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5 president’s message

8 a message from your volunteer coordinator

12 message from the secretary

13 thank you for sharing! shepherd’s pie + southern comfort twist recipe

15 edgemont soccer

16 edgemont youth press: elf junior at tom baines school

19 leaf program report

20 nitanisak district guides

25 help stop vehicle prowlers

27 real estate council of alberta: ask charles

30 councillor sean chu’s report

32 take control of your heart health

33 mla prasad panda’s report

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president’s messageBy Bev Johnson

Our community has heart.

This being February, our thoughts turn to things of the heart, not only because of Valentine’s Day but also it is the month that the heart and stroke foundation re-minds citizens how vital the heart is to their health and wellbeing. On a community level, HEART, is also vital to the health and wellbeing of our community because without residents who care, our community would be a less welcoming and vibrant place than it is. So this month, I want to celebrate a few of those people who have put their heart into our community, which is all the better for having them.

Firstly, I’d like to thank all the volunteers who joined me and fellow board members, Brett Redpath, David Mid-dleton, his wife Cari and board alumna Linda Durrant, to make our Christmas Hampers program the success it was. They are as follows:

Edusarc, Dr Parnell at Edgepointe Dentist, Dr Meyer at Edgemont Dental Centre, Edgemont Elementary School, Tom Baines School, 193rd Edgemont Scouts, Northwest Community Church, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Scotia Bank, and all the wonderful volunteers who helped with wrapping and delivery on Dec 17th.

Secondly, I’d like to thank Joan McFetridge, a founding member of the LEAF committee and a key organizer in getting out the word and the volunteers to ensure that the petition was a success. Joan has decided that new horizons beckon and the time is right to leave the LEAF committee in the capable hands of her fellow commit-tee members. Many thanks Joan, for being there for your community.

Lastly, I’d like to draw you attention to Jeff Edwards volunteer column and his tribute to a great community volunteer Madeleine Loughery, whom we lost to cancer in October. Although I did not have the privilege to know her, those who did can attest to her wonderful volunteer spirit, of which our community was a constant beneficiary.

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Bev Johnson President [email protected] Middleton 1st Vice President [email protected] Leach 2nd Vice President [email protected] Redpath SecretaryGerry Elms Treasurer [email protected] Past President [email protected] Plaizier Communications [email protected] Scobie Special Projects [email protected] Lam Director at Large [email protected] Elms Safety [email protected] Wither LEAF [email protected] Clark LEAF/Signage [email protected] Ellsworth Director at Large [email protected] Coates Director at Large [email protected] SportsBruce James Services [email protected] Edwards Social/Volunteers [email protected]

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Saturday, March 4, 201710:00 am to 4:30 pm.

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Enter a draw for an original painting.

Donations to the Calgary Food Bank are welcome.

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Cari Middleton Casino Coordinator [email protected] Lori Trieu-Low Edgemont Elementary Rep. 403-239-1211Asha Nenshi NathooEmily Gvozdenovic

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a message from your volunteer coordinatorJeff Edwards • 403-616-6480 [email protected]

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Hi Neighbours,

Volunteering is alive and well in Edgemont! In this issue you will see pictures of our Christmas Hamper wrapping and delivery day. And Snow Angels continue to shovel neighbourhood walks. Several have stepped forward to help children with our Wednesday Reading Club (4:30-5:30pm) and Wednesday Breakfast Club (7-9AM). And ten students from Sir Winston Churchill High School are helping regularly with Edgemont Recreational Soccer. Thank you everyone for this ongoing volunteerism!

Here are a couple of new volunteer opportunities: Our casino fund-raiser is May 13-14 and we need a number of volunteer workers for this in a variety of positions. Also, the City of Calgary Green Initiatives is looking for parks volunteers to promote and take care of our parks (training, supplies and support are provided). If you are interested in any of these or being added to my volun-teer email list, please contact me.

Now to honour a special volunteer, Madeleine Loughery, who passed away October 11, 2016 after a battle with cancer. She was an amazing neighbour and volunteer in Edge-mont. She seemed to be everywhere

helping out in our community; I would run into her all over the place. Her past volunteerism included helping new mothers, volunteering in local schools, co-chairing Edgemont Soccer, forming Calgary Northside Soccer, managing Calgary Women’s Soccer, and much much more. I saw firsthand her passions of family, commu-nity, gardening and tireless volunteering. The last time I spoke with her, though she was sick, she was still smil-ing while asking how things were going in the neigh-bourhood. She cared deeply and helped everywhere. Some said that she “had a way of quickly figuring things

out before the rest of us and a certain fearlessness… she would point us in the right direction, show us easy steps to get things done, and she would move on to the next loose end that needed looking after. She had end-less energy and resourcefulness”. Another summed it up saying he “saw the tremendous passion she had for community.” I agree. On behalf of Edgemont I say thank you Madeleine. We will miss you.

