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And the winners are…….

Online questions: 

1. What was the population in private households in 2016?

Answer: 3645

2. What Act was established by the Federal Government in 1944 dividing the area south of 25th Ave to 30th Ave and from Edmonton Trail to 6th St. into 60 – one-acre lots?

Answer: Veterans’ Land Act

3. In what year was Winston Heights-Mountview registered as an association?

Answer: 1949

4. As of 2016, what percentage of Winston Heights-Mountview were immigrants?

Answer: 19%

5. When was the Centennial Garden first planted?

 Answer: 2009

In the neighbourhood:

6. What is the station number of the ambulance building?

Answer: Number 4

7. Wayne Gretzky and Kevin Lowe would appreciate the colour scheme of this house.  What is the address?

Answer: 475 22 Ave NE

8. Name 6 licenced establishments in the community.

Answer: Any of the following: Azzurri, La Luna Rosa, Nixx Pub, Len’s Den, Juliet’s Castle, Capri Steakhouse/Andy’s Lounge, The Winston, Eastern Fortune Restaurant

9. Where can you get your furniture upholstered?

Answer: Comfort Upholstering

10. At what intersection can you find the Northside Church of Christ?

 Answer: 20A Ave and 7 St. NE

11. Winston Heights-Mountview was the first community to put in rain gardens in City parks.  One is at the community hall and the other can be found at which location?

Answer: Marlowe Pl./17 Ave NE

12. How many flags fly at the community hall and which ones are they?

Answer: there are 3 flags: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

13. This bird must have been in such a hurry to get to Victory Park that he walked right through the wet cement.  What is the nearest intersection or address where these footprints can be found?

Answer: 2409 7th St. NE

14. Not all ogopogos live in the Okanagan.  This one lives on a crescent in our community. 

At what address can it be found?

Answer: 33 Montrose Cres. NE

15. What building formerly occupied the area between Midfield Park and the Ambassador Motel? (Hint: everyone on the Board of Directors knows the answer)

Answer: RCMP District Office

16. What colour is the door on the house at 518 20th Ave.?

Answer: Any of: robin’s egg blue, teal, turquoise

17. What can you easily see two of at the end of the walkway at 2 – 17th Ave?

Answer: Two coloured rocks

18. What type of animal statue is located on the front step at 437 19th Ave?

Answer: A pig

19. What type of business is located at 445 19 Ave?

Answer: Tax Services

20. Where could you get your homeowner’s insurance?

Answer: Del Fisher

Welcome to the Winston Heights-Mountview Neighbour Day Scavenger Hunt!

All answers must be submitted by 9pm Saturday, June 20th to be entered into a draw for a gift card from community businesses.

Answers can be found online or out in the neighbourhood.

Please remember to practice social distancing of 2 metres while you’re out hunting!

(The boundaries of the community are 34th Ave to 16th Ave and Edmonton Tr. to Deerfoot)

Get your family together to find the answers to 20 questions about our neighbourhood!  Questions will be available on the website at 9 am on Neighbour Day (June 20) and must be submitted by 9 pm to be entered into a draw to win gift cards to local businesses. Questions will encourage families to discover the community both online and outdoors!

Please be respectful of your neighbours and remember to practice social distancing of 2 metres.

Don’t forget to use the hashtags #WHMCA # WHMscavengerhunt #TDparkpeoplegrant

This will be a great opportunity to get to know your community and safely meet some new neighbours!

Email events@winstonheights.ca for more details or to submit scavenger hunt questions!

Become a Member of the Winston Heights-Mountview Community Association!

(please note the membership year runs from April 1 – March 31)

We would like to invite you to renew or purchase your membership for 2020/2021!  For the coming year, we have implemented a new optional $10 membership fee.

The community association wants to ensure all Winston Heights-Mountview residents have memberships, so we would like to offer to anyone who might be struggling during these difficult times an “opt-out” option for this year’s fee.

It’s important that all members of the community have access to the resources available to them and membership allows us to keep you in the loop about what’s happening in the neighbourhood!

Your community association does many things for you:

• Hosts community engagement events such as the Neighbour Day BBQ, Community Recycling Day and the Santa Claus Breakfast

• Works with the City to comment on proposed developments and to address traffic issues

• Keeps you informed about your neighbourhood via eNewsletter, website, and social media

• Maintains the community hall, which includes four rentable halls, basketball hoops, gardens and the hockey rink for your use

Our biggest achievement in the past year was replacing the rink boards, which was done by the dedicated work of amazing community volunteers!

Benefits of membership include:

• Discounts or free admission to community events or programs

• The opportunity to have your voice heard on issues affecting the neighbourhood

• Discounted rates for hall rentals

To join the Winston Heights-Mountview Community Association (for the 2020/2021 year) please complete this form.

Please Note:

As a result of the hall closure due to the provincial state of emergency, memberships & payments will be processed online.  

Our AGM has been postponed, please stay tuned for updated information.

Thank you and stay safe!

Are you curious about the possibility of being part of a new cohousing neighbourhood in Winston Heights-Mountview? 30 households are wanted for a Focus Group for The Munro Cohousing Project on April 27at 7:00 pm Please register here. https://bit.ly/2VHg0tw Introduction Cohousing communities are intentional, collaborative neighbourhoods that combine extensive common facilities with private homes to create strong and successful housing developments. Cohousing is not a financial or legal model, but rather a descriptive term that shows the intent of these developments to cultivate a strong sense of community through extensive common facilities and active collaboration of the residents. Prairie Sky Cohousing Did you know that for 16 year Prairie Sky Cohousing, Calgary’s  original cohousing project, has been quietly creating an oasis of neighbourliness on the corner of 30 Ave NE and Edmonton Trail?  Also, the best gardens on Edmonton Trail! The Munro Cohousing Project Cohousing Connections is working with a team of local professionals to explore the appetite for a cohousing project at 502, 508, 512 -17 Ave NE. What an amazing location! Across from an amazing park, close to a wonderful off-leash area, bike paths, groceries, recreation center, schools, pubs and the highway out of town!  The image above is from previous work done on the site and is shared as inspiration! The founding group of cohousing owners will participate in the design of this new project.

Tag us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (@winstonheights) to show what you’ve seen on your walk or what you have created!

Under the current circumstances and with the health and safety of the community in mind we have chosen to cancel these events.

For any other events in the community or at the Community Hall please contact: hallmanager@winstonheights.ca

Under the current circumstances and with the health and safety of the community in mind we have chosen to cancel this event.

We are pleased to say that Mom’s Night Out is back!

Date: April 2, 2020

Time: 7:30pm

Location: Nixx’s Pub

For more details email: MNO@winstonheights.ca

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Good news for budding gardeners… there are a small number of beds in our community garden that have come available for 2020!

In past years, the garden has always been fully subscribed well before it’s time to start planting, so those hoping to join our garden will want to reserve their beds now. If you have a yearning to get your hands dirty, now is the time to book your spot.

As always, gardeners need to hold a valid WHMCA membership, and the cost of a bed is $50.00 annually.  Gardeners also make a commitment of six hours of volunteer time over the course of the season, tending to the communal areas of the garden.

Payments can be emailed to communitygarden@winstonheights.ca, or dropped off at the hall. (Security question for emailed payments is “In what city do we live?”)

“Gardening requires a lot of water… most of it in the form of perspiration” Lou Erickson