, at 403-512-7237, or email president@
https://engage.calgary.ca/pathwaybikeway.
huntingtonhills.ca with a brief summary about yourself.
H U N T I N G T O N H I L L S I J U N E 2020 3The Huntington Hills Honker - Designed monthly by:
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4 J U N E 2020 I Call 403-720-0762 for advertising opportunitiesCalgary Nose Hill
Hon. Michelle Rempel, MP
#115 – 70 Country Hills Landing N.W.
Calgary, AB, T3K 2L2
403-216-7777
michelle.rempel@parl.gc.ca
www.michellerempel.ca
Huntington Hills Real Estate Update
First, I want to recognize those that have been, and
continue to be, on the frontlines during this pandemic,
Last 12 Months Huntington Hills
including healthcare professionals, first responders, MLS Real Estate Sale Price Stats
truckers, grocery store employees, and all essential Median Asking Price Median Sold Price
workers. Thank you for serving our community. April 2020 $382,000 $367,000
During this time of uncertainty, keeping my office avail- March 2020 $409,400 $405,000
able to provide individual help is one of my top priori- February 2020 $381,950 $366,500
ties. Many constituents have contacted my office with
January 2020 $372,900 $370,000
a variety of individual queries, from accessing govern-
ment programs to helping loved ones stranded abroad. December 2019 $400,000 $381,000
In the last several weeks, my office has assisted with November 2019 $447,450 $438,750
nearly two hundred individual complex cases. October 2019 $409,950 $404,950
Since the onset of this pandemic, I have been working September 2019 $399,150 $390,000
closely with, business leaders, civil society representa- August 2019 $419,950 $406,250
tives, leaders from the faith community, and cultural
July 2019 $404,750 $387,575
community groups to better understand the precise
challenges our community is facing. Last month I held a June 2019 $368,950 $362,500
virtual town hall and a virtual roundtable for small busi- May 2019 $417,450 $402,500
ness owners, to ensure I am hearing directly from you.
Many of you write or call into my office on a daily basis Last 12 Months Huntington Hills
with your feedback and concerns. I have been directly
using this feedback as I am writing policy, appearing on MLS Real Estate Number of Listings Stats
national media, writing press releases, getting changes No. New Properties No. Properties Sold
to, and advocating for, emergency support programs. April 2020 5 3
March 2020 11 6
I have also been addressing all of the questions from
community members on my website, where I have col- February 2020 4 6
lated resources from all levels of government, posted January 2020 9 5
all my press releases, provided step-by-step tutorials December 2019 5 5
on applying for financial support, and post the answers
to your questions that I have received from the govern- November 2019 5 2
ment. My website is updated regularly with new infor- October 2019 10 6
mation from government press briefings. If you want to September 2019 6 6
find details about the work my office and I are doing,
August 2019 7 4
please visit www.MPRempel.ca.
July 2019 12 10
During this time, it is important our community comes June 2019 9 8
together and does our part to slow the spread. If you
have any feedback on how I can better serve our com- May 2019 7 6
munity at this time, please contact me at michelle. To view more detailed information that comprise the above
rempel@parl.gc.ca. MLS averages please visit hun.mycalgary.com
H U N T I N G T O N H I L L S I J U N E 2020 5Councillor, Ward 4
Sean Chu
403-268-3727 ward04@calgary.ca
www.calgary.ca/ward4 www.seanchu.ca
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• Having a good depth of quality soil ensures your plants To learn about joining or changing TIPP before or after
can access more water. A layer of at least six to eight September 30, please visit calgary.ca/TIPP.
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• Adding compost to your soil is the best way to improve measures by visiting calgary.ca/properytax.
it.
• Choose plants that thrive in Calgary’s climate. For Cal- Stay Safe, Healthy and take care,
gary, choose plants labelled Hardiness Zone 2 or 3.
• Add pollinator-friendly plants to your garden. Flower- Councillor Sean Chu, Ward 4
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such as bees. Invite these powerhouses into your yard
by planting a variety of white, yellow, blue and purple
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6 J U N E 2020 I Call 403-720-0762 for advertising opportunitiesMLA Calgary – Beddington
Hon. Josephine Pon
#106 – 8220 Centre Street NE Calgary, AB T3K 1J7
403-215-7710 calgary.beddington@assembly.ab.ca
Hello, my constituents! Alberta’s Re-Launch Strategy was developed on the
advice of public health officials, for careful and gradual
As we begin the month of May, I would like to ensure all lifting of the restrictions imposed on our economy, and
of you receive the most updated information regarding our lives. Together, Albertans’ efforts in adhering to pub-
our government’s plan to re-open Alberta’s economy. lic health guidelines have succeeded in containing the
I would like to extend my sincerest thanks to the essen- spread of the virus far below the scale of outbreak in
tial businesses in our community that have stayed open many other places.
and the many nonprofit and community organizations The full relaunch strategy will allow for the gradual,
who have supported the less vulnerable and those re- staged reopening of businesses, services and recre-
quiring assistance with the social, economic and health ational opportunities, under health guidelines. Several
impacts created by COVID-19. safeguards will be in place to keep us protected, includ-
Huntington Hills Community Association is offering as- ing increased testing capacity, comprehensive contact
sistance to constituents who are seniors, immuno- tracing, support for those who test positive, stronger
compromised, or quarantined, and are unable to buy border controls and airport screening, rules and guid-
groceries, collect prescriptions, or other necessities ance for the use of masks, and strong protections for the
during this time. My friend Rick Lundy and his team most vulnerable.
at HHCA can arrange to have items delivered to you. We will continue to practice personal distancing and
Please contact Rick at rick.lundy@huntingtonhillscal- hygiene habits that we have all adapted to over the
gary.com for assistance. last two months. To move on to further stages of the
The Salvation Army – Berkshire Citadel prepares Good relaunch strategy, we must take further steps including:
Food Boxes at low cost. Their amazing team of volun- • Enhance our nation-leading testing capabilities
teers assemble and deliver affordable, nutritious food to • Robust and comprehensive contact tracing to notify
the church for our residents. Check out their Facebook people who may have been exposed
page to see the options available and to place your or- • Use masks in areas that do not allow for social distanc-
der. Please also consider donating non-perishable food ing such as mass transit
items, cleaning supplies, personal hygiene items, and For more information, please visit alberta.ca.
plastic grocery bags for their hampers!
I am so honoured to work for you every day as your
Seniore’s Pizza in Beddington is a regular favourite in our MLA! Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with my office
constituency! Even Calgarians all across the city visit our if you require assistance.
riding to enjoy their delicious pizza.
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