Remember on Valentine’s Day to Love your neighbour!

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message from the edgemont casino chairHello Everyone,

The Edgemont Community Casino is coming up; our dates are SATURDAY, MAY 13th and SUNDAY, MAY 14th 2017 at the ELBOW RIVER CASINO. This is the weekend before the long weekend, so we hope that you don’t have any camping plans yet.

Last year we made just over $70,000 for the community which goes along way helping to support the community building and supporting programs within the community of Edgemont.

You would have to sell an awful lot of chocolate bars or cookies to raise that kind of money. But in order to do that we need the volunteers to support us. That’s where you come in. Please consider giving your time to this event. No experience is needed we get a lot of support from the casino advisors and they show you exactly what to do. We also are so grateful for people coming out that we pay for your dinner/lunch. You could make it a date night! It’s also a great way to get together with old community friends.

If you can volunteer for us, please contact me by email at:[email protected] or phone me at 403-239-8423 or you can just pick up the forms at the Edgemont Community office, one is for Alberta Gaming Liquor Control and the other is for my organi-zational purposes, fill them out and leave them in the Edgemont Community office.

I look forward to hearing from you and most importantly seeing you at the casino.

Thanks for reading,Cari MiddletonEdgemont Casino Chair

message from the secretarySpecial Bylaws MeetingA committee, of the Edgemont Community Association board of directors, has been working feverishly to update the bylaws under which the Edgemont Community Association is governed. The Provincial Government requires that any changes to the community association bylaws need to be approved by the membership of the Edgemont Community Association, at a duly called meeting of the membership. Once those changes have been approved by the membership, the bylaws then need to be accepted and registered with the province, before they can take effect.

The committee has set an aggressive timeline for the bylaws to be accepted and registered prior to our next Annual General Meeting in April. The proposed amended bylaws will be presented to the Board of Directors on January 9th 2017 for review and ratification and, if ratified by the ECA board, presented to the ECA membership at a duly called special general meeting, in mid February, for approval and submission to the Corporate Registries. Please make a note to yourself, as a member, to attend this VERY important meeting.

Thank you

Brett RedpathSecretary ECA

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THANk yoU for SHArING!shepherd’s pie + southern comfort twistKindly submitted by Susan Unger

1 ½ lb. ground beef1 cup onions, chopped2 cloves garlic, minced¼ cup flour½ tsp. each salt, pepper, thyme, savory1 can beef broth (I use, 1 tsp. beef bouillon & 1 cup water) (I have also heard of cooks using 1 cup of Porter beer instead of the beef broth/ I haven’t tried this, yet)1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce1 bay leaf1 carrot, chopped2 stalks celery, chopped½ cup each frozen corn, frozen peas, thawed

3-4 Potatoes (russets or sweet potatoes)½ cup cream cheese½ cup sour cream½ cup pepper jack cheese, grated (If you don’t have this, you can use grated old cheddar, chili flakes, smoky paprika, salt and pepper)1 beaten egg

Sauté until beef is no longer pink.Add and sauté onions and garlic.Stir in flour and seasonings; add broth, Worcestershire sauce and other veggies.Simmer 15 minutes; still a bit soupy as the potato topping will absorb moisture. Adjust salt and other seasonings to taste

While the meat is cooking: cook 3-4 russet potatoes/ or sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped. Boil until fork tender (15-20 minutes). Strain potatoes and place in mixer, beat and then add cream cheese, sour cream, and egg. Beat after each addition. Add grated cheese and seasoning to taste.

Spread mashed potato mixture over hot meat filling and bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until bubbling. Serve with steamed broccoli or a tossed green salad.

For a vegetarian option: you can use vegetable broth and veggie ground round (or tofu ground).


editors’ noteThe editorial board of Inside Edgemont consists of:

Brett PlaizierECA Board of Directors, Communications

Bev JohnsonECA Board of Directors, President

Elaine ScobieBoard of Directors, Special ProjectsCommunications Comittee Member

Unless otherwise indicated, all editorials are produced by the ECA Editorial Board.

The compilation of material submitted to Great News Publishing is the responsibility the Newsletter Committee [email protected]. and must be provided one month in advance. Material for the April issue must be submitted by February 20th; May issue by March 20th.

Visit our website for current news on ECA activities.

Our website and social media accounts are evolving under the direction of Brett Plaizier, [email protected].

Website: www.edgemont.ab.caFacebook: Edgemont Community AssociationTwitter: @EdgemontCAInstagram: edgemontcommunity

Make your voice heard. Share your views. We are listening.

Letters to the Editor are welcomed:1. Keep your letter to 200 words maximum.2. Include your name and contact information.3. You may be edited for space and to ensure a

balanced and respectful tone. 4. Publication is not guaranteed.

