By the publication of this Newsletter, the Calgary Stampede will have come and gone. Many of you will also be returning from vacations as the new school year begins. We hope everyone had a summer worth celebrating after two years of pandemic turmoil.

Our Annual General Meeting was held on June 28 to vote on the Board of Directors for the 2022-23 term. Both MLA Jeremy Nixon and Councillor Sean Chu attended. After the formal part of the meeting, a spirited discussion took place—focused on health issues, community traffic concerns and City of Calgary budgetary directions. A reception followed the meeting, which was conducive to individual discussions on residents’ concerns and future community programming.

On July 16, the car show, Die Volksmesse 2022, was held at the community centre and was sponsored by Bugs, Bunnies and Buses (bugsbunniesandbuses.com). This was our first such hosting and at the writing of this note, I can only hope the weather cooperated, and it provided a unique Saturday Stampede diversion.

We are planning to start the fall program with an afternoon free outdoor family music concert and food event on Saturday, September 17. Once again, the Gunn Blues Band, who are rapidly attaining national recognition, will be performing. Bring your lawn chairs or picnic blankets and relax on the lawn behind the hall. We will have a food truck and provide vouchers for residents. Mark the date on your calendar.

Our Fitness and Yoga programs will be starting up again in September. We refer you to our website for further details on these two long-running programs. Consider registering your email address on our website to gain early access to upcoming programs, social events and issues of importance to the community.

We have also initiated a project to paint a mural on the Community Hall wall facing our parking lot. We had hoped to publish the final design in this issue, but that design work has not been completed at the publication deadline. Once decided, we will publish a preview on our website and social media outlets. The City of Calgary supports this effort with a 50% grant under their Inspiring Neighbourhood Grants program. We thank them for this support.

Some of you may have noticed our new sign Board in front of the Community Hall. It was installed in mid-June and, after some minor modifications, is in full service to advertise events and programs. Its new lighting will be very noticeable once our summer days begin to shorten.

The Board of your community association continues to support involvement in future development plans for Cambrian Heights plus activities that support safety, personal development and social interaction. We are supporting a recent initiative by the Calgary Police Service to establish a Community Watch Program. This is primarily an informational program on crime prevention. We are setting up a committee to pursue this joint program. More information will be provided through our website and social media platforms in the future, outlining how you will be able to get involved or access details.

As always, we continue to invite residents to become involved in community issues and activities by volunteering some time as either a Board member or volunteer for specific activities. Perhaps attend a Board meeting. To discuss or if you have questions please contact us at president@cambrianheightscommunity.com.

Enjoy your summer!

Daryl Connolly, President CHCA

With the advent of summer and vacations, the activity at our hall switches towards weddings, celebrations and summer camps. This year we will be supporting kids with disabilities camp put on by Between Friends. This will run from July 4 through August 26. This camp will utilize the hall facilities over the summer while the Edelweiss Preparatory School goes on summer recess. Our Fitness and Yoga programs will be suspended over the two summer months and start back up in September. Watch our website for details.

We hosted our Southern France Wine Tasting Event on May 28 and had a good turnout to enjoy wines and their detailed vintage descriptions by Highlander Wine and Spirits supported by excellent charcuterie boards provided by Springbank Cheese. Dave Thomas and his crew of Barb, Wendy and Lori are to be congratulated on this great event. This marked a return of activities to the community hall after nearly two years of COVID shutdown.

On July 16 the car show, Die Volksmesse 2022, will be held at the community centre and is being sponsored by Bugs, Bunnies and Buses (bugsbunniesandbuses.com). Reference the poster in this issue and their website for more details.

Our Annual General Meeting was held on June 28 to vote in the Board of Directors for the 2022-23 term. Hopefully, you were in attendance to witness the excellent financial position of the Community and our plans for 2022 and 2023. We encourage your participation in Board and community activities as we attempt to provide a central source of both development and social activities for our residents.

