Deaf & Hear Alberta is having a Bottle Drive & Charity BBQ on Saturday September 17, 2016.

Drop off your cans, bottles, juice boxes and milk cartons and join them for a charity BBQ!

Location:

Deaf & Hear Alberta
63 Cornell Road NW

or call to pick up your bottles September 6-16 at 403-284-6200

Home-Start is a unique program in that it is facilitated by caring, committed volunteers with parenting experience and a heart for families with young children. Volunteers offer friendship and practical support to a family for 2-4 hours per week.  The relationships built and support offered make a huge difference in strengthening families!  

We are looking for special people in your community!

The Community Cleanup Program led by Calgary Community Standards (formerly Animal & Bylaw Services) would like to thank the Community Association,  volunteers and the residents for a job well done at the Community Cleanup this year.

Thank you for your community spirit and hope to see you again next year!

There are some major and minor road work projects slated for Cambrian Heights in 2016.

The most notable project is a large one involving Northmount Drive NW (between Cambrian Drive & 4^th Street). In addition, I would expect another large project involving 14^th Street will also have an impact on our community, especially is it relates to the morning/afternoon commuter traffic.

In addition, many areas, particularly on the west side of Cambrian Heights, are slated for micro surfacing.

Details on the City’s 2016 road work plans can be found here:

http://www.calgary.ca/Transportation/Roads/Pages/Roads-Construction/Surface-overlay-paving-program/Surface-overlay-paving-program.aspx

Edelweiss Preparatory School operates in the Cambrian Heights Community Association hall. We have been here since 1988  and we continue to enjoy our relationship with this lovely community that has been so supportive of our school over the years contributing to the longevity and success of the school.

During this 28th year, the Edelweiss students have had a wonderful school year full of educational experiences! They have had weekly Science experiments with Captain Science and weekly Music & Spanish lessons with amazing teachers.

Various classes went on field trips to the Corn Maze, the Aerospace Museum, Alberta Ballet, The Fish Hatchery, Mt. Pleasant Art Centre, Safety City and the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. Of course, the yellow school bus ride is always a big highlight no matter where we take them!

They have benefitted from in class presentations from the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, the Humane Society, Pedal Heads Bike Safety,  Clay for Kids and Christopher Cool the Magician’s shows on Halloween Safety and Recycling. The Kindergarten students have learned about different cultures complimented by special presenters from 10 countries in the world.

At Christmas, the children took part in an Artist in Residence program  and after the workshops performed the Nutcracker in a Nutshell to the delight of their parents.

The Kindergarten children have an enriched art program including studying the works of famous artists and exposure to various techniques and mediums such as paper mache, Chinese brush painting, soapstone carving and pottery to just name few.

As part of our Virtues program, the children have learned 10 different virtues to help them develop holistically. Edelweiss is an endorsed  ECO HEALTHY child care program and we teach the children monthly thematic units on the environment and how to care for our world and each other.

This year Edelweiss won an award in the Best Preschool category from Calgary’s Child for the ninth time!

To end off the year the children enjoyed a concert from Ballooner Landing TV hosts Lee & Sandy Paley and a Butterfield Acres Petting Farm came to Edelweiss for a fun western themed day!

We have preschool classes for 3-year-olds,  Jr. Kindergarten classes for 4-year-olds and Kindergarten for 5-year-olds. If you are interested to know more about our programs and availability, please contact us at 403-282-4220 or visit the school website www.epschool.ca

Thanks to the Efforts of the Federation of Calgary Communities members of CHCA may now obtain a discount when using Cloverdale Paints. Please print out this card to obtain the discount at your local store. Please check their website www.cloverdalepaint.com for the store nearest you.

Speed Limit in Residential Alleyways is 15 km/hr!

No Dogs Allowed in Residential Playgrounds! 

Please for the safety and respect of all children and residents kindly obey these rules. Alleys are not shortcuts around schools and we have a large neighbourhood dog park for your pet.