Inside Edgemont appears online on www.edgemont.ab.ca about a week before it appears in your mail box.

edgemont soccerEdgemont Soccer will start online registration Feb 1st at EdgemontSoccer.ca and have similar fees and struc-ture to last year. The season will start April 24th and end June 22nd. We grew in numbers every year for the last seven years so we hope to have another great season for the kids, accommodating children of both genders and a range of skill levels from ages 3 up to 14.

New for this year, we intend to have U8 coed on Monday and Wednesday from 6:30 - 7:30 to accommodate several requests for kids who need to sleep earlier. U8 boys will be Tuesday/Thursday from 7 PM to 8 PM as in previous years.

As is the case every year, we depend heavily on all the coaching help that we can get. We need you, and you can do it. Coaches have access to multiple time choices for two hour education sessions, plus online material that should allow them to teach some basic skills, play fun games that reinforce those skills, and be good coaches on the field. Generally people coach in pairs so as to accommodate those who sometimes need

to be away for work, vacation, or sickness and just to split the work load. Coaching is a lot of fun -- please sign up if you are at all able to. We cannot do the program with-out a lot of dedicated people. Each year we just scrape by with every coach being very important. Also, if you’d like to take on a bit of a bigger role in Edgemont Soc-cer, attend advisory meetings, or have any comments or suggestions, please contact me at [email protected].

helping your children with social and emotional skills

As parents, we strive to help our children learn new things in the early years of their lives. These things in-clude learning to walk, dress themselves, use the pot-ty, and many, many more things. Teaching your child social-emotional skills are just as important. These skills are: recognizing and understanding their thoughts and feelings; making healthy decisions and learning right from wrong; being a friend and making friends (teach-ing conflict resolution and cooperation); self regulation (calming themselves down in an appropriate manner); being empathetic to others.

Here are some tips on how to foster social emotional development in a toddler:1. Eye contact with all conversations. This will mean that

you will have to get down to their level and talk to them.

2. Have routines that are predictable for your toddler.3. Always let them know that they matter to you.4. Be positive when they try something new. It doesn’t

matter if they succeed or not.

The Calgary NW ECD Coalitions consist of three coali-tions who have joined forces with parents, community members, organizations and professionals, who are all working together to better the lives of young children and their families. We work hard to support five impor-tant developmental areas for children – Social Compe-tence, Emotional Maturity, Language & Thinking Skills, Physical Health & Well-being, and Communication Skills & General Knowledge. We are always looking for interested parties to join our coalitions.

If you are passionate about children and their future, and would like more information about the Calgary NW ECD Coalitions, or if you have any questions, please email us at: [email protected].

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Helping Your Children with Social and Emotional Skills

As parents, we strive to help our children learn new things in the early years of their lives. These things include learning to walk, dress themselves, use the potty, and many, many more things. Teaching your child social-emotional skills are just as important. These skills are: recognizing and understanding their thoughts and feelings; making healthy decisions and learning right from wrong; being a friend and making friends (teaching conflict resolution and cooperation); self regulation (calming themselves down in an appropriate manner); being empathetic to others. Here are some tips on how to foster social emotional development in a baby: 1. Responding to the baby when they cry. They need to know that they can depend on you in times of need. 2. Hold and hug your child. 3. Learn their cues for tiredness, hunger, happy, upset, etc. 4. Being gentle and comforting in times of being upset. Rock the baby, sing a soft song, cuddle, or walk with them. The Calgary NW ECD Coalitions consist of three coalitions who have joined forces with parents, community members, organizations and professionals, who are all working together to better the lives of young children and their families. We work hard to support five important developmental areas for children – Social Competence, Emotional Maturity, Language & Thinking Skills, Physical Health & Well-being, and Communication Skills & General Knowledge. We are always looking for interested parties to join our coalitions.


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Helping Your Children with Social and Emotional Skills

As parents, we strive to help our children learn new things in the early years of their lives. These things include learning to walk, dress themselves, use the potty, and many, many more things. Teaching your child social-emotional skills are just as important. These skills are: recognizing and understanding their thoughts and feelings; making healthy decisions and learning right from wrong; being a friend and making friends (teaching conflict resolution and cooperation); self regulation (calming themselves down in an appropriate manner); being empathetic to others. Here are some tips on how to foster social emotional development in a baby: 1. Responding to the baby when they cry. They need to know that they can depend on you in times of need. 2. Hold and hug your child. 3. Learn their cues for tiredness, hunger, happy, upset, etc. 4. Being gentle and comforting in times of being upset. Rock the baby, sing a soft song, cuddle, or walk with them. The Calgary NW ECD Coalitions consist of three coalitions who have joined forces with parents, community members, organizations and professionals, who are all working together to better the lives of young children and their families. We work hard to support five important developmental areas for children – Social Competence, Emotional Maturity, Language & Thinking Skills, Physical Health & Well-being, and Communication Skills & General Knowledge. We are always looking for interested parties to join our coalitions.


