September newsletter - Ramsay Community Association in Calgary
September newsletter - Ramsay Community Association in Calgary September newsletter - Ramsay Community Association in Calgary
www.ramsaycalgary.ca September 2013 Circulation 1250 Meet the Ramsayite who Saved the Meerkats, Page 5 Another Successful DramAntics Fringe Show, Page 6 NEXT General MeetingS Tuesday, Sep 3, 7 PM, Upper Hall AGM: Tuesday, Oct 1, 7 PM Printed on recycled paper R amsay C ommunity A ssociation • 1136 – 8 th Street SE, Calgary, AB T2G 2Z7 • 403-265-4898
- Page 2 and 3: Tisha’s Market Update Ph. 403-869
- Page 4 and 5: President’s Message Kevin Cunning
- Page 6 and 7: DramAntics Theatre Camp - Success t
- Page 8 and 9: Wade bids on his own donation! Rams
- Page 10 and 11: Home & Interior Design Projects Wit
- Page 12 and 13: Recreation News Shannon Fox Ramsay
- Page 14 and 15: 10th Annual Burnside Art Crawl I
- Page 16 and 17: New Music Classes for Young Childre
- Page 18: Yoki & Jeff’s Real Estate Report
www.ramsaycalgary.ca<br />
<strong>September</strong> 2013<br />
Circulation 1250<br />
Meet the<br />
<strong>Ramsay</strong>ite<br />
who Saved the<br />
Meerkats, Page 5<br />
Another<br />
Successful<br />
DramAntics<br />
Fr<strong>in</strong>ge Show,<br />
Page 6<br />
NEXT General Meet<strong>in</strong>gS<br />
Tuesday, Sep 3, 7 PM, Upper Hall<br />
AGM: Tuesday, Oct 1, 7 PM<br />
Pr<strong>in</strong>ted on recycled paper<br />
R amsay C ommunity A ssociation • 1136 – 8 th Street SE, <strong>Calgary</strong>, AB T2G 2Z7 • 403-265-4898
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<strong>Ramsay</strong> Logo designed by Janice Thoroughgood<br />
<strong>Ramsay</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Association</strong> & Hall<br />
Board of Directors & <strong>Community</strong> Chairs<br />
1136 - 8th St SE T2G 2Z7• T: 403.265.4898 • F: 403.265.4858<br />
Position Name Contact Info<br />
President Kev<strong>in</strong> president@ramsaycalgary.ca<br />
Cunn<strong>in</strong>gham<br />
Past President —<br />
Vice President<br />
– External<br />
Jenny<br />
Jensen<br />
vpexternal@ramsaycalgary.<br />
ca<br />
Vice President<br />
– Internal<br />
Josie Casale vp<strong>in</strong>ternal@ramsaycalgary.<br />
ca<br />
Treasurer Sierra Love treasurer@ramsaycalgary.ca<br />
Secretary Joleen secretary@ramsaycalgary.ca<br />
Kadler<br />
2 yr Member Sean Dennie sean@ramsaycalgary.ca<br />
2 yr Member Andrew andrew@ramsaycalgary.ca<br />
Squires<br />
2 yr Member Mart<strong>in</strong> mart<strong>in</strong>@ramsaycalgary.ca<br />
L’Heureux<br />
1 yr Member Allan Baker allan@ramsaycalgary.ca<br />
1 yr Member James Cuff james@ramsaycalgary.ca<br />
Hall Manager Gisele Ruel hallmanager@<br />
ramsaycalgary.ca<br />
Hall Secretary Evelyn Bell hallsecretary@<br />
ramsaycalgary.ca<br />
Safety<br />
Committee<br />
Nicole Schon 403-605-1074 safety@<br />
ramsaycalgary.ca<br />
Recreation Shannon Fox recreation@ramsaycalgary.ca<br />
Heritage Angie heritage@ramsaycalgary.ca<br />
Maeots<br />
Cas<strong>in</strong>o Pat Baker cas<strong>in</strong>o@ramsaycalgary.ca<br />
Beautification Andrew<br />
Squires<br />
beautification@<br />
ramsaycalgary.ca<br />
<strong>Community</strong> Carol garden@ramsaycalgary.ca<br />
Garden Engstrom<br />
<strong>Ramsay</strong> School Jenny 403-248-9335<br />
Liaison Jensen ramsayschool@hotmail.com<br />
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<strong>Community</strong> Hall at 403-265-4898.<br />
General Meet<strong>in</strong>gs are held on the first Tuesday of the month<br />
at the Hall. Elections are held <strong>in</strong> October.<br />
Compla<strong>in</strong>ts about Lilydale smells:<br />
• City of <strong>Calgary</strong> 311<br />
• Alberta Environment 1800-222-6514<br />
• <strong>Calgary</strong> Health Region 403-943-8060<br />
Police Contacts • Emergency: 911<br />
If you see crimes <strong>in</strong> the area, please contact the police by<br />
phone at 403-266-1234 or : simon.staples@calgarypolice.ca<br />
<strong>Community</strong> liaison officer: Const. Simon Staples 403-567-6146<br />
Drug Hotl<strong>in</strong>e 403-206-8100 leave msg.<br />
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ON THE COVER:<br />
Dr. Malu Celli feeds the pengu<strong>in</strong>s at the <strong>Calgary</strong> Zoo.<br />
Photo: Kayla Wheeler<br />
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page 3
President’s Message<br />
Kev<strong>in</strong> Cunn<strong>in</strong>gham, President, R.C.A. • president@ramsaycalgary.ca • 403-680-0854<br />
It’s been a summer of adventure for me and my family. We climbed<br />
mounta<strong>in</strong>s and rode to other cities on our bikes, ate crabs we caught<br />
<strong>in</strong> the ocean and spent many nights <strong>in</strong> the comfort of our tent. It’s<br />
mid-August as I write this message and it seems like we are gett<strong>in</strong>g<br />
a very nice late summer. I hope you are all gett<strong>in</strong>g out to enjoy it<br />
while the sun is sh<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g.<br />
Block Capta<strong>in</strong>s<br />
The <strong>Association</strong> is always look<strong>in</strong>g for great ways to keep <strong>in</strong> contact<br />
with <strong>Ramsay</strong> residents. The idea the of block capta<strong>in</strong>s has come up.<br />
In our recent strategic plann<strong>in</strong>g workshop, the board identified this<br />
as a priority. A block capta<strong>in</strong> would, from time to time, knock on<br />
their neighbours’ doors, host a small event, keep <strong>in</strong> touch with what<br />
priorities their area feel are relevant to them. The capta<strong>in</strong>s would<br />
then report back to the board so that we make the best possible<br />
decisions for our community. I would hope that this would be a<br />
very fun and very social position that would not really take up any<br />
more time <strong>in</strong> your day (3-4 hrs socializ<strong>in</strong>g with your neighbours per<br />
month possibly). Please contact me at president@ramsaycalgary.ca if<br />
you want to step up and claim your block.<br />
<strong>Ramsay</strong> Pride<br />
I had the opportunity to venture <strong>in</strong>to other communities this summer<br />
while vacation<strong>in</strong>g and visit<strong>in</strong>g. Stepp<strong>in</strong>g out of <strong>Ramsay</strong> gave<br />
me some perspective on how far <strong>Ramsay</strong> has come as a community<br />
<strong>in</strong> just the short time I’ve lived here (seven years and count<strong>in</strong>g). I’ve<br />
also been walk<strong>in</strong>g through <strong>Ramsay</strong>. You can see the pride of ownership<br />
and residency, there are some fantastic yards,<br />
