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WHERE IS OUR LITTLE FREE LIBRARY?
Last September, WHMCA won a Little Free Library from the CBC Calgary Eyeopener radio program. Over the winter, local artist Yvette DuBois has turned the bare plywood box into a magical little house. The Library will contain only children’s books and will be set at a height just right for little people. Come by on June 21 between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to see it in the Centennial Garden and purchase a book at our Centennial Garden Book Sale. All proceeds will go to enhancing the Centennial Garden.

June 20, 2015
Pre-Stampede and Neighbour Day BBQ
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Come on out to our 2015 Pre-Stampede and Neighbour Day BBQ. We’ll be hosting the event at the Winston Heights-Mountview Community Centre again this year rain or shine, join us and have a great time! We’ll have live entertainment, face painters, balloon artists 2 Bouncy Castles (a toddler train and a giant bouncy with a slide for the bigger kids) and of course, the adorable animals from Butterfield acres as well as a delicious BBQ with Dogs and Burgers donated by Tony Nicastro (Nicastro’s Public House)! Community Members and Kids eat free and you’ll be able to purchase a membership at the event if you don’t already have one. Non-members can purchase a lunch ticket for $5/adult. Hope to see you all there!

And if you’d like to volunteer, I’d LOVE to hear from you!! Just give me a call at (403) 209-1691 or e-mail me at marybethwalshn2@gmail.com. If you like meeting new people, helping out the community all while having a great time, then come out and volunteer!

 Have you seen me? Please call: 403-234-0994

QUIZ NIGHT!

Interested in testing your knowledge of current events or geography?

How well do you know sports or history?

Join your neighbours at the Winston Heights-Mountview Community Centre on Friday, May 1, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. for a fun night of trivia! There is no charge to play, EVERYONE is welcome and there will be a cash bar. Teams of two to 100 are welcome!

We hope to see you there!

Community Garden Annual Meeting

The Annual Garden Meeting is Wednesday, April 8th at 7:30pm in the North Hall of the Community Association. The evening will include a summary of the garden bed rental policies, a gardening workshop, and refreshments with your fellow community members.

Gardeners who wish to rent a bed should attend this meeting to learn more about Garden policies, pay the balance of their rental, and sign rental agreements. We will also sign up new renters at this time.

We are still looking for volunteers:

1) The Winston Heights Mountview Community Garden Committee is seeking an additional member with an interest in program planning who would like to help plan and manage programs such as the Philanthropic Beds and a program that links the garden with local schools. This volunteer position will require an average commitment of 7.25 hours per month, including a monthly meeting and varying action items, with more time required in the summer months and less in the winter and spring. This position offers opportunities for community engagement, influence in the direction of the community garden and opportunities to enhance your leadership skills.

2) The Winston Heights Mountview Community Garden Committee is seeking an administrator to support the Committee Chair. This volunteer position will require an average commitment of 7.25 hours per month, including monthly meetings and varying action items. This position will require very strong organizational skills and the ability to multitask. This position offers opportunities to for community engagement and influence in the direction of the community garden.

If you’re interested in joining the Community Garden Committee in either the Program Planning or the Administrative Support roles, please contact Stephanie Phillips at sdphillips14@gmail.com or at (403)295-9444. No previous involvement with the garden is required.

Upcoming Stormwater System Upgrade

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For the sixth consecutive year, Avenue magazine is asking Calgary residents for their feedback with an all-new Best Neighbourhoods Survey at AvenueCalgary.com/survey. The survey takes less than 10 minutes to complete and closes Feb. 28, 2015.

Avenue awards the Best Neighbourhood distinction based on survey responses and data analysis. “We ask respondents which factors and amenities make a neighbourhood great, from walkability to transit access and grocery stores,” says Avenue editor Käthe Lemon. “This means respondents have a say in how all neighbourhoods, not just their own, are ranked.”

To develop the survey, Avenue partnered with Leger Marketing to create a series of questions that will determine which community characteristics Calgarians deem most desirable. The top-ranked neighbourhoods for 2015 will be those that best fulfill those criteria. Avenue uses third-party data, such as crime statistics and property values, when ranking Calgary’s neighbourhoods.

“With our Best Neighbourhoods survey, we are able to get to the heart of what matters to Calgarians about the communities they call home,” Lemon says.

Last year, Arbour Lake was ranked Avenue’s Best Neighbourhood, not only for its high level of community involvement, but for its proximity to public transportation, parks and pathways, and amenities like recreation facilities, day cares, grocery stores, pubs and a movie theatre. Ranked second and third were the Beltline and Brentwood, respectively.

Calgarians can make sure they have a say in the Avenue Best Neighbourhoods 2015 results by filling out the survey before Feb. 28 at AvenueCalgary.com/survey. Watch for the results online and in Avenue magazine in August.

Come join us Monday, February 16 from 11am-1pm at the Winston Heights-Mountview Community Rink for Family Day Skate Party & BBQ!

There will be hot dogs, s’mores and hot chocolate.

This event is free for Community Association members.

Public Engagement Information – 16th Avenue North, Centre St N & Edmonton Trail NE

“Act Three”, an Elder Friendly Community serving Winston Heights-Mountview and surrounding communities, meets at the WHM Community Hall the first Thursday of every month from 1:30 to 3:30 pm.

Please join us; you are welcome!!

ACT III VISION

We are a community of older adults who are working to enhance our neighbourhoods by developing a culture of valuing and respecting the wisdom and experience of older adults. We envision a place where there is easy mobility, safety, and services to support aging-in-place. Everyone is included and welcome. Embracing everyone in the community, older adults, families, people from diverse cultures and all those who seek community connections, we identify needs, hold meaningful conversations, generate enthusiasm and facilitate action to become the most inclusive and welcoming community possible.

ACT III MISSION

Embracing everyone in the community, older adults, families, people from diverse cultures and all those who seek community connections, we identify needs, hold meaningful conversations, generate enthusiasm and facilitate action to become the most inclusive and welcoming community possible.

Events:

On February 5 at 1:30, Julie Black of The Calgary Foundation will show the film, ‘Our City, Our Soul’ and discuss Stepping Stones and Soul of the City Neighbour Grants. Grant application deadlines are on March 17, 2015. Come out to talk to Julie and explore the possibility of applying for a grant for a community project that is important to you.