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Teen reporters prepare articles for Inside Edgemont.

Special Events

Join a committee to plan community events that

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Adult volunteers needed to occasionally deliver

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SHARE your favourite ‘preserves’ recipes! Jams, jellies, pickles, etc.

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SPORTS/RECREATION COMMITTEE

Adult volunteers to assist our ECA Sports

Director in promoting our recreational

programs, connecting to the community sports

groups & the City, coordinating sharing of assets

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2016 has come to a close and we are very pleased with all the hard work that went

into Year One of enhancing the Community of Edge-mont. Although Edgemont is geographically large and has a significant number of small parks, green spaces, road islands, boulevards, medians and community en-trances, advancements in the condition of the commu-nity’s public landscaping were widespread. Significant-ly more advancement will be achieved in the second and subsequent years of this multi-year rejuvenation project. With more time available to planning, purchas-ing, planting, and growing, we anticipate that our land-scaping for Canada’s sesquicentennial (150th!) year will be even more spectacular and will demonstrate the results of all the hard work accomplished by the crew in 2016!

Although starting relatively late in the growing season, this past Summer and Fall the Edgemont LEAF crew of 6 worked tirelessly on tasks such as:•Cleaning out dead shrubs and bushes and trimming

ones that were overgrown•Re-shaping and weeding tree wells and adding mulch•Spruce tree and shrub gardens were cleaned out, re-

edged and mulch was added•New garden beds were created and planted•Medians, boulevards and green spaces were treated

with weed control, top dressed, over-seeded and some were re-shaped•Our first shipment of ornamental pots were placed and

populated with plants

Many of our resident’s hope that all things required to be done can be accomplished with lightning speed and minimal costs. A project of this magnitude will take several years to alleviate the lack of attention and deg-radation that our community landscaping has suffered over many years. Our moderate budget also dictates the amount of work that can be accomplished each year. Plans and decisions are also affected by city bylaws, util-ity rights of way, road allowances and regulations, and of course weather conditions. All the other LEAF com-munities around us have been established for many

years and have not necessarily been subject to the same restrictions. However, they all went through the same preliminary stages that we are currently undergoing. We hope that all residents of Edgemont will recognize and appreciate the vast improvements in the condition of Edgemont’s public green spaces that have already been accomplished in this first year and in future years.

We appreciate receiving compliments and expressions of concern about the LEAF program, which all demon-strate our residents’ engagement! We have shared all of these with our project team and they have been taken into consideration at our regular LEAF meetings with the City Parks Department.

Happy Holiday Season!Edgemont LEAF team

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nitanisak districtHere is some of what we were up to November and December, and some upcoming events in January.

Our district covers the communities of: Edgemont, Evanston, Hamptons, Hidden Valley, Hanson Ranch, Kin-cora, Nolan Hill, Sherwood, and Sage Hill. We have units for all age groups – Sparks (ages 5-6), Brownies (ages 7-8), Guides (ages 9-12), Pathfinders (ages 12-15), and Rangers (ages 15-17).

SparksThe 165th Sparks had a wonderful start to the year. We joined the 170th, 70th and 145thsparks for a fun-fill Princess mother-daughter sleepover. We worked on all kinds of magical crafts and ate scrumptious food. We had a visit to Pieces Pet Centre where the girls had the opportunity to pet/touch some interesting animals like a fat tail lizard, bunnies, a tarantula, and a scorpion. The guiders were not so interested in some of those not so cuddly pets. Most recently, Santa visited us and we all got to ask for what we wanted and then we sang some Christmas carols with him.

In the New Year we have lots of fun events planned. We will have a sleep over at TELUS Spark in February. We will also be visiting the fire department, going behind the scenes at a Gelato Fiasco and going camping in April! The girls and the guiders are all really excited for what is coming!

Brownies151st Brownies (Thursday nights) - We had memory project speakers come in just before Remembrance Day to talk about their experiences. Then two Dads came in and did a career night with the girls. We also did Christ-mas crafts and we attended PC cooking school to make pasta and salad.

In November, we did our sleepover at Flip Factory, and we ended our year at Beauty and the Beast, Storybook Theatre. Next year we have scheduled a service project to assemble hygiene kits for the homeless, a Kids Zumba session, a Home Depot Workshop Woodwork session, and attending Brownie Camp Academy.

229th Brownies (Monday nights) - In December we went caroling at St Margureite Manor in Evanston, we

had a Christmas snack and did crafts with the seniors. We had a Santa Holiday party complete with a photo booth and a snowman craft! Santa was there and gave the girls ornaments and Reindeer food. In the New Year we have a BMO and Loblaw’s City Market tour planned. Also planning a career night for the girls! Looks like 2017 is full of fun!