gardens are lush, and most important, people are outside<br />
and open for conversation. There is noth<strong>in</strong>g I like<br />
more than sitt<strong>in</strong>g on my front porch <strong>in</strong> the even<strong>in</strong>g<br />
and <strong>in</strong>vit<strong>in</strong>g people up to have a tea or other beverage.<br />
<strong>Ramsay</strong> Inspiration Series #5: One Day <strong>in</strong> <strong>Ramsay</strong><br />
Weather permitt<strong>in</strong>g, we will have a ‘<strong>Ramsay</strong> Photo Day’ event on<br />
Saturday, <strong>September</strong> 14th. We will gather together at the hall at<br />
10:00 am for a short time and then head out as groups or <strong>in</strong>dividuals<br />
<strong>in</strong>to the community snapp<strong>in</strong>g photos of what you feel most represents<br />
<strong>Ramsay</strong> as a vibrant beautiful <strong>in</strong>ner city community. We will<br />
gather all the photos (digitally) and then put together two pieces<br />
of media, a video and a book of some form. It’s go<strong>in</strong>g to be great,<br />
and of course there will be food, beverages and lots of great people<br />
so make sure you save the date. And of course you don’t need to be<br />
a professional photographer. You only need to have a camera (most<br />
smart phones have excellent cameras).<br />
Some examples of subjects are: people (get their permission), houses,<br />
bus<strong>in</strong>esses, build<strong>in</strong>gs, yards, fences, objects <strong>in</strong> yards, street signs,<br />
public art, cars, bikes. Really anyth<strong>in</strong>g that says… this is <strong>Ramsay</strong>!<br />
page 4
Rebuild<strong>in</strong>g 0ur Zoo: A Chat with Malu Celli<br />
Nancy Janovicek<br />
First, let’s get to the bottom of the rumour<br />
that the tigers and lions were sent to the<br />
prisoner cells at the <strong>Calgary</strong> courthouse<br />
dur<strong>in</strong>g the flood.<br />
Dr. Malu Celli, Animal Curator at the<br />
<strong>Calgary</strong> Zoo, expla<strong>in</strong>ed that officials at the<br />
courthouse were follow<strong>in</strong>g the protocol of a<br />
very old flood evacuation plan. Under this<br />
old plan, the zookeepers would have walked<br />
the elephants to McMahon Stadium, too.<br />
Neither of these scenarios would have been<br />
safe for the animals. The current flood<br />
evacuation plan focuses on reduc<strong>in</strong>g the<br />
animals’ anxiety by keep<strong>in</strong>g them together<br />
<strong>in</strong> a location that’s close to the zoo. The<br />
animals evacuated from their habitats<br />
moved to the Animal Health Centre, which<br />
is beside the north zoo park<strong>in</strong>g lot. Animal<br />
welfare is a core value of the <strong>Calgary</strong> Zoo,<br />
and it’s one of the issues that attracted<br />
Malu to work<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> zoos.<br />
Malu took up her position at the <strong>Calgary</strong><br />
Zoo <strong>in</strong> May 2011, and has been liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong><br />
<strong>Ramsay</strong> for about a year. Born <strong>in</strong> Brazil,<br />
she moved to the United K<strong>in</strong>gdom<br />
for university. She earned her PhD<br />
<strong>in</strong> Primatology from Kyoto<br />
University <strong>in</strong> Japan. Her<br />
thesis compared how chimpanzees<br />
<strong>in</strong> the wild and <strong>in</strong><br />
captivity used tools. She<br />
observed chipanzees <strong>in</strong><br />
Africa to learn how they<br />
transferred knowledge to<br />
the next generation. The<br />
captive animals were rescue chimps from<br />
pharmaseutical labs. Based on the f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
from her research <strong>in</strong> Africa, she developed<br />
puzzles to encourage the rescue chimpanzees<br />
(who had had suffered <strong>in</strong> poor liv<strong>in</strong>g<br />
conditions) to solve problems. She noticed<br />
that this stimulation enriched their lives.<br />
After university, she worked on wildlife<br />
films for the NHK, the Japanese national<br />
broadcaster. When she moved back to the<br />
UK <strong>in</strong> 2006, Malu started to work at zoos<br />
because it offered a different opportunity to<br />
educate people about conservation and animal<br />
welfare. Before mov<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>Calgary</strong>, she<br />
worked at the London Zoo and the Bristol<br />
Zoo. At the <strong>Calgary</strong> Zoo, she is the curator<br />
for primates, birds, and small mammals.<br />
She enjoys work<strong>in</strong>g at zoos because it is an<br />
opportunity to share her knowledge with<br />
a broad audience: “I’ve always been really<br />
passionate about animals and wanted to<br />
share that with people.” Education is one<br />
of the most important functions of the zoo.<br />
And correct<strong>in</strong>g people’s misperceptions<br />
about animals is part of that job. I’m sure<br />
that many <strong>Ramsay</strong>ites shared my concerns<br />
about what might have happened if the<br />
hippos had broken loose dur<strong>in</strong>g the flood.<br />
I’d only recently learned that hippos kill<br />
more people <strong>in</strong> Africa than any other animals<br />
do. Why? And how come more people<br />
don’t know this? Malu expla<strong>in</strong>ed that animals<br />
behave the way that they do because<br />
that’s what they do. Male hippos are<br />
extremely territorial. When they bite another<br />
hippo to defend their territory,<br />
they make a po<strong>in</strong>t. When they<br />
do the same th<strong>in</strong>g to a human<br />
<strong>in</strong> a raft, the consequences are<br />
more dire.<br />
ourselves<br />
We need to put<br />
<strong>in</strong> their position:<br />
“It’s<br />
no different<br />
than someone<br />
com<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>to your house. You’d want<br />
to punch him <strong>in</strong> the face!” A hippo is just<br />
protect<strong>in</strong>g its pod and family when an<br />
un<strong>in</strong>vited stranger comes <strong>in</strong>to his space.<br />
Education about conservation is challeng<strong>in</strong>g<br />
because people connect with animals<br />
rather than ecosystems. I confess that I go<br />
to the zoo to learn about tigers, play with<br />
the sea otters, and admire the peacocks. I<br />
cr<strong>in</strong>ge at the <strong>in</strong>sect displays, even though<br />
I understand that these critters play an<br />
essential role <strong>in</strong> preserv<strong>in</strong>g ecosystems. I’m<br />
not alone. People tend to be less concerned<br />
about the animals that they fear. Malu<br />
understands why people are passionate<br />