We are planning to start the fall program with an afternoon family music and food event on Saturday, September 17. Once again the Gunn Blues Band will be performing an outdoor music concert free to all. Just bring your lawn chairs or picnic blankets and relax on the lawn behind the hall. We plan to have additional activities for the family as well as food and non-alcoholic beverages being available. Mark this date on your calendar.
Later in the fall, we plan to hold our annual Halloween Party and in the early new year our Polar Skating event. Consult our website (www.cambrianheightscommunity.com) for details in the coming months

We have also initiated a project to paint a mural on the Community Hall wall facing our parking lot. We will be selecting a design and publishing a preview in our August Newsletter, our website and through our social media outlets. Please consider registering your email address on our website to gain early access to upcoming events and issues of importance to the community.

We have all noticed an increase in development activity in Cambrian Heights. With the resignation of three of our Board members this year anyone interested in a role in the development of our community should consider joining our Planning Committee or perhaps the Board of Directors. It is a great way to help shape the nature of Cambrian Heights in the future. We are also looking for someone interested in helping coordinate our social programs. To discuss either please contact us at president@cambrianheightscommunity.com.

Enjoy your summer!

Daryl Connolly, President CHCA

With the Community Hall back to active usage we have been busy planning and developing programs and events. We have added music lessons once a week as an introductory course and are continuing with our Fitness and Yoga programs. We hosted our first-ever Bike Day on May 7 where volunteers serviced over 30 children’s bikes for free at the community hall grounds. Activities for the kids with their bikes also involved safety instructions and an agility course. We thank Spencer Cutten and other resident volunteers for this idea and their dedication towards servicing the bikes during the day.

At the writing of this report, we are excited for the return of our Wine Tasting Events at the scheduled May 28 tasting of southern France wines with Highlander Wine and Spirits providing the expert commentary. We hope you had an opportunity to attend and enjoy this event.

For the first time, Cambrian Heights Community Association will host a car show with the Die Volksmesse 2022 sponsored by Bugs, Bunnies, and Buses (bugsbunniesandbuses.com) on Saturday, July 16. Reference this poster and their website for more details.

Our Annual General Meeting is scheduled for June 28 at 7:00 in the Community Hall. We will be hosting this event with a social reception to follow our annual report and election of directors allowing everyone the opportunity to informally discuss issues important to our residents. We have invited both our MLA and Ward Councillor to attend the event. Put this on your calendar and contribute to the discussion that evening.

We are planning an afternoon family music and food event on Saturday, September 17 at which the Gunn Blues Band will be performing an outdoor music concert that was so well attended last year. We plan to have additional activities for the family as well as food and non-alcoholic beverages available. Consult our website (www.cambrianheightscommunity.com) for more details in the coming months and mark the date on your calendar.

Members of the Calgary Police Service in District 3 have created a Facebook and Twitter page to keep community residents connected by sharing positive stories and community concerns as well as crime trends that police are seeing arise in District 3. We encourage residents to follow this Facebook and Twitter page as another resource to receive information on types of crime within your community.

https://www.facebook.com/CalgaryPoliceDistrict3/
https://twitter.com/CPS_District3

With the pandemic, there has been a sharp increase in the usage of our park space in Cambrian Heights. We encourage residents to share their ideas to improve usability and help preserve the parks within our community. This is particularly important as developments that increase population density increase within the community.

We have all noticed an increase in development activity in Cambrian Heights. We encourage all owners planning a new build to reference our website for the document “Lessons Learned” and discuss design aspects with your neighbours or explore conversation with the Community Planning Committee to avoid conflicts in the development process. With the resignation of three of our Board members this year any-one interested in a role in the development of our community should consider joining our Planning Committee or perhaps the Board of Directors. It is a great way to help shape the nature of Cambrian Heights in the future as well as monthly social activities. To discuss either option please contact us at president@cambrianheightscommunity.com.

We request all residents of Cambrian Heights to provide feedback and ideas to us identifying the type of programs and activities you would like to see for our community. Your suggestions and potential voluntarism to enhance your community are always valued.

Daryl Connolly, President CHCA