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.

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

Please note:  As a result of the warm weather the first class has been rescheduled to January 31, 2015

The Winston Heights Mountview Community Association has endorsed a pilot project to bring Ice Tots to our outdoor community rink. The program is offered at indoor arenas and skating rinks in Calgary but this is the first outdoor course.

Ice Tots is a learn to skate program for 3-5 year olds taught in a group format. Each child must be accompanied on the ice by an adult. (The adult should wear skates or non-slip footwear on the ice.)

A qualified instructor with coaching and first aid certification will teach the program, which will consists of 7 weekly 45 minute classes starting at 10:00 a.m. on January 24 at the community rink. We can accommodate up to 10 adult/child pairs. There will be hot chocolate and coffee for participants after each lesson.

Because the Community Association will underwrite the costs of the program, we can offer it free of charge to community association members and for a nominal cost of $15.00 for non-members. Similar indoor programs cost around $60.00 / child.

Preregistration is required and children must have skates and a CSA helmet. If you and your child wish to participate, please e-mail lasharp@telus.net with you and your child’s name and whether or not you are a WHMCA member. The first ten people will be enrolled. If we have more interest, we will start a waiting list. If it reaches 6, we will host a second class at 11:00 a.m. We need a minimum of 6 interested parents to offer the program.

Come out and take advantage of this Learn to Skate opportunity for your children.

Community Garden News & Updates

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.

• No pets on the ice
• Lights out and rink closed at 10pm
• Most Importantly, HAVE FUN and PLAY SAFE

Please join us at the Winston Heights Community Centre for the Santa Breakfast and Craft Sale on Saturday, December 13th. Breakfast will be served from 9:30 am to 11:00 am with Santa arriving to hand out treats to the children at 11:00 am. We will have musical entertainment by the Barberrellas, an amazing female Barber Quartet, as well as a few other local musicians. There will be amazing craft projects for the children to participate in.

Craft Fair Tables will be open from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm with a wide variety of vendors from knit and crocheted products to children’s tutu’s, pottery, jewelry, photography, cards and stationery, Scentsy, Epicure, Usborne Books, Stained Glass Artworks, original paintings, and much, much more. Get your Christmas shopping done early, and avoid the malls!!

Breakfast has been made available by the generous donations of Community Natural Foods, Tony Nicastro and Nicastro’s Neighbourhood Pub, Telus and our local Co-op. Thanks so much to these generous donors for their participation in our event.

The breakfast is free to all Winston Heights-Mountview Community Association Members, and at a cost of $5 for non-members. Memberships will be available for purchase at the doors for a cost of $10 per family.

A bake table will also be raising funds for community initiatives. If you are interested in donating baking, please drop it off to the hall between 12pm – 3pm on Friday, December 12 or between 9am – 9:30am on Saturday, December 13th. If you have any questions, please contact Kim MacMillan at membership@winstonheights.ca.

In addition to all the fun this year we are helping the Mayor’s Annual Christmas Food Drive, so when you come to Santa’s Breakfast and Craft Sale why not bring a non-perishable item to donate! If you want to drop off before then, beginning on Friday after lunch you can swing by the Community Centre and drop of your item! Not sure what to bring here’s a link to see some suggestions:

Items Needed and Quick Facts

Come for the food and stay for the fun!

POTLUCK!

Please join us on Friday, November 21, 2014 at the Winston Heights Community Centre from 6:30 p.m. for our Community Potluck! Stay tuned for more dates and times!

Bring a dish to share and anything special you might like to drink (coffee, tea, juice and water are provided) and come on out to meet your neighbours for some great food and ever better company and conversation. We have toys for the kids to keep them occupied and usually we set up a craft table with markers and stickers and big rolls of paper.

If you’ve not yet made it out to potluck but would like to attend and want more information, please contact Mary-Beth at marybethwalshn2@gmail.com or at 403-209-1691.

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QUIZ NIGHT!

Back by popular demand we present our 2nd 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, November 21 at 7:30 p.m. for a fun night of trivia! There is no charge to play, but there will be a cash bar. Teams of two to 100 are welcome! We hope to see you there!

TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS!

Come on out to the Winston Heights-Mountview Community Centre for Tuesday morning Yoga classes starting at 9:30 a.m. The cost is only $5/person and there will be a coffee and tea service afterward. This class is open to people of all abilities so come on out and meet some neighbours while enjoying a wonderful yoga class at the same time.

We will also have Zumba Gold every second Thursday morning at 9:30 a.m. Our days for November are the 6th and 20th and our dates for December are 4th and 18th.

If you like these classes and would like to see them continue…we need your feedback!! Please send an e-mail to marybethwalshn2@gmail.com or call 403-209-1691 to let us know what you think. Programs like these are offered based on community participation and response. If you think they are going great, or you have suggestions for future classes, or you just have something you think we should know, drop me an e-mail or give me a call.