Professional Documents
Culture Documents
April
April
information regarding the CBC used book sale in May, and a couple of messages from the City
viewing and revamping our objectives and bylaws. With the bylaws being
of Calgary over
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ECCA has a new set of bylaws. For the full report see page 2.
ship criteria. We are exploring a website design and implementation. We are
Check out thelooking
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this newsletter website
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terest in our community. With
always, support our advertisers as they support us. many of our residents travelling and spending
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From thetime Board out of the City this will provide an opportunity to keep in touch with the
community. Of course, we will post the newsletter on the site in all its glori-
The following items are keeping your board busy - concerns with traffic and noise, issues with
ous colours!
Firewater, We development
have a new of blocks 501/601,
community meeting
liaison officer withCalgary
from the other Police
inner Service.
city community
associations, Centre City project, cell tower placements and wireless telecommunications
Constable Kevin Whitley reported that car prowlings and theft are on the
antenna structures, the City budget discussions, Muy Thai & Kick Boxing Gym request,
rise, which is what usually happens at this time of year. Lock your vehicle
demolition of the Eau Claire apartment building (should happen this spring), the big blue box
and remove anything that may be of interest to a thief. Put your packages and
building (Concorde Pacific plans no action at this time), the Peace Bridge, etc, etc.
valuables into the trunk or take them with you. Cst. Whitley provided infor-
Membership Drive
mation - ongoing
regarding with allBlock
Apartment buildings
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is a building by you to all who have
building
responded. program
Should you require an individual membership form
and for more information check out their website please send an email request to
ecca.win@telus.net and your message will be sent on to the membership coordinator.
www.calgaryblockwatch.com.
Skating Party - On Saturday, January 29th, the ECCA hosted a skating party at the Prince’s
Island Park Lagoon. Even through the weather was chilly and snowy over 100 people came out
throughout the day /56(.,$%2()'")%75#%8",9":%;5$%,-.%/,00(-"))<%%/,="%,%!"##$%
to skate. We had experienced skaters, young skaters, old skaters, and quite a
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were several first time skaters from Somalia and India. The hot
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by all. ECCA would like to thank BBQs Galore
for the fire pits, Good Earth Cafe (Eau Claire) for the hot chocolate and cookies, City Parks for
preparing the ice and providing benches and firewood, Kidsport for the skate shack (skate
rentals wereOlympic
free!) and Eau Relay
Torch Claire— Market for the use
The Olympic of their
Torch signboards
will arrive to advertise the event.
in Calgary
Also to the Barley Mill, YMCA, Cineplex Odeon and the Sheration for the gift certificates
the evening of January 18, 2010 at the Olympic Plaza. It will be in
they provided. As this was one of the first community events hosted by ECCA and the success
the Calgary/Banff area on January 19th and 20th.
of it, come next January we will be planning another skating party. Review pictures on this
event on our website. A small women’s jacket was left behind at the party. If you lost a jacket
Eau Claire Community Parking Report
and can describe it please send an email to ecca.win@telus.net to claim the jacket.
ECCA in discussion with Merle Jensen, Coordinator Parking and Special
Review of Events
ECCA’s Vision/Mission/Objectives-
– Traffic now itthat
Engineering, City of Calgary, wasour Bylawsthat
confirmed havethebeen
visitorapproved, the
board is looking
parkinginto reviewing
permit program our vision,
is not mission
currently being statement and objectives
discussed regarding as a community.
its termination
We would also like to create a logo. Thus put your thinking caps on and
and that there is no current plan or agenda to discuss terminating this program your artistic
in thehands to
paper and future.
help create a logo and vision for this community. Watch the website
Continued on Page for 2 further
updates and if you would like to comment on this, send an email to ecca.win@telus.net.
Eau Claire Community Association has member of the association; how membership fees are
New By-laws to be collected; how information can and is be shared
In September 2009, the directors of the ECCA decided and how directors' meeting can be conducted. After
that the association's bylaws needed updating. The discussion the members voted unanimously to accept
original set had been filed in June of 1992 when the the bylaws.