4th Brownies (Tuesday nights) – in November, we had a Brownie sleepover at the church, then we made snowman soup (colour Styrofoam cups with a snow-man face, then put hot chocolate, marshmallows and a candy cane inside) and donated food to the Veterans Food Bank. We also did badge testing, went to Home Depot for wood working with Dads, and learned about First Aid and Emergency Preparedness. In December, we sang Christmas carols at the seniors’ home in Evanston, and had a Christmas party to round out the year! In the new year, we are planning to do a Zumba night, attend the Brownie STEM day and Brownie Camp Academy.

guidesThe 110th Guides were very busy learning all about Guiding to ensure 1st year girls were prepared for a very cool “Harry Potter” themed enrolment held late November. Our unit also went on a Lake Louise Hostel Trip, and earned lots of badges. In December, we made wreaths and sang Christmas carols for the residents of The Bethany Care Centre. Our 3rd year girls planned and hosted a fantastic PJ / Christmas sweater unit Christmas party, and we collected lots items for the food bank.

The 4th and 25th Guides have been very busy! Our girls have officially made their promise at their Enrolment Ceremony, which was centered on a candlelight theme highlighting our Guiding Trefoil. To celebrate the Holi-day Season, our units have been out to see Disney on Ice at the BMO Centre and It’s a Wonderful Life at the Pumphouse Theatre. We have done service projects to get involved in our Community. 4th Guides made Snowman Soup for the Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter and 25th Guides sang carols and visited the se-niors at the Evanston Grande. We are looking forward to a busy New Year full of fun activities such as a gym-

nastics sleepover, District Thinking Day Sing Along and our Spring District Camp.

TrexIn October, the 9th Trex unit made Halloween stick-ers packages for the Children’s Hospital & went to Nite Trek. In November, the girls wrote thank you cards to the HMCS Calgary (Canadian Naval ship) and planned their hostel trip. In December, the girls went to Canmore for an overnight trip at the Alpine Hut of Canada hos-tel. While in Canmore, they explored downtown with a scavenger hunt, learned about Geosciences at the Can-more Museum and Geoscience Centre and the Canadi-an Rockies Earth Science Resource Centre. The girls are planning to join one of the Pathfinder units in January in their visit to the Calgary Firefighter training centre. The Trex unit has their enrollment too.As many of our units are full, please consider becom-ing a leader, even if you don’t have a daughter in Girl Guides! Relatives such as aunts, cousins, grandmas, or even university students can become leaders, and vol-unteer experience looks great on a resume! No previ-ous experience is required to become a leader and training is offered through Girl Guides to help you be-come a great leader. If you are interested, please email [email protected]

Why Become a girl guide Leader?•For women, Guiding is a chance to be part of their

community by helping girls develop their potential. It’s a place for personal growth, mentoring, and travel opportunities. •The widest range of activities of any extracurricular

program for girls and of any volunteer experience for women. Guiding is unique in the breadth of its focus, which ranges from leadership development to global awareness to environmental stewardship. •Belonging to the world’s largest organization of girls

and women, the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS). •The chance to challenge yourself with the emotional

safety that can only come from an all-girl environment- and you get to spend time with up to 30 other girls!

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Regular eye exams by a doctor of optometry play an essential role in maintaining your child’s overall health Children may not realize they have a vision problem. They may simply assume everyone sees the way they do. Be alert for these symptoms.•Avoiding near or distance work or holding objects very

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Children should have their first exam between six and nine months of age, and again between two and five years of age and once a year after starting school.

Doctors of optometry are primary health providers that help diagnose, prevent and treat diseases and disorders affecting the visual system. Certain health conditions are often first detected through an eye exam.

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Website: http://www.cbe.ab.ca • Email: [email protected] board of trusteesCBE Legacy Award | Manmeet Singh BhullarThe Calgary Board of Education Board of Trustees presented the CBE Legacy Award posthumously to Manmeet Singh Bhullar on Nov. 29, 2017. The CBE Legacy Award celebrates public education in Calgary and the individuals who have contributed to our communities. In every corner of the city, across the country and beyond, our alumni have made a lasting impact.

Manmeet Bhullar attended Chief Justice Milvain School and Annie Gale School and graduated from Lester B. Pearson High School. During his time as a student, Manmeet was an active member of his school communities and an enthusiastic student athlete.

Elected MLA for the northeast constituency of Calgary-Montrose in 2008, he was the youngest member to be elected to Alberta’s 27th legislature.

Between 2008 and 2015, Manmeet served in a number of different roles, including parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Advanced Education and Technology, parlia-mentary assistant to Municipal Affairs, Minister of Service Alberta, Minister of Human Services and Minister of Infra-structure.

He was a passionate advocate for youth, justice and edu-cation. In a speech given in 2008, Bhullar said, “I want to inspire young people in my constituency. I want to inspire a generation of young people, and if I can inspire just one of them to get a postsecondary education, I will have done my job.”

