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.

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