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COMMUNITY NEWS AND EVENTS Upcoming BRCA Events Winter Fun Walk - March 9th 4pm. Join us for a fun and easygoing walk around Bridgeland/Riverside. Kids and pets are welcome! We will meet at the community hall at 4pm and fi nish up with coff ee and hot chocolate. Kids Toy/Clothing Sale - March 16th 10-2pm. PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF DATE. Don’t get rid of all those clothes and toys your kids have outgrown! Th e BRCA is holding its fi rst ever children’s toy/clothing sale. Parents - donate or sell your gently used kids items and pick up new, exciting toys and clothes at bargain prices! All proceeds will go to the BRCA for future programming and events. For more information please contact Stacey at events@brcacalgary. org , or Roseanne at vp@brcacalgary.org Pub Night - March 16th 6-9pm. PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF DATE. Come out and enjoy a drink or two and a bite to eat with your neighbors and friends. Yoga with Jani Join Jani for a dynamic 90 minute Ashtanga yoga class every Tuesday at 6:30 at the BRCA hall - 917 Centre Avenue NE. We will focus on vinyasa fl ow, breath, and bandhas. Modifi cations are off ered and the class is open to all levels. Contact Jani at yoga.with.jani@gmail.com. Farmer’s Market Are you interested in the idea of a farmer’s market in our community? Th ank you to everyone who came out to the Farmer’s Market Vision Session on Nov 19th. We are still collecting community ideas and input. Send us your thoughts here http://www.surveymonkey.com/ s/2DJDL9F or contact Ed at edfyfe@gmail.com or Courtney at 403-620-4529. Th e Women’s Centre of Calgary Join us for a workshop or drop in for coff ee to connect with other women. Th e Women’s Centre of Calgary is a unique, street-front organization that provides a variety of services and opportunities to the women of Calgary. We off er drop-in support services and all programs and services are free. We are located at 646 – 1st Ave NE. Volunteer and Make a Diff erence! Do you have some spare time this fall to make a diff erence? Why not consider giving back by volunteering at the Women’s Centre! For more information, please call 403-264-1155 or email fi lsan@ womenscentrecalgary.org. Rent the BRCA Community Centre Looking for a great space to hold your program or event? The BRCA Community Centre, located at 917 Centre Ave. N.E., consists of a spacious Lower Hall that can be partitioned into rooms, and a cozy upstairs Lantern Room. If you would like to rent the Bridgeland-Riverside Community Centre, please email hall@brcacalgary.org or phone 403-263-5755. 10 Bridgeland-Riverside Bridges February 2013
Volunteer Director’s Message Happy New Year Bridgeland-Riverside residents! Th ere are a number of exciting volunteer opportunities in our BRCA this year. 1. Board of Directors (Treasurer) – experience in accounting, bookkeeping, internal controls, audit, policies, budgeting would be valuable 2. Accounting and Finance Committee – experience in accounting, bookkeeping, internal controls, audit, policies, budgeting would be valuable 3. Hall Operations Committee 4. Kids Community Safety Event (Tues Jan 29) – crafts, games 5. Kids Clothing & Toy Sale (Sat Mar 16) - setting up, sales 6. Pub Night (Sat Mar 16) – helping with setting up, bar tending, entertainment, memberships, cleaning up 7. Volunteer Appreciation Party - (planning the event) If you are interested in any of these positions, please contact me at volunteer@brcacalgary.org. Th ank you! Helen Tam, Volunteer Director Bridgeland-Riverside Community Association (BRCA) www.brcacalgary.org volunteer@brcacalgary.org Raymond Parenting Kitty Raymond will be off ering her parenting seminars at the Bridgeland Community Centre. For more information and to register, visit www.raymondparenting.com or call 403-242-3533. Parents and Tots Group Bridgeland Campus of Centre Street Church 235-8A St NE (formerly Gateway International Church) Wednesdays from 10 am – Noon The BRCA Parents and Tots Group has joined with the Bridgeland Campus of Centre Street Church for a weekly playgroup. If you have questions please contact: events@brcacalgary.org Canada Safety Council Babysitter Training and Home Alone Courses (One Day Course) Saturdays from 8:30am–2:30pm Feb 16, Mar 16, Apr 20, May 4 Course Fee: $60 (includes tax) Course Location: Bridgeland Community Centre 917 Centre Ave NE Register at babysitting@shaw.ca or 403-257-2422 Each graduate is presented with a Canada Safety Council Reference Book and Certifi cate Western M-F 10am-7pm Sat 11am-5pm Walk-ins NAILS & SPA Welcome! 