Earlier this year, the CBE announced that the new school under construction in Martindale would be named in Bhullar’s honor.

Manmeet Bhullar served our communities with his energy, his passion and his whole heart. He modeled for our stu-dents one of the four CBE Results – Citizenship. Our stu-dents are able to see how their hard work and commit-ment can make true changes to our society. It is no doubt that he continues to be an inspiration for politicians and citizens alike. Manmeet Bhullar left a true Legacy, and he is truly missed.

For more information about the Legacy Award or to nomi-nate someone, please visit the CBE website at cbe.ab.ca.

You can contact the Board of Trustees at [email protected].

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It’s not only vehicles thieves are interested in — it’s also what’s inside them.

The Calgary Police Service suggests taking a few simple preventive measures to help protect your vehicle from being broken into, or even stolen:

•Take your purse or wallet with you — never leave them in the vehicle (thieves know all your favourite hiding places).•Always lock your vehicle doors.•Don’t leave your vehicle running unattended, even for

a few seconds (this is an invitation to steal your vehi-cle’s contents or the vehicle itself ).•Store valuables and shopping bags out of sight within

the vehicle.•When you’re shopping, it’s best to keep your shopping

with you (if you drop it off at your vehicle and then re-turn to the store or mall, it can alert thieves that there may be something worth stealing in your vehicle). If you need to drop off your shopping, move your vehicle to a different parking spot before going back into the stores.•Take removable stereo face plates or stereos with you

when you leave the vehicle. •Don’t leave CDs in your car, as they are untraceable if

stolen.•Don’t leave anything in your vehicle overnight.

Shopping centre parking lots are common areas for car prowling and theft, so many malls employ security

guards to deter potential thieves; however, thieves also target vehicles parked in residential areas. You can fur-ther decrease your chances of becoming a victim by parking in a well-lit area and using an anti-theft device such as a car alarm or steering wheel locking device. Prowlers who see that your car is protected are more likely to move on to a car that doesn’t have security features.

If you become a victim of a car prowling, it’s important to call the police immediately —regardless of the extent of loss or insurance coverage. These incidents are rarely isolated, and thieves often work for several days or weeks in a row. Early information can help police iden-tify areas of concern and catch the culprits.

To report an incident, visit your local district office. Dis-trict phone numbers can be found on the Calgary Police Service website at www.calgarypolice.com/districts. You can also call the Calgary Police Service general number at 403-266-1234 and provide police with as much information as you can: where and when the in-cident occurred, what damage was done and what was taken (including a list of serial numbers and descrip-tions of the stolen items).

For more crime prevention tips, visit www.calgarypolice.ca.

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at a glance...First Tues/Weds every month, Free Mini Builds at the LEgO Store – Chinook CentreParticipantsmustpre-registerin advance to take part. Registration opens at 7 am on the 15th of the month preceding the mini build. Register as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; these events areverypopular! Register at https://shop.lego.com/en-US/minibuild-registration

Mar. 3 – 18, The Urban Jungle Book at Story Book TheatreMichael is a foster childwith a vivid imagination. Whenever the world gets a bit much for him, he retreats into the amazing world inside his head, and the people in his life become the characters from his favourite story – The Jungle Book. Recom-mended for ages 6+, tickets at www.storybooktheatre.org

Mar. 16 – 19, The One Act Play Festival at the Pumphouse TheatreOne theatre, four evenings, ten one act plays, a diverse array of local artists. The One Act Play Festival is sure to delight regular theatre goers and the newly curious alike. $15 adults, $12 students/seniors. Tickets at www.pumphousetheatre.ca

Mar. 16, Hodgetwins at the Laugh ShopThese American identical twins have some the most popular channels on YouTube with over 600 million views. Enjoy the edgy sense of humour of these handsome siblings while having a drink at this comedy hotspot. Adults only, $29.95. More info at www.thelaughshopcalgary.com

Mar. 25 – 26, The Outdoor Adventure and Travel Show at the BMO CentreGet pre-season deals on the best outdoor gear and travel experiences at this exciting two-day event featuring hundreds of exhibitors. Discover hiking, running/triathlons, camping, kayaking, canoeing, and adventure travel, plus be inspired with seminars from seasoned travelers and experts. More info at www.outdooradventureshow.ca

Mar. 31, Calgary Flames vs. San Jose Sharks at the Scotiabank SaddledomeThe C of Red is calling! Don’t miss your Calgary Flames live in action at the Scotiabank Saddledome on March 31st as they take on San Jose Sharks! Tickets start at $29. More info at www.scotiabank.saddledomecalgary.comM

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Mar. 23gaTe To PlaTe Teens & adulT Cooking Class aT souTh healTh CaMPus Wellness kiTChenPoppy Innovations is thrilled to launch their ‘cooking from scratch’ series this summer for Gate to Plate. Classes are suitable for those aged 15 years and above. Price includes all food and supplies featuring flatbreads from around the world! More info at www.poppyinnovations.ca

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I saw a house for sale, and I want to check it out – will I have to sign a contract to get a real estate professional to show me the house?