about animals that they love. But when<br />
we go to the zoo, we need to learn how<br />
all animals contribute to the world: “The<br />
Madacascar hiss<strong>in</strong>g cockroach is an amaz<strong>in</strong>g<br />
animal. Come to admire it, not cuddle it.”<br />
When the flood happened, Zoo employees<br />
had twelve hours to evacuate the animals.<br />
Malu was one of the employees who slept<br />
at the zoo to ensure that the animals got to<br />
higher ground. For Malu, sav<strong>in</strong>g the meerkats<br />
was the most emotional experience of<br />
the rescue. She tells the story better than I<br />
can; go to the zoo’s website to listen to her<br />
account (www.calgaryzoo.com/keep-it-wild/<br />
rebuild-zoo-malu-celli). A few days later,<br />
the city celebrated when we learned about<br />
the meerkat pups. For the zoo employees,<br />
these five pups were that little bit of news<br />
that helped them deal with their sadness<br />
and anger about the destruction at the<br />
zoo. Only a few animals died dur<strong>in</strong>g the<br />
flood, but those who care for the animals<br />
mourn every lost animal. Malu can’t help<br />
but wonder what might have been done<br />
if someone had been able to get there<br />
sooner. Los<strong>in</strong>g build<strong>in</strong>gs is difficult for the<br />
people who work with the animals, too.<br />
Malu expla<strong>in</strong>ed, “We work so hard to give<br />
them the best quality of life that we can.”<br />
Com<strong>in</strong>g to terms with the fact that the zoo<br />
will never be the same hasn’t been easy.<br />
So what can we do to help rebuild<br />
the zoo?<br />
Malu has been touched by the<br />
bus<strong>in</strong>esses and <strong>in</strong>dividuals<br />
who have already stepped<br />
up to lend a hand. Dur<strong>in</strong>g<br />
the flood, folks showed up<br />
with food for both the<br />
animals and their caretakers.<br />
Every little bit counts. Donations<br />
from the kids’ lemonade stands are just<br />
as important as the cheques with many<br />
zeros. The zoo relies on volunteers, and<br />
they’ll let you know when they need you.<br />
It’s also important to be patient with the<br />
zoo as it rebuilds. The destruction to the<br />
<strong>in</strong>frastructure of the zoo was enormous and<br />
more damage happened from the aftermath<br />
effects of the flood. Everyone is work<strong>in</strong>g<br />
around the clock to do repairs and make<br />
sure that the animals are well, but it will<br />
take a long time to get back to normal.<br />
Maybe we should all go hug a zookeeper!<br />
The best way to support the the zoo is to<br />
go to the zoo. And spend some time with<br />
the Madacascar hiss<strong>in</strong>g cockroaches, too.<br />
Thanks to Ali and Anna for help<strong>in</strong>g me th<strong>in</strong>k<br />
of questions to ask Malu.<br />
page 5
DramAntics Theatre Camp – Success three years runn<strong>in</strong>g!<br />
Kim Firmston<br />
Kim Firmston puts away an important<br />
member of the cast<br />
Ana, Ali, and Momo rehears<strong>in</strong>g l<strong>in</strong>es<br />
Photo: Jenny Jensen. Rehearsal Photo: Kim Firmston<br />
You may have seen it dur<strong>in</strong>g SunFest. A crazy little play called<br />
Once Upon A Crime, put on by kids of DramAntics about fairy-tale<br />
characters run amok. There was the Queen of Hearts, The Mad<br />
Hatter, Goldilocks, C<strong>in</strong>derella, and Jack, just to name a few. What<br />
you might not know is this play was the culm<strong>in</strong>ation of a wonderful<br />
summer camp called DramAntics, now <strong>in</strong> its third year, and<br />
part of a partnership between the <strong>Calgary</strong> Fr<strong>in</strong>ge Festival and the<br />
Alexandra Centre Society.<br />
DramAntics started <strong>in</strong> 2010 at the Alexandra Centre as a youthdirected<br />
theatre where kids were able to write, produce, and act <strong>in</strong><br />
a play of their own mak<strong>in</strong>g. Hav<strong>in</strong>g this much child-led activity <strong>in</strong><br />
a theatre production was unknown territory. However it quickly<br />
became evident that not only could kids successfully write a play <strong>in</strong><br />
one day, create costumes, set, and props over the next three days,<br />
but that they could also memorize and put the whole th<strong>in</strong>g on<br />
stage by the end of the five day week, need<strong>in</strong>g no adult assistance.<br />
In other words, the kids banished the adults lead<strong>in</strong>g the program to<br />
the audience because they felt so confident <strong>in</strong> their skills.<br />
DramAntics’ first play was called Curse of the Amulet, a play about<br />
pirates. It appeared at the <strong>Calgary</strong> Fr<strong>in</strong>ge Festival dur<strong>in</strong>g SunFest to<br />
an audience of eighty plus. S<strong>in</strong>ce then, DramAntics has produced a<br />
total of six amaz<strong>in</strong>g plays and now runs both a Spr<strong>in</strong>g and Summer<br />
camp for kids aged 9-16. The success of the program doesn’t just<br />
come from the plays though, it also comes from what the young<br />
actors get out of the experience. Kids who have gone through the<br />
program have later appeared <strong>in</strong> semi-professional productions<br />
throughout <strong>Calgary</strong> because DramAntics has not only taught them<br />
how to act but also given them a very important tool <strong>in</strong> their theatre<br />
<strong>in</strong>ventory, the art of do<strong>in</strong>g an audition. And the benefit doesn’t<br />
stop there. Kids who have been exceed<strong>in</strong>gly shy and unable to<br />
even dream of go<strong>in</strong>g on stage have found the confidence to tread<br />
the boards <strong>in</strong> front of a large audience. One student who fell <strong>in</strong>to<br />
that category went on to become a kid <strong>in</strong>terviewer for the <strong>Calgary</strong><br />
International Children’s Festival 2013. She attributes her ability to<br />
do this, and other th<strong>in</strong>gs she never thought possible, directly to the<br />
DramAntics program.<br />
This is a program we should all be proud of. Although it attracts<br />
kids from all over the city, a full three-quarters of the children come<br />
from Inglewood, <strong>Ramsay</strong>, and Victoria Park. These are our kids up<br />
there show<strong>in</strong>g the people of SunFest and the <strong>Calgary</strong> Fr<strong>in</strong>ge Festival<br />
just how amaz<strong>in</strong>g and vibrant we are. And with yet another successful<br />
production complete we can now look forward to our 2014<br />
Spr<strong>in</strong>g break and Summer camps. In fact, registration for those is<br />
