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January 2019 DELIVErED MOnTHLy TO 2,700 HOuSEHOLDS

THE OFFICIaL FaIrVIEw COMMunITy nEwSLETTEr

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In This Issue:

Fairview Casino, January 23rd and 24th at deerFoot Casino

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Contents

5 fairview information

5 upcoming events

6 fairview community association

youth services Directory 7 first vice-presiDent’s message

8 Business cLassifieDs

8 Do you Live arounD fairview

11 January memBership upDate

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BLackfoot Districthappy new year one and all!Guiding welcomes girls of all ages from kindergarten through to high school and beyond.

Sparks ECS & Grade 1 or (5- &6-year-olds)Brownies Grades 2 & 3 or (7- &8-year-olds)Guides Grades 4-6 6 or (9- to 12-year-olds)Pathfinders Grades 7-9 or (12- to 15-year-olds)Rangers Grades 10-12 or (15- to 17-year-olds)Trex Grades 7 -12 or (13- to 17-year-olds)Leaders (18 years and over)

The Spark units will be visiting the fire hall, sledding, learning about our feathered friends and making a bird feeder.

The Brownie units will be skating and learning some camp skills at Brownie Academy at Camp Jubilee.

The Guide units will be having sleep-overs, visit the new Central Library and go snowshoeing.

The Pathfinder, Ranger & Trex units will be going to camp, volunteering at Brownie Academy and attending a Hit-men hockey game.

Registration is ongoing. Guiding is a great place to grow lasting friendships and experience new opportunities. Why not give us a try!

If you have any questions regarding Guiding or reg-istration, please contact Calgary Area Girl Guides at [email protected] or call 403-283-8348.

Girl Greatness Starts Here!

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BOARD OF DIRECTORSPresident Vacant [email protected] Vice Regan Klyn [email protected] VP Christine Hentschel [email protected] Dave Eisenbart [email protected] Elizabeth Duerkop [email protected]

DIRECTORS AT LARGE Robyn Boldt Pat Hirsche Robert Isaac Sam Koots Cam Nelson Joanne Norton Chad Chapman

fairview information

COmmunITy SERvICES COnTACTS•Police Non-Emergency Services (Dist 6) 403-567-6600•Community Liaison Officer: Cst. Henry Robinson #4196•403-567-6600, [email protected]•Community & Neighbourhood Services, South Area: 311•www.welcomewagon.ca, 1-844-299-2466•www.calgaryyouthjustice.com, 403-261-9861•Fairview Arena 403-452-3082 www.fairviewarena.com•In-Definite Arts 403-253-3174 www.indefinitearts.com

GOvERnmEnT REpRESEnTATIvESCouncillor, Ward 9Gian-Carlo [email protected]•www.carra4ward9.ca•403-268-2430

mLA, Calgary-AcadiaBrandy Payne, [email protected]•403-640-1363

mp Calgary-midnaporeStephanie Kusie, [email protected]•403-225-3480

FAIRvIEW In FOCuSFairview in Focus is published monthly by Great News Publishing and delivered by Community Residents and

Canada Post to all Fairview homes.The opinions expressed within any published article, report or submission reflects those of the author, and should not be considered to reflect those of the Fairview Community Association. The information contained in this newsletter is believed to be accurate, but is not warranted to be so. The Community Association does not endorse any person or persons advertising in this newsletter, and publication of these ads should not be considered an endorsement of any goods or services.

Submission Deadline: 7th of the month for the next month’s news. Comments, questions and submissions are always welcome.Editor Email: [email protected] mail: Fairview Community Association Box 78053, 383 Heritage Dr SE Calgary, AB T2H 2Y1messages: 403.252.5424Email: [email protected]: www.fairviewcommunity.ca

OuR vISIOnTo promote and enhance a healthy, safe and productive environment for the residents of Fairview by providing access to programs, services and information, all while establishing a sense of community identity and belonging.

Magazine EditorsVanessa GillardAlexa TakayamaGeneral Submissions: [email protected]

Design, Media, & Graphics TeamRosemarie BartschakJoanne BergenMarina LitvakFreddy MeynardCarolina Tatar

Advertising Sales TeamSam BrownSusan LavoieKay Petryk

Management TeamJoanne BergenKay PetrykMike Russell

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DisclaimerThe opinions expressed within any published article, report or submission reflect those of the author and should not be considered to reflect those of Great News Media and the Fairview Community and/or Residents’ Association. The information contained in this newsletter is believed to be accurate but is not warranted to be so.

Great News Media and the Fairview Community and/or Residents’ Association do not endorse any person or persons advertising in this newsletter. Publication of any advertisements should not be considered an endorsement of any goods or services.

