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MARCH 2021 EDITION
THE MOCA
MOTION
NEWSLETTER CONTENTS:
President Report 2
MOCA Info 2
SECCRC 4
Arena 5
Community Centre 5
Ogden 50+ 6
City of Calgary 7
Community Directory 8
Business Section 9
To sign up as a volunteer for the Community
Cleanup: Interim- email:
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NOTE: some information in this newsletter may
not be up to date with the ever changing
pandemic restrictions. Follow MOCA Website for
any new restrictions
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MOCA INFORMATION
President Report
6901 20A Street SE Calgary Written by Rick Smith
T: 403-279-3973 E:
rentals@millicanogdencommunity.com Hello Folks
www.millicanogdencommunity.com
Office Hours: Monday to Friday 1-4pm Wow!! Here we are in March. I like March – more daylight time, and the real cold
temperatures are past us. We can still get a bunch of snow in March, but it will not
BOARD OF DIRECTORS last. Spring is in sight !!
President Rick Smith
1st Vice President John McDonald
However, we are still dealing with the COVID thing. As I write this during the
2nd Vice President Lorraine Robinson
middle of February, we have now opened the arena for minor hockey and figure
Treasurer Pieter van Lindenberg
skating for training programs based on the provincial restrictions, and that is good.
Secretary Sarah Atkinson
Human Resources Lorraine Robinson The Community Hall is under stage 2 which is a March 1 opening subject to the
John McDonald hospitalization numbers, but because of the uncertainty, we have decided that we are
SEC CRC Liaison Lorraine Robinson just not prepared to hold an in-person MOCA General meeting at this time.
Angela Cruickshank
Hopefully we will do that on April 6. I know, the last MOCA General meeting we
Civic Affairs Barry Bickford
had was in November and this is highly unusual for such a gap, but this entire period
John McDonald
Rick Smith has been highly unusual. For now, please put April 6 in your calendar and plan to
Facilities Mat Strangemann attend.
Pieter van Lindenberg
Director Jim Logan
The past few months have been incredibly productive for MOCA. We were able to
finalize two lease agreements with the City for the City owned property where the
FACILITIES community hall, arena and football club are located. These negotiations took quite a
MOCA Main office: bit of time and effort but I am grateful that it is behind us now.
Rentals, Memberships, Volunteering
6901 20A Street SE
It is interesting to point out that crime in the area has stayed somewhat constant for
403-279-3973
the first part of the year. I have been provided with the crime stats for the Month of
Jack Setter Arena
2086 69 Avenue SE January which as I recall was fairly mild weather for a January. Unfortunately
403-236-3727 assault [ non-domestic] has increased somewhat, but everything else has either
SE Calgary Community Resource Centre
shown a reduction or stayed the same. I have no idea if this is related to the milder
2734 76 Avenue SE
temperatures but that works for me. February has been pretty cold so we will see
403-720-3322
what the stats show when they are available.
Continue on next page...
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PRESIDENT'S REPORT-
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2
At the Southeast Calgary Community Resource Centre, they have now Spring ahead and make sure your Smoke and
reopened the clothing room to the public but with a limit of three Carbon Monoxide Alarms are working!
customers at a time. They have supplied emergency food or gift cards,
diapers, and formula to 318 clients and they have supported 72 clients When the time changes to daylight savings this spring, in
with filling out applications over the telephone. They continue to addition to moving your clocks ahead, make sure your
provide refurbished computers and laptops to families as needed, and home’s smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms are in
they have assisted 12 clients with the preparation of resumes and job
good working condition by pressing the test button.
applications. The important thing to remember though is that for anyone
Working, and properly placed, smoke and CO alarms
who needs any form of help, the staff are available and can be reached
save lives. Have working smoke alarms on every level of
initially be telephone [403-720-3322]. At that point a decision can be your home, both inside and outside every sleeping area
made as to what level of service is required. and have working CO alarms on every level of your
home, close to sleeping areas. These are two of the
Again, we will continue to keep residents informed through this easiest things you can do to keep your family safe.