happen<strong>in</strong>g already!<br />
To see photos of some of our past productions, our mission statement,<br />
and other cool stuff go to our web page located on the<br />
Reality Is Optional Kids’ Writ<strong>in</strong>g Club under resources/camps and<br />
classes – www.realityisoptional.weebly.com. You can also like us on<br />
Facebook! To register for the DramAntics program or for more <strong>in</strong>fo<br />
you can contact the Alexandra Centre Society at (403) 269-5588 or<br />
e-mail <strong>in</strong>fo@alexandracentresociety.org.<br />
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The DramAntics Troupe takes a silly bow!<br />
Photo: Jenny Jensen<br />
Then As Now? Back When…<br />
Fred Holliss<br />
Ten years ago, the <strong>September</strong><br />
2003 edition of the <strong>Ramsay</strong><br />
Newsletter cover story was the<br />
United Way’s “Day of Car<strong>in</strong>g.”<br />
Civic Affairs’ Tom Jevne followed<br />
up on the proposed<br />
Traffic Study and the park<strong>in</strong>g<br />
permit system. Pr<strong>in</strong>cipal<br />
Brian Del Castilho <strong>in</strong>vited<br />
us to <strong>Ramsay</strong> School’s 90th<br />
Anniversary<br />
Celebration of open<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>September</strong>,<br />
1913. <strong>Community</strong><br />
TidBITS <strong>in</strong>cluded<br />
our own Mooky Cornish and<br />
Cirque de Soleil’s performance<br />
of “Algeria,” the <strong>Ramsay</strong><br />
Collective Kitchen, our new<br />
website, the Industrial Interface<br />
Project response to the<br />
Hub Oil fire, and our<br />
playground. The Burns<br />
Visual Arts Society was<br />
hold<strong>in</strong>g its first <strong>Ramsay</strong><br />
Open House. Alderman<br />
Joe Ceci focussed on<br />
school and library closures,<br />
and MLA Wayne<br />
Cao was concerned<br />
about auto <strong>in</strong>surance,<br />
energy deregulation<br />
and education fund<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
David Tuer of <strong>Calgary</strong><br />
Health Region called<br />
our health system<br />
unsusta<strong>in</strong>able, and<br />
the new Bylaws took<br />
up a record 9 pages!<br />
Help Spread<strong>in</strong>’ The News<br />
The Newsletter Team<br />
“The purpose of the <strong>newsletter</strong> is to weave the community together.” –<br />
Fred Holliss<br />
It’s been about a year and a half s<strong>in</strong>ce this team started work<strong>in</strong>g on<br />
the <strong>newsletter</strong>, <strong>in</strong>spired by Fred’s quote cited above. At the beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
we had long meet<strong>in</strong>gs to learn the ropes, but soon we were<br />
able to move to an onl<strong>in</strong>e production system. We love feedback,<br />
and it warms our hearts when neighbours tell us that they read the<br />
<strong>newsletter</strong> from cover to cover every month.<br />
We’ve been gett<strong>in</strong>g more articles from <strong>Ramsay</strong>ites lately, and this<br />
has made the <strong>newsletter</strong> even better. Keep send<strong>in</strong>g us your stories,<br />
community tidbits, and photos at news@ramsaycalgary.ca. And<br />
tell us about people who you th<strong>in</strong>k Nancy should <strong>in</strong>terview for<br />
the community profile. The deadl<strong>in</strong>e for submission is the 15th of<br />
every month.<br />
One more th<strong>in</strong>g: jo<strong>in</strong><br />
the <strong>newsletter</strong> team! If<br />
you enjoy storytell<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
edit<strong>in</strong>g, graphic design,<br />
or pizza, you’re exactly<br />
the person we’re look<strong>in</strong>g<br />
for! Contact us at news@<br />
ramsaycalgary.ca and tell<br />
us what you’re <strong>in</strong>terested<br />
<strong>in</strong>. We look forward to<br />
hear<strong>in</strong>g from you.<br />
Photo: Kev<strong>in</strong> Cunn<strong>in</strong>gham<br />
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Wade bids on his own donation!<br />
<strong>Ramsay</strong> Stampede Party 2013<br />
Photos and Text by Ross Graham<br />
The Annual Recreation Committee Fundraiser starts off the mid-summer Stampede celebration, kick<strong>in</strong>g off western wear <strong>in</strong> high gear!<br />
Meet Cowboy Dave!<br />
Simon levitates while Willem follows suit,<br />
silly-walk style.<br />
Superstar volunteer Ross and his family.<br />
Food br<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>Ramsay</strong> and friends<br />
together.<br />
Rosemary traveled from the East<br />
Coast straight <strong>in</strong>to western wear!<br />
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Gather<strong>in</strong>g around for some good food<br />
and music.<br />
Donna Bishop still contributes to<br />
community efforts from afar.<br />
Music courtesy of the W<strong>in</strong>e-Soaked<br />
Preachers!<br />
Good old fashioned hoedown!<br />
Another year, another success thanks to<br />
Shannon and Carolyn!<br />
Cowboy Euan walks off <strong>in</strong>to the sunset.<br />
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Home & Interior<br />
Design Projects<br />
With summer com<strong>in</strong>g to a close, now is the time to<br />
start plann<strong>in</strong>g your <strong>in</strong>door home improvement projects.<br />
Consider replac<strong>in</strong>g your f<strong>in</strong>ish<strong>in</strong>g hardware on doors<br />
and cab<strong>in</strong>ets, updat<strong>in</strong>g your mould<strong>in</strong>gs, and add<strong>in</strong>g a<br />
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For more ideas, visit us at the<br />
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Star Build<strong>in</strong>g Materials has the expertise<br />
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Star reserves the right to limit quantities. Star tries to be as accurate as possible <strong>in</strong> each and every ad. Products change regularly, so the item shown <strong>in</strong> the ad may not be exactly the item we have for sale, but we work hard to ensure it is of equal value/<br />
performance. We reserve the right to make changes and corrections, as required. All advertised products will be made available <strong>in</strong> suitable quantities based on projected sales volumes, except <strong>in</strong> circumstances beyond our control. All prices are cash<br />
and carry and taxes are extra. Sale prices cannot be comb<strong>in</strong>ed with other promotional offers unless expressly stated as be<strong>in</strong>g eligible. If you are not satisfied with your purchase, please talk with us and we will do everyth<strong>in</strong>g with<strong>in</strong> reason to make it right.