Community newsletter

magazine readership

stats

Fairview in Focus community newsletter magazineDelivered monthly to 2,700 households and

businesses (5,400 readers) since 2016.

• 95% believe newsletter magazines are a credible source of community news.

• 90% read their newsletter magazines and value staying aware of community news.

• 90% believe newsletter magazines strengthen their connection to the community.

• The dominant source for community news awareness remains newsletter magazines.

• There is implicit trust between businesses that advertise in community newsletters and residents.

• There is an average of 2 readers per household.

• 68% of newsletter magazine readers are female.

• Millennial, Gen X, and Baby Boomer readership is evenly distributed.

• 65% of respondents are married or common law.

• 70% of respondents own their homes.

• 85% of households surveyed have 2 or more residents.

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upcoming events

Fairview Community Association Board meeting

Tuesday, January 8th, 7:00pmTuesday, February 5th, 7:00pm

Board meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month. All members are encouraged and welcome to attend by contacting [email protected]

Fairview Casino

Wednesday, January 23 and Thursday, 24, 2019 Deerfoot Casino, 1000, 11500 - 35 St SE

Volunteers needed to fill casino shifts to help us raise a large amount of money for our community! Jobs are very easy, no experience required and lots of down time. Meal included. See info elsewhere in this newsletter for more details. Contact Dave at [email protected] or 403-454-8327 if you can help.

Got an idea for a Community event?Contact the Fairview Social Committee by emailing [email protected]

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07 .5H seniors’ resources

SENIORS’ RESOURCES 403-287-3510 Outreach services (for adults 65+) for South communities

403-705-3246 The Kerby Centre – 55+ services, information, and programming.

403-264-7700 24-Hour Seniors’ Help Line

2-1-1 24-hour connection to community, government & social services

1-877-644-9992 Alberta Seniors Info Line

calgary.ca/seniors Calgary seniors resources

seniors.alberta.ca Programs and services to support seniors in Alberta Calgary FLC Seniors Club 55+ (Trico) 11150 Bonaventure Dr SE P: 403-278-7542, www.flcseniors.ca

Inglewood Silver Threads Association 55+ 1311 9 Ave SE, P: 403-264-1006

Heritage Seniors 50+ 703 Heritage Dr. S.W. P: 403-255-0001

Know Your Neighbour Club 55+ 1-10601 Southport Rd SW P: 403-225-2362

Haysboro Senior Resources Group P: (403) 255-7438 haysboro.org/Senior-Resources-Group

South Fish Creek 50+ Drop In 100-333 Shawville Blvd SE, P: 403-201-8652, www.sfcra.com

Calgary Music Makers 50+ Shepherd King, 804 75 Avenue SW P: 403-245-4115 or 403-201-9138 www.calgarymusicmakers.ca

The Seniors Directory of Services are available at your local library, grocery stores or the Community & Neighbourhood Services South Area office 502 Heritage Dr SW.

seniors’ resources

fairview community association

youth services DirectoryBABySITTERS•Quinlan,586-436-4877,A•Rhiannon,403-253-0330,A•Caitlin,403-245-3428B•Emily,587-707-9923,B•Emma,403-212-1040,B•Kaitlyn,403-274-4692,B•Gina,403-249-3801,B•Nia,403-804-0631,B•Nadia,587-830-6556,B•Payten,403-258-0429,A•Riley,403-831-6406,AreaA

LAWn CARE/SHOvELLInG•Garett,587-998-3638,B

pET SITTERS•Rhiannon,403-253-0330,A•Emily,587-707-9923,B•Emma,403-212-1040,B•Bryn, 403-808-4428, BFairview Community Association accepts no responsibility as a regulatory body and does not endorse or screen any of the people who are listed in or who use this di-rectory. This information is used in the Fair-view Community ‘In Focus’ newsletter and Fairview in Focus online newsletter and can be discontinued upon request.

Add, change or remove infor-mation from this listing call 403-252-5424 or email [email protected]

Happy 2019 Fairviewers! (Fairview-ites?) I hope everyone had a great holiday break!

In the next 4+ months, there are a number of opportunities for engagement and for you to provide input in the future of Fairview’s de-velopment and to explore different goals. The requests are coming from a couple of sourc-es and will cover multiple topics and we will be asking for community members to come out and share their ideas. Have your voice heard! Please keep an eye on our website (www.fairviewcommunity.ca ) and Facebook page (www.facebook.com/FairviewYYC/). Whenever possible with our publishing deadlines, we will include information in this newsletter.

Please check our VP2 Christine Hentschel’s Board Bits update in this edition regarding the arena site.

Avenue Magazine is running their annual “Best Neighbourhoods Survey” and I would like to invite you to take their survey at www.avenue-calgary.com/Calgarys-Best-Neighbourhoods-Survey/ before February 28th.