newsletter which is now only available by e-mail or online, or on the
CO is called the invisible killer because you cannot see or
website or social media. But if anyone has any questions about specific
smell it. This poisonous gas can come from many
community issues, or if you would like to receive this newsletter by e-
sources, including cars, malfunctioning fuel-burning
mail, we invite you to contact our MOCA administration office by e-
appliances like furnaces, ranges, water heaters and room
mail, or, contact myself at the e-mail address shown below.
heaters; as well as engine-powered equipment like
portable generators. Burning charcoal in fireplaces or in
And of course, if you are planning a social event, i.e., for your family,
barbeque grills inside a home, or in semi-enclosed areas
or business, or organization, please give some thought to renting the can also result in lethal carbon monoxide levels.
MOCA Hall. Hopefully, we will be open again for rentals soon but
At low levels, CO poisoning symptoms include dizziness,
please don’t be afraid to inquire as we could at least offer a tentative
headache or flu-like symptoms. At high levels, they can
booking date depending on the rules and restrictions that could be in
cause mental confusion, vomiting, and even death. At
place at the time. We would appreciate your business.
extremely high levels, it is possible to lose consciousness
suddenly without experiencing any other symptoms.
As always, if you have questions or concerns that you would like to
Sustained exposure can quickly incapacitate and kill you.
direct to me, please either call into the MOCA office, or send me an e-
mail at president@millicanogdencommunity.com. Smoke alarms alert you to any smoke in your home.
Replace the batteries in your alarms according to the
Best wishes. Stay safe. Stay healthy. Follow the COVID rules as best
manufacturer’s recommendations and test alarms once a
you can
month to make sure they are working.
Rick Smith , MOCA President For more information, and other fire safety tips, visit
calgary.ca/csps/fire/safety-tips/fire-safety-and-
prevention.html
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Jack Setters Arena Millican Ogden Community
Association
2086 69th Avenue SE 6901 20A Street SE
P: 403.279.3973 P: 403.279.3973
E: rentals@millicanogdencommunity.com E: rentals@millicanogdencommunity.com
OPEN WITH RESTRICTIONS PENDING REOPENING DATE
Available Ice Available Rentals
Select ice rentals available for private bookings only,
Select venue rentals available (see schedule below) for
which include: one-on-one training, youth fitness (10
private events, home schooling (gym), fitness classes, art
incl. coaches), same household
sessions, etc. You name it , we will try to accommodate
No drop in at this time
*pending any governing restrictions
**based on availability
contact rentals@millicanogdencommunity.com for
more information
COVID-19
To stay up to date on the ever changing
restrictions on COVID-19 visit:
https://www.alberta.ca/coronavirus-info-
for-albertans.aspx
https://www.calgary.ca/csps/cema/covid19/
response-to-coronavirus.html?
redirect=/covid19
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THE CENTER IS CLOSED FOR THE PUBLIC, ONLY STAFF
Ogden House 50+
ALLOWED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
Activity Centre
We have only a snow removal and housekeeping program running.
Everyone is Welcome!
Online: Chair YOGA, Ladies and Men’s Coffee, and Fit2Age through
Retired or not, there is a program or
ZOOM. Spanish lessons also online to those interested.
activity for your life and schedule.
Call or Drop by! We will have a TGIF dinner for $15.00 on March 26th and a free
lunch on March 10th.
Our Center is fully renovated, we invite
you to come and visit us and check the Thanks for your understanding.
activities that we have.
IN RESPONSE TO THE NEW PROVINCIAL REQUIREMENTS ALL
For Further Information:
OTHER PROGRAMS ARE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
2102 69th Avenue SE Calgary
P: 403.279.2003
E: erika@ogden50plus.org, or
The Housekeeping Program continues working and helping seniors. This is a
renata@ogden50plus.org convenient service to help low-income seniors to keep their home clean and
Visit our website: safe. Services can be provided even if you do not qualify for the Government
www.ogden50plus.org Program. If you do not qualify, you get the services for a setup rate.
To apply or for more info please contact Erika Rodriguez, Supervisor. (587) 885
1070 press # 1.
