We'd like to know what you think!
Looking for feedback
Currently we have 7 sandwich boards. We are looking at replacing them, but before we do, we would love some feedback regarding location placement!
Current Locations:
- Merrill Park
- Midfield Park (single sided)
- Victory Park
- 27th Ave & 6th St
- 20th Ave & 4th St
- 19th Ave & 6th St (single sided)
- Moncton Rd & 17th Ave
We are looking for a list of locations that would be suitable or better suited than the current locations. Suggest as many as you would like (current locations may still be the best spots, but we want to know what you think)!
Email: communications@winstonheights.ca or visit http://winstonheights.ca/sandwichboards to submit the feedback online!
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Annual Events for the remainder of 2016/2017:
Family Day Party: Monday February 20, 2017
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Events Committee:
Hello neighbours! I want to start with a huge thank you to all of those who came to our annual Santa's Breakfast and Craft Market on November 26th. The event started with 30 tables, piled high with precious hand made treasures to fill your loved one’s stockings. Head Market Elf Suzanne ensured that all the vendors had what they needed to set up their wares. We also had our volunteer elves, under the supervision of Head Kitchen Elf Doreen, whipping up scrumptious pancakes, scrambled eggs and sausages. Eating together is such a huge part of the holidays, it was wonderful to see everyone chatting and laughing over breakfast and coffee. Over the day of the event, 25 members of our community volunteered for the event and helped to make it a wonderful success. Overall 255 people attended, 189 breakfasts were enjoyed, and the bake table raised 200 dollars for the Foodbank. Santa sat and listed to the wishes and dreams of 45 children and nothing is better than the smiles and looks of wonder on those children's faces.
Today it is -21 outside and I know that we have many months yet to come. Some of our time as a community can be shared outside, for example at our Family Day Party on February 20th (watch details) and some days our time is more comfortably spent inside. Please check out our weekly and monthly events at the hall. Also, starting in January a new group will be meeting in the Hall Friday afternoons. Stitch and Chat is an inclusive group of individuals who quilt, knit, stitch and crochet and meet to share knowledge, ideas and friendship. If you have any ideas for a new group in our community or an event that would bring us together, please email me at events@winstonheights.ca
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We are Hiring!
WHMCA is looking to hire casual Relief Hall Staff. The main priorities of Relief Hall Staff would be to clean and prepare the hall for renters. The time commitment would be two days every other weekend and two weeks in the summer - this role would be great for a retiree, student, or newcomer to Canada! We would also be interested in somebody for the immediate short term, if you are not interested in long term work. Please call Caleigh Hanks at 403.589.6828 (no resume needed) or e-mail a resume to caleighjdh@gmail.com to apply.
Visit http://winstonheights.ca/relief-hall-staff/ for details.
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Great news: The Marsden Road Adopt-A-Rink is ready!
Sharpen up your skates! It’s time to enjoy our Calgary Winter!
Great news: The Marsden Road Adopt-A-Rink is ready!
Please remember that this rink is intended for recreational skating only and that pucks and sticks are not allowed. Hockey is permitted at the main rink at the community hall.
Craig creates and maintains the Adopt-a-Rink at Marsden Road Park, so if you see him around the neighbourhood, please say thank you!
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Planning and Development
Curious about whats going on in the neighbourhood? Follow the link to see the City of Calgary's Planning and Development map to get detail.
https://developmentmap.calgary.ca/#map
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Do you like Photography? Do you like Social Media?
Combine the 2 and help share our community on Instagram! Follow and tag us @winstonheights. Follow our hashtag #whmca. Submit photos to publish: communications@winstonheights.ca or maybe you can join us and post directly, email us for more details!
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Little Free Library
We are so pleased to see that our Little Free Library at the WHM community hall is so well-loved and so frequently visited. It is so well-loved, in fact, that we are fresh out of books for visitors to borrow. If you have any children’s books that you would be willing to donate to our Little Free Library we would be very appreciative! Please just pop them in our LFL outside the community hall at 520 – 27 Ave NE. Thanks and happy reading!