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Recreation News<br />
Shannon Fox<br />
<strong>Ramsay</strong> Stampede Party<br />
This year’s Stampede Party was July 6th and<br />
it was another amaz<strong>in</strong>g success! Almost 200<br />
people were out to enjoy the live music, free<br />
food, and neighbourly fun! Our silent auction<br />
was a very successful fundraiser br<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>in</strong> about $2,500 for r<strong>in</strong>k ma<strong>in</strong>tenance<br />
and cont<strong>in</strong>ued programm<strong>in</strong>g!<br />
Thank you so much to all of the sponsors<br />
who donated the fantastic items: 4Cats Art<br />
Studio, Anna DesRamaux (<strong>Ramsay</strong> Artist),<br />
Barre Body Studio, Boreal Cuis<strong>in</strong>e, Calaway<br />
Park, <strong>Calgary</strong> Fr<strong>in</strong>ge, David Graham<br />
(<strong>Ramsay</strong> Resident), Delta Kananaskis, Double<br />
Elle Bakery, f8 Photography, Hippo Hug,<br />
Horizon Veter<strong>in</strong>ary Group, Jim Norton (Glass<br />
Artist), <strong>Ramsay</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Association</strong>,<br />
Reader’s Garden Café, Scott Felter – Porcela<strong>in</strong><br />
Rocket, Smith & Co, Sugo, and Without<br />
Papers Pizza.<br />
None of it is possible without <strong>Ramsay</strong><br />
Recreation Committee’s amaz<strong>in</strong>g volunteers<br />
– thank you Nancy, Carolyn, Hilary,<br />
Melody, Ross, Merry, Julie, Donna, Liam,<br />
Wade, David, Ia<strong>in</strong>, and Mart<strong>in</strong>! Cheers<br />
to everyone who pitched <strong>in</strong> to help at the<br />
event and afterwards for cleanup! And a big<br />
thanks to Ali, Anna, Ashley, Conner, Ia<strong>in</strong>,<br />
Jacob, Simon, and Sam for deliver<strong>in</strong>g flyers.<br />
Summer Season<br />
It was a very busy summer at the r<strong>in</strong>k and<br />
park area! We enjoyed rentals with ball<br />
hockey players, City of <strong>Calgary</strong> summer<br />
camps, the <strong>Calgary</strong> Stampede March<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Band practices, the scout groups, and a lot<br />
of people play<strong>in</strong>g baseball and us<strong>in</strong>g our<br />
green space and playground. All the rental<br />
<strong>in</strong>come helps offset the costs of operat<strong>in</strong>g<br />
the facility – thanks for the support!<br />
<strong>Ramsay</strong> Jr. Iron Chef 2013<br />
Is there community <strong>in</strong>terest <strong>in</strong> a 2013 Jr.<br />
Iron Chef competition? This event was a<br />
big hit with the kids and <strong>in</strong>vited chefs last<br />
year! Our goal is to promote healthy eat<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
Details to follow!<br />
W<strong>in</strong>ter R<strong>in</strong>k Volunteers Needed!<br />
To make sure we have another <strong>in</strong>credible<br />
w<strong>in</strong>ter season, we need flood volunteers,<br />
canteen volunteers, and a rental coord<strong>in</strong>ator.<br />
Even an hour here and there throughout<br />
the season is a huge help for our<br />
volunteer team! Please send me an email if<br />
you can help out this w<strong>in</strong>ter – recreation@<br />
ramsaycalgary.ca.<br />
Contact the <strong>Ramsay</strong><br />
Recreation Committee any<br />
time with ideas or offers to<br />
br<strong>in</strong>g your special talent to our<br />
r<strong>in</strong>k this w<strong>in</strong>ter! recreation@<br />
ramsaycalgary.ca or 403.966-5130.<br />
Park Perk Up<br />
You may remember that we reported<br />
the City of <strong>Calgary</strong> Parks Plann<strong>in</strong>g &<br />
Development is updat<strong>in</strong>g about 40 parks<br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>Calgary</strong> and the <strong>Ramsay</strong> park area is<br />
one of them! We had the opportunity to<br />
meet with the City reps to discuss ideas<br />
for the revitaliz<strong>in</strong>g our green space area on<br />
the north side of the r<strong>in</strong>k where we have<br />
the tennis courts, kids playground and kidsized<br />
ball diamond. We expect to hear more<br />
of the City’s plans for the park early this<br />
fall. Their consult<strong>in</strong>g partner will provide<br />
RCA with the plans/suggestions for the<br />
RCA Board to review.<br />
<strong>Ramsay</strong> Cookbook<br />
It’s com<strong>in</strong>g! We collected about 75 delicious<br />
recipes and 7 orig<strong>in</strong>al works of art for our<br />
special community cookbook. Watch for<br />
our launch party details com<strong>in</strong>g soon this<br />
fall!<br />
<strong>Calgary</strong> Public Library<br />
Welcome back to the Central Library! We are hop<strong>in</strong>g the Central Library will be<br />
open sometime <strong>in</strong> <strong>September</strong>, please see our website for the latest <strong>in</strong>formation<br />
or contact us at (403) 260-2600 or central<strong>in</strong>formationservice@calgarypubliclibrary.com.<br />
Jo<strong>in</strong> us to expand your horizons with free programs on a large variety of topics.<br />
Pick up a program guide at any location or view programs onl<strong>in</strong>e at calgarypubliclibrary.com.<br />
Registration has already begun for most programs. Register <strong>in</strong><br />
person, onl<strong>in</strong>e, or by call<strong>in</strong>g (403) 260-2620. (Programs are subject to Central<br />
be<strong>in</strong>g open.)<br />
Gotten started on your genealogy yet? <br />
<strong>Calgary</strong> Public Library offers one-on-one coach<strong>in</strong>g for anyone with an <strong>in</strong>terest<br />
<strong>in</strong> study<strong>in</strong>g their family history. It is called Family History Coach<strong>in</strong>g and it<br />
pairs genealogists of any level with experienced members of the Alberta Family<br />
Histories Society. We meet on the last Saturday of the month on the 4th floor<br />
from 10:00 to noon. Drop <strong>in</strong> and see what all the fuss is about.<br />
Toastmasters International - Youth Leadership Program <br />
Develop speak<strong>in</strong>g and presentation skills, self-confidence and strong leadership<br />
abilities. Ages 13 to 17 Saturdays, <strong>September</strong> 14th to November 2nd 2:00 -<br />
4:00 pm 2nd Floor Teen Zone<br />
Be It Resolved! Public Forum Legal Debates - Sentenc<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the Justice<br />
System <br />
Hear experienced speakers present the pros and cons on these hot topics! Wednesday,<br />
<strong>September</strong> 25th 7:00 - 9:00 pm 2nd Floor John Dutton Theatre<br />
Artist-In-Residence: Artist Reception <br />
Jo<strong>in</strong> Artist-<strong>in</strong>-Residence Lea Bucknell and learn more about the <strong>in</strong>novative<br />
project she has planned for the Central Library. Light refreshments will be<br />