Please see the Cambrian Heights Community Association 2016 Annual General Meeting presentation for an overview of the agenda highlights, year in review, special resolutions, current issues and CHCA moving forward in 2016.

Cambrian Heights Community Association
Annual General Meeting
7:00 pm, Thursday, April 28, 2016
At the CHCA Community Hall

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Cambrian Heights Community Association

7:00 pm, Thursday, April 28, 2016

At the CHCA Community Hall

1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Approval of Minutes of the 2015 AGM
4. Presidents Report 2015-16
5. Treasurer’s Report
   • Audited Financial Statements for Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2015
   • Review of Unaudited Statements for Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2016
   • Appointment of Auditor for Upcoming Fiscal Year
6. Approval of Special Resolution amending existing Bylaws
7. Election of Directors and Officers for 2016-17
8. Presidents Outlook for 2016-17
9. Other Business
10. Adjournment

Invited Guests

Craig Coolahan, MLA Calgary-Klein

Druh Farrell, Councillor Ward 7

Nominations

It is the intention of the current Board of Directors to stand for re-election and that Daryl Connolly will stand for election as President, JoAnne Dorval-Dronyk as Treasurer and Gary Davies as Secretary.

Current Board of Directors: Daryl Beatty, Daryl Connolly, Gary Davies, Jodi Dixon, JoAnne Dorval-Dronyk, Sonya Hnatiw, Jennifer Manns, Susan McGregor, Barb Milne, Daniel Vallee and Gary Wilson.

Reception to Follow

For details of the Special resolution please reference the Community Website at www.cambrianheightscommunity.com

Special Resolution Altering the Definition of Fiscal Year and  Proper Notice in Cambrian Heights Community Association Bylaws

“ASSOCIATION BYLAWS”

BE IT RESOLVED AS A SPECIAL RESOLUTION of the COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION:

That the amendment to the Community Association Bylaws as filed with the Registrar of Corporations of Alberta be amended by adding the following Clauses and renumbering the impacted sequence of existing Clauses and references as required:

ARTICLE 2               DEFINITIONS AND INTERPERTATION

2.1.17              “Fiscal Year” means the twelve month period commencing on January 1st of a year and ending on December 31st of the same year.

2.1.25              “Proper Notice” means giving notice in writing, by letter or by publication in the Community newsletter or website, not less than ten days prior to the General Meeting, stating the intention or purpose of the meeting, and delivered to the last recorded street address or email address of the member, which notice is deemed to be given when delivered to an email address, household or post office, or when published in a Community newsletter or the Community website.

The purpose of the Fiscal year change is to better allow audited annual financial statement comparisons on a yearly basis at our yearly April Annual General Meeting and to coincide with the annual membership dues which are paid on a calendar year basis. 

The addition of both email and website notices are to better reflect current social media trends and to allow more efficient communications on a time sensitive basis.

While City crews are out cleaning up the loose gravel and debris off our streets, all City staff can help make the annual Spring Clean-Up program a success by spreading the word about some significant changes.

1. Seven days a week: This year, crews will be sweeping seven days a week, an increase from four days a week in the past. This means residents can expect to see sweepers in their neighbourhoods on the weekend and must remove vehicles and waste bins from the street at that time.  
2. Earlier finish: This year, street sweeping will run from April 3 to June 1, finishing a full month earlier than previous years.  The accelerated sweeping schedule will reduce the amount of material that can get washed into our storm sewer system. It also allows crews to focus on other summer activities such as pothole repair and boulevard maintenance.
3. New parking restrictions: This year, all communities will be subject to parking fines with vehicle owners required to remove vehicles off the roadway during schedule sweeping. Residents need to look for the large street sweeping signs and/or small no-parking signs and following the parking restrictions outlined on sign.
4. E-alerts: This year, residents will be able to sign up to receive an email notice alerting them that sweeping will occur on their street the next day. This feature will be available at Calgary.ca/sweep as of April 3.

To find out when sweeping is scheduled, residents are asked to watch for community signs or visit calgary.ca/sweep.