The short answer is no. If you see a house for sale and you simply want a real estate professional to show you that house, you’re not required to sign a contract.

Simply viewing a home with a real estate professional doesn’t trigger a regulatory requirement to sign a con-tract with that real estate professional. However, if you start sharing confidential information such as your mo-tivation for buying or your financial qualification, the real estate professional has a responsibility to clarify your working relationship, at which point they are go-ing to provide you with some documents to review.

In the process of clarifying your working relationship, the first document a real estate professional should present to you is the Consumer Relationships Guide. The Consumer Relationships Guide is a mandatory document for real estate professionals when they begin working with a buyer or seller of residential real estate. It explains the different types of working relationships between real estate professionals and consumers.

The Consumer Relationships Guide is not a contract. It does not commit you to a specific ongoing working relationship with your real estate professional, but it is an essential information piece for consumers to under-stand what working with a licensed real estate profes-sional entails. Among other things, it discusses respon-sibilities and obligations.

The Consumer Relationships Guide contains an ac-knowledgement that consumers have to sign indicating they’ve read the Guide, understand it, and have been provided with an opportunity to ask the real estate pro-fessional questions about it. Consumers need to review and sign the Guide before entering into any contract with a real estate professional.

Some real estate professionals may actually present the Consumer Relationships Guide and request that you sign the acknowledgement even before showing you a single property, but that specific practice is not a re-quirement.

“Ask Charles” is a monthly question and answer column by Charles Stevenson, Director of Professional Standards with the Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA), www.reca.ca. RECA is the independent, non-government agency responsible for the regulation of Alberta’s real estate industry. We license, govern, and set the standards of practice for all real estate, mortgage brokerage, and real estate appraisal professionals in Alberta. To submit a question, email [email protected].

ahs public health forum inviteAlberta Health Services (AHS), in partnership with Alberta Health, is initiating conversations across Calgary and Central Zones to look at the delivery of health services in 2031 and beyond.

A public blog on AHS’ website invites all community members across both zones to share their perspectives and participate in conversations about how healthcare could be structured in 15 years.

The blog site builds upon in-person meetings that have taken place across both zones through late November and early December. These included visioning sessions, smaller group workshops and meetings that involved community members (including individuals typically under-represented in formal engagement activities), health partners and stakeholders. They were asked to examine ways to co-design and co-deliver a sustain-able, quality health system that promotes healthy com-munities and provides appropriate access to services, programs and facilities across Alberta.

“We are exploring new, innovative ways to structure and deliver care,” says Lori Anderson, Senior Operating Officer at the South Health Campus. “It’s important that we work together because the healthcare model of the future involves more community-based services and shared opportunities between AHS and community partners.”

Projections of health service delivery in 15 years show an increase in older demographics and more chronic health conditions.

“In the healthcare system of the future, the emphasis needs to be more preventative with proactive measures that will keep all Albertans, including our children and grandchildren, healthier,” says Larry Albrecht, Chair of the Prairie Mountain Health Advisory Council. “It’s also expected that health services will be more community-based.”

Opportunities for community member input will continue throughout the year-long planning process. The feedback and ideas will contribute to informing a high-level health system strategy proposal, which will be further developed in 2017.

AHS is currently focusing long-range planning efforts on Calgary and Central Zones. Similar planning in Edmonton Zone is ongoing. Long-range planning for North and South Zones will follow. For more information on how you can be involved, please contact [email protected] or join the conversation at www.ahs.ca/longrangeplanning.

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Website: www.cssd.ab.ca/board-of-trustees • Email: [email protected] board of trusteesLearn more about your Calgary Catholic School District Board of trustees!

As trustees for the largest Catholic school board in Alberta, we are passionate about Catholic education. Our Catholic schools are a vibrant part of the public education system in Alberta and we strive to provide inclusive, welcoming school communities where all students are cherished.

Our partners at the Alberta Catholic School Trustees’ Association (ACSTA) recently celebrated their 50th an-niversary. Our Board would like to congratulate them for all of the work they have done over the past five decades to celebrate, preserve, promote and enhance Catholic education in our province.

ACSTA was formed in 1966 to support Catholic school trustees and provide opportunities for trustees to dis-cuss issues important to Catholic education. ACSTA now has 24 member boards that represent the 412 Catholic schools in Alberta. Over 160,000 students attend these separate schools which have been operating in Alberta since the 1840s – well before Alberta became a province.