served. Saturday, <strong>September</strong> 28th 7:00 - 9:00 pm Ma<strong>in</strong> Floor Open Area<br />
The Sounds of Folk <br />
Jo<strong>in</strong> CKUA’s Folk Routes producer/host Tom Coxworth, with other special guests,<br />
<strong>in</strong> a multimedia presentation explor<strong>in</strong>g the roots of folk music. Share <strong>in</strong> the<br />
diversity of the music and meet the leaders of the <strong>Calgary</strong>’s Folk Music community<br />
<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g representatives of the Canadian Folk Music Awards be<strong>in</strong>g held<br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>Calgary</strong> for the first time. Sunday, <strong>September</strong> 29th 2:00 - 4:00 pm 2nd Floor<br />
John Dutton Theatre<br />
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Explorer News<br />
Scouter Rick Ryan, 403-278-2547 paddleeh@yahoo.com<br />
Hope everyone had a good summer. The<br />
Explorers got blown out of the water - so<br />
to speak - with the flood. Their plan was to<br />
follow the Elbow from source to confluence<br />
at Fort <strong>Calgary</strong>. It didn’t help that their<br />
fearless leader broke his ankle way up on<br />
Ha L<strong>in</strong>g mounta<strong>in</strong>. There is a story to tell<br />
another time. Plan B was a weekend camp<br />
where, with the help of parents and former<br />
Scouts, they had a great time.<br />
Kira revs up her<br />
eng<strong>in</strong>es!<br />
Over the summer we have gone on bike<br />
rides, had bottle drives, and enjoyed the<br />
soap box derby on Scotchman’s Hill. There<br />
were no broken bones this year, but when I<br />
stopped over to Anna’s house after she had<br />
a cold pack strapped on her butt! In a few<br />
days they are off to a trail ride. Stories to<br />
tell next month.<br />
Registration<br />
Wednesday, <strong>September</strong> 11, 7:00 pm <br />
<strong>Ramsay</strong> Hall Basement, 1136 8th St. SE <br />
Otters: 5 to 7-years old<br />
Timberwolves: 8 to 10-years old<br />
Explorers: 11 to 14-years old <br />
For <strong>in</strong>fo, call Rick (403) 278-2547<br />
Photo: Rick Ryan<br />
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10th Annual Burnside Art<br />
Crawl <br />
It’s back! <strong>Calgary</strong>’s popular Annual East Side<br />
Studio Crawl is where you can pick up a<br />
chas<strong>in</strong>g hammer, pr<strong>in</strong>t roller, or pa<strong>in</strong>tbrush<br />
while beh<strong>in</strong>d the scenes <strong>in</strong> a work<strong>in</strong>g studio.<br />
Look for the red balloons <strong>in</strong> the historic<br />
neighbourhoods of <strong>Ramsay</strong> and Inglewood<br />
on Saturday, <strong>September</strong> 28th, 2013 from<br />
11:00 am to 5:00 pm. You’ll f<strong>in</strong>d a map on<br />
the website: www.burnsvisualarts.com.<br />
Artpo<strong>in</strong>t Gallery & Studios<br />
Society <br />
Artpo<strong>in</strong>t Studios & Gallery Society is pleased<br />
to celebrate its Annual Fall Exhibition. This<br />
show is a great selection of artwork by the<br />
Artpo<strong>in</strong>t membership, works <strong>in</strong> various<br />
media will be presented. This year we are<br />
pleased to be participat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Artwalk on<br />
<strong>September</strong> 21st & 22nd. And don’t forget<br />
to come out and visit Artpo<strong>in</strong>t members <strong>in</strong><br />
their studios dur<strong>in</strong>g the East Side Studio<br />
Crawl!! 1139 11 Street SE <strong>Calgary</strong> www.artpo<strong>in</strong>t.ca <strong>in</strong>fo@artpo<strong>in</strong>t.ca (403)<br />
265-6867<br />
Esker Foundation <br />
Esker Foundation’s fall exhibition, Fiction/<br />
Non-fiction, features 13 artists from Canada,<br />
Australia, and the United States, whose<br />
diverse practices challenge and critique<br />
colonial cultural histories. The exhibition<br />
runs from <strong>September</strong> 28th until December<br />
22nd, and <strong>in</strong>cludes free public programs.<br />
For hours and registration please visit www.<br />
eskerfoundation.com or call (403) 930-2490.<br />
Stop by the street level Esker Project Space to<br />
view (Shadows) & (Reflections) by Raymond<br />
Boisjoly from August 20th to December 8th.<br />
Alexandra Playschool <br />
The Alexandra Playschool is accept<strong>in</strong>g registrations<br />
for the 2013-2014 school year.<br />
Alexandra Playschool runs Monday to<br />
Wednesday from 9:30am to noon, for 3- to<br />
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C ommunity T idbits C ommunity T idbits<br />
ALBERTA LEGISLATURE<br />
WAYNE CAO, MLA<br />
CALGARY FORT<br />
Constituency: 2784 Glenmore Trail SE, <strong>Calgary</strong>, AB. T2C 2E6<br />
Tel:216-5454 Fax:216-5455 Email: calgary.fort@assembly.ab.ca<br />
http://cao.mypcmla.ca/<br />
5-year old children. Call Sarah at (403) 269-<br />
5588 for more <strong>in</strong>formation.<br />
Kids Play Group Open<br />
House <br />
The organizers of the Kids Play Group held<br />
at the Lantern Church are hold<strong>in</strong>g an Open<br />
House on Tuesday, <strong>September</strong> 23rd, 10:00am<br />
to noon at the Lantern Church, 1401-11th<br />
Ave. SE. Use the Side Door Entrance. For<br />
more <strong>in</strong>formation on the group, go to www.<br />
lanternchurch.com.<br />
Sun, Sandals, and Symphony <br />
The <strong>Calgary</strong> Civic Symphony has called<br />
Inglewood it’s home for many years now. The<br />
65-piece symphonic orchestra rehearses <strong>in</strong><br />
the Alexandra Centre Society build<strong>in</strong>g every<br />
week from <strong>September</strong> until June. This community<br />
orchestra will be play<strong>in</strong>g an outdoor<br />
concert (Sun, Sandals, and Symphony) <strong>in</strong><br />
Jack Long park on Sunday <strong>September</strong> 8th (if<br />
the weather is bad we’ll play <strong>in</strong>side the Alex)<br />
at 2:00 pm. This is a benefit concert for<br />
Alberta Flood Relief and a celebration as all<br />
our equipment stayed dry dur<strong>in</strong>g the flood.<br />
Admission is free and donations will be gratefully<br />
accepted on site.<br />
Civic Camp Citizen Forums <br />
Civic Camp is a non-partisan group that<br />
promotes citizen engagement. It’s organiz<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Citizen Forums for all of the 2013<br />
municipal elections. The Mayoral Forum<br />
is Monday, October 2nd at the University<br />
of <strong>Calgary</strong>. Ward 9 candidates will answer<br />
citizens’ questions on Tuesday, October 15th<br />
at the W<strong>in</strong>ston Heights Mounta<strong>in</strong> View<br />
<strong>Community</strong> <strong>Association</strong> Hall. This year,<br />
Civic Camp is also organiz<strong>in</strong>g three citizen<br />
forums for the Public School Board Trustee<br />
elections. Candidates for Area 4 will participate<br />