As always, please connect with the board or a committee if you have any questions and let us know how you can help us ensure Fairview stays a great neighbourhood for decades to come. I look forward to working with everyone for 2019, working on the hopes and ideas of our residents, but also being part of Fairview’s continuing evo-lution.

Regan Klyn

first vice-presiDent’s message BoarD Bits

arena site updateA member of our Board attended the Coordinated Site Project Plan meeting on December 4. The City provided the content for this update:

In January, winterization of the utility room will com-mence, and the slab and ice plant will be deconstructed and removed. The area will then be backfilled and grad-ed. These projects will take about a month, weather-de-pendent, and the chain link fence will remain for now. We anticipate construction noise during this phase.

Upon completion, we move to the “capital planning” and community engagement phase in February/March.

• CapitalPlanningisacoordinatedapproachforplan-ning and delivering civic facilities that evaluates the best use for the site and needs of the surrounding communities and city at large.

• Thisprocesstakesasubstantialamountoftime.Pre-paratory work began this summer and we anticipate thisprogramstartinginQ1of2019.

• Thisprocessandtheassessmentofneighbourhoodand city-wide needs will inform if a rink is an ap-propriate future use for this site. At this time, it has not been determined if a rink will be returned to the site.

• Theworkwilltakeintoconsiderationrequiredservices, needs of partners and the community, and explore possible uses for this site.

• TheCityisengagingwiththeexistingpartnersatthe site to ensure their immediate needs are being met. We will continue to work with them to incorpo-rate their future goals.

• TheCitywillcontinuetoworkwiththeFairviewCommunity Association to ensure the community is informed as the planning and engagement develop.

emerging prioritiesThe Fairview Community Association has several exciting projects and events in the works currently, but we also want to keep an eye to the future. Do you see any emerging topics, needs, ideas, or concerns that may affect Fairview in the next 1-3 years? Please email [email protected] with any feedback.


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06 .5H preschool listing

PRE-SCHOOLS Active Learning Programs Ltd. #2, 430 Acadia Dr. SE P: 403-473-0600 activelearningprograms.ca Haysboro Community Centre 1204-89th Ave SW, P: 403-253-1563 https://haysboro.org/Preschool Mapleridge Cooperative Preschool 600 Acadia Drive SE P: 403-278-9594 mapleridgepreschool.com Willow Park Preschool 680 Acadia Drive SE P: 403-271-7016 willowparkpreschool.com/ Kingsland Community Preschool 505 78 Ave. SW, P: 403-258-1308 kingslandcommunitypreschool.com

PLAYGROUPS Southwest Communities Resource Centre -Parent Talk #42, 2580 Southland Drive SW P: 403-238-9222, www.swcrc.ca Southland Leisure Centre 2000 Southland Drive SW, P: 403-648-6550 calgary.ca/southland Heritage Time-Out 8516 Athabasca Street S.E [email protected] CHILDCARE Jackie’s Day Home P: 403-831-4419 [email protected] Parkbench Licensed Dayhome Part-time, before/after-drop off/pick up at St. Matthew’s School P: 403-978-9343, [email protected] Calgary AfterSchool www.calgary.ca/afterschool DaycareIQ www.DaycareIQ.com

Fairview Community Association makes no representations about the suitability, reliability, timeliness, and accuracy of the playgroups, preschools and/or childcare provided and we do not assume any responsibility for the accuracy or reliability of this

information. The Fairview Community Association does not assume and expressly disclaims any liability that may result from the use of this information.

pre-schooL, pLaygroups, chiLDcare information

Once in a blue moon

Meaning: The phrase refers to something that happens very infrequently.

Origins: Confusingly, a blue moon doesn’t refer to the actual colour of the moon; it re-fers to when we see a full moon twice in one month. This happens every two to three years.


Fairview Baptist Church230 – 78 Ave SE – P: 403-252-1704www.fairviewbaptistchurch.caCamp affiliation: whisperingpinesbiblecamp.comSunday services 11:00am, Sunday school at 9:30am.

Balm of Gilead Evangelistic ministries2, 7640 Fairmount Drive SE - P: 403-453-0447. www.greater-works.org.Evenings 7:00pm, Sunday services 10:00am

mcDougall united Church8516 Athabasca Street SE; P 403-252-1620www.mcdougalluc-calgary.net. Sunday services at 9:50am

Chabad Lubavitch of Alberta134 Forge Rd SE – P: 403-281-3770www.chabadalberta.org/Providing outreach programs and services to the Calgary community for over 30 years.