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Volunteer Opportunity:
Committes and Groups to Join
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Treasurer Wanted!
Our dedicated, long-time volunteer, Don Phillips, is planning to step down from his role as Treasurer at the end of his term. The WHMCA is sad to see Don retire from his role, but is now in search of a community member who might be interested in exploring the Treasurer position on the board. We would invite anyone interested to come join the WHMCA Finance Committee and learn more about what the Community Association is all about. The Finance Committee is always looking for members, so if you have an affinity for numbers, talents in the area of accounting, or strengths that would benefit the WHMCA, please contact volunteer@winstonheights.ca or visit us at winstonheights.ca for more information.
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We have been looking for you!
The Winston Heights-Mountview Board of Directors is looking for new Board members! This is a great way to get involved as a community leader and bring your ideas to the table. The current Board is a dynamic (and fun!) group that is a mix of established residents and those newer to the community. Meetings are held at Winston Heights-Mountview Community Centre Board Room on the first Tuesday of every month (January's board meeting will be on January 10th) at 7 p.m. (please check website to confirm).
For more information, please contact Christine at president@winstonheights.ca.
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What We Do!
Curious to know what your Community Relations Committee does?
Just to give you an idea we look after volunteer information, the website and social media, sandwich boards, the newsletter and more!
We will be holding an open house to show you and answer questions during February! Watch for details!
For more information, please contact Karl at communications@winstonheights.ca.
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Book Club
This easygoing group meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 7-9 pm at the Winston Heights-Mountview Community Centre Board Room. Bring a beverage of choice to enjoy with snacks provided by that month’s moderator. Escape your day-to-day with a great book and some lively banter! To join our group or for information on upcoming books, please e-mail Kendra at bookclub@winstonheights.ca.
Do you have a book you'd like to suggest? Come out to book club and bring along your suggestions. We may decide as a group to read them in an upcoming month!
DECEMBER
December 19 - Quiet: the power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking by Susan Cain
JANUARY
January 17 - The Three Sisters Bar & Hotel by Katherine Govier
FEBRUARY
February 21 - The Sympathizer by Viet Thahn Nguyen
Crib Club!
Do you enjoy a little friendly competition? Enjoy having a little social time as well?
It cost $1.00 to play and all that goes back in prizes.
Come join us every Monday from 1pm-3pm in the North Hall for a little social fun!
Any questions please email Jeanette: kjdecor@telusplanet.net or call her: 403 250 2863
Mom's Night Out
All Winston Heights-Mountview moms are invited to come join an awesome group of neighbourhood moms for a monthly evening at a local restaurant. Join us for a bite, a glass of wine, cup of tea or just enjoy the great conversation! The group has also organized other activities such as a weekly walking group and team participation in local running races.
To sign up for the Mom's Night Out (MNO) notices that include details of this month's event(s), please use the eNewsletter sign up at the side of the page and select 'Mom's Night Out'. For more information, please contact Christine at president@winstonheights.ca
We will be meeting on December 15 @ 7:30pm - Nixx Neighbourhood Pub, 2418 Edmonton Trail N.
Playgroup!
I would like to thank all the moms, dads, grandparents and caregivers who make our playgroup a cozy entertaining and fun place to be with our little ones! We recently grew the toy collection at the community centre to make the children's experience that much more exciting. Please come and check it out every Monday morning from 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
There will be a Christmas break from Dec. 23rd - Jan. 8th. We will pick up playgroup starting on Jan.9th.
We would also like to inform you that we plan on doing a regular 'deep cleaning' on the toys. We would really appreciate any of you who join us regularly to lend a helping hand. The cleanings will occur partially during the playgroup hours and on the second Monday of each month.
We thank you in advance for supporting the playgroup and our fabulous community!
If you have any questions, or would like more information, please contact Sarah at playgroup@winstonheights.ca.
POTLUCK!
The third Friday of every month at 6pm, the WHMCA hosts a family-friendly pot luck dinner. All community residents are welcome to attend. Bring a dish to share and anything special you might like to drink (coffee, tea, juice and water are provided) and come on out to meet your neighbours for some great food and ever better company and conversation. There are toys and activities for children and it's a great opportunity to meet new neighbours and friends. If you’ve not yet made it out to the potluck but would like to attend, please come by.