at the forum on Tuesday, October 1st<br />
at Eau Claire Mall. All forums beg<strong>in</strong> at 7:00<br />
pm. Visit www.civiccamp.org to help the<br />
organizers develop<br />
questions and for<br />
<strong>in</strong>formation on other<br />
forums.<br />
#myycmarket <br />
The Inglewood & <strong>Ramsay</strong> Farmers Market<br />
cont<strong>in</strong>ues until October 2nd. Tuesdays,<br />
3:30 pm - 7:30 <strong>in</strong> the Hall park<strong>in</strong>g lot.<br />
Shopp<strong>in</strong>g tip: If you want farm fresh eggs,<br />
get there early! For a list of vendors go to<br />
www:myyycmarket.com<br />
f<strong>in</strong>d it! Night Market <br />
Wrap up the summer at the f<strong>in</strong>al f<strong>in</strong>d it!<br />
Night Market. Friday, <strong>September</strong> 13th, 6:00<br />
pm til midnight. Music, food, artists, and so<br />
much more!<br />
Wasn’t that a party! <br />
Thanks to our 17th Avenue neighbours<br />
for putt<strong>in</strong>g on a mighty f<strong>in</strong>e block party.<br />
Locomotive Ghost had us danc<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the<br />
streets. (Welcome to the hood, guys!) And<br />
you just can’t go wrong with a bouncy castle<br />
and sumo wrest<strong>in</strong>g. More <strong>in</strong> the October<br />
<strong>newsletter</strong>.<br />
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Reality Is Optional Kids’ Writ<strong>in</strong>g Club is Back for Another Year<br />
Kim Firmston<br />
Did you know that a unique writ<strong>in</strong>g program<br />
is right here at the apex of Inglewood<br />
and <strong>Ramsay</strong>? Reality Is Optional Kids’<br />
Writ<strong>in</strong>g Club (better known as RIO by its<br />
members) started out with three kids who<br />
wanted to meet and share their love of writ<strong>in</strong>g<br />
and words under the umbrella of the<br />
Alexandra Writers’ Centre Society. It has<br />
s<strong>in</strong>ce grown <strong>in</strong>to a large program, which<br />
not only helped launch the DramAntics<br />
Youth Theatre Program, but also holds specialized<br />
workshops, has a D&D club, runs a<br />
phenomenal summer camp, and has its own<br />
E-Z<strong>in</strong>e and website. RIO even attracts some<br />
pretty big guest speakers.<br />
RIO will be start<strong>in</strong>g its fourth year on<br />
<strong>September</strong> 9th, 2013 from 5:30 pm to<br />
6:30 pm. We meet <strong>in</strong> the basement of<br />
the Alexandra Centre on the second and<br />
last Mondays of the month and our club<br />
is open to anyone seventeen or under.<br />
Membership is only $40.00 a year or you<br />
can drop <strong>in</strong> for $5.00 a meet<strong>in</strong>g. Check<br />
out our website at www.realityisoptional.<br />
weebly.com for more <strong>in</strong>formation, to see<br />
our monthly E-Z<strong>in</strong>e, or to f<strong>in</strong>d out about<br />
classes, camps, writ<strong>in</strong>g contests, and youth<br />
writ<strong>in</strong>g markets.<br />
The RIO kids<br />
show off their<br />
new faces<br />
dur<strong>in</strong>g the<br />
fantasy make-up<br />
workshop<br />
RIO is a club for kids who like words. Club<br />
members work <strong>in</strong> all forms of media and<br />
genre from movie mak<strong>in</strong>g, animation, poetry,<br />
prose, and spoken word – to name a few.<br />
A few of them have even been published<br />
or won awards for their work. Club members<br />
are exposed to many different ways of<br />
work<strong>in</strong>g with words through games and<br />
activities. But the th<strong>in</strong>g the kids of RIO like<br />
most is this group is child led which means,<br />
the kids decide what they want to do and<br />
how they want to do it. As a result we have<br />
many fun nights shar<strong>in</strong>g our words and<br />
play<strong>in</strong>g crazy games.<br />
Photo: Kathleen Giff<strong>in</strong><br />
page 15
New Music Classes for Young Children at <strong>Ramsay</strong> Hall<br />
Heather Johnson • heather@rattleandstrum.com<br />
Look<strong>in</strong>g for a way to <strong>in</strong>volve your little<br />
one <strong>in</strong> music? Start<strong>in</strong>g <strong>September</strong> 12th,<br />
parented music classes will be held for the<br />
first time at the <strong>Ramsay</strong> Hall! “Together<br />
with Heather” music classes allow children<br />
to explore music by s<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g, danc<strong>in</strong>g, and<br />
play<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>struments together. Repetition<br />
of familiar songs is important at a young<br />
age for learn<strong>in</strong>g, but Heather also keeps it<br />
fresh and <strong>in</strong>terest<strong>in</strong>g by <strong>in</strong>troduc<strong>in</strong>g new<br />
songs every week, add<strong>in</strong>g visual props and<br />
puppets! Music is live (i.e. played on guitar<br />
and sung <strong>in</strong> session, not recorded,<br />
except for special situations) and<br />
adapted to suit the abilities of the<br />
children <strong>in</strong> the group, as well as<br />
the energy level <strong>in</strong> the room from<br />
moment to moment. Many orig<strong>in</strong>al<br />
songs are<br />
“Me! Me! Let me!<br />
It’s my turn!<br />
<strong>in</strong>cluded,<br />
that have<br />
been<br />
written<br />
specifically<br />
for young children, based on<br />
experience work<strong>in</strong>g with this age<br />
group.<br />
Parents/caregivers will be encouraged<br />
to help the children to participate<br />
to their fullest ability, and will learn<br />
many songs and activities that can be <strong>in</strong>corporated<br />
<strong>in</strong>to rout<strong>in</strong>es at home.<br />
My background <strong>in</strong>cludes university<br />
degrees <strong>in</strong> classical music (piano, Brandon<br />
University) and music therapy (Florida<br />
State University), many years of experience<br />
as a music therapist, enterta<strong>in</strong>er (for<br />
children and adults), and songwriter and<br />
workshop leader (songwrit<strong>in</strong>g, us<strong>in</strong>g music<br />
<strong>in</strong> the classroom for teachers, etc.). I have<br />
presented at several conferences for teachers<br />
and healthcare professionals about various<br />
topics regard<strong>in</strong>g music, education, and<br />
wellness. Over the past two years, I have<br />
steadily provided an <strong>in</strong>teractive music program<br />
at several large daycares <strong>in</strong> <strong>Calgary</strong>,<br />
see<strong>in</strong>g about 800 children a week!<br />
I also function as one-half of the children’s<br />
music duo, Rattle and Strum, and we have<br />
just released our first album (with graphic<br />
design by <strong>Ramsay</strong>’s own Fred Holliss)! We<br />
will have a CD release party at the National<br />
