July, August September, 2018

Volume 1, Issue 3

BAKER HOUSE TIMES

CALGARY HOUSING

RESIDENTS

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Inspiring quotes ...................... .2

Update on ramp resurfacing…..2

Community mobile market…….2

Baker House garden………………3

Volunteer Profile.………………….3

Poems by Gail……………………...4

Recipes..................................... 5

Upcoming events ..................... 6

Welcome to the third issue of the Baker House

Times. Summer is finally here, and Stampede is

just around the corner! Time to bring out your

western wear and get your fill of pancakes, and

then catch the fireworks at night!

Did you know that Calgary Housing Company

has a website?

www.calgaryhousingcompany.org has a Tenant

Support page on the website that tenants can use

so they know who to contact when they have

questions, such as whether a Property Manager

or Tenant Liaison can help them out.

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Inspiring

quotes

“No one can make you feel infe-

rior without your consent.” El-

eanor Roosevelt

“Life isn't about finding your-

self. Life is about creating your-

self.” George Bernard Shaw

“When we honestly ask our-

selves which person in our lives

mean the most to us, we often

find that it is those who, instead

of giving advice, solutions, or

cures, have chosen rather to

share our pain and touch our

wounds with a warm and ten-

der hand. The friend who can

be silent with us in a moment of

despair or confusion, who can

stay with us in an hour of grief

and bereavement, who can tol-

erate not knowing, not curing,

not healing and face with us the

reality of our powerlessness,

that is a friend who cares.”

Henri J.M Nouwen

“Happiness is not something

ready made. It comes from your

own actions.” Dalai Lama XIV

“Never doubt that a small group

of thoughtful, committed, citi-

zens can change the world. In-

deed, it is the only thing that

ever has.” Margaret Mead

UPDATE

ON RAMP

RESURFACING

The date for the resur-

facing is tentatively

scheduled for July.

When the date and

time has been con-

firmed, posters will be

distributed to let you

know when it will hap-

pen. If you use the

parkade, you will have to find a temporary place

to park during this time.

COMMUNITY MOBILE MARKET

The Community Mobile Market is a program supported

by the City of Calgary and the Leftovers Foundation de-

signed to bring fresh fruit and produce to Calgarians at

discounted prices. The upcoming dates are July 10 & 24,

Aug 7 & 21, Sept 4 and 18 at 6:30pm, at the corner of 8th

Street and 3rd Avenue S.W. Please feel free to pull any

information from their website at www.rescuefood.ca

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BAKER HOUSE GARDENING

VOLUNTEERS

A special thank you to Alan, Krista and Ian for maintaining our garden area, planting, weeding and water-ing the plants that border Baker House. There are different plants and flowers such as Sunflowers, Po-tatoes, Tomatoes, Roses, Gladiolas, Nasturtiums, Petunias, Marigolds and Celosia. If there are any type of plants you would like to see planted next year, please let Claire know.

VOLUNTEER PROFILE

Jani—Coffee Time

Volunteer

An extra special

thank you to Jani

for preparing and

serving coffee and

snacks every Tuesday afternoon.

We’re very lucky to have you!

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POEMS BY GAIL A WOMAN’S BILL OF RIGHTS

I have the right to be treated with respect.

I have the right to have and express my feelings.

I have the right to have and express my opinions.

I have the right to be listened to and taken seriously.

I have the right to set my own priorities and make my own choices.

I have the right to say “NO” without feeling guilty.

I have the right to ask for what I want and need.

I have the right to be different from what others expect me to be.

I have the right to LOVE and BE LOVED.

I have the right to be HAPPY AND PEACEFUL.

ALCOHOL AND LOVE

When two people are in love,

They are like a pair of doves.

Soaring over the ocean,

Like in a magic potion.

Between the crying and fighting,

There’s no time for writing.

So if you want love at all,

Don’t mix with alcohol.

God is love,

And love and alcohol don’t mix.

MY ANGEL

There’s an Angel in my heart

She’s been there from the start.

She watches over me

Even though we are apart.

Her name is Gail Ann

And even though she ran

She’s always been with me

Loving and caring is her plan.

She’ll always be in my soul

In her Angel role,

She’s taking care of me

Never will she go.

She’s the Angel in my heart

Never shall we part.

I’ll always feel her with me

No matter where we are

The Angel in my heart, Gail Ann

“If you're reading this... Congratulations, you're alive. If that's not something to smile about, then I don't know what is.” Chad Sugg

Arts and recipes area

Carrot and Beef Rice

4 cups cooked rice

1/2 pound ground beef

1 onion chopped

1/2 teaspoon turmeric

2 tomatoes, chopped

2 tablespoons tomato paste

2 carrots, grated

Salt and pepper to taste

Heat a large frypan over high heat

And the beef and cook for 2 minutes, then remove

beef to a bowl with a slotted spoon, use leftover fat to

cook onions

Cook onions for 3 minutes, then add turmeric, toma-

toes and tomato paste and cook for 3 minutes

Add in carrots and cook for 5 minutes, or until all the

liquid has evaporated.

Add in cooked ground beef and cooked rice, stir to

combine and season with salt and pepper

Sweet corn salad

1 can of corn, drained

6 chopped tomatoes

1/2 finely chopped onion

1 cup basil torn into small

pieces

1/4 cup olive oil

Salt and pepper

Place corn into large bowl,

add tomatoes, onion, basil,

olive oil and salt and pep-

per, mix thoroughly. Cover

and place in fridge for 24

hours for all the flavors to

blend together.

This salad is great to have

on hot days when it is too

hot to cook!

RECIPE 2

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EVENTS AROUND CALGARY

JULY

Community Mobile Market July 10 & 24 at 6:30pm corner of 8th Street and 3rd Avenue

S.W in the green space

Calgary Parking Authority Stampede Breakfast July 11

Location: 620 9 Ave SW

Admission to this event is free, come and join the Calgary Parking Authority and celebrate

Stampede with a FREE Stampede Breakfast and great music!

Calgary Turkish Festival July 19-22

Location: 200 Barclay Parade SW (Eau Claire market)

Admission to this event is free, you can purchase tickets to sample food starting at $2. The

Festival will display Turkish art, folk dance, music and gourmet food, where visitors will get

an opportunity to celebrate, learn, and savour Turkish hospitality, culture, heritage and

cuisine.

Fiestaval Latin Festival July 20-22

Location: Olympic plaza

Admission to this event is free, there will be vendors available to provide different items

from food, to paintings, jewelry, clothing and other man made items.

AUGUST

Community Mobile Market Aug 7& 21 at 6:30pm Corner of 8th street and 3rd avenue S.W

in the green space

Taste of Calgary August 9-12

Location: Eau Claire market

Admission to this event is free, you can purchase tickets to try samples for $1, most

booths charge between 3 to 5 tickets to try a sample. This is a large collection of different

restaurants in Calgary that gather together to give it’s residents a taste of different cui-

sines and what Calgary has to offer.

Annual Baker House BBQ August 7, 3-4:30 pm

This event is free for the residents of Baker House.

SEPTEMBER

Community Mobile Market Sept 4 & 18 at 6:30pm corner of 8th street and 3rd avenue S.W

in the green space