Neighbourhood survey

The Federation of Calgary Communities and the City of Calgary Neighbourhood Services are interested in learning about how you and your community residents feel about living in your neighbourhood. To this end, a survey has been developed and can be accessed by typing in the following link.

The City has offered an I-pod and a number of family passes to city facilities as draw prizes to those individuals who fill in the survey and provide their email in the last question. All information received will be collated by community and distributed to each association that takes part except for any identifiable information regarding respondents. We asks that all responses be completed by June 30, 2010 and the draw will occur shortly after this date.

Click here to take the survey

How do we build a neighbourhood that works for us all?

The Winston Heights Mountview Community Association is hosting a day long brainstorming and planning event for our community.

Winston Heights – Mountview Civic Camp:
How do we build a neighborhood that works for us all?

9:00 am – 2:30 pm on May 29 at the Community Hall

We are going to reflect on what we love about this community and to share ideas about what we can do to make it even better. It will be a great opportunity to get to know our neighbours better and to connect about important community and city concerns.

This day is for those who:

  • Have been active members of this community for many years
  • Have just arrived
  • Are interested is having friends within walking distance
  • Want to continue to build WHMV as a sustainable, green and friendly neighbourhood

Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP by May 27 to sarah.arthurs@prairiesky.ab.ca

Police Invites Community to Meet Calgary’s Finest

Do you want to know how to enhance your safety? Want to learn how to become a Calgary police officer? Or maybe you’re looking for tips to protect your family from predators online? Well all of these questions will be answered by Calgary police officers this Saturday.

The Calgary Police Service is hosting a Community Information Session on Saturday, May 15, at the Tecumseh Naval Base, 1820 24 St. S.W., between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Officers will be on-hand to answer questions and meet with members of the community.

Community members are encouraged to drop by, bring their families, and talk to some of Calgary’s finest. Patrol officers, members of the Canine Unit, Gang Unit and Traffic Section will all be on-hand, and so will Calgary Police Recruiters. All members of the public are invited and encouraged to attend to help us ensure Calgary remains a safe community.

CHILDREN’S ENTERTAINMENT and REFRESHMENTS.

Members to Vote on New Bylaws

At this year’s Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, May 18, Members of the Winston Heights – Mountview Community Association will be asked to approve a new set of bylaws.

The existing bylaws have been updated and new clauses added to ensure they reflect best practices. For example, some additional clauses have been added to reflect the common use of electronic communication such as email, and minor word changes have been made to ensure consistency.

For the sake of efficiency, rather than asking Members to approve each amendment to our existing bylaws, Members will be presented with a new set of bylaws to approve at the Annual General Meeting.

The proposed bylaws are now available for Members to review. Paper copies are available at the Community Hall or you can download an electronic copy here: Winston Heights Mountview Bylaws – May 2010 [PDF].

Members are asked to contact Board Secretary Kim Mustard before the Annual General Meeting if they have any questions or concerns about the new bylaws. Kim can be reached at kim_mustard@shaw.ca or by phone at (403) 283-0652.

NeighbourWoods

NeighbourWoods Planting Day is Fast Approaching!

Thank you to all community residents that called 3-1-1 to express interest in having a tree planted through the NeighbourWoods Residential Tree Planting Program.  It will be a few years before we are offered this opportunity again.

The City gardeners have been busy visiting homes and determining placements of trees, marking the planting area with white circles and fronds.  The circles will be drilled out by a City contractor, providing a nice hole in which to plant the new tree. We will soon have over 100 new trees in the community!

On September 18th, all trees will be delivered to the WHMCA Community Hall, along with extra topsoil and mulch.  Residents that ordered a tree will need to pick them up that day, take them home and plant them in the pre-drilled hole.  In the morning there will be a workshop on how to plant your tree, including how to use the watering bag that comes with the tree. (check out the sandwich board signs for start time). Remember – the tree is retail valued at $350-$400, and the only charge to residents is $30 to cover the cost of the watering bag.  The bag will insure that the tree gets enough water while it is establishing itself in its new home.

Volunteers will be available to help by delivering and planting trees for those who are unable.

Enjoy your new tree!

WHMC Garden Committee


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