If you want more information, please contact Darla at potluck@winstonheights.ca. To sign up for the Potluck notices that include details of this month's event(s), please use the eNewsletter sign up at the side of the page and select 'Potluck'.
DECEMBER
Friday, December 16, 2016
Mark your calendar for Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 7:30 PM for an informative session on:
Patricia Remmers and Sigrid Wili from "Dying with Dignity”
Green sleeves with Goals of Care - Advance Care Planning documents and Personal Directives will be available along with people to answer questions on their usage.
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WHMCA Community Garden
We in the garden believe it’s never too early to begin thinking about spring. With that in mind, we ask that garden members returning next year and new gardeners hoping to join us in 2017, make a note of these important dates:
- If you were a garden member in 2016 and you’d like to reserve your bed for 2017, please have your deposit to Stephanie by February 4th.
- If you are on the waitlist to reserve a bed for 2017, please have your deposit to Stephanie by Feb 28th.
- Any unreserved beds will be available to the public from March 1st - 31 2017. Payment will be required in full upon reserving a bed. To reserve a bed, please email communitygarden@winstonheights.ca.
There is a fee of $50 per bed per season. In addition to this fee, gardeners must hold a current Winston Heights Mountview Community Association membership, and be willing to volunteer for 6 hours of service working together with your fellow gardeners to the maintain the common areas of the garden over the course of the summer. Payments can be made by dropping off a cheque at the community hall weekday mornings, or by email transfer to hallmanager@winstonheights.ca. The password is garden.
We are always happy to welcome new gardeners. If you’d like to become part of the garden project but are not interested in renting a bed, you can still join us by registering as a Friend of the Garden. In this role, you can participate in special projects, join work parties or join the committee, and attend social events.
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From the Garden
Echinacea
For this article we will explore the uses of Echinacea. Found in the community medicinal garden, Echinacea is native to North America, often found in the central and eastern prairies or open wooded areas. The plant has been used by Great Plains First Nations tribes for more than 400 years. Echinacea is often characterized by large pink to purple flowers with a spiky seed head that resembles a cone, and will grow up to 1 to 2 feet tall. Generally, Echinacea is used for relieving infections and symptoms caused by the cold or flu. Additionally, the plant can be used to relieve pain both internally and externally. It can be effective in treating headaches, sore throats and eczema. The active ingredients in Echinacea are said to boost the immune system or act as an anti-inflammatory.
The entire plant can be used for medicinal purposes; however the flowers and leaves are used more often as they can be harvested several times over the course of the plant’s lifetime. The flowers and leaves can be harvested starting in the second year of growth. Leaves can be harvested at any time and flowers should be harvested just as buds start to open. The leaves and flowers can be dried in a dehydrator or in a warm dark place and can be used for tea, or to make tinctures. The roots can also be harvested, details not included here.
Tea – steep 1-2 tsp of the dried leaves, flower and/or root in 1-2 cup of water for 10-15 minutes. Enjoy!
Tincture – many recipes can be found on the internet. The following is an example of an alcohol based tincture:
- Fill a jar 1/2 to 1/3 full with dried leaves, flowers, and/or roots.
- Fill jar with food grade alcohol such as vodka or rum (80 proof).
- Cover jar with lid and store in cool place, shaking at least once daily for minimum 3 weeks and up to 6 months.
- Strain leaves, flowers and roots using cheesecloth and transfer liquid to dropper bottle or clean jars.
Disclaimer – the information contained in this article is for educational purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. This is only a brief summary of what Echinacea can be used for, if you are interested in learning more there are many articles on the internet. Furthermore, the Lodgepole School of Wholistic Studies offer classes on wholistic medicine.
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Council News
Looking to navigate City Council and Committee meeting minutes? Here's a link that may help you get some of what you want!
http://www.gccarra.ca/council-in-brief/
If you have any further questions, please contact ward09@calgary.ca or 403-268-5330
Warm Regards,
Team Ward 9
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