“Eau Claire Community Association of Calgary” was This set of membership accepted bylaws now needed
first created and established. to be filed with Alberta Registries. This agency is
Since that time, our community has changed responsible for the manner in which non profit
significantly. In 1992, there were still a number of organizations conduct their business in Alberta and
single family homes, the pathway system was not as ensure that bylaws reflect the standards of the
fully developed, and the issues facing the community provincial laws. Our first filing identified minor
were different from today. In 2011 there are no more grammatical deficiencies, which upon correction,
single family homes (occupied by families), all resulted in the bylaws being accepted and “filed”. As
residents live in multi-storey condominiums, of February 09, 2011, the bylaws that were passed at
communication forms have changed from snail mail our meeting on November 18, 2010 have now become
and the black telephone to email, twitter, facebook, the “rules” under which the Eau Claire Community
cell phones and a myriad of quick and easy ways to Association operates. The bylaws can be viewed on
exchange information. Our bylaws no longer reflected the Association's website www.eauclaireca.com.
the way we live and communicate in this day and age, We hope that the updated bylaws will serve the Eau
so it became obvious our by-laws – which describe Claire Community Association well in the coming
and proscribe how we do business needed a major years. We have prepared them with flexibility in mind
revision. and in language straight forward enough to make
To make changes to our bylaws, we of course had to them easily understandable. We are sure they will
follow the existing rules. Information as to the Alberta need to be revised again in future years because the
government's current content requirements for by- environment in which we operate is sure to continue
laws in the non profit sector was obtained, seminars to change. Submitted by R. Winterer
attended, help sought from the City of Calgary. A
draft version was written and input sought from Thank you Thank you Thank you
directors and members of the Community. Mr The ECCA Board would like to express their
Merriman the City's Community Recreation appreciation and thanks to Reinhold for taking on
Coordinator was especially helpful as he pointed us in the ByLaw task. We would also like to thank John
the right direction to get information, and proved to be Merriman for his help and guidance through the
an essential sounding board as ideas were proposed whole process.
and evaluated.
On a very cold blustery November 18, 2010, a The Lani Donaldson Literacy Foundation
quorum of hardy members of the community Presents An Evening in Paris
association attended a Special General Meeting at Friday May 6th from 6 to 9 pm
which the draft bylaws (which had undergone a Willow Park Wines & Spirits
number of revisions) were presented. Notices had (10801 Bonaventure Dr SE)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Literacy is a
been sent out and posted earlier in condominium unique fundraising event benefiting two important
buildings, condo boards had been approached to help charities: Youville Residence in Calgary and Room
distribute the draft bylaws and the notice for the to Read Canada.
Special General Meeting. At the meeting Reinhold Enjoy wine, hors d'oeuvres, entertainment, live and
Winterer, the Secretary of the Association, highlighted silent auctions, plus the opportunity to win some
the major changes that the ECCA was proposing in great prizes all the while making a difference.
this set of bylaws. Key changes were the redefinition Tickets are only $50 each and are available at
of a quorum, an update of what is required to be a www.lanidonaldsonfoundation.com
As Education Critic for the Alberta Liberal Caucus I often find myself examining what the
proper balance between faith based education and secular education should be in Alberta.
However, in the town of Morinville all four schools are operated by the Greater St. Albert
Catholic regional school division. Parents have no choice regardless of faith but to have
their children attend a Catholic school. Now I want to make one thing abundantly clear I
am not against faith based education. In fact I’m entirely supportive of faith based
education. The issue at hand here is not about faith based schools but about choice.
According to the school board only 30 percent of kids who go to school Morinville
identify as Catholic. That indicates to me that a sizeable majority of students are receiving
faith based education when they would probably prefer a secular option. It doesn’t matter whether the 70
percent who aren’t Catholic are Protestant, Jewish, Hindu, Sikh, Muslim, or Budhist. What matters is that
they are not able to pursue a secular education if that’s what they desire. I am a strong defender of the right
for students to receive a Catholic Education if they so choose but the reciprocal arrangement must also be
available. Parents who wish to have their children pursue a secular education must have that option. I asked
the honorable Minister of Education questions on this topic on March 7th and February 23rd and you can see
those questions and the minster’s response on my website http://www.kenthehrmla.com/ under the “In the
Legislature” section. In my view since St. Albert has four schools it would seem to make the most sense to
simply convert at minimum one of those schools to a secular curriculum. This would provide the people of
St. Albert with the choice that they deserve.
These are my thoughts but I’d like to hear yours. As always my office is open from 9am-4pm M-Fri. You
can contact me by phone 403-244-7737 by email Calgary.buffalo@assembly.ab.ca on twitter @kenthehr or
even on www.facebook.com/kenthehr
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Ward 7 Message - Alderman Druh Farrell from citizens, employees and Council about values
For many years, a large share of the cost of suburban and priorities related to City services (Phase Two);
and finally, will ask how budget dollars should be
growth has been covered by all Calgarians through allocated to provide the services Calgarians want
their property taxes and utility rates. A large portion now and for the future (Phase Three). The
of your tax dollars is directed to new growth, rather information obtained will be provided to City
than reinvestment and renewal in our established
communities. Last July, City Council passed a set of Council in June, 2011 for our consideration as we
confirm priorities for the 2012-2014 business plans
principles to guide the new levy negotiations with the and budgets. This will build the foundation for future
suburban development industry. These principles planning and budgeting.
recommended development levies that would more
closely reflect the true costs of growth.