Our Board of Trustees recently attended ACSTA’s Annual General Meeting and Conference held November 18-20 in Edmonton. The theme for this year’s conference was “Knowing Self, Others and God.”

At this meeting, The Calgary Catholic Education Foundation (CCEF) was honoured as the recipient of the ACSTA Appreciation Award, which is awarded in appreciation of commitment and contribution to Catholic education in the province of Alberta and/or the Northwest Territories.

This non-profit organization started in 2009 to provide additional funds for enhanced learning at our Calgary Catholic schools. This year, the CCEF will grant over $150,000 to 29 Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD) schools. These grants go towards learning opportuni-ties such as robotics kits, Learning Commons enhance-ments, Chrome Books, additional music, math and athletics initiatives and other programs to help our stu-dents be successful.

We are thankful to our partners at ACSTA and CCEF for their role in helping us continue to provide quality Catholic education to over 55,000 students in our district.

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what is the edgemont community association (eca)?It is a non-profit, volunteer-run organization that represents the residents of Edgemont.

Your Community Association is the recognized body that: •liaises with government officials expressing resident

concerns regarding commercial and residential land use development, transportation, traffic, environmental and infrastructure issues.

•supports organized sports•runs community programs and social programs •operates the Community Centre •supports and publishes the community newsletter The

Inside Edge•designs and maintains our

Website: www.edgemont.ab.ca Facebook page: Edgemont Community Association Twitter account: @EdgemontCAInstagram: edgemontcommunity

Community associations are dedicated to making sure your community is a great place to live, work and play.

Your membership is important and ensures new energy to continually address community issues. • ECA Membership is only $30.00 per year per house-

hold. • ECA Seniors Membership (65 & over) is $15.00 per

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Please consider becoming a member if you are not already one.

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Greetings Residents,

Free family fun for the holiday weekend

Family Day weekend is a perfect time to slow down, re-connect with loved ones and create lasting memories to-gether. Finding holiday activities everyone will enjoy can be a challenge, but this year it will be a walk in the park.

The City of Calgary will be hosting a free We Are Family event on Sunday, February 19 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. Bring the kids for a fun-filled afternoon of nature games, wildlife crafts, scavenger hunts and more. Enjoy a guided walk around the park or try out our spotting scopes to catch a glimpse of the sanctuary’s high flyers.

Don’t miss this exciting event perfect for the whole family.

For more information, visit calgary.ca/parksevents.

Sunny side up! New map shows the solar potential of your roofWondering about the potential amount of sunshine on your home’s roof and how it compares to other homes? Check out the City of Calgary’s https://maps.calgary.ca/SolarPotential/ to find out!

The new map is intended to be a starting point for Calgarians who are curious about the viability of solar as an energy source for their particular home or build-ing. Using data collected in 2012 and 2013, the map shows all buildings in Calgary’s city limits and their varying degrees of solar exposure, on an annual basis, in generalized optimal conditions.

“The solar potential map can be the first step in de-termining if a solar energy system could work on your home,” says Liz Findlay, manager of Geospatial Business Solutions, the group who created the map. “People considering a solar installation should contact a solar system professional to conduct a thorough assessment for their particular building and location.”

The best place to look for solar professionals is the Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA), which has an online member directory.

Solar energy isn’t just for homes. Various City facilities already have solar systems installed to off-set some of their electricity needs and costs. You can find the par-ticular locations on the solar potential map using the information icons on the map or scrolling through the project listings on the left side bar. To find your home on the map, simply type your home address in the search bar.

Visit maps.calgary.ca/SolarPotential/ to check out the City of Calgary’s new Solar Potential Map.

Cheers,Councillor Sean Chu, Ward 4.

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We visited our families in our warm hometown in India over the Christmas break. At my own expense, I took the opportunity to extend my travels so that I could meet elected representatives, trade officials and industry leaders in their offices and at trade shows and recep-tions. This effort was very worthwhile as I gained further knowledge about business opportunities for Alberta with our partners in Asia and Europe. I will use these valuable insights when asking questions and giving ad-vice to the government in my role as Shadow Minister for Economic Development and Trade.

Albertans have endured a full month of the NDP’s Car-bon Tax and we’ve heard quite a bit of feedback from businesses, non-profits, and regular citizens about how it is negatively impacting their finances.

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The first batch of Carbon Tax rebates have been mailed out to partially offset the cost to families of this new

tax. However many constituents are not qualified to get the rebate because their 2015 household income was above a threshold. This is despite the fact that they may have had much lower income in 2016 due to the downturn and could really use the financial help.

If I’ve learned anything from my travels in every corner of Alberta and overseas, it is that new investment is vital to a healthy economy. Alberta needs to compete with all of the other jurisdictions close to home and abroad for limited investment funds and this is an area where government policy really matters. You can count on me to advocate for the best policies that will encourage our economic recovery, and to argue for policies that will bring investment here.

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