St. Andrews presbyterian Church703 Heritage Drive SE; P: 403-255-0001Sunday services at 9:30am & 11:15am•Southern Sudan Christian Church

Sunday services at 1:30pm in the Nuer language

St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church321 - 90 Ave SE – P (403) 252-2790; www.stceciliacalgary.comSunday Masses: 9:00 & 11:00 am

Calgary World Harvest680 Acadia Drive SE; P: 403-873-1329www.calgaryworldharvest.com. Sunday services 11:00am

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints940 Acadia Drive SE; Phone: 403-720-8066Sunday services at 9:00am & 1:00pm

Lighthouse Church9827E Horton Road SW; P. 403-640-2099www.calgarylighthouse.com; [email protected] services at 10:30am, Four12 Youth Drop-in Fridays 7:00-10:00pm

reLigious Directory

January membership updatemembership Drive - call for volunteersOne of the key ways the Fairview Community Association connects with residents is to sell our annual $15 memberships through a door-to-door Membership Drive each year. Many of you purchase your membership right at your own front door.

In order for our membership drive to be a success, we need a few more volunteers this year, so we are asking if you can help with door to door visits during the Membership drive. Each member of our Board of Directors is also a Membership Drive volunteer as well. We’d love for you to join us as we connect with our entire community!

If you can volunteer, please call our office at 403-252-5424 or send an email to [email protected]. You can also talk to any member of the Board at any time about what is involved in volunteering for this important drive - check our contact infor-mation at the beginning of this newsletter.

march 1, 2019 to February 28, 2020

Membership Fee: $15 per Family (Up to two registered adults and any number of children under the age of 18 living at the same residence). Please make cheques payable to: Fairview Community Association.

Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________

Postal Code: ______________________________________ Phone: _____________________________________

Email:________________________________________________________________________________________

I am interested in volunteering: Yes No

I am interested in receiving updates by email: Yes No

memBershipfairview casino 2019The Fairview Community Association has a very important fundraising event coming up in January and we need your help!

When: Wednesday and Thursday, January 23rd and 24thWhere: Deerfoot Inn and CasinoWhat is required?

We require about 40 volunteers, each working roughly 5- or 9-hour shifts. Volunteers must be 18 years or older. No ex-perience is required, and volunteer jobs are extremely easy with lots of down time. A meal is provided for volunteers and reasonable travel and babysitting expenses are also covered. Approximate shifts times are: 11:00am to 7:30pm; 6:45pm to 3:30am; and 11:00pm to 3:30am.

How can you get involved?

Call or email Dave at 403-454-8327 or [email protected].

Why is it so important?

This is by far the biggest fundraising event for this com-munity. We typically receive $65,000-70,000 (!) from this two-day event, requiring only about 40 volunteers. It would be very hard to ever raise this kind of money with lo-cal events. This money is spent on things to make this com-munity a better place!

What have casino funds been spent on?

Since our last casino in the summer of 2017, casino funds have been spent on our Fawn Playground rebuild, previous public skating and shinny hockey ice rental, advertising expenses for our various community events, our Fairview Family Festival and Film Night and a small portion towards operating expenses of the community association includ-ing insurance, office rent, printing and mailing expenses

What are the plans for future casino funds?

The community association is continually evaluating pos-sible projects and events/programs that would be eligible for casino funds. Casino funds will continue to pay for our Hazardous Waste Roundup, Fairview Family Festival & Film Night, Bowling with Santa event, donations to our com-munity partners (e.g. a $10,000 infrastructure donation is earmarked for In-Definite Arts), promotional materials and a maximum of 10% of casino funds go towards operating expenses. Other expenses that are under consideration in-clude redevelopment of the former Flint Park playground site (landscape architect and infrastructure expenses) and a community marker sign.

Special Events: Many events are provided throughout the year

which provides families an opportunity to meet others in the community and have

some fun. Events include stampede breakfasts,

craft fairs, skating parties, recycling days, and many

others.

a gooD reason to Join toDay!

2019-2020 memberships now availableThe time of year to renew your membership in our vibrant Fairview Community Association is HERE! All FCA Memberships will expire on FEBRUARY 28, 2019. When you buy a membership, you show your support for all the great things that your volunteer Board members do for our Community, so please buy your membership right away!

Buying a membership is simple; just pick one of these convenient ways to get a current membership:

• Onlineatfairviewcommunity.ca-followtheBECOMEAMEMBERlink-youcanchoosetopayby PayPal or fill in an online form that you can print and send in to our mailbox with payment.

• Cutoutthemembershipforminthenewsletterandmailitwithpaymenttoourmailbox.• Wedonothaveafreedropboxformembershiprequests.Insteademailmembership@fairviewcommunity.

ca or call 403-252-5424, any time. One of our volunteers will come by to pick up your payment and give you a membership card.

• Youcanbuyamembershipinpersonatanyofourevents.

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