The response from citizens during Phase One was
The discussion around the cost of suburban growth encouraging – community workshops engaged over
has become an urgent one. Calgary has grown by 80 community organizations, associations and civic
250,000 people (the population of Saskatoon) over partners. The next two phases are where we really
the last decade and during this time, growth-related need citizens to tell us how to make the city we all
debt has ballooned to $1.5 billion. If left unchecked, want a reality – what is important, what is not. The
utility debt alone is projected to rise to $2.5 billion focus is on City services, your values and priorities
by 2018. and how they relate to the services that touch your
lives.
It takes many years for a new community to fully
build out, and yet these new communities still require As Phase Two begins, five Community Forums will
the amenities afforded to all Calgarians, before there take place involving citizens, youth and community
is a tax base to support the services. Improper associations. Dates and locations for these forums
timing of new development puts a huge burden on can be found at Calgary.ca/ourfuture.
both the operating and capital budgets. In addition to forums, an information kit and
discussion guide will be available on March 15; it
The principle of allowing housing choice – where can be completed online, in hard copy or as a group
you want to live in Calgary and in what type of by a conversation host. Beginning on March 16, a
dwelling – is an important one. It is equally series of workshops will be held to train citizens,
important that the true costs are associated with the staff and community organizations to host their own
choices that we make and that they are not based on a conversations. The information kit and schedule of
public subsidy. workshops can also be found at Calgary.ca/ourfuture.
Recommendations on the proposed development If you’ve got something to say about Calgary’s
agreement will be debated at the Land Use Planning future and want to load it on YouTube, you can use
and Transportation Committee on April 20 where the Budget TV. Give us your ideas by loading your
public has the opportunity to comment. I encourage video on your channel, then leave a message on our
you to participate. channel – YYCBudgetTV – and we will add you to
the community conversation. It’s as simple as that.
Ward 7 & Ward 8 Message - Aldermen Druh
Farrell and John Mar This is an exciting time in Calgary, a time to let us
know what is important to you. Please help us by
Our City. Our Budget. Our Future. participating.
In February 2011, City Council approved the To learn more, please visit my facebook page, follow
engagement process for the facilitated review of core m e o n Tw i t t e r @ D r u h F a r r e l l , o r v i s i t
services and The City’s business planning and budget www.druhfarrell.ca.
process. This three-phase public engagement process
began by asking citizens and City of Calgary If John can be of assistance on any civic matter do
employees what information they needed in order to not hesitate to contact his office by phone (403)
participate (Phase One); then will gather information 268-2430, fax (403) 269-3823 or at
www.johnmar.ca .
Sunday, April 17 – Southland Park: Come learn how animal waste affects the watershed, as well as how
improper use of park spaces can lead to river bank erosion and water contamination.
Sunday, June 12 – River Park: Veterinarians will be on site to explain how sickness and disease can
spread to both animals and humans if pet waste is not picked up.
Sunday, September 25 – Nose Hill Park: It is a reality that Calgarians must learn to live in harmony with
wildlife, such as coyotes. Come explore how the habituation of wildlife can occur if pet waste is left
behind.
Sunday, October 16 – Bowmont Park: Calgary’s parks are multi-use spaces. Come learn more about
how to share these spaces in a manner that is respectful of pets, wildlife, bicyclists and all users of green
spaces.
By participating in this program, Calgarians will gain a deeper appreciation of how to use parks and green spaces
in responsible ways. Learning to share the space is crucial to increasing user enjoyment and sustaining the
ecological integrity of the many beautiful parks across Calgary.
Come participate in a P.U.P.P.Y. program event! Show how you take pride in your parks by assisting with a park
cleanup and learn how to protect your parks for shared use today and in the future!
For more information about the P.U.P.P.Y. program please go to calgary.ca/parks or call 3-1-1.
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For more details on these and other events happening at YMCA Calgary, contact any YMCA Calgary branch
or visit www.ymcacalgary.org.
YMCA Calgary is a charitable organization dedicated to serving the community through a variety of programs and
services for people of all ages and abilities. For more than 100 years, hundreds of thousands of Calgarians have been
involved in YMCA Calgary through community programs, health and wellness, education and personal development
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