We would like to announce that our membership is on sale. Those who were
members in 2020 will receive the membership for 2021 for free. We still ask
you to fill out the RENEWAL MEMBERS FORM, because based on how many
members we have, we will receive the funds from FCSS City of Calgary. The
forms can be emailed to renata@ogden50plus.org , mailed, dropped at the
Center or mailbox.
For new members, however, it is $ 25.00 from October 1st, 2020 to December
31st, 2021. Please complete the NEW MEMBER FORM, and return to
renata@ogden50plus.or , drop off to the Center or drop off in our mailbox
located by the front door on your right side. You can pay the fee online, cash
or cheque.
If someone would like to give a donation from $ 20.00 or more, we will issue a
tax deduction receipt.
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Little Libraries
A message from the Federation of Calgary Communities
What:
A Little Library is small and free and whatever shape you’d like it to be. The
idea is that the Little Library sits on your lawn or in a public space where
neighbours can take a book or leave a book.
Purpose:
Neighbours get to know one another by gathering around the library
Encourages reading for adults and kids
Help build momentum for your community association’s programs and
services
Engages the community by offering participation in little libraries
Encourage positive use of the community and its assets
Proactive community-based crime prevention
Checklist:
Before:
□ Find a home for your community’s Little Library. This can be on your
property or in a public place like a park or community association. If you choose a
public place, ensure to get permission from the landowner or the City.
□ Choose a steward to take care of the Little Library. This can be one person or
a couple people who will be in charge of making sure the Little Library is cleaned,
stocked and inviting for the public.
□ Build the Little Library or purchase one from www.littlefreelibraries.org . Get
creative! Little Libraries can look like telephone booths, bird houses, mailboxes,
etc.
□ Call Alberta One Call or go to their website www.albertaonecall.com to have
someone ensure that the area for your Little Library is safe to dig.
□ Collect books from family, friends, or neighbours.
□ Assign the role of advertising to 1-2 individual(s). Consider newsletter
articles, bulletin boards or the community association website.
Ongoing:
□ Stewards will be in charge of cleaning and stocking the Little Library. This
will be their ongoing responsibility after the Little Library is installed. Be sure the
stewards have a stock pile of books for restocking.
Key Consideration:
Little Libraries can be registered internationally at www.littlefreelibraries.org
for the cost of $34.95. To have your Little Library placed on a Calgary map
for free, email yyclittlelibraries@gmail.com
Consider planning a block party for an inaugural celebration of your
community’s Little Library. Check out Love Where You Live: Host a Block
Party! in the Building Safe Communities’ Virtual Resource Centre at
www.calgarycommunities.com.
For more information on Little Libraries check out the Federation of Calgary
Communities’ resource Little Libraries.
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COMMUNITY DIRECTORY
PROGRAMS PLACES OF WORSHIP COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Blackfoot Hockey 403-640-9113 St. Bernadette Church 403-236-2979 Calgary Police Services 403-428-6600
Dance Fit Fun Calgary 587-229-0121 The Neighborhood Church 403-264-0598 Calgary Public Library 403-260-2600
Girl Guides 403-283-8348 Avenue Church 403-279-3663 Calgary Airport Authority 403-735-1408
77th East Glenmore Scouts 403-279-3960 Ogden United Church 403-279-4824 Ward 9- Councillor Carra 403-268-5330
Panther's Tae Kwan Do 403-606-2231 Riverview Christian Church 403-279-6334 MLA- Tanya Fir 587-392-8850
Wildrose Figure Skating Club 403-828-4777 St. Augustine's Anglican Church 403-279-3105 MP- Tom Kmiec 587-741-7022
WRC Soccer 403-271-8044 SE Calgary Community Resource 403-720-3322
Centre
SCHOOLS MEDICAL
Ogden 50+ Activity Club 403-279-2003
Banting & Best Elementary (K-3) 403-777-8650 Ogden Medical Clinic 403-879-9345 Silvera for Seniors 403-276-5541
St. Bernadette (K-6) 403-500-2020 Lynnwood Medical Clinic 403-279-3311
Sherwood (4-9) 403-777-7590 Momentum Health 403-236-0106
Alamdina Charter School 403-543-5070 Lynnwood Physio 403-454-1331
Happy Days Preschool 403-236-1268
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