446A - 16 Ave NE • 403-277-5598 Services include: Facials, acrylic & gel nails, sculptured nails, airbrush design, manicures, pedicures, eyelash extensions, waxing, tinting. VALENTINE’S SPECIALS! SPECIAL #1 Collagen face lift treatment ...$40 SPECIAL #2 Facial + Pedicure ...$90 SPECIAL #3 Spa Pedicure + Manicure (90 minute) ...$39 PARENTS AND TOTS UPDATE Continued on page 10 February 2013 Bridgeland-Riverside Bridges 11
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COMMUNITY NEWS AND EVENTS<br />
Upcoming BRCA Events<br />
Winter Fun Walk - March 9th 4pm. Join us for a fun <strong>and</strong><br />
easygoing walk around <strong>Bridgel<strong>and</strong></strong>/Riverside. Kids <strong>and</strong> pets are<br />
welcome! We will meet at the community hall at 4pm <strong>and</strong> fi nish up<br />
with coff ee <strong>and</strong> hot chocolate.<br />
Kids Toy/Clothing Sale - March 16th 10-2pm. PLEASE NOTE<br />
THE CHANGE OF DATE. Don’t get rid of all those clothes <strong>and</strong><br />
toys your kids have outgrown! Th e BRCA is holding its fi rst ever<br />
children’s toy/clothing sale. Parents - donate or sell your gently used<br />
kids items <strong>and</strong> pick up new, exciting toys <strong>and</strong> clothes at bargain prices!<br />
All proceeds will go to the BRCA for future programming <strong>and</strong> events.<br />
For more information please contact Stacey at events@brcacalgary.<br />
org , or Roseanne at vp@brcacalgary.org<br />
Pub Night - March 16th 6-9pm. PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE<br />
OF DATE. Come out <strong>and</strong> enjoy a drink or two <strong>and</strong> a bite to eat with<br />
your neighbors <strong>and</strong> friends.<br />
Yoga with Jani<br />
Join Jani for a dynamic 90 minute Ashtanga yoga class every Tuesday<br />
at 6:30 at the BRCA hall - 917 Centre Avenue NE. We will focus<br />
on vinyasa fl ow, breath, <strong>and</strong> b<strong>and</strong>has. Modifi cations are off ered <strong>and</strong> the<br />
class is open to all levels. Contact Jani at yoga.with.jani@gmail.com.<br />
Farmer’s Market<br />
Are you interested in the idea of a farmer’s market in our<br />
community?<br />
Th ank you to everyone who came out to the Farmer’s Market<br />
Vision Session on Nov 19th. We are still collecting community ideas<br />
<strong>and</strong> input.<br />
Send us your thoughts here http://www.surveymonkey.com/<br />
s/2DJDL9F or contact Ed at edfyfe@gmail.com or Courtney at<br />
403-620-4529.<br />
Th e Women’s Centre of <strong>Calgary</strong><br />
Join us for a workshop or drop in for coff ee to connect with other<br />
women. Th e Women’s Centre of <strong>Calgary</strong> is a unique, street-front organization<br />
that provides a variety of services <strong>and</strong> opportunities to the<br />
women of <strong>Calgary</strong>.<br />
We off er drop-in support services <strong>and</strong> all programs <strong>and</strong> services are<br />
free. We are located at 646 – 1st Ave NE.<br />
Volunteer <strong>and</strong> Make a Diff erence!<br />
Do you have some spare time this fall to make a diff erence?<br />
Why not consider giving back by volunteering at the Women’s Centre!<br />
For more information, please call 403-264-1155 or email fi lsan@<br />
womenscentrecalgary.org.<br />
Rent the BRCA<br />
<strong>Community</strong> Centre<br />
Looking for a great space to hold<br />
your program or event?<br />
The BRCA <strong>Community</strong> Centre, located at 917<br />
Centre Ave. N.E., consists of a spacious<br />
Lower Hall that can be partitioned into<br />
rooms, <strong>and</strong> a cozy upstairs Lantern Room.<br />
If you would like to rent the<br />
<strong>Bridgel<strong>and</strong></strong>-Riverside <strong>Community</strong> Centre,<br />
please email hall@brcacalgary.org<br />
or phone 403-263-5755.<br />
10 <strong>Bridgel<strong>and</strong></strong>-Riverside Bridges<br />
February 2013
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