Music Centre on <strong>September</strong> 28th, but all<br />
participants who sign up for the Thursday<br />
morn<strong>in</strong>g music classes will receive a free<br />
copy on the first day of classes.<br />
Classes will run every<br />
Thursday, 10:00 am-10:45<br />
am, from <strong>September</strong> 12th to<br />
December 5th (except for October 31st).<br />
More <strong>in</strong>formation can be found onl<strong>in</strong>e at<br />
http://rattleandstrum.com/togetherwithheathermusicclasses.html,<br />
as well as a l<strong>in</strong>k<br />
to register through PayPal or with a credit<br />
card. The class is open to children ages 1-<br />
to 5-years old, the second child from the<br />
same family is half price, and babies who<br />
are too young to walk can attend for free<br />
with their sibl<strong>in</strong>g(s)!<br />
Feel free to also check out my blog about<br />
us<strong>in</strong>g music with young children: http://<br />
heathersmusicforkids.wordpress.com.<br />
Photo: Steven Hazlett<br />
page 16
2013 AGM Announcement<br />
The Annual General Meet<strong>in</strong>g will be on Tuesday October 1, 2013<br />
Mark your calendars!<br />
The Alexandra Centre Society is hav<strong>in</strong>g<br />
their Annual General Meet<strong>in</strong>g on<br />
October 17, , 2013 at<br />
7:00 PM<br />
Meet ‘n Greet 6:30 PM<br />
The Alexandra Centre<br />
Rose Room<br />
Ma<strong>in</strong> Floor, 922 – 9 Avenue SE<br />
Refreshments Served<br />
Two Wheel View<br />
Earn-A-Bike Program<br />
FREE For Ages 11 to 17<br />
November 2013 to January 2014<br />
Interested <strong>in</strong> learn<strong>in</strong>g more about bikes? Two Wheel<br />
View’s Earn-a-Bike program is com<strong>in</strong>g to your<br />
community!<br />
Earn-a-Bike uses the bicycle as a tool to develop<br />
leadership and teamwork skills as well as bike<br />
mechanic capabilities <strong>in</strong> youth. For more <strong>in</strong>formation<br />
about Earn-a-Bike, Two Wheel View or how to donate<br />
a bicycle to this program, please visit:<br />
www.twowheelview.org<br />
Suzuki Baby Music Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>September</strong> 20, 2013 to January 31, 2014<br />
Friday Morn<strong>in</strong>gs at 9:30 or 10:30<br />
New Born – 36 Months<br />
U Got Dance Classes<br />
October 9, 16, 23, 30 at 4.30 to 5.30pm<br />
For ages 6 to 12 (or grades 1 to 6)<br />
The music is popular, upbeat, and age appropriate.<br />
At the end of the session the kids will have cool<br />
moves and a dance they can perform.<br />
Fall Yoga<br />
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday<br />
even<strong>in</strong>gs, and Saturday morn<strong>in</strong>gs. Session<br />
runs <strong>September</strong> to December.<br />
U of C Ballroom Dance Club<br />
Classes Start<strong>in</strong>g at the Centre <strong>in</strong> <strong>September</strong>!<br />
Tuesday and Wednesday even<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
Email ucalgaryballroomdance@gmail.com for more <strong>in</strong>fo!<br />
For <strong>in</strong>fo on ALL PROGRAMS call Sarah 269-5588<br />
Or email <strong>in</strong>fo@alexandracentresociety.org<br />
In accordance with Section 9 of our bylaws, a nom<strong>in</strong>at<strong>in</strong>g committee<br />
will be struck to consider nom<strong>in</strong>ations for the Board positions<br />
(described <strong>in</strong> section 6) that will be available for the 2013-2014<br />
term.<br />
These positions are as follows:<br />
President (1 Year Term)<br />
Vice-President, External (2 Year Term)<br />
Treasurer (2 Year Term)<br />
Director at Large (2 Year Term)<br />
Director at Large (2 Year Term)<br />
Director at Large (1 Year Term)<br />
Director at Large (1 Year Term)<br />
Any <strong>Ramsay</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Association</strong> member who wishes to be<br />
considered by the nom<strong>in</strong>at<strong>in</strong>g committee for one or more of the<br />
above positions, or to hold a seat on the nom<strong>in</strong>at<strong>in</strong>g committee,<br />
can contact Kev<strong>in</strong> Cunn<strong>in</strong>gham, President, at (403) 680-0854 or<br />
president@ramsaycalgary.ca.<br />
Only nom<strong>in</strong>ations made before <strong>September</strong> 24, 2013 will be considered<br />
by the nom<strong>in</strong>at<strong>in</strong>g committee. Nom<strong>in</strong>ations will be accepted<br />
from the floor at the AGM. Information on how to become a<br />
member of the <strong>Ramsay</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Association</strong> and a copy of the<br />
Bylaws are available on our website: ramsaycalgary.ca.<br />
Vot<strong>in</strong>g is good.<br />
Informed vot<strong>in</strong>g is better.<br />
Citizens’ Ward 9 Forum<br />
Tues., Oct 15, 7pm<br />
W<strong>in</strong>ston Heights Mounta<strong>in</strong>view<br />
<strong>Community</strong> <strong>Association</strong> Hall<br />
520 27 Ave NE<br />
And save some questions for<br />
all the other ward, mayoral, and public<br />
school board trustee forums!<br />
We’re host<strong>in</strong>g 18 total!<br />
To pick the candidate questions or for<br />
more details visit<br />
CivicCamp.org/2013Election<br />
CivicCamp is a non-partisan, public<br />
advocacy group, enabl<strong>in</strong>g citizens to engage<br />
<strong>in</strong> creat<strong>in</strong>g a city that works for us all<br />
page 17
Yoki & Jeff’s Real Estate Report<br />
2 nd Quarter Report<br />
April – June 2013<br />
RAMSAY INGLEWOOD BRIDGELAND<br />
# of<br />
Sales<br />
Avg. List<br />
Price<br />
Avg. Sale<br />
Price<br />
# of<br />
Sales<br />
Avg. List<br />
Price<br />
Avg. Sale<br />
Price<br />
# of<br />
Sales<br />
Avg. List<br />
Price<br />
Avg. Sale<br />
Price<br />
Bungalow 8 379,613 373,313 9 455,888 460,400 4 507,450 496,250<br />
1.5 Storey 3 346,567 354,967 5 587,720 572,900 2 474,900 462,500<br />
2 Storey/Splt - - - - - - 1 674,900 650,000<br />
Attach/Twnh 1 570,000 550,000 - - - 3 943,267 925,300<br />
How was your Summer? Bet you Ate Ice Cream<br />
Here’s what your favorite Ice Cream flavor say’s about you!<br />
Vanilla: Impulsive, easily suggestible, idealist<br />
Chocolate: Dramatic, lively, charm<strong>in</strong>g, flirtatious, seductive, gullible<br />
Strawberry: Tolerant, devoted, <strong>in</strong>troverted<br />
M<strong>in</strong>t chocolate chip: Argumentative, frugal, cautious<br />
Cookie dough: Ambitious, competitive, visionary<br />
Pral<strong>in</strong>es & cream: Lov<strong>in</strong>g, supportive, avoid the spotlight<br />
Coffee: Scrupulous, conscientious, moral perfectionist<br />
Chocolate chip: Generous, competent, go-getter<br />
Ra<strong>in</strong>bow Sherbet: Analytical, decisive, pessimistic<br />
Rocky road: Aggressive, engag<strong>in</strong>g, good listener<br />
Taken from CTV News July 20, 2013<br />
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